Read about the lessons Alexis Paulie Gumbs draws from the life and extinction of sea mammal Hydromalis gigas. We will read an excerpt from Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons From Marine Mammals, discuss the lessons we learn from it and write a letter honoring the sea mammal that could hear for miles and miles.
We’ve looked at words, we’ve looked at structure, but what about the experiences and ideas that truly make us ourselves? In this session, participants will go through a guided set of prompts to find and articulate poems unique to them.
The Hermit Crab Approach: What if your most challenging stories could hide inside a shell? Explore using letters, playlists, instruction manuals, and other unexpected forms to tell stories about identity, culture, memory, and your sometimes painful experiences.
Everyone has a story inside them, whether they know it or not. During our last session of Micro Magic, participants learn how to draw from their own lives and write moving autobiographical material in less than 5,000 words. Join us for an evening of Micro-Memoir, and get a chance to submit your own to be published!
In this studio, we’re going to discuss the bane of so many writers: the info dump. We’ll talk about how to keep worldbuilding and character backstory rich without bogging down our drafts, and we’ll learn revision techniques to control the flow of information without confusing our readers or destroying our pace.
Join us for the IV Edit Print committee studio gathering to celebrate the launch of Metamorphosis: Girls Write Now 2026 Anthology and enjoy mentees reading their published pieces! Bring a piece of your own to read!
In the third and final session of the Punk Never Died studio series, we’ll explore options for publishing long-form works that literary journals or zines might not be able to accommodate. Learn about your various options in indie publishing and how to pick the one that fits you!
In this studio, participants will discuss three examples of storytelling from different artistic mediums. They will choose one to generate creative writing of their own using one of four styles of writing in the genre of their choice.
Join the IV Tech meeting and discuss AI and the ever-evolving landscape in tech.
In this studio, we’ll explore what makes a personal statement memorable. Participants will practice writing strong. authentic opening lines and lean how to use their voice to tell a compelling story.
