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Mid Michigan Writers, Inc.
The Oldest Writers Group in Northern Michigan
Questions? Email midmichiganwriters@gmail.com
Christmas Coal
Christmas Coal by Kenneth A. Stephenson “Why coal?” I asked, dusting the Christmas Pecan Nutters. Gammy looked up and chuckled. I was wearing as much powdered sugar as the cookies. “Save some sugar for the next batch.” Gammy slid a fresh tray of the pecan delights out of the oven. “Coal?” “Why does Santa punish naughty children with coal in their Christmas stockings?” I set aside the finished batch of cookies. “Let’s sit down, I’m not as young as I used to be, and I'll te
Ken Stephenson
Dec 43 min read
2nd Annual Walloon Lake Writers Retreat April 13-16, 2025
, Special guest and moderator is John Patrick Hemingway
Ken Stephenson
Nov 131 min read
Why and Where You Should Start Submitting Your Writing This September by Emily Harstone
“I went for years not finishing anything. Because, of course, when you finish something you can be judged… I had poems which were...
Ken Stephenson
Sep 81 min read
Ken Stephenson
Sep 40 min read
The Indians of the Midwest & The Fight For Their Homeland...Presentation by Robert Downes
Author Robert Downes will have something to celebrate when he offers a slide talk at the Northeast Michigan Arts Center in Standish on...
Chris Lucka
Sep 42 min read
Book Review: The Garden of Evening Mists
Looking for a novel with beautiful writing? ...I came across this novel, The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng (published in...
Chris Lucka
Sep 31 min read
Tell a Story in 100 Words
by Kay Butzin
Ken Stephenson
Sep 31 min read
Season's Readings 2024
Hi All, It was a bitterly cold morning and my hopes for a well attended event was waning. I went upstairs before we started to rustle...
Ken Stephenson
Dec 15, 20242 min read
12) New Age Mona
"I need my cards read," Walker Bugh declared the moment she stepped into Mona Felderhoff's front door. Mona chuckled. "Well, you sound...
Walker/Bugh
Sep 21, 20243 min read
Playful and provocative
Jitterbug Perfume is wacky, whimsical and weird which produced a lively and spirited book discussion on Tom Robbins story about the god...
Debbie Walker
Sep 21, 20241 min read
From Downtown on Canvas Reading
It was a warm, sunny day with a cool breeze blowing in West Branch. Mid Michigan Writers, Inc. was set up between the Fresh Squeezed...
Ken Stephenson
Jul 29, 20241 min read
The World of Gaming
Engaging discussion on the book, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow which uses video games and design to tell a story about love and...
Debbie Walker
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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