Kalamazoo Writing Circle
Empowering writers to do what they love.
About the Kalamazoo Writing Circle
The Kalamazoo Writing Circle (KWC) is a local writing group committed to improving the creative writing skills of local writers and promote writing in the Kalamazoo community.
Founded in the spring of 2023, our members are local memoirists, poets, playwrights, fiction writers, and everything in between. While writing can feel like solitary , we believe that community is one of the most powerful tools a writer can have.
Why Join the KWC?
Improve Your Craft
Hone your skills through weekly writing workshops for novels, plays, poems, short stories, and more
Make Connections
Meet other writers and community members of all focuses, experience levels, and backgrounds.
Build Community
Join us for writing exercises, book sales, goal discussions, after-hours socializing, and more.
Anthology: Monsters & Humans
Coming October 2026
The KWC is excited to release our first anthology, written entirely by local, Kalamazoo writers! Centered around the theme "Monsters and Humans," these works explore the line between monsters and humans, and when that line blurs.
The anthology includes:
- 101 Short Stories
- 2 Poems
- 1 Play
- Art from local, Kalamazoo artists
Frequently Asked Questions
The Kalamazoo Writing Circle is generally only open to new members in the fall. This is to keep our numbers steady during anthology projects and workshops throughout the year. For more information, please reach out to us on our contact page.
We love to collaborate with community members, organizations, book stores, and more! To reach out to us about an event, please reach out to us on our contact page.
The KWC meets once a week on Wednesdays, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. We also host informal events once per month to meet, chat, and do an activity together.
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