Mid-Michigan Writers Inc.

Mid-Michigan Writers Inc. We are a group of writers in mid-Michigan who gather every 2nd and 4th Monday to encourage one another, provide critique, and share best practices.

Just FYI
05/18/2025

Just FYI

It is a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it.

Just one week until the deadline.
03/23/2025

Just one week until the deadline.

Deadline April 1: Our 24th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest will award $2,000 for the funniest poem. No entry fee. Submit published or unpublished work. Judged by Jendi Reiter, assisted by Lauren Singer. Top 13 poems published online. $3,750 in total prizes. Co-sponsored by Duotrope.
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest-free

I found this article to be encouraging and helpful in shaking off some of the load we put on ourselves that keep us from...
03/18/2025

I found this article to be encouraging and helpful in shaking off some of the load we put on ourselves that keep us from writing. Give it a read.

Write a Novel with Feedback from a Successful Author. The Art of Novel Writing With John Claude Bemis is now open for enrollment. Learn more here.

03/16/2025

Scribblers and Scholars Book Club is meeting this Wed., March 19th on Zoom at 6:30 PM. We will be discussing The Mighty Red: A Novel by Louise Erdrich which is available on Kindle for $2.99 for a limited time.

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I found this interesting as I have always been told publishers DO NOT do reprints. Good to know some do.
03/10/2025

I found this interesting as I have always been told publishers DO NOT do reprints. Good to know some do.

Write a Novel with Feedback from a Successful Author. The Art of Novel Writing With John Claude Bemis is now open for enrollment. Learn more here.

I have been saying this for years, only not as eloquently. I often tell members of our writers group to write short stor...
02/20/2025

I have been saying this for years, only not as eloquently. I often tell members of our writers group to write short stories before taking on a full novel. I agree it can hone your skills.

“A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit.” -David Sedaris

I can be funny. How about you? Deadline is April 1st, 2025. No entry fee.
02/17/2025

I can be funny. How about you? Deadline is April 1st, 2025. No entry fee.

Now in its 24th year, this contest seeks today's best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. $3,750 in prizes.

Many of our members have asked us about copyrights.
01/29/2025

Many of our members have asked us about copyrights.

What Writers Should Know about Copyright

01/29/2025
01/20/2025

The meeting of the Scribblers and Scholars Book Club is this Wed., January 22nd at 6:30 PM on Zoom. We will be discussing the novel Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. A humorous tongue-in-cheek tale of the end of the world. Watch out for Tibetan monks climbing out of holes in the road.

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A very good article about finding an agent to fit your manuscript.
01/14/2025

A very good article about finding an agent to fit your manuscript.

Researching agents can be a time-consuming process, but you should never submit to an agent without first doing significant research.

For a worthy cause. I hope we see you there.
01/09/2025

For a worthy cause. I hope we see you there.

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