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Massachusetts Resources for Writers

Here you’ll find a collection of resources for writers in Massachusetts, from conferences to local critique groups to literary magazines. If you’re looking for writing groups near you, writing workshops near you, creative writing classes near you, or simply a place to hang out with writers or submit your work, these are some Massachusetts writing organizations you might want to check out:

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Amherst Writers and Artists

The Amherst Writers and Artists’ philosophy is simple: every person is a writer, and every writer deserves a safe environment in which to experiment, learn and develop craft. Offers writing workshops of all kinds.

Anomalous Press

A literary magazine and chapbook publisher, Anomalous “has its sights set on publishing literary text, advancing audio forms and creation, and supporting all sorts of alternative realities of the near future.”

Boston Writers SIG

A special interest group for writers who are also members of Boston Mensa. Meets in person monthly at various locations in Greater Boston.

Cambridge Writers’ Workshop

Formed by graduate students at Harvard University in 2008, the CWW is a creative writing community in Cambridge offering writing workshops, online courses, and writing retreats.

Cape Cod Writers Center

Writing workshops and a nationally-recognized writers conference that takes place annually during the third week in August at the Craigville Conference Center in Centerville on Nantucket Sound.

Fine Arts Work Center

A nonprofit devoted to encouraging the growth and development of emerging visual artists and writers through residency programs, to the propagation of aesthetic values and experience, and to the restoration of the year-round vitality of the historic art colony of Provincetown.

Four Stories

A literary series bridging Greater Boston’s nightlife and arts community. Each event is held in a club, bar or lounge, and features appearances from some of the most acclaimed authors in the nation, all reading their work under a unified theme.

Gloucester Writers Center

This “working writers center in a working town” offers classes, writing workshops, readings, lectures, residencies, and more.

Grub Street

The second largest independent center for creative writing in the United States, its mission is to be an innovative, rigorous and welcoming community for writers who together create their best work, find audience and elevate the literary arts for all. Offers writing workshops of all kinds and other events.

Juniper Summer Writing Institute

An annual week-long event hosted by the MFA program at UMass Amherst. Attendees can choose from a wide variety of writing workshops in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as craft sessions, manuscript consultations, readings, and more.

The New England Writing Workshop

Offers expert small-group and individual guidance amid the austere beauty of the coast north of Boston.

Ploughshares

Founded in 1971, Ploughshares is an award-winning literary magazine at Emerson College publishing poetry, fiction, essay and memoir.

Scribbler’s Ink

A Boston-area writing workshop for writers of all genres and abilities.

Seven Bridge Writers’ Collaborative

A community-based creative writing group operating under the auspices of the Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Straw Dog Writers Guild

A nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the craft and transformative power of writing. Its mission is to support the writing community by strengthening, engaging and connecting writers at all levels of development.

Sutton Writing Group

Meets at the Sutton Public Library once a month and welcomes writers of all skill levels working in all genres. Meetings are social, and much of the reading and critiquing work is done via email.

Wachusett Writers and Poets Club

Founded in 2004 by a group of aspiring writers “who enjoy telling tall tales, writing clever poetry and spouting ideas in exciting essays for interested audiences,” the club meets twice a month for critique and conversation.

Writers in Progress

Writing workshops and one-on-one mentoring with author Dori Ostermiller to enhance writers’ lives and work.

The Writers’ Room of Boston

A nonprofit organization committed to supporting the creation of new literature by providing a secure, affordable workspace and an engaged community to emerging and established writers in downtown Boston.

Writing from Your Life Retreat

An annual retreat in Medfield offered by the International Women’s Writing Guild , this day-long event features writing workshops, lectures, readings, a book fair, and more.

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Writing Fiction: An Introductory Guide: Writing Classes & Critique Groups

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So you'd like to take a class to learn more about writing, or you'd like to get feedback from others to improve your work. Critique groups and classes offer support, feedback, accountability, and encouragement. You also stand a good chance of making life-long friends who also love the same thing you do: writing.

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Take a Writing Class  - This is a list of classes that are online and/or in the Boston area. 

Choose the Right Critique Group for You - What should you consider when choosing a group? Find out here!

Join a Critique Group  - This is a list of existing groups that are online and/or in the Boston area. 

Start Your Own Critique Group - Tips for starting your own writing group! 

Free vs cost & local vs online

• The Join a Critique Group  tab has been split into two lists: Local first and online second.
• In the Take a Writing Class tab, each listing will say either "Local" or "Online" in parenthesis.
• Some of these groups and classes will be free, while others will have a cost associated with the group or individual classes. These have been noted for each listing as either "Cost" or "Free". Please check the individual websites for specific costs and possible discounts. 

A note on critique groups

You will see in Choosing the Right Critique Group For You a list of various types of groups, from writing to critique and social to accountability. For simplification, and because the most popular group among them is the critique group, this guide uses the term "critique" in a general sense to mean any of those types of groups.

Angela James' Classes - (Cost & Free/Online) Join editor Angela James as she teaches you how to edit your novel  and learn the ins and outs of publishing . 

The Writer's Roadmap   –  (Cost/Online)   A free email course by author, Tomi Adeyemi. Her website also includes downloadable writing tools including structure and character worksheets, back story templates and planners, writing prompts, and more. 

