The podcast industry is taking off. With over 68 million Americans listening to podcasts on a monthly basis, podcasting is now considered one of the most accessible and digestible ways to engage with stories and ideas. We will start by brainstorming your unique podcast idea. Is it educational? Entertaining? And what story do you want to tell? We’ll workshop your potential audiences, your defined elevator pitch, and your storytelling format. Finally, we’ll work our way toward the production process, plus publication and promotion of your show.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

Stardust Sessions are workshops for anyone who believes that writing is a way to light up the magic in the mundane. Through an eclectic array of methods—guided meditations, visionary poetry, chance operations, Fluxus instructions, divination, spells, and more—you will to tap into your imaginative and writing capacities in a supportive and reverent environment. No previous experience with any of these practices is required; all you need is a spirit of openness and play.

What are writers always telling us they need?
Dedicated time to write. A space without distraction. A regular writing practice. We're excited to announce a new program to support our writing community in just this very way: Zen Write Nights.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

What are writers always telling us they need?
Dedicated time to write. A space without distraction. A regular writing practice. We're excited to host a program to support our writing community in just this very way: Zen Write Nights.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

What are writers always telling us they need?
Dedicated time to write. A space without distraction. A regular writing practice. We're excited to host a program to support our writing community in just this very way: Zen Write Nights.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

“Scary “is a catch-all term that unhelpfully brings together several distinct, potent forms of human experience. Different things scare people—but more importantly, different kinds of things scare people in different kinds of ways. This class distinguishes among three basic experiences that shape humans (therefore readers)—objects of fear, experiences of horror, and realizations of terror. This class discusses these as important tools in the construction of various kinds of writing including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and plays.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

What are writers always telling us they need?
Dedicated time to write. A space without distraction. A regular writing practice. We're excited to host a program to support our writing community in just this very way: Zen Write Nights.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

What exactly is a literary magazine, what is their role in the literary world, and how can you get published in one? In this session, the managing editor of The Iowa Review will share inside stories of her sixteen years with one of the country’s most distinguished literary magazines. You’ll become familiar not only with TIR but also a number of other top literary magazines and receive personalized advice on where to send your work.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

What are writers always telling us they need?
Dedicated time to write. A space without distraction. A regular writing practice. We're excited to host a program to support our writing community in just this very way: Zen Write Nights.

Though writing can be a solitary practice, perhaps one of the most advantageous assets a writer can have is other writers to meet with and discuss their work. By joining the IWH Writers' Circle, you have the opportunity to meet twice a month with other writers to generate new work and receive feedback on existing projects. With the help of facilitator Linda Muller, Writers' Circle will be an open and collaborative environment for writers to connect and assist each other in developing their work on a regular basis.

What are writers always telling us they need?
Dedicated time to write. A space without distraction. A regular writing practice. We're excited to host a program to support our writing community in just this very way: Zen Write Nights.

The Meskwaki Historical Tent graciously agreed to a book launch of We The Interwoven Volume 2, featuring Dawson Davenport of the Meskwaki Nation. The event is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019 in the Meskwaki Historical Tent (after the 1st powwow performance session).

There are powerful stories among us, all we have to do is listen. Join us for an Arts Festival event with stories from Iowa's newest book, We the Interwoven: Volume 2, untold stories from the heartland of living between two worlds.

Join us for a powerful panel of diverse community members and early readers as they discuss the newest volume of We the Interwoven, a collection of stories from immigrants and bicultural residents living in our state. Together as a panel and an audience, we'll explore ideas, challenges, and hopes for the next chapter in the story of our towns, our state, and ultimately our country.