Past Events
March 2016
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (Out of Place)
Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Theme: Out of Place Instructor: Vanessa Garcia
April 2016
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (Lists with a Twist: Cheers to the List Poem!)
Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Theme: Lists with a Twist: Cheers to the List Poem! Instructor: Kacee Belcher
May 2016
¡Tómate una copa y escribe mejor! (mayo 2016)
Una tertulia literaria guiada. Embriaga a tu editor interno y exprésate con libertad. Así es como funciona: te damos un tema, escribes durante diez minutos. Si quieres, compartes con el resto de los participantes. Hacemos una pausa para socializar y para que tomes una copa (¡la primera la invita la casa!). Repetimos la dinámica.
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (Special Miami Writers Institute Edition!)
Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Theme: Special Miami Writers Institute Edition! Instructor: Aja Monet
June 2016
¡Tómate una copa y escribe mejor! (junio 2016)
Una tertulia literaria guiada. Embriaga a tu editor interno y exprésate con libertad. Así es como funciona: te damos un tema, escribes durante diez minutos. Si quieres, compartes con el resto de los participantes. Hacemos una pausa para socializar y para que tomes una copa (¡la primera la invita la casa!). Repetimos la dinámica. Tema: Vivir, un modo de entender la poesía Con: Juan Carlos Valls RSVP!…
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (June 2016)
Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Theme: Stay Tuned Instructor: Jose Villar-Portela
August 2016
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (August 2016)
Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Theme: Stay Tuned Instructor: Nikki Moustaki
October 2017
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (October 2017)
Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Instructor: Julie Marie Wade Theme: writing PRIDE & resisting PREJUDICE Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Swing by a First Draft event for a drink (the first one’s on the house) and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back!…
July 2018
¡Tómate una copa y escribe mejor!, con Jaime Cabrera González
Una tertulia literaria guiada. Embriaga a tu editor interno y exprésate con libertad. Así es como funciona: te damos un tema, escribes durante diez minutos. Si quieres, compartes con el resto de los participantes. Hacemos una pausa para socializar y para que tomes una copa (¡la primera la invita la casa!). Repetimos la dinámica. Tema: Cuento que nace torcido…, lector aburrido. Jaime Cabrera González: Nació en Barranquilla, Colombia. Es escritor y periodista. Ha publicado los libros de cuentos Miss Blues 104˚F,…
February 2019
¡Tómate una copa y escribe mejor!, con Anjanette Delgado
Una tertulia literaria guiada. Embriaga a tu editor interno y exprésate con libertad. Así es como funciona: te damos un tema, escribes durante diez minutos. Si quieres, compartes el texto con el resto de los participantes. Hacemos una pausa para socializar y para que tomes una copa (¡la primera la invita la casa!). Repetimos la dinámica. Tema: Escribiendo el corazón partío. Anjanette Delgado escribe sobre el mal de amor, sobre el corazón partío, sobre el desamor que marca nuestras historias.…
June 2019
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (June 2019)
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Instructor: Fabienne Josaphat Theme: TBA Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Swing by a First Draft event for a drink (the first one’s on the house) and a guided writing prompt.…
July 2019
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (July 2019)
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Instructor: Roxanna Elden Theme: Microscope vs. Telescope Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Swing by a First Draft event for a drink (the first one’s on the house) and a guided writing prompt.…
August 2019
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (August 2019)
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Instructor: Dana De Greff Theme: Infinity Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Swing by a First Draft event for a drink (the first one’s on the house) and a guided writing prompt.…
September 2019
¡Tómate una copa y escribe mejor!, con Lourdes Vázquez
Una tertulia literaria guiada. Embriaga a tu editor interno y exprésate con libertad. Así es como funciona: te damos un tema, escribes durante diez minutos. Si quieres, compartes el texto con el resto de los participantes. Hacemos una pausa para socializar y para que tomes una copa (¡la primera la invita la casa!). Repetimos la dinámica. Tema: Ese yo, ¿de qué fibra está hecho? Lourdes Vázquez (Puerto Rico) Poeta y narradora. Reside en Estados Unidos.…
FIRST DRAFT: A Literary Social (September 2019)
Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Instructor: Jen Karetnick Theme: Writing from Animated Perspectives Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Swing by a First Draft event for a drink (the first one’s on the house) and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back!…