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Welcome to Write Action

Write Action is a community-based, grass-roots writer’s organization formed in 1999 “to strengthen a community of writers in Brattleboro and the surrounding area; and to nurture, encourage, and promote the literary arts in the at-large community”.

We exist because of an activist, vibrant base of writers in southeastern Vermont, and because of an engaged community of readers. In this, we feel very fortunate – Vermont is fertile ground for writers!

An important part of our commitment to writers is Write Action's email newsletter. Now going out to over 300 people, the newsletter highlights literary events in the tri-state region. There are also updates on writing groups, and writer’s opportunities.

Intrinsic to our founding as a grass-roots organization, Write Action holds at least two open readings a year, and often more.  One is always at the Brattleboro Literary Festival. We take great pride in  helping to bring together the writing community  for this annual,  free weekend-long celebration of literature featuring renowned and up-and-coming authors. BLF is an event that is becoming known throughout the northeast for the level of authors on its roster and the diversity of its literary events (www.brattleboroliteraryfestival.org).

Among our achievements, in recent years, Write Action has instituted an annual writing contest for poetry and prose; has established Brattleboro Union High School senior awards for creative writing and journalism (The Marty Jezer Award for excellence in Journalism); sponsors “Poets of the Past”, a monthly in-depth reading and discussion of favorite poets, held 3rd Sundays at Twilight Tea Lounge (www.twilighttealounge.com); has published booklets and one anthology of local writing (The Best of Write Action).

Write Action has collaborated with arts organizations such as the co-operatively owned and run Windham Art Gallery (www.windhamartgallery.com), the Vermont Jazz Center (www.vtjazz.org), and Luminz Dance Studio (www.luminzstudio.com). Write Action has also worked with town organizations on projects such as The Brattleboro Historical Society’s panels that describe in poetry and prose   familiar downtown businesses and locales. These panels, encased in weatherproof frames, have been displayed downtown in an outdoors space, and are currently under consideration by BaBB to be installed in the River Garden, a town-owned public building. Funding for these projects have come from The Crosby Foundation, Dunham-Mason Foundation, Brattleboro Savings & Loan, and the Vermont Arts Council.

The annual picnic, usually held at the home of a Write Action board member, is a social event and open reading, a chance to “network” and “shmooze”.

What's New

11th Annual Write Action Pot-Luck Picnic

Write Action’s annual potluck picnic, open reading and shmooze fest is rescheduled to the raindate, August 21st. It will be held rain or shine. Check your newsletter email for rainy day venue.

Besides a predictably wonderful spread, there will be music, courtesy accordion and song by Robert Tucker, horseshoes, croquet and Bocci on the grounds.

The picnic will go from 1:00- 5:00 p.m. at Melendy Hill Farm in Guilford.

This is an opportunity to encourage one another in the writing craft, and rejoice in one another’s accomplishments. It’s a great way to meet writers you may only know by their byline or as names on a book jacket; for writers it’s a way to meet your readers! If you are new to the area, it’s a great way to get acquainted with the local writing community.

Winners of the 2011 Poetry and Prose Contest will be publicly announced. The winning authors are invited to read at the picnic.

This year’s event will feature a book exchange. Please bring a maximum of five books.

Come with writing to share (readers will have 7 mins.) and your best dish! A grill will be available for those who wish to cook.

Directions: South on Route 5 100 yards past Guilford Country Store and over cement bridge, immediate right onto Melendy Hill Road. House is a red 18th century farmhouse with attached sheds 6/10 of a mile up the hill from Route 5.

Please bring a chair (some will be provided).

Call 254-9586 or 254-9595 if you have questions, or email: info@writeaction.org

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Join Our Email Network

If you would like to be part of our email network, enabling you to receive notices about area readings, writing groups, and other literary opportunities and events, please, send your request to be added to the database to Eric at WriteAction2004@aol.com.