Mothers, Daughters, and Writing
If you’ve attend just a handful of writing workshops, you’ve realized that many writers are working with ideas that originate from a topic they know best: family. On Mother’s Day, I was reminded of...
View ArticleOpportunities and Announcements: Week of May 19, 2014
Tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the creation of the Burlington Writers Workshop. Five years is an eternity for projects like these, so thank you to everyone who makes this community vibrant and...
View ArticleGoodreads Giveaway!
We’re giving away two copies of The Best of the Burlington Writers Workshop 2014. Take a look at the Goodreads Giveaway we’ve set up and enter to win (it’s free!). The deadline is July 20th. Goodreads...
View ArticleOpportunities and Announcements: Week of June 30, 2014
I’m pleased to report that the BWW has had a very good quarter. I’m meeting with the financial advisory committee today to look at the numbers and plan for the second half of 2014. Next week I’ll share...
View ArticleOpportunities and Announcements: Week of July 7, 2014
The financial advisory committee met last week and, among other things, we’ve decided that Cathy Beaudoin will be our volunteer accountant. Cathy is an Assistant Professor at The University of Vermont...
View ArticleBWW Wins Vermont Community Foundation Grant for StoryhackVT Workshops
I’m happy to announce that the Burlington Writers Workshop has won a grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to assist with hosting a series of “digital storytelling” workshops with Nate Herzog of...
View ArticleOpportunities and Announcements: Week of July 14, 2014
It’s junk food week at the BWW. I’ll be bringing cookies, Chex Mix, and even halavah (if I can find it) to various workshops this week. You might want to ride your bike to the workshop this week to...
View ArticleOpportunities and Announcements: Week of January 26, 2015
From left to right: Peter Biello, Megan Mayhew Bergman, Dede Cummings, Zach Despart, Suzanne Kingsbury, and Kerrin McCadden. This week, we hosted a panel discussion called “Five Writers on Writing and...
View ArticleTime for Words
How do you use your writing time? I meant to write this post about time last week, but I didn’t have the time. Or is it I didn’t make the time? Have and make often battle each other for reigning...
View ArticleA Writing Paradox
JD Fox on starting a writing conversation One of the best ways to think of something to write is to write. You may be familiar with this scenario: Teacher: Okay, class, today I want you to spend five...
View ArticleOpportunities & Announcements: Week of January 7, 2018
In this issue (click to jump to a section): MSR changes and opportunities Strategic planning retreat Stories By the Fire online and on TV Podcast workshop scheduled Call for MSR volunteers...
View ArticleMission, vision & invitation to 2nd strategic planning session
Strategic planning update & meeting invite Back in January, a group of about 25 BWW members met at the Fletcher Free Library on a cold Saturday morning for a three-hour strategic planning session....
View ArticleOpportunities & Announcements: Week of June 4, 2018
In this edition Please support the BWW programs you value Summer and fall retreat lottery still open Editors hard at work of 2018 anthology Congrats and thanks Support the programs you value. Become...
View ArticleOpportunities & Announcements: July 8, 2018
In this issue Register now for the August 25 retreat lottery (and more) Seeking poetry readers for Mud Season Review Deadline approaches for LVW “Writers Meet Agents” Improv workshop wows capacity...
View ArticleOpportunities & Announcements: August 7, 2018
In this edition Register now for the September 8 and November 11 retreat lotteries RSVP now to attend August 12 BWW Open Mic at the Light Club Save the dates Workshop leaders provide mutual support...
View ArticleOpportunities & Announcements: November 2018
In this edition Annual meeting scheduled for Dec 2nd; RSVP today Fourth Wednesday workshop moves to Saturday for the winter Poetry Workshops Begin Again On Getting Feedback (and What to Sacrifice to...
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