All Programs

Craft of Writing Classes

The Craft of Poetry - In-Person

  • Date: 04-18-2023 to 05-30-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 9:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $195.00
  • Open to: All Genders 16+

Poetry is as diverse as the poets who write it. We will discover together techniques, terms, genres, and inspiration as you find and hone your own poetic voice.

Speciality Classes for All Genders

WWf(a)C offers a rich array of specialty classes and workshops. Our specialty classes offer theme-based opportunities for writers and those wishing to explore other forms of creativity in addition to writing. Specialty Classes incorporate WWf(a)C circle practices into each session. Check back often as we offer new programs regularly!

SoulCollageĀ® Saturday: Opening into Renewal - IN-PERSON

  • Date: 04-8-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
  • Tuition: $55.00
  • Open to: All Genders 16+

The expressive art of SoulCollageĀ® is a channel for connecting with intuition, trust, play, and creativity. As a community practice, SoulCollageĀ® offers deep, meaningful opportunities to witness and be witnessed by others on a shared - yet always unique - wisdom path.

Let's Be Perfectly Queer - 8-Week - TUESDAYS - VIRTUAL - $199

  • Date: 04-25-2023 to 06-13-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 9:30 pm ET
  • Tuition: $199.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

In this eight-week virtual class, we will continue to explore our own writing within the broader context of queer literature. Please click on "Learn More" to read about our Sliding Scale Tuition for this class!

Let's Be Perfectly Queer - 8-Week - TUESDAYS - VIRTUAL - $149

  • Date: 04-25-2023 to 06-13-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 9:30 pm ET
  • Tuition: $149.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

In this eight-week Virtual class, we will continue to explore our own writing within the broader context of queer literature. Please click on "Learn More" to read about our Sliding Scale Tuition for this class!

Let's Be Perfectly Queer - 8-Week - TUESDAYS - VIRTUAL - $99

  • Date: 04-25-2023 to 06-13-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 9:30 pm ET
  • Tuition: $99.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

In this eight-week Virtual class, we will continue to explore our own writing within the broader context of queer literature. Please click on "Learn More" to read about our Sliding Scale Tuition for this class!

Georgia O'Keeffe, Photographer - In-Person at Cincinnati Art Museum

  • Date: 04-29-2023
  • Time: 1:00 pm ET to 3:30 pm ET
  • Tuition: $35.00
  • Open to: All Genders 16+

Participants will engage in a docent-led tour of the exhibit, after which facilitator Lisa Rocklin will lead a circle for all to reflect on their experience with the art through intentional writing, listening, and sharing.

Specialty Class Series for All Genders

WWf(a)C offers specialty classes for All Genders that occur weekly or monthly. Participants may register for any or all of the classes, to provide flexibility for participants' schedules. Specialty Classes incorporate WWf(a)C circle practices into each session.

Take Heart: A Monthly Contemplative Poetry Circle - Apr 15 - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 04-15-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 11:30 am ET
  • Tuition: $25.00
  • Open to: All Genders 16+

This class will be offered the 3rd Saturday of each month during 2023. Participants may register for any (or all) of the classes as it suits their schedules. "Take Heart" is a brave space where we look for meaning in poetry with no wrong answers. A poem or poems will center the circle with contemplation and community as the focus.

Take Heart: A Monthly Contemplative Poetry Circle - May 20 - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 05-20-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 11:30 am ET
  • Tuition: $25.00
  • Open to: All Genders 16+

This class will be offered the 3rd Saturday of each month during 2023. Participants may register for any (or all) of the classes as it suits their schedules. "Take Heart" is a brave space where we look for meaning in poetry with no wrong answers. A poem or poems will center the circle with contemplation and community as the focus.

Take Heart: A Monthly Contemplative Poetry Circle - June 17 - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 06-17-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 11:30 am ET
  • Tuition: $25.00
  • Open to: All Genders 16+

This class will be offered the 3rd Saturday of each month during 2023. Participants may register for any (or all) of the classes as it suits their schedules. "Take Heart" is a brave space where we look for meaning in poetry with no wrong answers. A poem or poems will center the circle with contemplation and community as the focus.

