Literary Arts

The following lists literary organizations that serve the southeastern Minnesota region.  These groups vary from presenting arts productions to providing education in the arts.  If you do not find your organization listed, please email to be added to the list.

Brick House Coffee House Writers
412 Third Ave NE
Austin MN  55912
507-373-4748
cotter6@q.com
Open Stage every second Friday 7-9pm

Fourth Tuesday Writers Gathering
6:30-8pm at various informal coffee shop locations in Rochester
contact mikekalmbach@gmail.com or 507-398-2241

Great River Review
211 W Wabasha St
Winona, MN 55987

Minnesota Writers’ Alliance
Rochester, MN
507-281-1472
mwriters@charter.net

Red Dragonfly Press
163 Tower View Drive
Red Wing, MN 55066
507-664-3892
reddragonflypress@hotmail.com
www.reddragonflypress.org

Rochester MN Writers Group
Rochester Public Library
101 2nd St SE
Rochester, MN  55901
507-398-2241
mikekalmbach@gmail.com
Meet & Critique every second Tuesday 6:30-8pm

Rural America Writers Center
412 W Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964
507-534-2900
sbchilds1@yahoo.com
www.jonhasslertheater.org/writers-center
Open Mic every third Wednesday 7pm

Southeastern Minnesota Poets
Writers meet monthly to grow and share their poetic works.
Buena Vista Party Room
121 14th St. NE
Rochester, MN 55906
poets.semn@gmail.com
mnpoets.com
Meeting every first Wednesday 6:30 PM.

Washington Avenue Writers Group
204 W Fountain St
Albert Lea, MN  56007
507-383-4363 or 507-373-8569
rfliehman@charter.net or ringmaren@yahoo.com
Meets every Tuesday 7pm