# Event Details

- **Event Name**: David R. Collins Writers' Conference 2025 - 20th Anniversary
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Jun, 2025 at 08:00 am – Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Quad City’s Longest Running Writing Event Returns to Augustana College to celebrate its 20th anniversary !

MWC and The David R. Collins Writers’ Conference (formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Writers’ Conference) are thrilled return to the campus of Augustana College this summer, June 26-28. Featuring our stellar Conference Faculty (Skylar Alexander, Brad Biebel, Rebecca Entel, Marguerite L. Harrold) leading three-day workshops, an anniversary party, holding a public reading, and a concluding luncheon. 

We will continue to offer scholarships to students, veterans/active duty service members, and those with financial need. 

Full information on the conference is available on our website, here: https://www.mwcqc.org/events-opportunities/david-r-collins-writers-conference/

For more information please email MWC, or to register via phone,
please call MWC at 309-732-7330.

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This year we will offer four workshops:

-Writing Place: Geography in Short Fiction with Brad Biebel, Professor at Augustana College

-Writing For Your Life: Creative Nonfiction, Historical Narratives & Memoir with Marguerit L. Harrold, author of 'Chicago House Music: Culture and Community'

-Beyond! Rethinking Form, Structure & the Limits of the Page – Poetry Workshop with Skylar Alexander, author of 'Searching for PetCo'

-Novel Workshop: Planning for the Long Haul with Rebecca Entel, Professor at Cornell College
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-island/david-r-collins-writers-conference-2025-20th-anniversary/200028275872542
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, business, conferences, workshops, parties, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rock Island
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Augustana College - Illinois
- **lat**: 41.505114356746
- **long**: -90.5497443775
- **full address**: Augustana College - Illinois, 3601 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201, United States,Rock Island, Illinois

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is David R. Collins Writers' Conference 2025 - 20th Anniversary being held?
  - **A:** David R. Collins Writers' Conference 2025 - 20th Anniversary takes place on Thu, 26 Jun, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 05:00 pm at Augustana College - Illinois, 3601 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201, United States,Rock Island, Illinois.
- **Q**: Who is organizing David R. Collins Writers' Conference 2025 - 20th Anniversary?
  - **A:** David R. Collins Writers' Conference 2025 - 20th Anniversary is organized by Midwest Writing Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** David R. Collins Writers' Conference 2025 - 20th Anniversary is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rock Island, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If David R. Collins Writers' Conference 2025 - 20th Anniversary sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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