WWG Meeting this Saturday, May 6!

It’s time for another meeting of the writing minds!

WHEN: Saturday, May 6, 2023

WHERE: Waconia Library, Magazine Corner

WHAT TIME: 10:30am (all are welcome to stay for the WWG business meeting right after)

PROMPT: Write about a significant/formative core memory

This prompt is inspired by an upcoming ACCC Literary event in June, more info to come!

Hope to see you there!

Note: Please check out our Events calendar for other upcoming literary adventures!


 

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Celebration of Poetry event, this Friday, 4/21

You are invited!

To a Celebration of Poetry, honoring the winners and entrants of the 2023 ACCC Poetry Contest!

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM (with social hour w/ refreshments at 6:30 PM)

Location: Chaska Community Center Theater (1661 Park Ridge Dr, Chaska, MN 55318)

Join us in celebrating the art of creating beautiful words!

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3/4/23 WWG meeting recap, + info for April meeting!

Group Updates:

  • A quartet of writers met today, March 4. Although none of us wrote on the prompt from last time (“What happens next?”) we did, in fact, find out what happened next in our Saturday morning: stories about wolverines and chickens and fighting the good fight, and travel memories of sunshine and fish markets. We also were joined for the first time by new WWG member Andrea. Welcome, Andrea! We are happy to have you! 
  • WWG members have agreed that we’d like to try to arrange more opportunities to get together during the month! We’re keeping our first-Saturday-of-the-month meetings at the library, for readings, prompts, and maybe some guest speakers in the future! We’d like to add some dates to the WWG calendar for write-ins (also at Waconia Library) where WWG members can meet and work on their projects in the company of other writers. Our first monthly WWG write-in will be Monday, March 20, at 5:30pm, in our usual cozy corner by the magazines.

Anthology Updates:View from the Shore

    • Vendor News:
    • We will be exploring more vendors and expanding our outreach to include bookstores in the Twin Cities area. If members have ideas or suggestions for possible vendors, please contact Jen.
    • WWG Anthology “Meet the Authors” page is live on our website!
      • As we continue to sell copies of our WWG anthology, View from the Shore, it was thought that a digital version of our “Meet the Authors” page would help connect readers to our authors, and vice versa! Find the page here.

      • If you are a WWG member who contributed to the anthology, and you have not yet submitted a photo or headshot for the web page, connect with Jen as soon as possible!

Announcements:

    • ACCC events coming up in March:
      • First Breath of Spring: Music and Words
      • ACCC Poetry Contest
    • Other March Events (check out Events page for full descriptions):
      • WWG Critiques (virtual): March 6 on Zoom (contact Jen for an invite!)
      • WWG Write-In: Monday, March 20, 5:30 PM, Waconia Library.
    • Call for blog posts authored by WWG members!
      • WWG is looking to showcase blog posts from members about life, experiences as writers, writing tips and tricks, the sky is the limit!
      • We want to feature WWG members, so we can continue to learn from each other and develop our craft, even outside of our monthly meetings.
      • If you’re interested, connect with Jen at WWG’s email to start that process.
      • Editing help is available too!

Next Saturday Meeting:

Saturday, April 1, 10:30am. Waconia Library (Magazine Corner).

Prompt for April 1: 

“The First Breath of Spring: Words and Music” – in preparation for the ACCC event on March 28, write on one of these prompts:

  • Tenderness (towards another, towards the earth etc.)
  • Mirrors (to the world, to the self, of feelings, etc.)
  • Home ( real, imaginary, positive, frightening, etc.)
  • Heart (metaphoric or real, feelings, hopes, etc.)
  • Loss (people, objects, time, etc.)

REMINDER: If you want to submit your piece to read at the ACCC Event: The First Breath of Spring: Words and Music… Submissions are due March 20

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WWG Meeting TODAY, Saturday, March 4!

It’s time for another meeting of the writing minds!

WHEN: Saturday, March 4, 2023

WHERE: Waconia Library, Magazine Corner

WHAT TIME: 10:30am (all are welcome to stay for the WWG business meeting right after)

PROMPT:

What happens next?
In the story you’re writing (bring the next chapter/scene).
In the story of your life (as a prompt of its own).
Or in any other direction you take this prompt!

Hope to see you there!

Note: Please check out our Events calendar for other upcoming literary adventures!


 

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WWG Meeting this Saturday, February 4!

It’s time for another meeting of the writing minds!

WHEN: Saturday, February 4, 2023

WHERE: Waconia Library, Magazine Corner

WHAT TIME: 10:30am (all are welcome to stay for the WWG business meeting right after)

PROMPT: It’s a free-write! Bring whatever you’re working on, or whatever you’ve written lately, OR whatever you dream of someday writing!

Hope to see you there!

Note: Please check out our Events calendar for other upcoming literary adventures!