Gotham Writers   -   (Cost/Online)   A creative home in New York City and online where writers develop their craft and come together in the spirit of discovery and fellowship. We’ve been teaching creative writing and business writing since 1993. 

GrubStreet   -  (Cost/Local & Online)  By rigorously developing voices of every type and talent and by removing barriers to entry, GrubStreet fosters the creation of meaningful stories and ensures that excellent writing remains vital and relevant. Includes w orkshops, online classes, intensives, a Young Adult Writers Program, Consulting, and more. 

GrubStreet's Neighborhood Classes   -  (Free/Local)   Write Down the Street has a special focus on making creative writing workshops more accessible to those who have been underrepresented due to cost, racism, immigration status, language access, lack of access to transportation, and other barriers.  These are drop-in and multi-week classes offered by Grubstreet at your Boston Public Library neighborhood branches ! 

How to think sideways   -  (Cost & free/Online)   Here you’ll find writing classes, lively discussions in forums filled with writers who WRITE, and the answer to "How do I do that?"  The classes are available in ebook formats (Kindle/ePub) and printable PDFs.

LitReactor   - ( Cost/Online )  We bring in veteran authors and industry professionals to host classes covering a wide range of topics (from the writing craft to finding an agent) in an online environment that’s interactive and flexible. You get detailed feedback on your work and take part in discussions in a judgement-free zone. 

Master Class   -  (Cost/Online)  Take video-based writing classes with best-selling authors like James Patterson, Judy Blume, R.L. Stine, Margaret Atwood, and others.  

Peer 2 Peer University   - (Free/Local)  P2PU is a non-profit organization that helps get free online classes into the classroom setting. These are known as Learning Circles, where a facilitator helps students learn a specific topic, such as creative writing or computer coding. Check the class listings to see what is on offer or tell your community center or library that you're interested in a class.  

Skillshare - (Cost & Free Trial/Online)  These classes cover a wide variety of topics such as character driven stories and steps to a successful writing habit. They are also taught by published authors such as Roxane Gay, Simon Van Booy, Daniel Jose Older, and Yiyun Li.

Writer’s Digest University   -  (Cost/Online)   Whether you’re writing for publication, extra money, or to tell personal stories, Writer’s Digest University can help you get your writing career underway. Our expert instructors will provide advice, specific instruction, real-world experience, expertise, and the motivation and drive to help you achieve your goals.

The Writers’ Loft   - (Cost/Local)   The Writers’ Loft is a non-profit community which helps local writers foster their creativity, strengthen their spirit and grow professionally by providing them with quiet writing space, educational programs, opportunities to connect with supportive colleagues, and access to industry experts, as well as opportunities to give back to the greater writing community.    

Reasons to join a critique group

• You're looking for feedback in order to improve your work and possibly get published
• Share support, motivation, and a passion for writing with a long-term working group
• Discuss pitching, querying, and publishing insights
• Having a group at your back with deadlines helps to keep you accountable
• Meet and work with writers who share a love of your genre

Know the types of groups first

There are four major types of groups, but they do not have to be exclusive of each other, as some groups may want to combine elements of two or more.

Writing groups -  A writing group is traditionally a group of people who get together to write in the same space at the same time, and in general, keep each other motivated to get words down on paper. Keep in mind that many times a group labeled as a writing group could very well be a critique group as well.

Critique Groups -   A critique group will usually do their writing on their own time and then come together to read what they've worked on and offer advice and critique the work. 

Social Groups -   These groups exist for writers to get together and talk about writing, whether it's about their own work, the way a publishing trend is going, how to market their upcoming book release, or anything in between.

Accountability Groups -   Members will write on their own time and use the meetings as a deadline. The group is used to keep writers motivated and accountable for their work. They will check in with other group members to see where everyone is in writing and whether they're reaching their goals or are falling behind. Members can also read their work at meetings or use the time for other discussions on writing.

What to consider when looking for a group

• Do you need motivation to keep writing or are you looking for feedback on your work? 
•  This is often based on where you feel you are with your writing and how much help you need to improve your work. 
• Where do you think you will be in the future, in terms of how much work and effort you're willing to put in. Will you still need a group in six months? Will you quit once your book is published? Or do you have another book idea waiting in the wings? Or are you just starting your book journey?  
• Always err on the conservative side, because life happens, and sometimes the muse won't talk to you.
• Remember that if you join a group, you will be expected to read and critique others' work on your own time, while also carving out time to write your own book. 
• Do you live or work near the meeting location? 
• Does your free time line up with meeting dates and times?
• An In-person group , where you're in the same room with everyone, or an  online group , where you submit your work to the group and get it back electronically? 
• It helps to know what you're writing. If you're not sure of your genre, or age range, or if you like to read a wide variety of things, try a general group. Keep in mind that in a general group, they may not know the intricacies of your genre if you're the only one who writes in that genre.
• An open group where new members are always welcome or a closed group where you're working with the same people at every meeting? 

Local groups

Asian American Resource Workshop Writers Group   –  (Cost)  A hub for both accomplished writers as well as budding writers alike as a safe space to refine their craft. Members come together on a regular basis to share and discuss writings & ideas, get and provide support, and practice exercises to keep writing skills fresh.

