Midtown Memoir Writer's Sunday In-Person Meetup

Welcome to the SEVENTH in-person meeting of the MMWG!

WE WILL BE MEETING AT BULLY BREW, A PEORIA/SUN CITY COFFEE HOUSE. OUR LOCATION'S DIFFERENT FOR THIS MEETING SO THAT ONE OF OUR MEMBERS CAN MAKE IT.
I'M HAPPY TO DO THIS EVERY SO OFTEN, IF IT MEANS WE CAN HELP SOMEONE MAKE A MEETING B/C IT'S CLOSER TO THEM!

The format is done this way for a reason. It may seem "strict" but it's easy once you do it a few times. I will help you w/ anything you need to ensure your "success." The biggest success is preparing a piece to submit & then reading/critiquing your colleagues.

Here's the rundown:
Thursday/Dec 11th

• 11:59 pm: RSVPs + $5 dues are due. Please pay by Venmo @Laura-Cafiso

Friday, Dec 12th

• By 2 pm: I'll send out email to share who has RSVPed
• By 10:00 pm: Those of us who are "Yes RSVPS" will email our submissions to that group of Readers/Writers with the email addresses I've provided
• Word count is 500 - 2000 words, subject to change depending on how many RSVPs we have.
• Please title your Word doc like this > First Name Initial Period Last Name_ Date Submission_Word Count
• For ex: L. Cafiso_12.14.25 Submission_1200

Friday, Dec 12th - Sunday, Dec 14th: read and critique each others' pieces

Sunday, Sept 14th: MEET & SHARE!
Please bring paper copies of other members' pieces with YOUR comments/critiques for today, to give to each other as reference.
We'll meet at Bully Brew, Suite 1720, located in the northwest section of Park West Shopping Center, near the Van's Store

Please plan on patronizing BULLY BREW by buying lunch/snack/beverage.

Know that with the topic of memoir and creative nonfiction, we delve into the triumphs and tragedies of Life. We've covered all kinds of topics, such as coming of age, death/grief, sex, etc. If any of that makes you squeamish, either be prepared to expand your comfort level or this may not be the group for you.

On that note, we welcome ALL and do not tolerate discrimination/hate speech. Thank you!