Authors Anonymous
Wednesdays, September 9-December 9, 7:00-8:00 PM
Authors Anonymous is an informal meetup for writers age 18 and up. All are welcome. We will talk about craft, discuss current projects, share opportunities for writers and occasionally offer feedback on "Snippets" of new work.
Join us for an hour on Wednesdays, September 9-December 9, 7:00-8:00 PM. Meetings are held virtually- registration is required. To get registered or for more information please contact Literary and Writing manger Jamie Lynn Smith-Fletcher at knoxwrites1@gmail.com.
Authors Anonymous is an informal meetup for writers age 18 and up. All are welcome. We will talk about craft, discuss current projects, share opportunities for writers and occasionally offer feedback on "Snippets" of new work.
Join us for an hour on Wednesdays, September 9-December 9, 7:00-8:00 PM. Meetings are held virtually- registration is required. To get registered or for more information please contact Literary and Writing manger Jamie Lynn Smith-Fletcher at knoxwrites1@gmail.com.
KnoxWrites Writing Clinic
KnoxWrites Writing Clinics are held virtually on Wednesdays, September 9-December 9, from 2:00-3:00 PM. Writing clinics are short, 20-minute limited sessions for short projects. All writing programs are delivered remotely: online via Google chat, Zoom, over the phone, etc. Registration is required for writing clinic. Please fill out the online form with the required information.
If you are unable to meet Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00 PM, please write in the comment section of the registration form at least three dates/times you are available during KnoxWrites office hours, 11am-7pm, Monday-Friday. You'll receive an email from knoxwrites1@gmail.com within 2-business days to make arrangements.
NOTE: If you are visiting the Writing Clinic for a consultation about publishing, graduate school, test preparation, or other writing resources, please briefly describe in the comment section of the registration form your purpose of the visit. You may also share any comments you have about your upcoming appointment. For example, "I need some help with proofreading this letter" or "I need to write marriage vows and have writers' block..."
If you submit a document as a shared Google document: If you are working in Google Docs, please click the email address for Literary and Writing manager Jamie Lyn Smith-Fletcher to share your document with knoxwrites1@gmail.com
If you are unable to meet Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00 PM, please write in the comment section of the registration form at least three dates/times you are available during KnoxWrites office hours, 11am-7pm, Monday-Friday. You'll receive an email from knoxwrites1@gmail.com within 2-business days to make arrangements.
NOTE: If you are visiting the Writing Clinic for a consultation about publishing, graduate school, test preparation, or other writing resources, please briefly describe in the comment section of the registration form your purpose of the visit. You may also share any comments you have about your upcoming appointment. For example, "I need some help with proofreading this letter" or "I need to write marriage vows and have writers' block..."
If you submit a document as a shared Google document: If you are working in Google Docs, please click the email address for Literary and Writing manager Jamie Lyn Smith-Fletcher to share your document with knoxwrites1@gmail.com
Teen Writing Program BreakBread Literacy Project
This fall TWP partners with Breakbread Literacy project to offer a series of virtual linked writing workshops for young creatives.
Each workshop will have two sessions:
NONFICTION Workshop w/ Gyasi Hall: Writing the Self Through Specificity and Pop Culture
Date: December 5, 2020
Time: 3:00pm EST
Duration: 90 minutes
Workshop Topic:
"Writing the Self Through Specificity and Pop Culture" focuses on helping folks find ways to write about themselves/their experiences through pop culture and the details of their own lives, in an attempt to break away/examine/debunk the "my life just isn't interesting" excuse that sometimes holds us back from writing about ourselves.
Gyasi Hall Bio:
Gyasi Hall is an essayist, poet, and general Writer of Stuff™ from Columbus, Ohio. His work has been featured in The 68to05 Project and published or is forthcoming by The Black Warrior Review, Thoughtcrime Press, and Get Lit, among others. His debut poetry chapbook, Flight of the Mothman: An Autobiography, was published by The Operating System in spring 2019. He is the lead nonfiction editor for The BreakBread Literacy Project, and currently resides in Iowa City where he is pursuing his MFA in creative nonfiction.
Registration Required:
Nonfiction Workshop Registration Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrfu-oqjIjH9YRp8lTwvXcuxHoWJ9mORHS
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you have questions, contact Development & Writing Program Manager Jamie Lyn Smith-Fletcher at knoxwrites1@gmail.com.
These special events for young writers features a star-studded lineup of readers: Hanif Abdurraqib*, Charlie Eskew*, David Hall*, Richie Hofmann, Crystal AC Salas, Raena Shirali, Paige Webb* and Shelley Wong, as well as numerous BreakBread editors and select high school age writers. Writers age 13-19 are welcome to share their work with a national audience.
Each workshop will have two sessions:
- a generative workshop (participants meet a guest author and complete a writing prompt) and;
- a Peer Workshop (Participants get feedback from workshop group).
NONFICTION Workshop w/ Gyasi Hall: Writing the Self Through Specificity and Pop Culture
Date: December 5, 2020
Time: 3:00pm EST
Duration: 90 minutes
Workshop Topic:
"Writing the Self Through Specificity and Pop Culture" focuses on helping folks find ways to write about themselves/their experiences through pop culture and the details of their own lives, in an attempt to break away/examine/debunk the "my life just isn't interesting" excuse that sometimes holds us back from writing about ourselves.
Gyasi Hall Bio:
Gyasi Hall is an essayist, poet, and general Writer of Stuff™ from Columbus, Ohio. His work has been featured in The 68to05 Project and published or is forthcoming by The Black Warrior Review, Thoughtcrime Press, and Get Lit, among others. His debut poetry chapbook, Flight of the Mothman: An Autobiography, was published by The Operating System in spring 2019. He is the lead nonfiction editor for The BreakBread Literacy Project, and currently resides in Iowa City where he is pursuing his MFA in creative nonfiction.
Registration Required:
Nonfiction Workshop Registration Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrfu-oqjIjH9YRp8lTwvXcuxHoWJ9mORHS
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you have questions, contact Development & Writing Program Manager Jamie Lyn Smith-Fletcher at knoxwrites1@gmail.com.
These special events for young writers features a star-studded lineup of readers: Hanif Abdurraqib*, Charlie Eskew*, David Hall*, Richie Hofmann, Crystal AC Salas, Raena Shirali, Paige Webb* and Shelley Wong, as well as numerous BreakBread editors and select high school age writers. Writers age 13-19 are welcome to share their work with a national audience.
Local Literary Partners
Please support our local literary partners.
The Kenyon Review is a literary magazine based in Gambier, Ohio, US, home of Kenyon College. The KR frequently hosts a diverse roster of world-reknowned authors in its reading series https://www.kenyonreview.org/reading-series-2018-19/ and hosts a free literary festival each November. https://www.kenyonreview.org/programs/literary-festival/
Paragraphs Bookstore is the pride of downtown Mount Vernon and hub for avid readers. Paragraphs offers classes for elementary and middle-school age writers in collaboration with The Kenyon Review. Paragraphs also sponsors readings and author visits.
Founded in 1929, the Ohioana Library Association collects, preserves, and celebrates Ohio literature and other creative endeavors. We are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit literary organization serving the state of Ohio. For more information, visit www.ohioana.org.
We are a family run business of 23 years. We provide excellent service with years of experience and knowledge. We sell books and specialty toys for people of all ages.