In this series of open community forums, members of Hugo House staff will be available to talk about different programs or departments to shed light on what we do, how it works, and figure out how we can make it better. These sessions will be shaped by you—please submit questions in advance below to help
In this group, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts. The session will begin with introductions and a short warm-up, after which we’ll 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
Castalia is a monthly reading series featuring graduate students, faculty, and alumni from the University of Washington MFA program. Use the "Tickets" button above to register for the Zoom meeting. Readings begin at 7:30 pm. About the Readers Shelby Handler is a writer, organizer and educator living in Seattle on Dxʷdəwʔabš (Duwamish) and unceded
Works in Progress has gone virtual! Via the magic of Zoom, Hugo House’s semi-monthly open mic series is back. Please RSVP at the “Tickets” link to receive the Zoom link and reserve your place in the reading lineup. Held on the first and third Monday of every month at 7 p.m., Works in Progress is
Join editor Daphne Durham for a free one-hour writing Q&A. Daphne will offer some of her expert tips, tricks, and advice on the art and craft of editing. Come to the call with questions about your work-in-progress or for ideas about how to get on the road to publication. Registration is limited, so RSVP at
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,
Dive back into the fascinating world of the sentence with Geraldine Woods and JP Kemmick. Sometimes it's better to start small, with a Sentence. Geraldine Woods takes the Books in Common NW screen again to share her latest book Sentence.: A Period-To-Period Guide to Building Better Readers and Writers. Woods takes us carefully and methodically
In celebration of DeColo’s new poetry collection I Am Not Trying to Hide My Hungers From the World, Kendra DeColo and Michelle Tea will read from their works and discuss writing, motherhood, and all things magic. About the Authors Kendra DeColo is the author of I Am Not Trying to Hide My Hungers From the
Write-O-Rama is your chance to try out several workshops offered by Hugo House teachers all in one writing-packed day. Sample Hugo House classes, meet our teachers, and try out genres and topics outside your purview without the pressure of registering for a full class. Event Overview This summer's Write-O-Rama will be held via
When you tell stories of raising feminist men, championing gender expression, exposing the betrayals between women or the double standards for women in marriage, you whisper a new world into becoming. Join writers Sonora Jha, Kristen Millares Young, Soniah Kamal, and Stuart Getty for a discussion on new literature for change. Click the "Tickets" link
Writing can help us process our feelings about the unprecedented events unfolding around us. But it can be hard to find the focus and the motivation when we’re stressed and overwhelmed. To help get those words flowing, join us at this free weekly write-in via Zoom, where you’ll get writing prompts, time to write, and
Works in Progress has gone virtual! Via the magic of Zoom, Hugo House’s semi-monthly open mic series is back. Please RSVP at the “Tickets” link to receive the Zoom link and reserve your place in the reading lineup. Held on the first and third Monday of every month at 7 p.m., Works in Progress is
Join KCTS 9 for a discussion about Ernest Hemingway, his relationships and writing through the female gaze. This event is free and can be registered for at the "Tickets" link above. About this event The Ken Burns documentary, Hemingway, examines many commonly-held perceptions of the author and teases out some lesser-known truths. Film producers Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein will
Join poet Rick Barot for a free one-hour writing Q&A. Rick will offer some of his expert tips, tricks, and advice on the art and craft of writing poetry—things he’s honed over the publication of his books. Come to the call with questions about your work-in-progress or for ideas about how to get started. Registration
In this group, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts. The session will begin with introductions and a short warm-up, after which we’ll 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
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