Not since 1918 has the nation and state experienced a pandemic, with its enormous loss of lives, daily life and for many, livelihoods. With much of the culture on hold, reading books has become perhaps more important than ever. Join us at 7 p.m. Thurs, Dec 10, for a discussion with five Rhode Island authors […]
In support of local writers taking the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge, the Club is opening its virtual doors every Sunday in November for free & open to the public write-ins from 10am to 11am. It all kicks off on Sun, Nov 1 with a special 2-hour virtual chat and write-in, where you can […]
YOU’RE INVITED to What Fear! A Virtual Masquerade, a fundraising event for What Cheer Writers Club on Friday, October 30 at 7pm. Throughout the evening in-the-moment donations unlock tricks, readings and other amusements as we celebrate two years of serving a thriving literary arts community in Rhode Island. What: What Fear! A Virtual Masquerade is […]
With so many local creatives in financial straits, What Cheer Writers Club is holding a practicum on financial relief available to writers, illustrators and podcasters negatively impacted by Covid or otherwise in need of funding for creative projects. Register now for Writer Relief: Funds & Fellowships for RI Creatives with RISCA’s Mollie Flanagan, online on […]
Podcasting 101 is currently an online class focused on providing an introduction to podcasting and offering tips for recording from home. The class will be held online via Zoom every third Thursday of the month from 6-8pm.
Join What Cheer Writers Club for Demystifying the Agent Process, a virtual panel of literary agents on Sat, May 16 at 1pm. Lara Allen, Lotts Agency; Cheryl Pientka, Nancy Yost Literary Agency; and Katie Kotchman, Don Congdon Associates, will join us online from NYC to offer insight into finding a literary agent for your work.
Now is a great time to sample local podcasts. At What Cheer Writers Club’s next virtual Member Meet Up listen in to clips from local podcasts & grow your list of to-be-listened-to shows! Hear clips from local podcasts such as: The Adventures of Elizabeth Crowne Design Me a House Still Dope Podcast Let's Chat with […]
Join Dr. Lucy Spelman, founder of the local nonprofit Creature Conserve, alongside other RI environmental writers for What Cheer Writers Club's virtual Environmental Writers Round Table* on Saturday, April 25 at 1pm. Local science and environmental writers have a chance to gather online to hear about Dr. Spelman's efforts to connect scientists and creatives and […]
Join us in the inspiring What Cheer Writers Club to hear from RI Arts & Culture Research Fellow Janaya Kizzie about her work to tell the stories of our state's arts and culture luminaries! Janaya will give a brief talk and discussion entitled “Nodes and Gnomes: Flora and Fauna of Rhode Island Wikipedia,” where she will share […]
Join us to preview the new website OldPVD.com for crowdsourcing local history. OldPVD.com, an historical, architectural, and genealogical research site featuring a collection of photos and images of buildings and places in Providence dating from 1636 to the present day. The website is interactive, enabling visitors to upload their own images or to share a […]