Writing Together

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Writing Together

Writing Together, IWWG’s 2024 Summer Conference, will take place August 1-5 on the beautiful, seaside campus of Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. Join us for this once-a-year immersive weekend; experience Community, Connection, and Creativity in the company of women Writing Together. Register now!

Directions to Campus

3:30pm EDT

CHECK-IN TO RESIDENCE Bayside Residences

5:00pm EDT

Dinner The Commons

7:00pm EDT

Welcome & Open Mic GO1 - Auditorium

7:00am EDT

Morning Meditation WatersideLisa Freedman

7:30am EDT

Breakfast The Commons

8:30am EDT

Poetry Intensive: A Daring Adventure G05 - Global Heritage HallLinda Leedy Schneider Mythmaking & the Art of Memoir: A Writing Workshop G06 - Global Heritage HallMaureen Murdock Poetry of the Chakras: A Blossoming of Us G108 - Global Heritage HallSarah Martin Secrets & Lies: Writing Mystery and Suspense G106 - Global Heritage HallLynne Barrett

10:15am EDT

True Stories/Well Told: Planting Your Memoir in the Reader’s Mind G05 - Global Heritage HallJudith Huge Writer as Witness G06 - Global Heritage HallJune Gould Writing Toward Wholeness G105 - Global Heritage HallSusan Tiberghien

11:30am EDT

LUNCH The Commons

1:00pm EDT

Mindful Editing: Improve Your Own Writing (In-Person) G05 - Global Heritage HallAndi Penner Reel Story Class: ScreenPlay: So You Think Your Life's A Movie (Session 1) G06 - Global Heritage HallLinda Bergman The Art of Poems G105 - Global Heritage HallMyra Shapiro Writing to Heal - Healing to Write G106 - Global Heritage HallDorothy Randall Gray

2:45pm EDT

From Inspiration to Publication: The Tremendous Potential of Our Words G05 - Global Heritage HallJan Phillips Getting Below the Words: A Journey Through SoulCollage® G108 - Global Heritage HallJudith Prest How to Bring Untold History to Life G06 - Global Heritage HallTanya Ko Hong The Lioness in Winter G105 - Global Heritage HallHeather Cariou Your Memoir As Monologue: A Play Lab for Writing Theatrical Monologues for the Stage (Session 1) G106 - Global Heritage HallKelly DuMar

4:30pm EDT

Fiction Critique G05 - Global Heritage HallLynne Barrett Non Fiction Critique G06 - Global Heritage HallSusan Tiberghien • Judith Huge Poetry Critique G105 - Global Heritage HallMyra Shapiro • Linda Leedy Schneider

5:00pm EDT

DINNER The Commons

7:00pm EDT

OPEN MIC GO1 - Auditorium

7:30am EDT

Breakfast The Commons

8:30am EDT

Poetry Intensive: A Daring Adventure G05 - Global Heritage HallLinda Leedy Schneider Authentically Me: The Value of My Story G105 - Global Heritage HallTerri Bailey Mythmaking & the Art of Memoir: A Writing Workshop G06 - Global Heritage HallMaureen Murdock Poetry of the Chakras: A Blossoming of Us G108 - Global Heritage HallSarah Martin Secrets & Lies: Writing Mystery and Suspense G106 - Global Heritage HallLynne Barrett

9:00am EDT

“Our Blinding, Bright Lives” : A Meditation and Freewriting Circle #1 VIRTUAL-ZOOMLisa Freedman

10:15am EDT

True Stories/Well Told: Planting Your Memoir in the Reader’s Mind G05 - Global Heritage HallJudith Huge Finding Mrs. Phillis: a poets lemonade G106 - Global Heritage HallToni Bee Writer as Witness G06 - Global Heritage HallJune Gould Writing Toward Wholeness G105 - Global Heritage HallSusan Tiberghien Reframe our world through words: Exploring word definition through mindful writing G108 - Global Heritage HallJoyce L'Heureux

