Write616 is pleased to offer a variety of programs to support readers and writers no matter where they fall in their creative lifecycle.
Get Writing
- Writers Under 30 (City Built Brewing, led by Kelly Brown)
- Craft Workshops (Avenue for the Arts, coordinated by Lisa McNeilley)
- Submission Parties & Public Readings (Common Ground Coffeehouse, coordinated by KT Herr)
- The Business of Writing (Avenue for the Arts, led by Jason Gillikin)
Get Lit
- Reading Michigan Writers (Kent District Library, coordinated by Lisa McNeilley)
- Writers Squared (location varies, coordinated by Jason Gillikin)
Get Feedback
- Poetry Roundtables (still being organized)
- Flash Roundtable (still being organized)
- Write616 Writers’ Group (still being organized)
Get Funds
- Pack the Pub (venue varies by quarter, organized by Lisa McNeilley and KT Herr)
We also celebrate partnerships with other organizations to celebrate local literary talent:
- Lighten Up: A Comedic Writing Approach to Dealing with Life’s Tough Stuff
- Poetry and Art, an exhibit with Fountain Street Church