Boston Athenaeum Writers’ Workshop   –   (Cost)  It’s time to come up for air, commune with other writers, and discuss the work in an informal and encouraging atmosphere. Writers of all stripes are welcome! 

Cambridge Writers’ Workshop   –  (Cost/Local & Online)  All writers from novices to professionals, who are looking for a serious writing community, are welcome to join the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop, which includes online creative writing courses and writing retreats.

Writing Meetups in Boston   -  (Free & Cost)  Many local writing groups use meetup.com to get together. Use this link to find writing groups not seen on this list, from casual writers to more serious critique groups, in and around Boston. 

Warrior Writers   –  (Free)  Warrior Writers is a national non-profit. Our mission is to create a culture that articulates veterans’ experiences, build a collaborative community for artistic expression, and bear witness to war and the full range of military experiences. Check the Events page for Boston area programs.

The Writers’ Loft   -   (Cost)   The Writers’ Loft is a non-profit community which helps local writers foster their creativity, strengthen their spirit and grow professionally by providing them with a quiet writing space, educational programs, opportunities to connect with supportive colleagues, and access to industry experts, as well as opportunities to give back to the greater writing community.    

Writers Room of Boston   –  (Cost)  Founded in 1988, the Writers' Room of Boston is a nonprofit organization that functions as an urban writers' retreat committed to providing a quiet, affordable, and secure workspace for emerging and established writers. Members can choose to meet regularly for readings, community gatherings and events. Periodic readings of the members' work are organized and open to the public.

Writers Rumpus   –  (Free)  A critique group in Andover, MA and blog for children’s, middle grade, and young adult authors.

Writers Without Margins   –  (Free)  Our mission is to expand access to the literary arts for unheard and under-resourced communities in Greater Boston — including those isolated by the challenges of addiction recovery, trauma, poverty, disability, and mental illness — through free, collaborative, writing workshops, public readings, and publication opportunities intended to empower community, amplify the voices of individuals, and to share stories with the world.

Online groups

Critique.org -    (Free) Workshops focus on in-depth critiques of your works, a process which helps both the recipient  and  the reviewer to grow. In addition to depth of analysis, much of critique.org's secret is our emphasis on respectful and diplomatic critiques.

Critique Circle   - ( Free & Cost ) Critique and be critiqued online. By critiquing work by others, you earn credits which allow you to post your own work for critique. 

Facebook   - (Free) There are many writing groups on Facebook, for all of your whims and desires.  

Goodreads   - (Free) It's easy talk about books on Goodreads in their Groups area, whether you wrote them or you've just read them and want to recommend them to others. 

Google Groups - (Free) Allows you to create and participate in online forums and email- based groups with a rich experience for community conversations.

Groups.io - (Free trial & Cost)  Email Groups. Supercharged. A modern platform for serious communities. Powerful management tools. Mobile ready. No ads, no tracking.

Inked Voices -  (Free)   A platform for writing groups and an online space for writers.

Scribophile   -  (Free & Cost Accounts)  A respectful online writing workshop and writer's community where writers of all skill levels join to improve each other's work with thoughtful critiques and by sharing their writing experience. 

Writer'sCafe - (Free) Post your poetry, short stories, novels, scripts, and screenplays. Get reviews and advice from thousands of other writers, enter hundreds of free writing contests, join writing groups or start your own, take and subscribe to free online writing courses, and more.

Writing.com - (Free & Cost) W elcomes writers of all interests and skill levels. Whether you're a writer looking for the perfect place to store and display your poetry, stories and other writing or a reader willing to offer feedback for our writers and their writings, this is the website for you. Meet and bond with fresh creative minds!

Reasons to start your own group

It may be that there isn't a writing group in your area or that the groups near you don't meet your needs. But you need to be interested in  helping other writers improve their work just as much as you're interested in having others help you improve yours. This should always be your top reason to start your own group. No writing group exists to help only one person. 

If you don't have the time to help others right now, but still want feedback on your work, consider hiring an editor or find some beta readers. See the Finding an Editor  tab under Publishing , for more information. 

Tips for starting a local group that meets in-person

Time: 

• Make sure you have the time to run a group, write your own work, and read & critique everyone else's work. If time is an issue, joining an existing group might be better for you.
• Will your group meet online or in-person?
• If in-person, choose a location that everyone can get to easily by car or public transportation. Make sure it will work for any members who are handicapped. And if it's a restaurant, make sure it can handle everyone's dietary needs, if you know these things in advance.
• Also keep your decibel level in mind. You'd be surprised, but a group of writers, when they get excited about their work and discussing the craft of writing, can get pretty loud. Make sure you choose a place that will be okay with however loud you end up.
• If you are interested in space at the Boston Public Library, you will find room use guidelines, forms to fill out, and contact information for our Events department on our website here:  Reservable Community Spaces .  Please note that these rooms are not intended for use as your organization's primary meeting place. 
• Choose a date and time that will work for everyone, and that you can keep consistent.
• How often will you meet? Once a week? Once a month? Choose something that will work with everyone's schedules.

Mission Statement:  

• Write a mission statement that addresses the purpose and parameters of the group that everyone can agree on.
• Do you want to talk about writing, have time to write in a group setting, critique each other's work, or something else? 
• Will you concentrate on a specific genre or topic?
• Some examples of language are: to support & encourage writing, guiding writers on the path to publication, to become stronger writers and editors, with an atmosphere of trust and caring writers can work to improve their manuscripts, to discuss the craft of writing...
• This will help attract members you want and get you off to a good start.

