Works in Progress is Hugo House's semi-monthly open mic series.Held on the first Monday virtually and third Monday in-person of every month at 7 pm, Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers. Read your workâpoetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and moreâand connect with your literary community.We are actively cultivating a
Make Hugo House your lunch date with our short and sweet monthly Q&A "Ask A..." series. Each session features a different literary industry expert, from publishers to authors, illustrators to agents, and more!For November, we welcome Beth Jusino, a former literary agent and marketing director, who is now a writer, developmental editor, and publishing consultant
Join us for creative inspiration and fun writing projects to try! Kids Write-In is a free, weekly writing circle for elementary school-aged youth who want to write independently or with the help of an adult. In each 40-minute session, students have the opportunity to read various styles of writing, discuss these with their peers, practice
Write Time is a free weekly drop-in writing circle for teens ages 13-19. Write Time takes place every Wednesday from 5:00-6:00 pm PT throughout the school year.Want to improve your craft and learn new techniques during brief opening lessons? Bring something youâre working on and nail down your next sentence? Or simply come to share
In this group, weâll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts. The session will begin with introductions and a short warm-up, after which weâll read two separate poems and write in response to those. At times writers will be invited to create community through sharing words or ideas with other writers in small groups. Attendees
In this group, weâll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts. The session will begin with introductions and a short warm-up, after which weâll read two separate poems and write in response to those. At times writers will be invited to create community through sharing words or ideas with other writers in small groups. Attendees
Join writers from across the country and around the world every Thursday evening and get your words flowing in community! Our best teachers rotate on a monthly basis to bring you a range of writing prompts and ideas. After a healthy dose of inspiration, youâll get time to write and the opportunity to connect with
Join Hugo House in welcoming back CastaliaâUniversity of Washington MFA program's monthly reading series featuring graduate students, faculty, and alumni. Showcasing published and unpublished drafts of work by authors from a variety of disciplines, professional backgrounds, and age demographics, Castalia offers authors a platform for community reading while putting their work in conversation with other
Our mission during this time of distraction, artistic fatigue, and social isolation is to create a regular time and space for writers to write and to meet each other. In this group, writers introduce themselves and are provided optional fiction, poetry and nonfiction prompts to work on for 60-70 minutes of sustained silent writing time,
Our mission during this time of distraction, artistic fatigue, and social isolation is to create a regular time and space for writers to write and to meet each other. In this group, writers introduce themselves and are provided optional fiction, poetry and nonfiction prompts to work on for 60-70 minutes of sustained silent writing time,
Join us for creative inspiration and fun writing projects to try! Kids Write-In is a free, weekly writing circle for elementary school-aged youth who want to write independently or with the help of an adult. In each 40-minute session, students have the opportunity to read various styles of writing, discuss these with their peers, practice
Write Time is a free weekly drop-in writing circle for teens ages 13-19. Write Time takes place every Wednesday from 5:00-6:00 pm PT throughout the school year.Want to improve your craft and learn new techniques during brief opening lessons? Bring something youâre working on and nail down your next sentence? Or simply come to share
Join writers from across the country and around the world every Thursday evening and get your words flowing in community! Our best teachers rotate on a monthly basis to bring you a range of writing prompts and ideas. After a healthy dose of inspiration, youâll get time to write and the opportunity to connect with
There are so many good poems. There are, however, very few perfect poems. While we understand perfection is subjective and unachievable, why is Brigit Pegeen Kellyâs "Song" a favorite, a perfect poem among poets? In this craft talk, Nicole Sealey examines "Song," its leaps, sounds, images, digressions, syntax, and embellishments, eight years in the making. Understanding the forces behind this beloved
Word Works craft talks by novelists, essayists, poets, and memoirists focus on writing as process rather than finished product, examining how language works to inspire and provoke new ideas through live close readings of the writerâs own or othersâ work. These talks are designed to apply to writers of all genres as well as illuminate
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