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Upcoming Events
Join the Weekly Writing Group!Mon, Mar 10ZoomThis Weekly Writing Circle Restarts April 1, 2026. Through Spring/Summer 2026 we will meet from 7 PM - 8PM AKDT for community, literary excerpt readings, creative writing prompts and the chance to share a bit of your work out loud with the group (if you so choose!). This is a FREE offering.
2 days to the eventSun, Mar 22ZoomJoin John Roedel for two hours where we explore why we need more human writers in a world of AI. Beep Beep Boop on Your Nose!
6 days to the eventThu, Mar 26zoomJoin us December 11th for a conversation about the lyricism and musicality in Spoken Poetry. Of course, also jazz. Enjoy Generative Writing Prompts.
7 days to the eventFri, Mar 27zoomWhat do we mean when we say "detail"? What can a detail do? How can we pick the "right" detail to use? In this class, we'll generate details via prompts and decide where and how to use them, as well as look at what the absence of detail can do.- 9 days to the eventSun, Mar 29ZoomJoin John Roedel for two hours where we explore why we need more human writers in a world of AI. Beep Beep Boop on Your Nose!
- 9 days to the eventSun, Mar 29Zoomy Zoom!Spend an evening wandering into the wilds of your heart with poet, John Roedel. John will be reading some of his favorite poems and taking your questions on writing, creativity, storytelling or how to make a perfect mushroom risotto!
16 days to the eventSun, Apr 05ZoomJoin Ruth Underhill of Tongass Mist Writing for a 30 minut Meet & Greet if you are already registered to attend our writing retreat with John Roedel in Sitka this May! Get questions answered and learn more about your retreat!
16 days to the eventSun, Apr 05zoomAre you ready to give your first draft a chance to grow? Join us for this six-week series about growth in writing and ways to develop your writing just in time for the season of growth; SPRING! You will write with Tongass Mist Writing founder Ruth Underhill live on Zoom from Tenakee Springs, Alaska!- 16 days to the eventSun, Apr 05Zoomy Zoom!On Sunday April 5, 4-6PM, John Roedel will guide writers into the treasure chest which exists inside them. Enjoy conversation, prompts and great teaching for writers who want to write from the soul with a little bit of improv. magic.
19 days to the eventWed, Apr 08ZoomIn this month's Lemme School You, second class of three, we will examine skills teachers require to succeed and look especially at curriculum and syllabus creation tools.
22 days to the eventSat, Apr 11ZoomOn Zoom. Write your own obituary. Take time in a supportive creative writing group to craft a brief snapshot of what it means to be you. Celebrate your life!
23 days to the eventSun, Apr 12ZoomEmbrace the Journey with Kristin Knight Pace, a 2-hour conversation about the process of revision and editing toward a publishable piece of writing. Most of us don’t get it right on the first try! Learn from one of Alaska's favorite published authors about her firsthand experiences with revision.
29 days to the eventSat, Apr 18Zoom!This life is elastic, impossibly elastic," writes the poet Maggie Smith. Like bubblegum. Like yoga pant waistbands. Or like a black hole. What does it look like to write through, darkness? We'll take a look at the advice of some writers contemplating that right now.- 43 days to the eventSat, May 02SitkaBeloved writer, comic, and teacher John Roedel is our headlining guest at this writers retreat. All are welcome to write. Do you enjoy journaling, writing poetry, publishing in your local newspaper, publishing in literary journals, only publishing for the top five publishers, self publishing? Join!
- 54 days to the eventWed, May 13ZoomLearn with Professor Deanne Battle about ways to enrich your potential or current teaching career, make space for all your students and find joy in the journey.
57 days to the eventSat, May 16Covid Classroom: Zoom!What can we learn about the stories written about major global shifts; pandemics, wars, economics, refugee crises and more.- 60 days to the eventTue, May 19ZoomOn Zoom. Write your story and the story of your family for two hours with Molly Barari, teacher and owner at Heirlooms Creative Writing
- 73 days to the eventMon, Jun 01ZoomWhat guides your characters? In this class, we will take at look at the role of faith (religious or not) in building sturdy and complex characters. Included in class; examination of other writing, prompts, conversation with your teacher and class.
Molly Barari Ed. D, M.F.A., Rapid City, SD
As a writer and writing instructor, I have attended numerous online workshops to practice my craft. The workshops I've taken with Tongass Mist are the best of the best - with quality content, insightful discussions, and ample time for writing and reflection. I appreciate that a variety of genres are covered, from memoir to fiction to poetry, and the workshops offer unique takes on these genres. The Tongass Mist writing workshops are the workshops I most prefer to take, and they are the ones I recommend to my students.
Recent Classes and Events
Tenakee Writers Retreat
August 9-14, 2025
with Heather Lende
Write in Tenakee Springs Alaska with the 2020=-2024 Alaska Writer Laureate and much loved author of 'If You Lived Here I'd Know You Name', 'Take Good Care Of The Garden And The Dogs',
You will have an all-inclusive experience in this remote island town with under 200 residents. Tenakee Springs is located in the heart of the Tongass National Rainforest, along Alaska's pristine Inside Passage and off the normal cruise ship routes. This is a perfect location for creative writing, community retreat experiences and refreshment in the wilderness.
Travel from Juneau, Alaska to Tenakee Springs, Alaska by float plane or state ferry!
Limited to 12 Writers.
We offer a 20% discount for members of 49 Writers.
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