Membership:  

• Determine who you want to join your group, such as already published authors, or maybe you want to be open to everyone, regardless of where they are in their writing career.
• To find new members, if you don't have anyone in mind already, you can use social media, an ad in the local paper, blog about it, post it on Meetup  or Eventbrite , post fliers around town, or anything else you can think of.
• Make sure you determine ahead of time how many members you want so you don't end up accepting more than you are comfortable working with. Remember, you'll need to read all of their work! But also remember that in the beginning days of your group there may be a high turnover rate as people determine if the group is a good fit for them.
• Keep in mind if you keep membership open all the time, any time new members join you'll need to brief them on everyone's projects, which can get time consuming if new members don't stick around and more new members keep joining. 
• Your membership might be open to a select group of people if you only discuss science fiction, or if your group is for people who have taken a specific class (so you guarantee everyone has had the same experience), or if members have to be nominated by a current member. This allows for an open membership, where there won't be as many people coming and going.

Leadership:

• The group leadership role usually becomes a facilitator role once the group gets going.
• As a leader, remember to keep to your commitments or explain to the group when something prevents you from doing so. This will inspire other group members to do the same and will help to keep everyone accountable.
• If group participation starts to drop, speak up and ask the group, either privately or all together, if they're still interested. It might be that life is getting in the way, but they are still interested in being a member and speaking up about the lagging participation will inspire people to become active members again. It might be that you need to change the format of the group or the number of meetings you hold. But if you don't say anything, the problem will persist.
• The leader may have to cut members loose if it's not working out for that person and the group. It's not fun, but someone has to do it, if it becomes necessary.

Submissions:

• How much of their work should writers submit for critique at one time? (1-2 chapters, 5-10 pages, or by word limit?) Keeping the amount the same for everyone keeps members from dominating the group's time if they submit ten pages while everyone else has submitted only two. 
• To get good feedback, it is helpful for writers to ask for what they need based on where they are in their project. And it's helpful to add this to the document when submitting it. For example, if you are just starting your novel you may want to ask people to be on the lookout for plot holes, or weak characterization. If you're just starting the editing phase, you may ask people to look out for smaller things like continuity issues, or even smaller things like grammar and spelling mistakes.
• Determine whether you will read your work at the group meetings for the first time, or if members need to email their work to each other ahead of time by a specific date, say one week before the meeting, to give others a chance to read and review it.
• Will there be a trial period for new members where they will be required to only review others' works for a time before they can submit their own? This is a great way for everyone to determine if the new member is a good fit without the new person just getting the feedback they need on their own work and not sticking around.

Meeting Format:

• If the work is shared during the meeting for the first time, everyone should get a printed copy. Then someone will either read it aloud, or everyone will read silently. The copies will get marked up and returned to the author, and verbal comments will also be made.
• If the work is shared ahead of time, reviewers can email a marked up copy back to the author or bring a marked up printed copy to give them in-person. The meeting time is then used for discussion and critique of the work.
• How many writers will critique at the meeting? Will everyone get a chance at every meeting or will it rotate between members? 
• Will critique happen one-on-one with the group pairing up and rotating during the meeting or as one large group?
• How long will the meeting last? 

Feedback Format:

• Having a set format makes critiques feel like less of an attack on the writer when they know what to expect. See the two articles linked below for more critique guidelines.
• Will reviewers be allowed a specific amount of time to talk? Two minutes, as an example, cuts down on long winded diatribes.
• Some groups refuse to let the writer talk while the work is being critiqued so that they can't defend it and make excuses for decisions they've made. Once the critique is over then the writer can ask clarifying questions or respond however they need to. This can help keep things civil as well as keep the meeting to the desired length and flow without awkwardness.
• Will reviewers need to comment on something they liked as well as something they didn't, or will that not matter?
• Remember that if time limits are used, someone will need to keep track of the time during meetings.

Communication: 

• How will you communicate with each other outside of the meeting? Via email? A Yahoo! Group? Facebook? Goodreads?

Change Happens:

• Remember that as groups grow and develop, things may change and you may need to revisit these steps.
• It will also take a while, perhaps even up to a year, for your group to settle into itself with a core group of regulars that are comfortable working with each other. Patience is key.

Other things your group can do once you're set up:

• Write a blog
• Bring in speakers
• Schedule an open mic night at a local coffee house to share your work
• Celebrate members' successes

Online places to start your own group

See the Join a Critique Group tab, for websites that can host your group online as well as this list, which may overlap.

Discord   - Create a free chat space, known as a "server", where you can have multiple channels to discuss different topics as well as video and audio channels. 

Etherpad - Open source space that works very similar to Google Docs, and can include a video option as well.

Facebook Groups   -  There are many book groups on Facebook, and it's easy to start your own here as well.  

Goodreads   - It's easy talk about books on Goodreads in their  Groups  area, and they have a poll feature that makes voting on your next read super easy! 

Google Groups   - If you're comfortable connecting via email, try searching Google for online groups.

Groups.io   - (Free trial & cost) Email Groups. Supercharged. A modern platform for serious communities. Powerful management tools. Mobile ready. No ads, no tracking.

