Games & Words with Bread

Come play, write, and bake with us! All day March 17th (all time zones) the Rogue Writers will play games, write, bake, and eat yummy baked goods together. There is no set schedule to this, as it's meant to be casual, relaxing, fun. Come and go as you please! (We hope to make a regular
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Monthly Challenge : Rogue’s April Word Showers

The challenge's flexible goal options: 1) Write 15,000 words in 30 days (500 words per day), or 2) Write/Edit/Create for 30 minutes per day, or 3) Write and Submit a Short Story for April's Contest, or 4) Devise and Declare Your Own Goal! Declaring your goal in the challenge channel helps to commit you to
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April Short Story Contest

Deadline is April 30th at 23:59 Pacific Time. Choose at least 2 of the following sources of inspiration: 1) Visual Prompt : Photo of the Crooked Forest, Poland 2) First Line Text Prompt : "Five minutes ago, the trees looked normal." 3) Trope : Genius Loci (meaning "a sentient location") You may choose bits and
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Monthly Challenge : Rogue’s May Word Flowers

The challenge's flexible goal options: 1) Write 15,500 words in 31 days (approximately 500 words per day), 2) Write/Edit/Create for 30 minutes per day, or 3) Devise and Declare Your Own Goal! Declaring your goal in the challenge channel helps to commit you to the challenge and increases your chances of success.

July Short Story Contest

Deadline is July 31st at 23:59 UTC. Choose at least 2 of the following sources of inspiration: 1) Visual Prompt: "Under the Rug", by Chris Van Allsburg 2) Caption Text Prompt: "Two weeks passed and it happened again." 3) Modern Major General - ("They are competent at everything... except their actual job.") You may choose
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Preptember

Together we'll prepare to tackle a larger writing challenge or project. There will be workshops, themed discussions, and tips for writerly self-care and wellness.

Workshop: Puzzle Plots, with Jenai

Discord Stage Channel

Discover a low-pressure, flexible approach to planning and analyzing your story. Together we'll have fun plotting, expanding, and transforming a popular classic children's story. This system may help if you— are a Planner; use it to outline your story. are a Plantser; use it for casual planning and inspiration. are a Pantser; use it after
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Shifty McGee’s Torch Relay

Discord Torch Relay Channel

(Times shown are for the Pacific Time Zone.) What is it? Writers carry the torch by trading turns writing/planning/creating in one hour legs, then passing the torch off to other writers. We will be passing the torch throughout the weekend. Can we carry the torch for 20 hours? The full 48 hours? Where will it
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Rogue’s Character Costume Party

Costume Showcase Channel

Begin planning now! During the last week of RAWR, we're holding a Rogue Writers Character Costume Party! Each writer will choose a character from their story and dress up like them! These can be a full, extravagant costumes, or simply a hat, shoes, or a pendant. You can make it silly, or take it seriously!
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