Writespace Fantasy Book Ball: December 14th, 7:00pm, Sabine Street Studios
Step into a realm where the stories leap off the pages, and the magic of books fills the air. We invite you to join us for an evening of spellbinding enchantment at the Writespace Fantasy Book Ball, a gala designed for readers, dreamers, and lovers of the fantastical. This is your chance to mingle with fellow bibliophiles dressed as characters from beloved fantasy novels or adorned in your most magical attire.
Our Next Workshop
Reading Your Poetry and Micro Fiction Aloud
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INSTRUCTOR: Katherine McDaniel TIME: Saturday, October 12, 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. CST/CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, October 6. After Sunday, October 6: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map) LEVEL: All levels CAP: 15 Do you dread reading your poetry or micro-fiction aloud? Do you wish you could present your work in a more exciting or professional manner? In this workshop, we will build skills through fun, playful exercises, much like actors and singers do. We will look at elements of resonance and projection, body management and body language, strategies for nerves and presentation, and use of pauses and tempo. Then participants will read their work for a short coaching session. The goal is to enjoy and improve our reading experience. This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
Photo by Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash
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Our Next Event
Art in the AM: Casa Ramirez Folk Art Gallery
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TIME: Saturday, October 19 10:00 am - 11:30a CST/CDT LOCATION: 241 W. 19th Street PRICE: Free for members. Donation requested from non members. Become a member here. Come explore folk art steeped in cultural significance and identity during their special Dia de los Muertos ofrendas exhibit. Casa Ramirez displays work by local and statewide artists in a Mexican Market setting that is sure to inspire and thrill art lovers. We will meet at Casa Ramirez at 10:00am and peruse the art (and maybe find a purchase), take notes or jot down ideas, and find a quiet place to explore those ideas. After we explore the venue, we will step across the street to Boomtown coffee shop at 11:00am to discuss what we found inspiring and we’ll have an opportunity to share our work. Accessibility: Street side parking on 19th Street and small parking area. |
Photo by Mario Mendez on Unsplash
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What people are saying about our workshops:
"I hadn’t written poetry in more than 6 months. Not because I didn’t have anything to say—but rather, the opposite: I have too much to say, and not enough time to say it. That’s the beauty of short-form poetry—and I can think of no one better than Dr. Kendra Leonard to be your guide into this world.
If you’re like me—an unpracticed, imperfect poet who doesn’t know anything about the mechanics of sonnets or limericks—it can feel super intimidating to step into a poetry workshop. But Dr. Leonard made me feel anything but intimidated. She is kind, encouraging, and takes a gentle, question-led (rather than feedback-led) approach to workshopping poetry.
What’s truly amazing is that she’s helped me turn short-form poetry into a habit. I’ve written a poem every day since taking her workshop. Often, I don’t have a big block of time to sit down and journal out all my thoughts and feelings. Dr. Leonard’s workshop showed me that I can be just as expressive through short-form poetry, and in a fraction of the time.
I’m really excited to take her workshop on ekphrastic writing."
—Ynes Freeman, on Kendra Preston Leonard's Writing Short: Poetry in the Palm of Your Hand
If you’re like me—an unpracticed, imperfect poet who doesn’t know anything about the mechanics of sonnets or limericks—it can feel super intimidating to step into a poetry workshop. But Dr. Leonard made me feel anything but intimidated. She is kind, encouraging, and takes a gentle, question-led (rather than feedback-led) approach to workshopping poetry.
What’s truly amazing is that she’s helped me turn short-form poetry into a habit. I’ve written a poem every day since taking her workshop. Often, I don’t have a big block of time to sit down and journal out all my thoughts and feelings. Dr. Leonard’s workshop showed me that I can be just as expressive through short-form poetry, and in a fraction of the time.
I’m really excited to take her workshop on ekphrastic writing."
—Ynes Freeman, on Kendra Preston Leonard's Writing Short: Poetry in the Palm of Your Hand
All donations made to Writespace are tax-deductible.
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Writespace is a Houston grassroots literary arts nonprofit whose mission is to embrace and celebrate our city’s diversity by providing the type of high-quality training available through Master of Fine Arts creative writing programs at a fraction of the cost to writers of all genres, with a focus on providing programming for underserved communities and scholarships for low-income writers. |
