The Midwest Writing Center in Davenport, Iowa serves as “an information gateway to literary events and writing resources throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois, with services for emerging and established writers.
- Retreat for writers
- Reception place for book signings and workshops
- Meeting place for book clubs, writing groups and readings
- Display area for area writing collections
- Reference library and computers
- Special project book publication”
The center provides assistance to both readers and writers throughout the Quad Cities region. Coming in April, they will offer a seminar for family history writers. The following article from Quad Cities Online provides details for the seminar:
Seminar offered for family history writers
Press release submitted by Midwest Writing Center
Midwest Writing Center offers seminar offered for family history writers
DAVENPORT, IOWA — March 28, 2012 — The Midwest Writing Center invites participants to register for “Writing Your Family History” to be offered Saturday, April 28, from 1-3 p.m. at the center on the third floor of the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport.
The family history writing seminar is designed for the person who desires to preserve their family stories for posterity, but may need support and inspiration to get started. The seminar will share tips on how to begin and stay motivated, and to inspire family history writers to preserve those rich, wonderful stories before they are lost.