Google Meet   - Free video chat meeting space. It's easy to start a video and invite others to join or schedule something in advance!

Inked Voices - (Free trial & Cost) A platform specifically geared for small writing groups and workshops to collaborate intimately despite distance and strange schedules. 

Jitsi Meet  - A free, open source video chat platform. Simply type in the title of your meeting and you'll have an everygreen link you can keep forever! 

Proboards   - A free forum hosting service, where you can create your own forum and keep your discussions organized.

Slack   - This app works on iOS, Android, PC, and MAC and is a free forum where you can set up discussion threads, add photos and documents and easily set up meetings and decide what you're reading next!

Zoom   - This is a video chat platform that lets you have meetings up to 40 minutes for free. 

Ways to critique

Here are a couple of articles on how to write a critique that you may find helpful for your group.

Writing Groups: How to Write a Constructive Critique   by Mandy Wallace

Thoughts on Writing #12: Good Critique, Bad Critique by Seanan McGuire

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The International Women’s Writing Guild , hosted at Endicott College, Massachusetts, July 22 - 28

Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshop (virtual workshop) “ Writing The Personal Essay ,” Saturday, January 15, 2022. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Must pre-register. Learn more here .

Write the World , Boston, MA (virtual workshops for the City of Boston and UMass Boston), Spring 2022

Hope Floats Wellness Center, Date TBA

West Newbury Public Library, “Darling, You’re Making a Scene,” Spring 2022

Some Past Writing Workshop Venues or Settings

The City of Boston

UMass Boston Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Writers Digest National Conference, NYC

Baypath University’s MFA Program in Creative Nonfiction (current)

Emerson College

Straw Dog Writers Workshops

Cape Cod Writers Conference

Ocean Park Writers Conference

Pioneer Valley Writers Workshop

New Hampshire Writers Project

Unicorn Writers Conference

Manchester-Essex Regional High School (writer in residence)

Chester College (writer in residence)

Online Learning and In-Person Writing Workshops

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Creative and Expressive Writing Workshop Topics

Writing for Wellness and Self-Care - For healthcare clinicians and non-healthcare professionals.

Writing Your Personal Essays - For all narrative writers, including beginners.

Darling You’re Making a Scene -  Whether you’re writing a personal essay or a fictional story, live-action scenes are the building blocks of your narrative. Learn what makes a scene come alive and really ‘work’ within that story. 

Start Your New Year Off “Write:” After the holiday season, it can be hard to get back into or start a writing practice. This workshop can jumpstart your writing and help you to sustain your new year resolution to write more.

The Artist as Advocate: How Writers Can Advocate for a Better World - How we can use our storytelling skills to advocate for social justice and a kinder world.

Nonfiction for Newbies - An introduction to writing personal essays, micro essays and other nonfiction writing (that isn't reportage or journalism). For those who are beginning writers or switching genres. 

A Clean, Smooth Finish  - Learn how to make those final edits to fine-tune your work to catch an editor's eye

Words after Work - For those who work a busy day job. Use creative writing as a way of re-discovering your creativity and expressive self.

College Essay Reviews - Where college-bound or -hopeful high-school students get an in-depth, useful review and suggested edits of their college-application essays .

Writing Workshop Fees

The fees vary and are always affordable. Also, I have a background and training in grant writing and can help your nonprofit to fund a wellness writing workshop or workplace wellness writing series. In certain cases, I also offer partial student scholarships.

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Boston and OnlineWriting Workshops

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Poetry Reading: Live Reading with Allison Adair and Nadia Colburn

Monday, March 6th 8:00pm. Cambridge MA Blacksmith House Reading Series

https://ccae.org/happenings/events/blacksmith-house-poetry-series-allison-adair-and-nadia-colburn

Align Your Story Course for Women: Online class starting early April and unfolding over 12 weeks.

Revitalize your writing and come to better understanding, acceptance and appreciation of your story in this unique online class that brings together the best of a traditional literary class with close readings, writing lessons and prompts, with integrated exercises including meditation and yoga. This one-of-a-kind class will help writers of any level come into greater alignment with their voice and their artistic process. At once deeply therapeutic and artistic, focusing on both process and craft, this class will get you writing your best work. Join a supportive, inspiring community of other women. 8+ live (and recorded) coaching sessions, and all the work can be done a-synchronously and comes with lifetime access! Join the waitlist to  hear when the course opens for enrollment this spring. See more and join here . 

Past Writing Events in Boston

Poetry reading with two poets, Mary Kim-Arnold and Kasey Jueds

Wednesday, December 1st at 7:00pm (ET). I’m looking forward to hearing them read their poetry (and to reading my own), and I’d love to see you there. The event will be both on Zoom and in person at the Grolier bookstore.  https://www.grolierpoetrybookshop.org/upcoming-readings

FREE Poetry Reading, Discussion, and Workshop: Nadia Colburn and Carrie Bennett.

Online, Wednesday, April 28th 7:30-9:00pm (ET)

Sign up for free here.

Nadia Colburn and Carrie Bennett will read from their books  The High Shelf  and  Lost Letters and Other Animals;  they will discuss writing from personal and family experiences, the craft of poetry, and poetry as a form of healing; and they’ll guide participants through writing practices and prompts.