Community Programs for All Genders

V-Day 2023: Create & Connect - FRI Mar 24 - IN-PERSON - $25

  • Date: 03-24-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 9:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $25.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

In this 11th year of honoring V-Day, WWf(a)C will celebrate creativity and connection. Both our virtual and in-person circles will offer writers the opportunity to bring pieces prepared in advance. In addition, we will have a fastwrite opportunity during the session.

V-Day 2023: Create & Connect - FRI Mar 24 - IN-PERSON - $10

  • Date: 03-24-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 9:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $10.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

In this 11th year of honoring V-Day, WWf(a)C will celebrate creativity and connection. Both our virtual and in-person circles will offer writers the opportunity to bring pieces prepared in advance. In addition, we will have a fastwrite opportunity during the session.

V-Day 2023: Create & Connect - SUN Mar 26 - VIRTUAL - $25

  • Date: 03-26-2023
  • Time: 2:00 pm ET to 4:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $25.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

In this 11th year of honoring V-Day, WWf(a)C will celebrate creativity and connection. Both our virtual and in-person circles will offer writers the opportunity to bring pieces prepared in advance. In addition, we will have a fastwrite opportunity during the session.

V-Day 2023: Create & Connect - SUN Mar 26 - VIRTUAL - $10

  • Date: 03-26-2023
  • Time: 2:00 pm ET to 4:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $10.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

In this 11th year of honoring V-Day, WWf(a)C will celebrate creativity and connection. Both our virtual and in-person circles will offer writers the opportunity to bring pieces prepared in advance. In addition, we will have a fastwrite opportunity during the session.

Free Core Class Samplers

Join us for a FREE Core Class Sampler, designed to introduce new participants to a sampling of our classes before committing to an entire course.

FREE Core Class Sampler - Saturday AM, Mar 25 - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 03-25-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 11:30 am ET
  • Tuition: FREE
  • Open to: Women and Nonbinary Adults

FREE samplers are designed to introduce new participants to the practices used in WWf(a)C Core Classes before committing to the course. Don't forget to register!

FREE All Gender Core Class Sampler - Thursday PM, Mar 30 - IN-PERSON

  • Date: 03-30-2023
  • Time: 6:30 pm ET to 8:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: FREE
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

FREE samplers are designed to introduce new participants to the practices used in WWf(a)C Core Classes before committing to the course. Don't forget to register!

FREE Craft of Writing Sampler

Designed for those interested in attending a Craft of Writing Class, but not required in order to enroll in the class.

FREE Class Sampler - The Craft of Poetry - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 04-11-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 8:00 pm ET
  • Price: FREE, Registration required.
  • Open to: All Genders 16+

This Free Virtual Class Sampler is for those interested in attending the upcoming IN-PERSON "The Craft of Poetry" class. Registration required.

Free Specialty Class Sampler

FREE Class Sampler - Let's Be Perfectly Queer - Tuesday, Apr 11 - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 04-11-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 8:30 pm ET
  • Tuition: FREE
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

This Free Virtual Sampler is designed for those interested in attending our upcoming 8-week Virtual Specialty Class "Let's Be Perfectly Queer." This is a great opportunity to meet the facilitators and try on the experience of writing in community! It is not required that you attend the Sampler in order to enroll in the class. While this Sampler is free, registration is required.

Retreats for Women

Retreats

  • Date: 08-6-2029
  • Time: Varies
  • Price: Varies
  • Open to: Women

Future Retreats are currently in the planning stages.

Classes and Samplers for Young People

All programs focus on topics relevant to youth today and encourage participants to speak out through the art and power of writing.

Classes and Samplers for Young People

  • Date: 04-30-2030 to 04-30-2031
  • Time: Varies
  • Price: Varies
  • Open to: Varies

Stay tuned for information and registration for upcoming programming!

Continuing Education for our Leaders

These programs are designed for the extended leadership community of WWf(a)C. Some offerings are for individuals who have completed at least one of the Women Writing for (a) Change leadership programs.

Continuing Education for our Leaders

  • Date: 12-3-2029
  • Price: Varies
  • Open to: WWf(a)C Leadership Graduates

Stay tuned for future offerings!

