Celebrate Indigenous People's Day with an evening of powerful words and art, featuring Laura Da', Sasha LaPointe, Hailey Tayathy, and Arianne True, hosted by D.A. Navoti. RSVP at the "Tickets" link for this free event. About the Readers Laura Da’ is a poet and teacher. A lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest, Da’ studied creative

Join novelist and essayist Sonora Jha for a free one-hour writing Q&A. Sonora will offer some of her expert tips, tricks, and advice on the art and craft of prose writing—things she’s honed over the publication of her books and her years of teaching. Come to the call with questions about your work-in-progress or for

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 access the Zoom meeting. Readings begin at 7:30 pm. writes under the name Katie Kalahan, with a K. They are pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of

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,

Magic abounds in the worlds of these three writers—E. J. Koh, Kathryn Nuernberger, and visual poet Mita Mahato—whose work opens hidden doors, and reveals the secrets behind them. RSVP at the "Tickets" link to claim your spot at this free reading. About the Readers E. J. Koh is the author of the memoir The Magical

“Poetry is born of crisis or will seek it,” writes Mark Irwin. “By confronting, accessing, and engaging the present, the poet strives to find an everywhere at once and a place of communion with the reader.” Join us for a reading of two acclaimed poets—Irwin, and Erin Malone—who both seek an entanglement with wildness and

Award-winning short story writers Chavisa Woods and Corinne Manning will discuss desires and techniques for creating stories narrated and featuring flawed characters and non traditional heroes. They will each read from their work and after will discuss the ways in which class, setting, and cultural context pull on a character’s tensions and actions. RSVP for

Join us for an evening celebrating the launch of Stanley Plumly's gorgeous last book of poems, published posthumously in August. Plumly enjoyed a long distinguished career as a poet and a teacher, including a term spent teaching at the University of Washington and editing Seattle Review. Middle Distance is a profound meditation on mortality, composed and compiled

Write it this November during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or hearing about NaNoWriMo for the first time, stop in to this community write-in and grow your novel’s word count. Join Jennifer Swagert, official NaNoWriMo municipal liaison for Seattle, and Seattle’s

In this group, writers introduce themselves, talk about their writing and discuss an evocative opening topic. They are given a prompt and 20-30 minutes of silent writing time, with the opportunity to read what they wrote in a mutually supportive, welcoming environment.    Brett Hamil is a writer, cartoonist and performer in South Seattle. He’s