FREE 5-day mindful writing challenge

Start 2021 by supporting your creative voice. Practice with 15-minute recordings each day, specially chosen for the new year. Each recording leads you in meditation, shares a piece of inspiring writing and a prompt, and gives you supported writing time. Go at your own pace. Starting January 11. Sign up for free here:  https://nadiacolburn.com/online-mindful-writing-challenge-for-the-new-year/

31+ Day meditation and writing course, Write From Your Center,  opens for enrollment January 11th. Stay tuned…

While people can enroll in the course when they first join my list, I only open the course for general enrollment once a year.  https://nadiacolburn.com/write-from-your-center-31-day-mindfulness-writing-course/

Align Your Story: Integrating Mind, Body and Spirit through Meditation, Yoga and Writing Online Retreat

January 22, 2021 05:00 PM – January 24, 2021 01:00 PM (Eastern Time)Taught through Copper Beech Institute

Do you ever feel that you’re not living in a fully aligned way, that you can’t access your full equanimity or energy because you’re divided in some way from yourself? We all have times in which we become out of synch with ourselves and with our own story–both our outer story and our inner story. And when we’re out of synch our energy becomes drained, make us both emotionally and physically weakened. But we don’t need to live that way! Start 2021 by readjusting, coming back to center, and reclaiming your full self.

See more and sign up here:  https://www.copperbeechinstitute.org/upcoming-programs/align-your-story-retreat

Check out my friend Tracy Skuce’s FREE online book writing summit

Online January 18-29. I was happy to talk with Traci about how to have the right mindset and tools to write your book. Sign up to watch my interview and dozens of other interviews here:  https://www.traciskuce.com/write-your-first-or-next-book-summit/

Poetry Reading with Nadia Colburn and Chard De Nord April 27th 8:00pm Blacksmith House 56 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA

Get Your Poetry Collection Published  Friday, March 13th 10:30am-1:30pm Grub Street, Boston https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/publishing-your-poetry-collection/

What are the stages of getting a poetry manuscript published? What do you need to know both before and after you assemble your collection? This class will go over the practicalities of getting a book of poems published and will lay out the pathways to different options—from book contests to small presses to self-publishing—and the benefits of each path, with resources to follow through on the different options. We’ll address how to know when your manuscript is ready to be sent out; what to do while you’re sending it out; and ways to build your career and presence as a poet outside of publishing the book itself. Read more  here

The Word Works Reading Thursday, March 5th, 5:30 pm Rosella on Jones, San Antonio, TX

Poet-Moms Reading and Fundraiser for Immigrant and Refugee Families Wednesday, March 4th 6:30pm FREE The Firehouse, 2323 Buena Vista St, San Antonio, TX Poetry Reading with Nicole Callihan, Nadia Colburn, Arielle Greenberg, Julia Guez, Judy Halebsky Aby Kaupang, Jennifer Militello, Lisa Olstein, Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers, Marcela Sulak, Tess Taylor, Cori A. Winrock, Rachel Zucker See more  here

Poetry Reading/ Discussion April 11th Wake up and Smell the Coffee 77 Main St. Hopkinton, MA. More information coming soon

Writing with Courage Friday, February 7th 10am-5pm Grub Street, Boston Writing often asks us to be our most vulnerable and our most courageous. In this workshop, we’ll read examples in a variety of forms (poetry, memoir, essays, fiction) that go to deeply vulnerable places, and then explore effective strategies that writers use to turn vulnerability into strong pieces of writing. We will discuss the larger social and personal courage that these writers cultivate so that we can employ our own vulnerability in the service of something larger. We will do some exercises to get more comfortable with both our weaknesses and our strengths, so that we can become more willing to take risks and free up our writing process. The class will also give you some meditation techniques that you can pair with your writing to develop your own inner courage, resilience and strength. You will leave this class ready to create and share work that can have a bigger, bolder impact—for yourself and your readers. https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/writing-with-courage-4/

Poetry as a Contemplative Practice  6-week class 6 Wednesdays starting, January 15th, 10:30-1:30 https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/poetry-as-a-contemplative-practice-2/

Poetry as a Contemplative Practice Friday, December 6th, 10:30-1:30 Grub Street, Boston https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/poetry-as-a-contemplative-practice-1/ Class is now full. Sign up to join the waitlist. 

FREE live online meditation and writing session. Wednesday, December 11 at noon (eastern time) Come with a piece you’re already working on or try something new. I’ll lead you through some meditations that will help you relax into your writing. This session will help you prepare for the new year and guide you through some visioning and re-visioning practices. Sign up to get the free log-in information (as well as the recording):  https://nadiacolburn.com/free-live-meditation-writing-session-and-q-a-session-for-writers/

Poetry Workshop 10 Mondays starting January 6th, 10:00am- 12:00 North Cambridge, MA Small class in my home to study the craft and process of poetry writing. To learn more and to join the waitlist contact me https://nadiacolburn.com/creative-writing-classes-in-boston/

Memoir/Creative Nonfiction Workshop  10 Mondays starting January 6th, 12:30- 2:30pm North Cambridge, MA Small class in my home to study the craft and process of writing memoir/ creative prose pieces. 1 or 2 spaces open, contact me for more information https://nadiacolburn.com/creative-writing-classes-in-boston/

Listening to Your Body and Your Inner Voice: Yoga, Meditation, Writing and Poetry Workshop Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA hosted by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy FREE

Book launch party and short reading from The High Shelf Thursday, October 24th. Lilypad Inman 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge MA 02139

Friday, October 4, 7:00 pm doors open.  7:30 performance Unearthed Poetry and Song Featured poet: Nadia Colburn  Featured Musician: coming soon!

