Publishing Round Table featuring Agents, Editors and Publishers
Get energized, inspired, and encouraged in a collective group of literary artists together with a panel of editors, agents and publishers. Make connections. Gain focus and learn how to garner a publisher’s or agent’s attention. Panel presentation with breakout sessions for artists to meet in smaller round table discussions. Publishing Round Table hosted by The Crossing […]
Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet visits Brainerd
Jeff Johnson, English Teacher at Central Lakes College, is making Brainerd, MN a hot spot for poetry readings. Last year, in the series Verse Like Water, Jeff pulled in Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Li-Young Lee. To kick off 2014, Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Simic shared his wisdom and words as he […]
Western Writers of America guest post by author Bill Markley
Western Writers of America 2014 Convention, June 24-28 Sacramento, California Western Writers of America is the friendliest organization I have ever belonged to in my life. It’s one of those organizations that when asked to do something, I don’t mind doing it. In 1953, a small group of traditional western fiction writers founded WWA to […]
Charles Simac featured as visiting poet, “Verse Like Water”
Verse Like Water: the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, in collaboration with The Crossing Arts Alliance, presents former U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic at noon on March 5th in the CLC Chalberg Theater. This poetry reading is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a book signing/meet and greet, […]
Poetry On The Wall, 2014 Poetry Winners
The 2014 “Poetry on the Wall” event was celebrated with a reception, poetry reading and announcement of the winners at the Q Gallery in the Franklin Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 8. At the start of the reception, the gallery was filled to standing room with over 70 in attendance. All 52 submitted poems were […]
Guest post by author Catherine Holm
For Writers~Thoughts on Creation and Publication What keeps a writer going? What should keep a writer going? Is it publication? I’m not so sure. We all dream of publication. We want our work out there. And yes, it’s a very very cool thing when a reader (a stranger!) comes to you, or writes to […]
Quinn Nystrom Celebrates release of book, “If I Kiss You, Will I Get Diabetes?”
At Age 10, Quinn Nystrom knew what her lifelong mission would be. After her younger brother Will was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes, she began knocking on neighborhood doors in her small northern Minnesota town to raise money for a cure for diabetes. Three years later, she was diagnosed with diabetes and re-doubled her efforts. She […]
Poets Selected for Poetry on the Wall II
Poets Announced! The Poetry on the Wall reading and reception will take place on February 8, 1 to 3pm. Don’t miss it!! Poetry on the Wall was brought back by demand. The poetry exhibit is display at the Q Gallery at Franklin Arts Center, 1001 Kingwood St #222 in Brainerd, MN, from January 23 […]
Elements of Creative Writing Series
The Crossing Arts Alliance presents “Elements of Creative Writing Series” at the Q Gallery located at the Franklin Art Center, 1001 Kingwood Street, Brainerd, Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon, January 11, January 25, February 8 and February 22. The class series includes: Memoir I and Memoir II, instructed by Angela Foster and Creating Place in […]
Poetry on the Wall 2014
Exciting news! The Crossing Arts Alliance received a grant from The Five Wings Arts Council for our second “Poetry on the Wall” project and event. The project goal is to inspire and uplift poets by honoring their art form. The Crossing Arts Alliance (TCAA) invites those interested to submit up to three poems for Poetry […]