Core Classes for Women - 10-Week

The featured focus of our Core Classes is writing in community over a period of several weeks. While some writing technique is taught in each class, emphasis is placed on writers pursuing their own forms of written expression (e.g., poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction or journaling).

Core Class Spring Term Tuesday AM - 10-week - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 03-21-2023 to 05-23-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 12:30 pm ET
  • Tuition: $309.00
  • Open to: Women

Join us for this 10-week long Virtual Tuesday morning class.

Core Classes for All Genders - 10-Week

The featured focus of our Core Classes is writing in community over a period of several weeks. While some writing technique is taught in each class, emphasis is placed on the writer pursuing their own forms of written expression (e.g., poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction or journaling).

All Gender Core Class Spring Term Wednesday PM - 10-week - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 03-22-2023 to 05-24-2023
  • Time: 7:00 pm ET to 9:30 pm ET
  • Tuition: $309.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

Join us for this 10-week long Virtual Wednesday evening class for All Genders.

Core Classes - 8 week

The featured focus of our Core Classes is writing in community over a period of several weeks. While some writing technique is taught in each class, emphasis is placed on writers pursuing their own forms of written expression (e.g., poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction or journaling).

Core Class Spring Term Saturday AM - 8-week - VIRTUAL

  • Date: 04-1-2023 to 05-20-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 12:30 pm ET
  • Tuition: $250.00
  • Open to: Women and Nonbinary Adults

Join us for this 8-week long Virtual Saturday morning class.

Core Classes for All Genders - 8-Week

The featured focus of our Core Classes is writing in community over a period of several weeks. While some writing technique is taught in each class, emphasis is placed on writers pursuing their own forms of written expression (e.g., poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction or journaling).

All Gender Core Class Spring Term Thursday PM - 8-week - IN-PERSON

  • Date: 04-6-2023 to 05-25-2023
  • Time: 6:30 pm ET to 9:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $250.00
  • Open to: All Genders 18+

Join us for this 8-week long In-Person Thursday evening class for All Genders.

Summer Camps

Summer Camp 2023 Grades 7-9 - IN-PERSON

  • Date: 06-12-2023 to 06-16-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 4:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $325.00
  • Open to: Young Women & TGNC Youth Grades 7-9

2023 Summer Camp: The Myth of Me: Honoring & Creating Our Origin Stories

Summer Camp 2023 Grades 10-12 - IN-PERSON

  • Date: 06-19-2023 to 06-23-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 4:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $325.00
  • Open to: Young Women & TGNC Youth Grades 10-12

2023 Summer Camp: My Name as Poem

Summer Camp 2023 Grades 4-6 - IN-PERSON

  • Date: 06-26-2023 to 06-30-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 4:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $325.00
  • Open to: All Gender, Including TGNC Youth Grades 4-6

2023 Summer Camp: Creating Myself

Summer Camp 2023 Grades 7-9 - IN-PERSON WITH MASKS REQUIRED

  • Date: 07-10-2023 to 07-14-2023
  • Time: 10:00 am ET to 4:00 pm ET
  • Tuition: $325.00
  • Open to: Young Women & TGNC Youth Grades 7-9

2023 Summer Camp: Inside Out / Wild Within

Affinity Circles

Affinity circles support writers who share a specific identity or life experience. Affinity circles seek to provide a gathering space for complete vulnerability and trust among the participants.

Between Starshine & Clay - VIRTUAL - $25 Tuition

  • Date: 04-22-2023
  • Time: 3:00pm ET to 4:30pm ET
  • Tuition: $25.00
  • Open to: Women & Nonbinary Writers of Color

Women and nonbinary people of color have always needed our own spaces to reflect, to share, to heal, and to lift each other up. This affinity circle is by and for women and nonbinary people of color, with only writers of color on the page and in the room.

Between Starshine & Clay - VIRTUAL - $15 Tuition

  • Date: 04-22-2023
  • Time: 3:00pm ET to 4:30pm ET
  • Tuition: $15.00
  • Open to: Women & Nonbinary Writers of Color

Women and nonbinary people of color have always needed our own spaces to reflect, to share, to heal, and to lift each other up. This affinity circle is by and for women and nonbinary people of color, with only writers of color on the page and in the room.