Our lives are constantly bombarded with st ressors that physically and mentally drain us\, and this is especially tru e in recent times. Thankfully\, there are several means that can help us c ope with these stressors and even traumas\, and writing is one of those me ans. Both experienced and inexperienced writers use writing as a tool to a chieve healing\, wellness\, and examine traumas. Writing for Wellness is n ot about writing to impress others or even being grammatically correct. Wr iting for Wellness means writing about whatever is weighing on your heart and mind.
\nPens and notebooks will be provided for participants . You are also welcome to bring your own materials and/or a writing device like a laptop.
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\nFacilitator Dominiqu e Weldon is a Black biracial writer who grew up in Iowa. She is a first-ge neration college graduate of the University of Iowa and received her MFA i n Fiction from Butler University\, where she served as the nonfiction edit or of Booth. Her work appears in Lover&rsquo\;s Eye Press\, DarkWinter Lit erary Magazine\, and Erato Magazine. She lives in Indiana\, where she teac hes at the Indiana Writers Center. She is currently working on her first n ovel as well as a graphic novel.
\n\nAbout the Bu
tler MFA Community Workshop Series
The Butler MFA Community Workshop series is a free \;writing program \;facilitated by Butler University alumni of the
MFA in Creative Writing. These one-off workshops\, hosted at partner sites
including bookstores\, nonprofits\, and public libraries in the Greater I
ndianapolis area\, connect adults at all \;stages \;of the
ir writing journeys \;with workshop experiences shaped by gra
duate-level study. \;Thanks to a generous gift from the Efroymson Fami
ly Fund\, alumni from the program's concentrations in Poetry\, Creative No
nfiction\, and Fiction will guide local writers into creative practice. Ea
ch workshop is designed to help participants generate new work\, learn new ways of thinking about the craft of writing\, and more confidently continue \;their own writ
ing practices. Learn more about Butler University's Master of Fine Arts in
Creative Writing by visiting their website.