The DuPage Writers
Group proudly presents Possibilities, Volume 3 published in May,
2008. To order a copy click here. The DuPage Writers Group is a vibrant non-for-profit writing group which meets monthly to help nurture the potential of writers at all levels. We are dedicated to encouraging the creative voice in each person that brings out the positive spirit producing edifying writing for sharing with others. As stated in our journal publication, we do not welcome gratuitous violence, language, and sexual content. We meet the second Monday of every month from 7:00pm-9:00pm, September-May at the Carol Stream Public Library. See Schedule of Events, below for meeting/speakers series dates.
We also be meet the last Wednesday of the month from 7:00pm 'til 9:00pm, at a coffee house in Carol Stream called The Brew House Cafe. Our books are for sale in the coffee house. These meetings will continue over the summer of 2008. See www.brewhousecafe.net. for directions.
Contact: info@dupagewritersgroup.org
New: A wonderful piece in the Chicago Tribune about writing and parenting by Tom Montgomery-Fate entitled : Life lessons courtesy of a 6-year-old
Upcoming events:
Evangeline Alagaratnam's Art Show
Our member's show will be open for a month. If interested, please come and visit. Most of the work is for sale. It's at the Indian Prairie Public Library in Darien, 2nd floor, 401 Plainfield Road, Darien.
2008
Children’s Writing Workshop
This
workshop
will
run from
Tuesday, June 24- Friday June 27 from
1:00-3:00pm at
584 Adam Lane in
Carol Stream. We are
happy to offer this wonderful program to the community. Last year’s program
was such a success! The kids had fun while learning to write and then reading
their published works at The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn. Click
here to see a slideshow of the kid's from 2007 reading! courtesy of
Maxine Ledford
The
goal of the workshop is for our young writers to have fun and enjoy the process
of creative writing with others, while exploring their own voice, learning new
skills, and reinforcing already introduced creative writing concepts. New this
year, we will be having a session on illustrating!
We will also have a guest author make a special speaking appearance! This was a
great experience for the kids to meet a published author in a smaller private
setting.
The
kids will be working on writing poetry, and a short fiction story. We
will work with them to edit and sharpen their work and choose which one they
would like to showcase in a published literary journal-
“Kid’s Possibilities”.
Each child will receive their own
copy. They will then have a public reading of their work. This will reinforce
the power of their unique voice in the written word while honoring it-
Encouraging them to be lifelong writers.
The
Workshop will be divided into 2 sections:
Ages 8-10 and Ages 11-14
and will be taught by Illinois certified teachers with a strong focus in
creative writing.
The
cost for this program, public reading event, and a published literary journal is
$35. There is a limit to the number of kids to be enrolled. Unfortunately, once
we reach that number, the classes will be filled and enrollment closed. The
deadline for enrollment is: Monday
June 9th.
Click here to see a slideshow of the 2007 workshop! courtesy of Rose Calkins.
The DuPage Writers
Group proudly presents Possibilities, Volume 3 published in May,
2008. To order a copy click here.
To submit original work for our 2009 Possibilities, click here. The deadline is March 1, 2009.
See pictures from our poetry-reading at Anderson's Bookstore on April 26, 2008 here.
DuPage Writers Group
Our mission is:
Our mission is to support each other by supplying motivation to write, by critiquing each other's work, by networking with other writers, by providing a nurturing environment, and by sharing ideas and techniques.
We also "come together for real-time writing or writing practice because we have experienced the collective energy that occurs when we join, with writing as our purpose. ... In writing groups, we bear witness to each other's work, we learn from one another and spark each other's creativity. We share camaraderie and create community." Quotes from Judy Reeves' book, Writing Alone, Writing Together.
Writers'/Publishers' Series at Carol Stream Library:
We have also worked with the Carol Stream Public Library, the Carol Stream Arts, and Friends of the Carol Stream Library in Carol Stream, IL to initiate a series of workshops for those interested in writing and publishing their work. These workshops will be held on the second Monday of the month in the community room at the library. The workshops are free of charge and open to writers 18 years and older. Light refreshments will be served.
Address/map of Carol Stream Library:
616 Hiawatha Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(Map)
The workshops will be held from 7-9:00 pm and are free of charge.
Below are a number of activities we have been
involved in:
- Publish an annual
literary journal
- Writer's Speakers
Series- 4th year
- Master Workshop Classes
at University Of Chicago
- Writing Workshops at ECC
Writing Center
- Summer Writers Weekend
Retreat
- Book Drive for
inner-city school
- Public Readings at Arts
Festival and Publication celebration
- Public Display of
Writing on Writing Wall at the Winter Arts Festival
- Chicago Printers Row
Book fair
- Midwest Literary
Festival
- Iowa Writers Conference
- Lakeside Michigan
Writers Retreat
- Children's Book Writing
Workshop
- Writing Immersion trips
- Children's Summer
Writing Workshop