A new documentary hits theaters and VOD on July 15. It’s the story of how console and computer games created a global community. It’s great fun, informative, and worth the time. Check out “Video Games: The Movie,” and follow the film (@videogamesmovie) and its creators (@mediajuicetwitt, @Jeremy_Snead) on Twitter.
We’re happy to announce our fourth author for The Downtown Writers Jam: Eric Deckers. A writer and author, Deckers will be presenting “How Not to Talk to Your Kids About Sex,” a piece that will part of a forthcoming essay chapbook. #writersjam
We’re kicking off The Downtown Writers Jam with a series of short 5-minute stories from young writers. These are writers working on their first professional long-form work. We want to introduce you to our third young writer: Sarah Janssen. #writersjam
We’re kicking off the Jam with a series of short 5-minute stories from young writers. These are writers working on their first professional long-form work. We want to introduce you to our second young writer: James Figy. #writersjam
We’re kicking off the Jam with a series of short 5-minute stories from young writers. These are writers working on their first professional long-form work. We want to introduce you to our first young writer: Jessica Pettingill. #writersjam
We’re happy to announce our third author for The Downtown Writers Jam. Garret Matthews. A former columnist at the Evansville Courier & Press newspaper, Matthews will be presenting a story from his two-act play, Jubilee in the Rear View Mirror. #writersjam
We’re looking to create a space where everyone can listen, respond, and participate without those social anxieties creeping in. The best of this ideas for the writers jam were stolen from places like Marc Smith’s Uptown Poetry Slam in Chicago, and various experiences I’ve had as a writer throughout the last 20 years.
On July 23, 6 author will gather at Indy Reads Books as part of the first Downtown Writers Jam hosted by The Geeky Press. Today we introduce you to our second brave soul: Michelle Freed.
Jared is a born-and-bred Hoosier who has wanted to be a writer since before he could read or write. He currently lives in The South and serves as an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Georgia Southern University.
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