End of Year Writing Marathon at The Village Works
End of Year Writing Marathon at The Village Works
The end of the year is approaching. Is the end of your writing project in sight? And is your digital self in optimal shape?
Whether you’re plugging away at the last chapter of your book, your job applications and graduate school essays, or a stack of holiday cards, you’ll have an easier time writing if you’re in good company.
And a dedicated time and place are essential to fighting off procrastination when it comes to cleaning up your cluttered desktop, overflowing inbox, email subscriptions, or past social media posts.
Join us for our end-of-the-year Writing Marathon and Digital Detox! We’ll have The Village Works coffee and productivity-optimized workspace to help us clear our devices and knock out our projects.
Tickets are free but limited!
Solstice Magazine Benefit & Night Riffs at The Rockwell
You are invited to our annual benefit! Join us for SOCIALIZING & BRIEF READINGS BY NIGHT RIFFS GUEST AUTHORS (introduced by Dzvinia Orlowsky):
- Oliver de la Paz,
- Jabari Asim,
- Richard Hoffman, and
- Ewa Chrusciel
There will be LIVE MUSIC by West Street Jazz, a Boston-based jazz trio/quartet focusing on maintaining the jazz tradition and performing music from the greats, such as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Kenny Brunnell, and Grant Green.
Don’t miss out on the GOURMET GRATIS FOOD, CASH BAR, BOOK TABLE & AUTHOR SIGNINGS, AND OUR INFAMOUS SILENT AUCTION.
JOIN US FOR A CHANCE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT DIVERSITY!
Donations optional except for $10 cover at door.
GrubStreet Spring 2020 Open House and Showcase at GrubStreet HQ
Love to write but don’t have anywhere to get feedback on your work? Want to meet fellow writers and work under the guidance of published authors? GrubStreet is here to help!
Drop by our Open House on Tuesday, December 3rd, for drinks, snacks, and the answers to your questions about all things GrubStreet. New or future Grubbies can get to know Grub HQ, hear about upcoming Spring classes, and mingle with fellow students and writers. Grub staff members will be on hand to discuss your writing goals and recommend classes that are right for you. The end of the evening will feature a Student Showcase with readings by current Grubbies. Plus, we have special class discounts for all attendees.
Come with any questions between 5:30 and 6:55pm. Reading starts at 7:00pm.
GrubStreet Happy Hour Writing Session at GrubStreet HQ
What’s more satisfying than leaving work behind on a Friday afternoon? Rounding out the week with a free writing session, of course!
Maximize that Friday feeling and kick off your writing weekend. Leave work behind on Friday, December 13th, from 5:30pm-6:30pm and come on over to Grub HQ. In 60 jam-packed minutes, you’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some great writing exercises. Free drinks (beer, wine, coffee, water) and snacks provided.
GrubStreet FREE Brown Bag Lunch Writing Series at GrubStreet HQ
Do you work downtown and want to fit some writing into your day? Or do you have a schedule that gives you free afternoons instead of evenings? Join our FREE Brown Bag Lunch Writing Series.
Bring your lunch and come on over to GrubStreet on Wednesday, December 11th from 12:30pm-1:15pm. For 45 minutes, you’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some cool writing exercises. Led by one of our award-winning instructors or ambassadors.
Best of all, you’ll leave lunch with some new ideas to ponder for the rest of your day and beyond. No need to RSVP — just come!
*Be sure to arrive early, as space is limited!
Additionally, Deborah Norkin, writer and Food Writing Editor at Pangyrus Literary Magazine, will be holding free, 20-minute Editor Hours before and after the session from 11am-12pm and 1:30-2:30pm. Bring two copies of up to five pages of your work in progress in any genre. Learn more and sign up here.
GrubStreet FREE Brown Bag Lunch Writing Series at GrubStreet HQ
Do you work downtown and want to fit some writing into your day? Or do you have a schedule that gives you free afternoons instead of evenings? Join our FREE Brown Bag Lunch Writing Series.
Bring your lunch and come on over to GrubStreet on Wednesday, November 13th from 12:30pm-1:15pm. For 45 minutes, you’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some cool writing exercises. Led by one of our award-winning instructors or ambassadors.
Best of all, you’ll leave lunch with some new ideas to ponder for the rest of your day and beyond. No need to RSVP — just come!
*Be sure to arrive early, as space is limited!
Additionally, Deborah Norkin, writer and Food Writing Editor at Pangyrus Literary Magazine, will be holding free, 20-minute Editor Hours before and after the session from 11am-12pm and 1:30-2:30pm. Bring two copies of up to five pages of your work in progress in any genre. Learn more and sign up here.
GrubStreet Happy Hour Writing Session
What’s more satisfying than leaving work behind on a Friday afternoon? Rounding out the week with a free writing session, of course!
Maximize that Friday feeling and kick off your writing weekend. Leave work behind on Friday, November 15th, from 5:30pm-6:30pm and come on over to Grub HQ. In 60 jam-packed minutes, you’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some great writing exercises. Free drinks (beer, wine, coffee, water) and snacks provided.
Writers Helping Writers Reading & Raffle at Arts at the Armory
The Writers Helping Writers READING & RAFFLE is a free event to support the WHW need-based scholarship fund. Food and drink will be available. Donations are welcome. Supported by writers & friends of the arts community, this scholarship fund helps writers make their dream of pursuing a graduate degree at the Solstice Low-Residency Creative Writing MFA Program of Pine Manor College a reality!
Raffle prizes include: Signed Books, Writing Critiques, and Gift Cards
FEATURING READINGS BY:
Solstice Student: Rebecca Connors
Solstice Alum: Eileen Cleary
Solstice Alum: Jonathan Todd
Solstice Advisory Board Member: Lee Hope
Rekindle Your Craft: A Prompt-Writing Night
Fire up those stagnant creative writing projects and join us for Rekindle Your Craft, a prompt-inspired writing night.
We work from one-word prompts and sometimes images, and write for a set amount of time. Then, we gather back to see what the prompt did for us. You can share your work or your process if you want, but we won’t make you do it! Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. We’d love to see you, so come to write with us.
The Village Works is graciously hosting us. They are by far the most fantastic coworking space in town.
It’s free!
P.S. We try to meet monthly!
The answer is yes:
You can bring friends
You can email me with questions daphne@strassmann.com
24/7 writing prompts and the latest Rekindle news at rekindleyourcraft.com
Rekindle Your Craft: A Prompt-Writing Night
Fire up those stagnant creative writing projects and join us for Rekindle Your Craft, a prompt-inspired writing night.
We work from one-word prompts and sometimes images, and then write for a set amount of time. Then, we gather back to see what the prompt did for us. You can share your work or your process if you want, but we won’t make you do it! Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. We’d love to see you, so come to write with us.
The Village Works is graciously hosting us. They are by far the most fantastic coworking space in town.
It’s free!
P.S. We try to meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month!
The answer is yes:
You can bring friends
You can email me with questions daphne@strassmann.com
24/7 writing prompts and the latest Rekindle news at rekindleyourcraft.com
Image credit: Thesaurus.plus
