Established in 1937, the Minneapolis Writers Workshop is an eclectic mix of writers, ranging from beginners to long time professionals, and reflect all ages, genders and backgrounds. We have members who publish literary fiction, creative non-fiction, children’s literature, romance, hard-boiled crime, memoir, travel, poetry, humor and assorted forms of the unclassifiable.

Because we are fearless and a little nuts, we open our minds to anyone and any thing. We’ll bend and stretch ourselves like soft licorice to dig your stuff. Most important, we’ll help you get it published.

1 East 26th St.

Minneapolis 55404

(26th & Nicollet, on famous “Eat Street”)

(612) 872-0812

The Black Forest Inn is a vintage German restaurant with shaded / heated inner court and full bar. The Minneapolis Writers Workshop meets in the Festsaal Banquet Room, with an aesthetic atmosphere of lavishly hand-painted decor.

Parking is available on the lot immediately to the south. Street parking is also available.

Directions

Use the map below to get directions to the Black Forest Inn (enter your address in the box and click “Get Directions”)

Seated, verbal reading of manuscripts takes place each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Black Forest Inn, 1 East 26th St., Minneapolis, in the Festsaal Banquet Room. Meetings last approximately two hours, with a short break after the first hour.

There is typically time for 6 to 8 readers who sign up the previous week. Time allotment is up to 15 minutes, at the discretion of the monthly moderator, who is subject to benign influence.

A sound system and microphone are provided.

Following the author’s reading, members of the group are invited to comment on the work either verbally or in writing or both. Comments are intended to be constructive and deal with the mechanics of the writing and its marketability rather than approval or disapproval of subject matter.

There is no censorship at the Minneapolis Writers Workshop.

During the critique period, the writer cannot respond to comments unless a question is specifically directed to that writer.

Non-members are invited to read 10 minute samples of their work on “Open Read” nights, which are the first Wednesday of every month.

Membership dues are $35.00 per year, due each Jan. 1. Partial years are pro-rated at $3.00 per month. Send this form with your $35 check made out to Minneapolis Writers’ Workshop to:

Minneapolis Writers Workshop
c/o Roger Morris
1742 37th Av NE
Minneapolis MN 55421
(612) 354-2120

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