Home.stead Bakery & Cafe in Fields Corner, Dorchester (1448 Dorchester Ave.). café and beer, wine and drinks available.

Monday, October 7th, 8:00pm Eastern Time FREE live online meditation and writing session with Bonus Live Reading from my new book—plus time for questions and answers!

The Poetry of Attention: A Reading Wednesday, May 29th 7-8:45 pm The Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 Join Michael Almond, Holy Crary, Portia Durbin, Varsha Kukafka, Jennie Meyer, and Zoe Trout, students in Nadia Colburn’s Advanced Poetry Workshop, for an evening of poetry that pays attention to the world around and within us. Come listen to poems, enjoy the cafe, and meet the poets! FREE with ample free parking. https://www.facebook.com/events/462601127814877/

Embrace and Let Go: Yoga and Writing Workshop Sunday, June 2, 2:30-5:00 Samara Yoga, Davis Square https://www.samarayogastudio.com/workshops-and-events/workshops/

Poetry as a Spiritual Practice Friday, June 7th 6-9 pm Grub Street, Boston

Poetry As a Form of Attention: Taught for Grub Street, Remote !

Saturday, December 12th 10:30am-1:30pm (Eastern) Online

For poetry readers and writers to deepen your connection with the poetic form. In this class, we’ll explore the ways in which poetry helps us slow down and pay attention. “Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer,” the philosopher Simone Weil wrote. How does poetry help us approach the larger meanings of our life? What does poetry help us notice that we wouldn’t notice otherwise? How is this deep noticing a revolutionary act–either of wonder or outrage, a rallying cry for the beautiful and for justice and for spirit. See more and sign up here:  https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/poetry-as-a-form-of-attention-remote/

Publishing Your Poetry Collection: Taught for Grub Street, Remote ! Friday, December 18th 10:30am-1:30pm (Eastern) Online

What are the stages of getting a poetry manuscript published? What do you need to know both before and after you assemble your collection? This class will go over the practicalities of getting a book of poems published and will lay out the pathways to different options—from book contests to small presses to self-publishing—and the benefits of each path, with resources to follow through on the different options. See more and sign up here:  https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/publishing-your-poetry-collection-remote/

Align Your Story with Meditation, Yoga and Writing

Saturday, May 4th 10am -5pm Copper Beech Institute, West Hartford CT

Get Clear On Your Main Idea: How to Structure Your Book Workshop: for anyone thinking of a larger writing project (book or otherwise), this workshop helps you see how the pieces fit together into a coherent whole Friday, March 22 10:30-1:30 Grub Street, Boston

Free Five Day Meditation and Writing Challenge March 25-April 1st Online Jumpstart your writing with this transformative practice Sign up for this free event here

Embrace and Let Go: Yoga and Your Story Saturday, July 28th, 2-4:30pm Samara Yoga, Davis Square $35 in advance/$40 day-of

Yoga classes often tell us to drop our story, but we can only successfully drop the parts of our story that are not serving us if we first learn to listen to ourselves. We can use yoga class to tune into what is happening in our bodies and the messages that are coming up so that we can listen more attentively, release emotional and physical blocks, clear out what is no longer needed, and find new pathways and stories for healing and growth.

Writing With Courage June 15th, 2018 10:00-5:00 Grub Street. Boston, MA

Poetry as a Contemplative Practice May 18th, 2018 10:30-1:30 Grub Street. Boston, MA

Poetry as a Spiritual Practice May 6th, 2018 Salem, MA. Mass Poetry Festival

Renewal in Rest: Planting Seeds of Transformation April 24th-26th, 2018 Copper Beech Institute. West Hartford, CT Come be renewed with rest and gentle movement, mindfulness practices, quiet and sharing to re-awaken the creative energy of spring during this overnight retreat.

Step into the Energy of Spring: Yoga for Greater Creativity and Vitality April 7th, 2018 Simply Yoga, Belmont, MA Spring is a time of transition and new growth. This workshop steps into the new energy of spring by helping you detox your system and build new strength. The course will use both Hatha and Kundalini yoga to work with your body’s natural energy system, rinse out what is no longer serving you, and tap into your corse strength, the seat of your creativity and your ability to manifest.

Align Your Story Enroll anytime. Online. When you enroll in the class you have immediate and life-time access to the online material and to the community. Writing, yoga and meditation course to get through blocks, integrate mind body and spirit and give you tools to write what you want—and need—to write. www.alignyourstory.com

In-Person Writing Workshops Spring 2018. Cambridge, MA Poetry and Creative Writing Groups. Monday mornings and afternoons. This class is for anyone who wants to bring their writing to the next level in a supportive community. Small class sizes allow for much individualized attention. We will workshop, read, and write together. *Reach out to me for details and to reserve a spot. Classes will fill fast.

