There are many great literary events around Indiana. Looking for something to do? Below are just a few ideas.
Many events are virtual. Please confirm with the venue for scheduled events.
To be featured in our “Literary Events Around Indiana” monthly events blog, email the details to mail@indianawriters.org.
First Friday Writer-ins with Speed City Sisters in Crime
Friday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. ET
Free, through Zoom
Join Sisters in Crime (and brothers) and make some progress on your latest writing project. On the first Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Speed City Sisters in Crime is hosting monthly write-ins to connect on Zoom and spend time writing together. Attend the write-in.
Go Inside the Black Box presented by
the Indiana Playwrights Circle
Sunday, March 7, 5 p.m. ET
Free on Zoom, registration required through Eventbrite.
Artistic leaders in theaters consider many things when selecting the plays and musicals to produce during their annual season. Some considerations will be discussed during a virtual meeting for playwrights throughout Indiana and beyond.
Indiana Playwrights Circle has invited members of the artistic staffs from various state theaters to participate in “Go Inside the Black Box,” a roundtable discussion. Register to attend Go Inside the Black Box.
French Dive & Finna: Eric Freeze and Nate Marshall in Conversation
Sunday, March 7, 4 pm MT
Free, online, Registration through Crowdcast
Join us for FRENCH DIVE and FINNA: Authors Eric Freeze and Nate Marshall On What It Means to Be a Neighbor, a Member of a Community, and a Global Citizen, on Sunday, March 7 at 4 pm! These two incredible authors will be in conversation, and the event will also include a Q & A. Register for this free Crowdcast event here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/french-dive-and-finna.
Demystifying Mystery Writing
Tuesday, March 9, 6:30 p.m. ET
Virtual Event presented by Speed City Sisters in Crime, Indiana Chapter
Do you love mysteries? Have you ever thought of writing one? Want to get inside the heads of a few mystery writers? Join the Washington Carnegie Public Library and Speed City Sisters in Crime Authors for “Demystifying Mystery Writing.“
Whether you’re an aspiring mystery author or a reader who wants to peek behind the curtain, come join us for a fun time! Attend Demystifying Mystery Writing.
Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Wednesday, March 10, 5:30 pm ET
Video premiere on YouTube, presented by Indiana Arts Commission
Since 2005, the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and Indiana Arts Commission have worked with Indiana schools, teachers, and organizations to bring students a unique way to learn and love poetry. Through Poetry Out Loud™, students read, memorize, and recite classic and contemporary poems.
Competing for the title of Indiana State Champion are:
June Hill, Homestead High School, Fort Wayne
Lucia Walker, Bloomington High School South, Bloomington
Qamar Saitovski, Indiana Digital Learning School, Indianapolis
Kenlie Thomas, Creative Arts Council of Wells County, Bluffton
Piper Murphy, Indiana Writers Center, Carmel
Amy Wahl, Forest Park Jr. – Sr. High School, Ferdinand
Eleanor Holohan, Pike High School, Indianapolis
Mya Suber, Herron High School, Indianapolis
Register to receive the direct stream link for Poetry Out Loud.
Begin Again: Poetry Revision Workshop
Thursday, March 11, 6 pm ET
Presented by the Indiana Writers Center
Lydia Johnson leads this 3 week workshop featuring revision exercises that teach you how to find the heart of your poems or refashion them into new shapes. Workshop poem drafts, get feedback from other poets about what works, and guidance on your revision journey. Read more about the “Begin Again” workshop.
An Eye for the Weird
Sunday, March 21, 10 am ET
Presented by Indiana Writers Center
Sarah Gerkensmeyer leads this workshop to explore how some “weird” writers work with a careful balance of the ordinary and the unordinary, the naturalistic and the fantastic in their fiction. She will discuss overt examples of weird writing, such as magical realism, fabulism, and fairy tales. Participants should be both inspired and challenged to discover how injecting a sense of the unknown and the off-kilter might open up the characters in their own writing. Check out “An Eye for the Weird.”
Author John Gilstrap: Whose Story Are You Telling?
Saturday, March 27, Noon ET
Free, virtual event presented by Speed City Sisters in Crime
?Choosing the correct point of view is one of the key elements of dramatic storytelling. Bestselling author John Gilstrap has been praised by Publishers Weekly for “flawless characterization” in his books, and in this interactive session, he’ll walk you through the critical decisions that help you propel your story through the most dramatic set of eyes. There will be a writing exercise or two.
?Contact sincspeedcity@gmail.com to get the video link for this meeting.
Rufus & Louise Reiberg Reading Series
Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 pm ET
Free, register for virtual event
This event will feature Wisconsin author and poet, Nikki Wallschlaeger. Sign up for the event.