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Ernest Hemingway summed it up perfectly: \u201cWriting, at its best, is a lonely life.\u201d As we all continue to self-isolate, maintain a distance of six feet, or work from home, socializing with other writers becomes a distant memory. Gone are the days of meeting up at a bar to share stories over a cheese plate and a bottle of wine (or two). Community brainstorming sessions have been reduced to solitary brain-drizzles, and feedback is only communicated through email. If you find yourself missing the writing community, there\u2019s hope yet! Check out these virtual events that\u2019ll connect you to writers from all over \u2013 and you don\u2019t even have to leave your couch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Launch Your Laptop Into the Sun with Samantha Irby & Megan Sielstra<\/a> | Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 8pm EST<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If you questioned your role as a writer and creative at any point during the colossal year that was 2020, look no further. Las Vegas\u2019s Black Mountain Institute presents Samantha Irby and Megan Stielstra, two essayists who just get it. In this virtual event, they\u2019ll discuss \u201cwhat it means to tell stories in this time and of this time.\u201d The best part? It\u2019s free! Register\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n UC\u00a0Berkeley:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Lunch Poems<\/a> | 2020-2021 Academic Year at 12pm PST<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n While we can\u2019t gather for an intimate poetry reading in a modestly lit room, we can still hear those powerful words read aloud, over Zoom. UC Berkeley is offering a series of Lunch Poems: a noontime poetry reading series. Hear from Yusef Komunyakaa (Dec. 3), Kiki Petrosino (Feb. 4), and more throughout 2021. Find more information\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Vermont Studio Center:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Writer to Writer: Conversations on Craft & Featured Readings<\/a> | Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7pm EST<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n It\u2019s a question every new and emerging writer asks themselves: How can I make money doing this? No shame, it\u2019s a valid question! Vermont Studio Center\u2019s Writer to Writer series can help provide an answer, giving working writers a platform to discuss \u201ccraft, literary friendship, publishing, sustaining a writing practice,\u201d and a whole lot more. January\u2019s event will feature author Nandi Comer and poet Jonah Mixon-Webster. Register\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Powerhouse Arena:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Virtual Book Launch: Creative Types by Tom Bissell in conversation with Adrienne Miller<\/a> | Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 7pm EST<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n You might\u2019ve heard of author Tom Bissell from his most recent book,\u00a0The Disaster Artist<\/em>. He\u2019s back with a new collection of short stories titled\u00a0Creative Types<\/em>, \u201cunflinching portraits of women and men struggling to bridge the gap between art and life.\u201d Join writer and moderator Adrienne Miller to celebrate Bissell\u2019s new book in this virtual book launch. Register\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welter\u2019s Beth Phan finds inspiring creative connections during COVID. Read now for fast-approaching, online events. Ernest Hemingway summed it up perfectly: \u201cWriting, at its best, is a lonely life.\u201d Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3453,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=974"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1421,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions\/1421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/welter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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