{"id":24354,"date":"2026-01-20T15:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=24354"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:28:25","slug":"explore-creative-writing-inclinations-jan-22-with-cwc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2026\/01\/20\/explore-creative-writing-inclinations-jan-22-with-cwc\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore creative writing inclinations Jan. 22 with CWC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8065 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/DM-Creative-Writing-Collective_COLOR-3.png?resize=152%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"the logo for the Detroit Mercy Creative Writing Collective\" width=\"152\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/DM-Creative-Writing-Collective_COLOR-3.png?resize=152%2C300&amp;ssl=1 152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/DM-Creative-Writing-Collective_COLOR-3.png?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Detroit Mercy students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends are invited to join UDM&#8217;s Creative Writing Collective (CWC) on <strong>Thursday, Jan. 22<\/strong>\u00a0from <strong>5:15-6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mel Converse and Ronan Mansilla will lead a conversation on \u201cGoing Cosmic: Poetry in Detail\u201d for this first installment of the winter semester. The gathering will take place in Room 201 of the Briggs Building.<\/p>\n<p>No writing experience is necessary to join the CWC. You are welcome if you have an interest in exploring or developing your creative inclinations.<\/p>\n<p>Save the date for future Creative Writing Collective events this semester:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, Feb. 11, 5:15-6:30 p.m., <\/strong>Room 201 of the Briggs Building, led by Amanda Hiber, senior lecturer in the Department of English<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, March 3, 5:15-6:30 p.m.,<\/strong> Seibert Center for Innovation and Collaboration, Engineering Building first floor, led by Poet-in-Residence Stacy Gnall and Senior Adjunct Instructor Michael Lauchlan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please contact <a href=\"mailto:english@udmercy.edu\">english@udmercy.edu<\/a> with questions or to join the CWC mailing list. Keep up with the Detroit Mercy English Department on Instagram and Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DetroitMercyEnglish\">@detroitmercyenglish<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first installment of the Creative Writing Collective for the winter semester will take place on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 5:15 p.m. in Room 201 of the Briggs Building. 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