A mingle for creative writers will be held Sunday, August 9, from 3 pm to 5 pm at the Dapper Owl coffee pub. Connect with other writers in a relaxed setting—and even sit down and write for a bit, if you’re so inspired. Come and go anytime.
Our guest host this month is brand strategist, literary agent, educator, and speaker Mytecia Myles. She’ll be available to chat throughout the event and give a short talk of writerly inspiration at 3:45.
Sponsored by the literary interest group of the Rutherford Arts Alliance, Poetry in the Boro, and MTSU Write, this event is free and open to writers of all genres and experience levels (including “thinking about writing”). We encourage you to make a purchase from Dapper Owl in order to support this local business!
More about the mingle
The main goal of the mingle is for writers of all genres to connect and just hang out! We plan:
a Shut Up and Write space: get a coffee and chat a while, then sit down and write for an hour or so in Dapper Owl's private room
at 3:45 PM, a 10-15 minute program will be presented by this month’s guest host, Mytecia Myles
depending on interest, an activity corner for quick writing prompt games.
About the venue and parking
The Dapper Owl coffee pub is located at 2412 East Main St. just past its intersection with Rutherford Blvd., on the east side of the MTSU campus. Overflow parking is on the Arnold Lane side of the building – pull in perpendicular to the building to allow more cars to fit (careful of the AC unit!) or park on the side of road down Arnold Lane (please don’t block any driveways).
About this month’s host
Mytecia Myles, a native of Detroit, is a brand strategist, literary agent, educator, and speaker with more than two decades of experience in strategic communications, branding, and business. As the creator of Live Well. Live Fulfilled. and founder of Mytecia Renae Media, LLC., she works with influential brands helping them cultivate authentic, purpose-driven identities where lifestyle, real estate, hospitality, and publishing intersect.
Her work is rooted in the power of stories, places, and lived experiences recognizing them as essential forces that shape identity, deepen connection, and bring meaning to how people and brands are understood in the world. She elevates storytelling as both an art and a strategy, using it to bridge culture, community, and legacy-building across industries.
Through her signature presentations, she explores the intersection of branding, marketing, and creator development equipping audiences with practical strategies to communicate with clarity, cultural relevance, and authentic value. Mytecia’s work inspires leaders and creatives to movebeyond traditional branding and intentionally design stories, spaces, and experiences that leave a lasting global impact.
