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A Personal Appeal From The BWW’s Organizer
Become a sustaining member of the BWW at $12/month or more and a group of anonymous donors and Cope & Associates will give the BWW $25 AND you’ll be entered to win tickets to see Patty Griffin at the Flynn … Continue reading
Megan Mayhew Bergman Comes to Burlington!
Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise and the forthcoming novel Almost Famous Women, will read from her work and sign books at Hotel Vermont on Wednesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. Her short stories have appeared … Continue reading
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Seven Days Reviews “Best of 2014”
Seven Days has given The Best of the Burlington Writers Workshop 2014 a favorable review. Margot Harrison, who has written about the BWW before, has mentioned several of the folks published in this new collection. For example, of Hillary Read’s … Continue reading
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An Evening With David Budbill
Vermont writer and poet David Budbill will join us at Hotel Vermont on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 7 p.m. for a reading and Q&A about his work, the writing process, the publishing industry, and anything else that’s on your … Continue reading
BWW and League of Vermont Writers Sign Fiscal Sponsor Agreement
I’m happy to announce that the League of Vermont Writers has agreed to serve as the “fiscal sponsor” of the Burlington Writers Workshop. This agreement unites the efforts of two successful, mission-driven Vermont writing organizations.
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BWW Offerings for March
March will be an exciting month for the BWW. We’ve got a ton of workshops scheduled, plus a few special events. Here are a few highlights. Songwriters will be happy to learn that we’ve got a songwriting workshop coming up … Continue reading
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Opening Day
Our new space is officially open! A team of volunteers will keep the lights on/doors unlocked at the Burlington Writers Workshop from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with Friday hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For the … Continue reading
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BWW Writing Center Wish List
On Saturday, January 4th, we’re meeting at the new BWW Writing Center to turn an empty space into a comfortable, welcoming place for Vermont writers. Some kind folks have already promised us things, but there are still some things we … Continue reading
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Hotel Vermont and the BWW Begin Joint Publishing Project
Think about the last time you stayed at a hotel. Did you bring a book? If you did, was it written by a local author? Writers and avid readers rarely go anywhere without something to read. For me, arriving at … Continue reading
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Tagged burlington vermont, hospitality, hotel Vermont, literature
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A Leap into a Permanent Home
You’ve heard this phrase before: “Leap and the net will appear.” I’ve taken a big leap on behalf of the Burlington Writers Workshop. This afternoon, I wrote a big check for what will be a free writing center for all … Continue reading
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