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Show your work: readings at The Rosedale
May 29 – May 30, 2026
Austin
5 attending
About this event
Reading is encouraged, not required.
You’re welcome to come and listen.
If you’re working on an essay, short story, novel, poem, or something that doesn’t fit neatly into a category, bring a 5 to 7 minute excerpt to read.
We’ll put names in a hat and draw at random. We’ll hear as many pieces as we can in 60 minutes. Expect around 8 to 10 readers.
Doors open at 6:00pm, grab a drink, and get settled. Readings begin at 6:30pm and afterward, we’ll hang around and talk.
Why do this instead of just working alone?
Because your ear catches what your eyes miss.
When you read aloud, you notice repetition, weak transitions, sentences that are longer than you thought, jokes that don’t quite work yet. You also notice what’s strong. Where people focus. Where they look up, and where something just works.
It’s also practice. Most of us write in private. Reading your work aloud is a skill.
If you’ve been writing alone and want to see how your pages land in real time, this is a good place to do it.
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Date & time
May 29 – May 30, 2026
America/Chicago
Location
Austin
America/Chicago
Attendance
5 going · 5 spots
15 spots remaining
Organised by
ATX Writing ClubType
independent
SourceLuma
UpdatedApr 15, 2026
About Show your work: readings at The Rosedale in Austin
Show your work: readings at The Rosedale is a free independent taking place on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Austin. Attendance is free — register to secure your spot.