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SUMMARY:Swift Youth Writers Group - Writing for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Teens in 6th – 12th grade are invited to escape into creative writing and connect with other teen writers. Each month on the 2nd Sunday (unless otherwise noted) attendees will be led through prompts and exercises to help develop and stretch their creative writing skills. Attendees will be given a chance to share their work and have a chance to support others. No experience is necessary so all skill levels are encouraged to attend. At the end of the school year\, writers will be asked to submit 1 to 3 pieces (depending on genre) for inclusion in an anthology\, and a celebratory reading will be held. \nRegistration is not necessary. Writing Sundays are FREE! For more information\, click here. \nProvided in partnership with the Ames Writers Collective and the Ames Public Library
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/swift-youth-writers-group-writing-for-teens-7/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Open Write Tuesday with YA & Modern Crime Author Kris Abel-Helwig
DESCRIPTION:Join Kris Abel-Helwig for our Open Write Tuesday on Zoom. \nWHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?\n\nWe Zoom in\, share what we’re working on\, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end\, we share our successes\, and sign off. Easy peasy. \n \nClick here to register for the Zoom link. \nTo learn about Kris and what she’s written and published\, check her out here.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/open-write-tuesday-with-kris-able-helwig/
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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SUMMARY:Open Write Tuesday with Speculative Fiction Author Rachel Aukes
DESCRIPTION:Join Rachel Aukes for our Open Write Tuesday on Zoom. \nWHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?\n\nWe Zoom in\, share what we’re working on\, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end\, we share our successes\, and sign off. Easy peasy. \n \nClick here to register for the Zoom link. \nTo learn about Rachel and what she’s written and published\, check her out here.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/open-write-tuesday-with-speculative-fiction-author-rachel-aukes/
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Willa Cather 150 - Wednesday\, Feb 28
DESCRIPTION:Produced in association with the National Willa Cather Center\, the Ames Writers Collective and the Ames Public Library will host a sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather\, one of the most significant and treasured American writers of the 20th century. Cather crystallized the spirit of the American West with a singular voice in her body of poems\, essays\, short stories\, and the critically acclaimed novels One of Ours\, O Pioneers!\, The Song of the Lark\, and My Ántonia. \nFeaturing Rachel Olsen\, Director of Education & Engagement at the National Willa Cather Center\, Olsen will discuss the importance of Cather’s work in today’s world. Additionally\, Olsen and Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective\, will read excerpts from Cather’s books and short stories to reacquaint Cather enthusiasts and introduce new readers to Cather’s body of work. \nBirthday goodies will be served as well as a book drawing. Willa Cather’s 150th birthday was celebrated on December 7th\, 2023. \nFor more information about the National Willa Cather Center located in Red Cloud\, NE\, visit their website here. \nAbout Rachel Olsen\, Director of Education & Engagement \nRachel Olsen joined the Willa Cather Foundation as a tour guide in October 2017 and has since worked in a variety of educational roles before becoming the Director of Education and Engagement in 2022. A former college English teacher\, she enjoys developing activities and content designed to preserve Cather’s rich literary history. \nIn addition to supervising a team of programming and visitor services staff\, Rachel organizes the Teacher Institute and Author Series programs\, oversees Opera House seasons of events\, plans conferences and seminars\, and fosters relationships with educators from area schools\, colleges\, and universities. Rachel has a Master’s degree in English from Kansas State University with a certificate in Women’s Studies and was a full-time faculty member and writing center director at Oklahoma City Community College before moving to Red Cloud. When she is not getting to know visitors or working on educator resources\, Rachel serves on The Valley Child Development Center Board of Directors as secretary. Rachel loves cooking and going to the movies\, but she is happiest spending time with her husband and daughter. \n\nThank you\, Ames Public Library\nfor partnering with the Ames Writers Collective.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/celebrating-cather-150/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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