The Courage of Connection March 17th, 2018 Day-Long Retreat. NorthEastern, MA Ask the big questions of what is required of us to model peace and justice in our world now and explore the sacred work of healing within social change movements.

How to Structure Your Book February 9th, 2018 Grub Street. Boston, MA

Writing with Courage January 12th, 2018 Grub Street. Boston, MA Writing often asks us to be our most vulnerable and our most courageous. In this workshop, we’ll read examples in a variety of forms (poetry, memoir, essays, fiction) that go to deeply vulnerable places, and then explore effective strategies that writers use to turn vulnerability into strong pieces of writing.  There will be time for writing, revision and discussion.

Communicating with Courage: a Kundalini Yoga and Writing Workshop January 6th, 2018 Yoga and the Ashram. Millis, MA To greet the new year with clarity and courage, we’ll practice with yoga and writing. Designed for yogis and writers of all levels of experience, the class will invite you into your own deep truth and to align with sacred, universal truth. Come ready to sweat, chant, write, relax deeply and more.

Writing and Kundalini Yoga Workshop August 30th, 2017 Beverly, MA

Living From Your Center: Integrating Mind, Body and Spirit August 18th-20th, 2017 Copper Beech Institute. West Hartford, CT Treat yourself to a full weekend retreat of self care, integration and growth with writing, yoga and meditation.

Writing Through Blocks August 4th, 2017 Grub Street. Boston, MA

Poetry Reading April 2nd, 2017 Cohasset library. Boston, MA I’ll be reading my own poems and leading the audience in some writing exercises.

Writing Towards Freedom: an Afternoon of Meditation and Writing May 13th, 2017 North Shore Zen Center. Beverly MA

Breathing Out Fear April 29th, 2017 Copper Beach. Hartford, CT A day long retreat to address living in difficult times with more equanimity and engagement.

A Larger Purpose: Why Your Writing Voice Matters April 28th, 2017. Grub Street. Boston, MA

Inner Evolution for Women with Jessica Ronalds, LMHC March 25th, 2017 Acton, MA I’m very excited to be offering this afternoon session with therapist Jessica Ronalds to deep healing and clearing work for women to start spring with our full vitality. Is part of you looking for something more? Do you get inklings that haven’t been able to pay attention to?The world is pulling you in a hundred different directions,and you often feel spent, but you are ready to live with more authenticity, agency and power. In this workshop, we’ll use meditation, some easy writing exercises, conversation and simple movements to come back into our centers, re-align our bodies, minds and spirits, and remember who we really are.

Embrace and Let Go: Writing and Yoga Workshop March 11th, 2017 Om Namo Center. Cambridge, MA

The Heart of Your Message: Writing for Business and Beyond January 18th, 2017 Cambridge Innovation Center. Cambridge, MA

Align Your Story: Afternoon Workshop January 17th, 2017 MIT IEP course. Cambridge, MA

Listen and Let Go: Writing and Yoga October 15th, 2016 Om Namo Yoga. Cambridge, MA

Listen and Let Go: Writing and Yoga October 6th, 2016 Floating Lotus. Gloucester, MA

Fall Festival: Yoga at the Ashram October 1st, 2016 Individual healing sessions. Millis, MA

Poetry Reading: NH Poetry Festival September 24th, 2016 Henniker, NH

Listen and Let Go: A Yoga and Writing Workshop July 23rd, 2016 Om Namo Yoga Center. Cambridge, MA Come move your body and work with your energetic systems to become more flexible, sweat, and relax. In the process, you will be given the opportunity and tools to listen deeply to yourself, enter into dialogue with your body, create and let go. https://omnamocenter.com/listen-and-let-go/

Making Sense of Your Story: Gifts of Healing Through Writing June 9th-August 11th, 2016 Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center. Roxbury, MA Cory Johnson Trauma Impact Education Center. Roxbury, MA 

The Poetry of Attention: Poetry and Meditation June 2nd, 2016 Cambridge Public Library Main Branch. Cambridge, MA Hosted by the Cambridge Poetry Ambassador Program.

Trauma Education Night: Writing Our Stories March 17th, 2016 Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center. Roxbury, MA Cory Johnson Trauma Impact Education Center. Roxbury, MA

Poetry and Winds Concert February 3rd-5th, 2016 Symphony Nova. Boston, MA I was delighted to write a poem for one of the pieces in this concert and work with members of my Monday morning poetry workshop who also wrote poems to accompany the music in the concert.

The Literature of Attention January 25th, 2016 In Person Poetry, Memoir and Essay class Mondays in North Cambridge

Yoga for Creative Empowerment: Yoga and Writing Workshop January 9th, 2016 Kundalini Yoga Boston. Harvard Square, MA

Writing Towards Our Deepest Wisdom October 16th, 2015 Still Harbor. Boston, MA

The most remarkable feature of this historical moment on Earth is not that we are on the way to destroying the world — we’ve actually been on the way for quite a while. It is that we are beginning to wake up, as from a millennia-long sleep, to a whole new relationship to our world, to ourselves and to each other.

Joanna Macy

Each thought, each action in the sunlight of awareness becomes sacred. In this light, no boundary exists between the sacred and the profane.

Thich Nhat Hanh

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us… Your playing small does not serve the world. We are all meant to shine. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Marianne Williamson

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