11:00am EDT

Flashes of Fiction VIRTUAL-ZOOMMelissa Michal

11:30am EDT

LUNCH The Commons

12:00pm EDT

Book Fair ATRIUM - Global Hertiage Hall

1:00pm EDT

Writing Peace VIRTUAL-ZOOMAmy Shimshon-Santo Reel Story Class: ScreenPlay: So You Think Your Life's A Movie (Session 1) G06 - Global Heritage HallLinda Bergman The Art of Poems G105 - Global Heritage HallMyra Shapiro Writing the Matrilineal G05 - Global Heritage HallDeMisty D Bellinger Writing to Heal - Healing to Write G106 - Global Heritage HallDorothy Randall Gray

2:45pm EDT

From Inspiration to Publication: The Tremendous Potential of Our Words G05 - Global Heritage HallJan Phillips Getting Below the Words: A Journey Through SoulCollage® G108 - Global Heritage HallJudith Prest The Lioness in Winter G105 - Global Heritage HallHeather Cariou Your Memoir As Monologue: A Play Lab for Writing Theatrical Monologues for the Stage G106 - Global Heritage HallKelly DuMar

4:30pm EDT

Fiction Critique G05 - Global Heritage HallMelissa Michal • Lynne Barrett Non Fiction Critique G06 - Global Heritage HallSusan Tiberghien • Judith Huge Poetry Critique G105 - Global Heritage HallMyra Shapiro • Linda Leedy Schneider

5:00pm EDT

DINNER The Commons

7:00pm EDT

Conversation, Award & Book Signing with Tracy K Smith GO1 - AuditoriumDorothy Randall Gray • Heather Cariou • Tracy K Smith

7:30am EDT

Breakfast The Commons

8:30am EDT

Poetry Intensive: A Daring Adventure G05 - Global Heritage HallLinda Leedy Schneider Mythmaking & the Art of Memoir: A Writing Workshop G06 - Global Heritage HallMaureen Murdock Pick a Prompt G105 - Global Heritage HallTerri Bailey Poetry of the Chakras: A Blossoming of Us G108 - Global Heritage HallSarah Martin Secrets & Lies: Writing Mystery and Suspense G106 - Global Heritage HallLynne Barrett

9:00am EDT

“Our Blinding, Bright Lives” : A Meditation and Freewriting Circle #2Lisa Freedman

10:15am EDT

True Stories/Well Told: Planting Your Memoir in the Reader’s Mind G05 - Global Heritage HallJudith Huge Finding Mrs. Phillis: The General & The Poet G105 - Global Heritage Hall Writer as Witness G06 - Global Heritage HallJune Gould Writing Toward Wholeness G106 - Global Heritage HallSusan Tiberghien

11:00am EDT

Pet Whispers VIRTUAL-ZOOMKate Copeland

11:30am EDT

LUNCH The Commons

1:00pm EDT

World Building for Science Fiction and Fantasy G05 - Global Heritage HallMelissa Michal Reel Story Class: ScreenPlay: So You Think Your Life's A Movie (Session 1) G06 - Global Heritage HallLinda Bergman The Art of Poems G105 - Global Heritage HallMyra Shapiro Writing to Heal - Healing to Write G106 - Global Heritage HallDorothy Randall Gray

2:45pm EDT

Getting Below the Words: A Journey Through SoulCollage® G108 - Global Heritage HallJudith Prest The Lioness in Winter G105 - Global Heritage HallHeather Cariou Entering the Path: Finding Your Story’s Beginning G06 - Global Heritage HallJan Gary Your Memoir As Monologue: A Play Lab for Writing Theatrical Monologues for the Stage G106 - Global Heritage HallKelly DuMar

3:00pm EDT

The Modern Publishing Landscape VIRTUAL-ZOOM

5:00pm EDT

Dinner The Commons

7:00pm EDT

Closing Ceremonies - & Open Mic The Sailing Center

7:00am EDT

Morning Meditation and Freewrite WatersideLisa Freedman

8:00am EDT

Breakfast The Commons