Where:

The Crossings Apartments, 200 S. Olive St., Waconia (kitty corner from Mocha Monkey).
This is a secure building. Signs are posted regarding entry.

When:

Sunday, June 24th, at 4:30 p.m. (NOTE: WWG is not meeting this Sunday, June 17th, due to Dad’s Day).

Writing Prompt(s):

Write a piece about hot dogs and clowns.

OR Check out our Prompts page for inspiration! There have been a few recent prompts we’d love to hear more about!

CALLING ALL WWG MEMBERS: We want your lovely words!

Waconia Writers’ Group Anthology Project

We have asked members to bring their pieces (finished or in progress) to our June 24th meeting. They can be pieces you’re personally proud of or excited about, or pieces you’ve gotten positive feedback on. They can be pieces you’ve written for the WWG writing prompts, or that you’ve written independently. Bring the pieces you see promise in but aren’t sure are there yet. We’re going to devote some time during our next few meetings to go through this treasure trove of writing as a group. No pressure, no critique, but we’d use this as an exercise to see how many pieces we’d have in total, what type of pieces (poetry, prose, essay, etc.), and COULD provide feedback IF requested!

What we want to create: An anthology of Waconia Writers’ Group work! We would allot some time for people to edit their work, and then organize them into a book to print.

Why we want to create this anthology: We have some amazing wordsmiths in our group; every single member has brought something beautiful and powerful to our meetings by sharing their writing. That said, we don’t currently have a collection to feature our members’ work! This project would allow us to showcase our writers and possibly provide a funding stream for WWG to use for special events, hiring speakers, writing workshops, etc.

What we need to do next: We need to select the pieces for the anthology, but there are a lot of other things to think about! Jen has created a Google Doc for brainstorming; WWG members can contribute to the Google Doc (ask Jen for the link, via the WWG email chain) if they have ideas or want to volunteer for certain tasks.

Where:

The Crossings Apartments, 200 S. Olive St., Waconia (kitty corner from Mocha Monkey).
This is a secure building. Signs are posted regarding entry.

When:

Sunday, May 20th, at 4:30 p.m.

Writing Prompt(s):

What is the strangest thing you’ve ever found in your car trunk? (Fact or Fiction!)

UPDATE: Waconia Writers’ Group Anthology Project

What we want to create: An anthology of Waconia Writers’ Group work! We are encouraging our fellow WWG members to contribute any pieces we have written for the group prompts (or pieces we’ve worked on independently, and would like featured). We would allot some time for people to edit their work, and then organize them into a book to print.

Why we want to create this anthology: We have some amazing wordsmiths in our group; every single member has brought something beautiful and powerful to our meetings by sharing their writing. That said, we don’t currently have a collection to feature our members’ work! This project would allow us to showcase our writers and possibly provide a funding stream for WWG to use for special events, hiring speakers, writing workshops, etc.

How to compile the pieces: We’re thinking of devoting some time during our next few meetings to have everyone go through their writing as a group. During the months of May, June, and July, bring everything you’ve written for WWG meetings. Bring stuff you’ve written on your own and would like to contribute. Bring pieces you’ve written and love but would maybe like to polish and edit before including. Bring pieces in progress! No pressure, no critique, but we’d use this as an exercise to see how many pieces we’d have in total, what type of pieces (poetry, prose, essay, etc.), and COULD provide feedback IF requested!

More information to come!

When:

Sunday, February 18th
4:30 p.m.

Where:

Mocha Monkey
115 Olive St., Waconia
2nd floor

Prompt: 

Try Kate Heartfield’s “Polishing Your Prose” Cinderella exercise (link here), and then write paragraph 2, 3 + … what happens next? Make this version of a classic fairy tale your own.