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
Writing Craft with Wonderbook
INSTRUCTOR: Sean Morrissey Carroll
TIME: Saturday, November 9, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST PRICE: $70 for members, $85 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). This workshop is also available via Zoom. LEVEL: All levels CAP: 15 Presented in collaboration with Basket Books Let's learn all about the wild and wooly writing craft expertise of Jeff Vandermeer! Presented in conjunction with Basket Books, and all attendees receive a copy of WONDERBOOK. |
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Our Next Event
Art in the A.M. Zinefest at the Orange Show
INSTRUCTOR: Writespace Volunteers
TIME: Saturday, November 16, Noon - 6:00 p.m. CST PRICE: Zinefest is free to the public LOCATION: Writespace table at Zinefest, 2334 Gluf Terminal Drive Come hang out with Writespace at Zinefest and be inspired by the art and words compacted into these tiny works of art. Writespace will have a table to show off the zines made in our October zine workshop and will have prompts for you to consider while browsing the zine vendors. |
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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.
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. |