Supporting writers and building community
Send It In!
Fri, Nov 20
|1019 E Washington St
At this 90-minute gathering, we briefly learn about some element of the submission process and then each writer will have about an hour to research journals, prepare a submission, and click the submit button for one or more of their pieces.
Time & Location
Nov 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
1019 E Washington St, 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
About the event
Curious about where and how to submit your writing to journals or contests? Would some camaraderie help you finally send off that finished piece or complete that residency or fellowship application? Putting your work out there can be hard in a discipline in which rejection is par for the course.
Join us quarterly as we celebrate and support each other as we take those risks!
Each session, a different community writer will present on an aspect of the submission process.
During each 90-minute gathering, we briefly learn about some element of the submission process and then each writer will have about an hour to research journals, prepare a submission, and click the submit button for one or more of their pieces.
The time can also be used to research writing residencies, apply for grants, or work on query letters.
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