The Driftless Writing Center, Inc.

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Thanks to everyone who came out for yesterday's narrative healing workshop! The series will be back in the fall - check...
06/12/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out for yesterday's narrative healing workshop! The series will be back in the fall - check here and on our website for details. 🍂🍁🍂🍁

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JOIN US ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13 ~ FINAL SPRING NARRATIVE HEALING WORKSHOP 🌻🌷🌹🪻🌸🌼

The Driftless Writing Center is delighted to once again join local physician Dr. Jackie Redmer in hosting a workshop series focused on Narrative Healing. The spring 2026 series concludes tomorrow, June 13.

Narrative Healing is adapted from a growing field referred to as Narrative Medicine, which is an intentional process using the humanities to more deeply explore, share and understand the impact of human experiences. This practice relies on close and generous listening, storytelling and self-reflection.

Tomorrow we will finish the Narrative Medicine series on pain by looking at the paradox of love and pain. How is it true that "love heals all wounds" and "where there is love, there is pain?" We will explore these concepts through neurobiology, representation in art and, of course, narrative. By close reading and writing together, we connect with others and learn new tools for living a meaningful life. The workshop tomorrow is at the Vernon County Museum and History Center in Viroqua, Wisconsin.

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (Central Time)
Cost: Free (drop-in—no pre-registration required)
Location: Vernon County Museum and History Center, 410 South Center Avenue, Viroqua, WI
Details also on our website: https://www.driftlesswritingcenter.org/events

Vernon County Reads 2026 has begun and the DWC is once again a proud sponsor! Tune into WDRT 91.9 fm Driftless Community...
06/11/2026

Vernon County Reads 2026 has begun and the DWC is once again a proud sponsor! Tune into WDRT 91.9 fm Driftless Community Radio next Wednesday, June 17 when DWC board member Lesley Salas chats with radio host Caleb DeWitt about this year's VCR selection and all other things DWC. 🎉🎉🎉

Beloved community! Your support is essential to our mission of developing opportunities for reading, writing, and publi...
06/08/2026

Beloved community! Your support is essential to our mission of developing opportunities for reading, writing, and publishing in the Driftless region. ✏️📗🌻📖📚

As a volunteer-led non-profit organization, your tax-deductible donation allows the Driftless Writing Center to continue offering literary and educational programs, readings and discussions, support and accountability tools, classes and workshops, and opportunities for regional writers to share their work.

Please consider sustaining this work with a recurring monthly donation of $5, $10, or $20. You can do so here:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AP6WN4LZGNMKL

Looking for more ways to contribute to the DWC? Consider sharing your spirit of service, passion for writing, or other skills by joining our Board of Directors! Email [email protected] with interest.

Poet Eileen Myles says, “What I get to do as an artist is start creating the world I want to live in”. This Sunday at Ma...
06/07/2026

Poet Eileen Myles says, “What I get to do as an artist is start creating the world I want to live in”.

This Sunday at Magpie Gelato, artists gathered to create, connect, and dream.

Happy Birthday to Gwendolyn Brooks.
Happy Pride.
Keep creating the world you want.

We'll see you again on July 12.

WRITE WITH US TOMORROW! That's Sunday, June 7 (9:00 - 10:00 am CST), when we'll gather for our monthly in-person Connec...
06/06/2026

WRITE WITH US TOMORROW! That's Sunday, June 7 (9:00 - 10:00 am CST), when we'll gather for our monthly in-person Connect & Write at Magpie Gelato, 113 S. Main St., Viroqua, WI. DWC board member Rose Davey will be holding a table and appreciates RSVPs ([email protected]) but walk-ins welcome. Hope to see you there! ✏️🎡☕️🌅📚

WRITE WITH US THIS MORNING (SATURDAY, JUNE 6) IN LA CROSSE 🪴📘☕️📚✏️ From 8:30 am to 10:30 am, we're hosting our monthly i...
06/06/2026

WRITE WITH US THIS MORNING (SATURDAY, JUNE 6) IN LA CROSSE 🪴📘☕️📚✏️

From 8:30 am to 10:30 am, we're hosting our monthly in-person Write-In at the Root Note coffee shop, 115 4th St. N. in La Crosse (https://therootnotewi.com/)

Drop in and out anytime . . . write, sip your favorite coffee or tea, chat a bit with other writers if you like, but mostly, grab the time to write and feel motivated by the writing energy around you.

RSVPs appreciated but not required -- if you can, email Jodi Vandenberg-Daves at [email protected] to let her know you're coming. This will help with reserving seats for writers at the Root Note which can be busy on a Saturday morning.

Hope to see you there!

TONIGHT! Join the Driftless Writing Center for our June "First Friday" virtual open mic. Reserve a spot to read, or jus...
06/05/2026

TONIGHT! Join the Driftless Writing Center for our June "First Friday" virtual open mic. Reserve a spot to read, or just come listen in. 🙂 Maximum of five minutes of mic time for each reader.

To reserve your reading spot, please send an email with the subject line "Open Mic" to [email protected]

Date: Friday, June 5, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm (Central Time)
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87328843217...
Meeting ID: 873 2884 3217
Passcode: 990913
We look forward to celebrating your work! See less

The DWC has lots going on in June Join us for the following! ☕️ This Friday, June 5 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, join us for o...
06/01/2026

The DWC has lots going on in June Join us for the following!

☕️ This Friday, June 5 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, join us for our "First Friday" open mic. Lotation: Virtual / online.

🌻 This Saturday, June 6 from 8:30 to 10:30 am, we're hosting our monthly Write-In at the Root Note in La Crosse.

📙 On Sunday, June 7 from 9:00 to 10:00 am, we'll be in Viroqua for our in-person Connect & Write. Location: Magpie Gelato.

✏️ On Saturday, June 13 from 10:30 to noon we'll be in Viroqua for the final session of our spring Narrative Healing series w/Dr. Jackie Redmer. Location: Vernon County Historical Society.

Find complete details for all four events at https://www.driftlesswritingcenter.org/events

Mark your calendars! On Sunday, June 7 (9:00 - 10:00 am CST) we'll gather for our monthly in-person Connect & Write at ...
05/25/2026

Mark your calendars! On Sunday, June 7 (9:00 - 10:00 am CST) we'll gather for our monthly in-person Connect & Write at Magpie Gelato, 113 S. Main St., Viroqua, WI. DWC board member Rose Davey will be holding a table and appreciates RSVPs ([email protected]) but walk-ins welcome. Hope to see you there! ✏️🎡☕️🌅📚

Thanks to Dr. Jackie Redmer for leading our community in another Narrative Healing workshop! Grateful to all who devote...
05/16/2026

Thanks to Dr. Jackie Redmer for leading our community in another Narrative Healing workshop! Grateful to all who devoted part of this beautiful Saturday to putting pen & heart to page. Join us for the third and final session of this series on Saturday, June 13 from 10:30 - noon at the Vernon County Historical Society. More info about that workshop and our other upcoming events at https://www.driftlesswritingcenter.org/events

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