 

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January 2023 WWG Meeting CANCELLED

1/7/23 UPDATE: It has come to my attention that the information below did not post on the intended schedule that was set up in advance. My sincere apologies for any inconvenience! ~Jen

Due to unforeseen extenuating circumstances, the WWG meeting scheduled for January 7 at Waconia Library is cancelled. We will be posting additional information on upcoming get-togethers in January very soon.

The next “first Saturday” meeting will take place on Saturday, February 4, 10:30am, at Waconia Library (Magazine Corner).

Hope everyone is having a wonderful start to the new year!

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WWG Meeting this Saturday, December 3!

 

Sitting here on November 30th… is this not already the most Decembery December that ever Decembered?!?!

We are going to brave the snow and cold this Saturday, for our last “first Saturday” WWG meeting of 2022!

WHEN: Saturday, December 3, 2022

WHERE: Waconia Library, Magazine Corner

WHAT TIME: 10:30am (all are welcome to stay for the WWG business meeting right after)

PROMPT: Pick a historical figure, and then write their resume.

Hope to see you there!

 


 

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Our FINAL November WWG Write-In is tonight!

In honor of the historically writerly month of November, Waconia Writers’ Group is providing some space and support for writers in Waconia, Carver County, and the greater Twin Cities metro!

WWG Write-Ins, Celebrating National Novel Writing Month

THE GRAND FINALE WRITE-IN: Monday, November 28, 6:30-8:00 PM, Waconia Library, Magazine Corner Meeting/Activity Room.*

*The Activity Room is to your immediate left when you enter the library, between the fireplace area and the computers.

ABOUT OUR EVENT: It’s once again time to take on the annual challenge of writing the equivalent of a novel’s worth of words in November. Also known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short), our group has sponsored our own events for this month-long write-a-thon in years past. We took a break in recent years, but we’re back! WWG members will be gathering every Monday evening in November to work on their writing projects, share resources/advice/camaraderie, and some of them might even immerse themselves in the challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 days! 

Bring a project! Write! Enjoy some snacks and the company of your writing peers. Come when you can, stay as long as you want. You don’t have to be participating in NaNoWriMo (or writing a novel) to join in on the fun!

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Our third (and penultimate) November WWG Write-In is tonight!

In honor of the historically writerly month of November, Waconia Writers’ Group is providing some space and support for writers in Waconia, Carver County, and the greater Twin Cities metro!

We’ve held two write-ins at Waconia Library so far this month, and consensus is these sessions have been a motivating and appreciated addition to our network of support within our little writing community.

WWG Write-Ins, Celebrating National Novel Writing Month

THIRD WRITE-IN: Monday, November 21, 6:30-8:00 PM, Waconia Library, Magazine Corner Meeting/Activity Room.*

*The Activity Room is to your immediate left when you enter the library, between the fireplace area and the computers.

ABOUT OUR EVENT: It’s once again time to take on the annual challenge of writing the equivalent of a novel’s worth of words in November. Also known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short), our group has sponsored our own events for this month-long write-a-thon in years past. We took a break in recent years, but we’re back! WWG members will be gathering every Monday evening in November to work on their writing projects, share resources/advice/camaraderie, and some of them might even immerse themselves in the challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 days! 

Bring a project! Write! Enjoy some snacks and the company of your writing peers. Come when you can, stay as long as you want. You don’t have to be participating in NaNoWriMo (or writing a novel) to join in on the fun!

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Our second November WWG Write-In is tonight!

In honor of the historically writerly month of November, Waconia Writers’ Group is providing some space and support for writers in Waconia, Carver County, and the greater Twin Cities metro!

WWG Write-Ins, Celebrating National Novel Writing Month

SECOND MEETING: Monday, November 14, 6:30-8:00 PM, Waconia Library, Magazine Corner Meeting/Activity Room.*

*The Activity Room is to your immediate left when you enter the library, between the fireplace area and the computers.

PLEASE NOTE: The second WWG NaNoWriMo Write-In is ON as scheduled! Please know that if you make the trek through the snowy wilderness, there will be a beacon waiting at the Waconia Library for you, in the form of our enthusiastic NaNo cheerleader, Jen!

ABOUT OUR EVENT: It’s once again time to take on the annual challenge of writing the equivalent of a novel’s worth of words in November. Also known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short), our group has sponsored our own events for this month-long write-a-thon in years past. We took a break in recent years, but we’re back! WWG members will be gathering every Monday evening in November to work on their writing projects, share resources/advice/camaraderie, and some of them might even immerse themselves in the challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 days! 

Bring a project! Write! Enjoy some snacks and the company of your writing peers. Come when you can, stay as long as you want. You don’t have to be participating in NaNoWriMo (or writing a novel) to join in on the fun!

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