Events & Writing Group Info

Each session, MTSU Write hosts events that nurture the writing community and celebrate literary life.  We also have facilitated writing groups, which meet on zoom. Check here for updates as events and writing groups will change from season to season.

Throughout the year, MTSU co-sponsors Poetry in the Boro, a monthly reading and open mic event.  Follow the schedule and learn more about featured writers here:  https://www.facebook.com/PoetryInTheBoro/

Want to be the first to hear about our events? Email us to join our newsletter email list: [email protected]. Just put “newsletter” in the subject line and your preferred email in the body of the email and we’ll do the rest. Thanks!

Writing Groups

MTSU Write is pleased to offer writing groups for writers who want community and accountability. These writing groups are facilitated by one of our mentors, who acts as an organizer and co-participant, sharing their work alongside other members of the group. Most groups are offered via zoom, so writers can join from anywhere in the country. Please verify space is available before making a payment.

The registration fee is $100 per semester, which aligns with our mentorship session schedule.

If you’d like to join one of the groups, email [email protected]. Please share your genre of choice, a short description of the project you’re working on, and a 1-2 page writing sample. Upon acceptance to the group, you will be given a link to pay the registration fee.

Summer Simmer

JUNE EVENTS

June 7&8 – Come see MTSU’s Mary Carroll Leoson, Bryanna Licciardi, and previous MTSU Write Presenter L.D. Valencia at the Bill Peach Franklin Book Festival!

Saturday, June 7 – 11:00-11:40 YOUNG ADULT PANEL – Mary Carroll Leoson (Moderator), Judy Kowalsky, Morgan Gerhart, & L. D. Valencia 

Sunday, June 8 – 3:40-5:00 POETRY PANEL Catherine Moore  (Moderator), Bryanna Licciardi, Terry Lancaster, Kenny Plank 

June 21 – Murfreesboro, TN – Rejuvenating Your Creative Spirit – Choose from yoga, vision board creation, and/or guided meditation to connect with other creatives!

MTSU Write invites you to reconnect with your creative spirit through a day of movement, making, meditation, and merriment. Our third annual Summer Simmer, on Saturday, June 21, from 9:30am-2pm, will help you find your creative flow through a mix of yoga, meditation, journaling, and/or vision boarding. Our hope is this mix of activities allows you to center yourself and your intentions for your creativity this summer and beyond. This event is open to anyone who wants to reconnect with their creativity, not just writers!

You can join us for the whole day or part of the day and all proceeds go to support our scholarship fund. We invite you to bring a bagged lunch. Snacks and beverages will be provided. 

For more information, email [email protected]

Space is limited; register by clicking on the image for the option you would like to choose below:

JULY EVENTS

July 18-20 – Louisville, KY – come see Mary Leoson and previous MTSU Write Presenter Tony Acree at the Imaginarium Convention

July 26 – Murfreesboro, TN – Glint of Light Workshop – How to Prevent Common Mistakes Most Newer Authors Make with Angela Hamilton

AUGUST EVENTS

August 2 – Murfreesboro, TN – Writing Haiku Generative Workshop with Shan Overton

Information coming soon for Fall 2025!