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Writing Group Matchmaking

Writer in Residence Series

Find community and meet potential writing group partners.

Join Writer in Residence Brandi Larsen at this fun event. She'll share tips on how to give and receive feedback, strategies for a successful writing group, and introduce you to fellow writers looking for a writing group. Similar to speed networking, writers rotate around the room to meet potential writing group partners, with matches sent for your new group following the program. If you're feeling brave, bring one page of writing that represents your work.

Writer in Residence Brandi Larsen is a writer, speaker, and coach creating a more inclusive publishing landscape. Her focus in residency is inspiring writers to understand their work through the lenses of community, craft, and commerce. 

As a publishing executive at Penguin Random House, Brandi's work helped books become bestsellers. As a journalist, her efforts earned Emmy nominations. As a speaker, her talks about publishing, leadership, and purpose inspire audiences from Zoom to Harvard. Her writing has been published widely in newspapers and magazines, literary journals, textbooks, industry guidelines, and online. She's the co-writer of UNCULTURED: A Memoir (St. Martin's Press), which earned starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, was recommended by the New York Times, and nominated as a GoodReads Choice Award Best Memoir of the Year.

Brandi is passionate about helping her community. In addition to her work with CCPL, she serves as President Emeritus of Literary Cleveland, mentors caregivers through the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, and sponsors the annual Eileen Kleinert Memorial Scholarship. In her free time, she marries creative couples.

Find her online at BrandiLarsen.com and @brandilarsen on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.