Upcoming Events

To Catharsis and Beyond: Micro Memoir 4 Week Series (4 Thursdays 12/12- 1/2 from 2-4 pm ONLINE)
Thu, Dec 12
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Dec 12, 2024, 2:00 PM AKST – Jan 30, 2025, 4:00 PM AKST
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Dec 12, 2024, 2:00 PM AKST – Jan 30, 2025, 4:00 PM AKST
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One doesn't have to live a long life to write a memoir; a memoir is a polaroid from a moment when everything changed... register for this four week series with Mira Ptacin, award wining memorist, narrative journalist, editor and book doula. www.miraptacin.com
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A Night of Wonderment
Thu, Dec 12
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Dec 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Dec 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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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!
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Illuminate Your Manuscript: Writing Faith in Fiction (1)
Thu, Dec 19
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Dec 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:10 PM AKST
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Dec 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:10 PM AKST
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What 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.
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Write Your Family In Your Own Voice (Class 1 of 4)
Sat, Jan 04
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Jan 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Jan 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Elizabeth Mayorca offers this intimate class on writing your family in your own voice for the second time! You are welcome to attend 1 or all 4 classes in this series. Writers will enjoy a dynamic 2 hours during each class exploring examples in literature, prompts, writing and conversation.
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Multiple Dates
Tongass Mist Writing Retreats
Tue, Jan 07
Sitka
Jan 07, 2025, 3:00 PM AKST – Jan 14, 2025, 11:00 AM AKST
Sitka, Sitka, AK, USA
Jan 07, 2025, 3:00 PM AKST – Jan 14, 2025, 11:00 AM AKST
Sitka, Sitka, AK, USA
Join one of our Tongass Mist Writing Retreats in Sitka, Alaska! Pick a season that suits you best and meet us for a once in a life time writing and adventure experience in the heart of the Tongass National Rainforest, otherwise known as "North America's Lungs" and enjoy a week on Tlingit Aáni!
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Write Your Family In Your Own Voice (Class 2 of 4) (2)
Sat, Jan 11
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Jan 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Jan 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Elizabeth Mayorca offers this intimate class on writing your family in your own voice for the second time! You are welcome to attend 1 or all 4 classes in this series. Writers will enjoy a dynamic 2 hours during each class exploring examples in literature, prompts, writing and conversation.
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Multiple Dates
Writing Sex and Intimacy
Thu, Jan 16
Via Zoom
Jan 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM AKST
Via Zoom
Jan 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM AKST
Via Zoom
Writing Intimacy and Sex: This multi-genre class will explore writing about sex and intimacy. In what ways can we embrace the sensuality of our prose, poetry. Can we plunge into the depths of our psyches and stories by writing about topics like sex, sexuality, bodies and intimacy?
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Write Your Family In Your Own Voice (Class 3 of 4) (3)
Sat, Jan 18
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Jan 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Jan 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Elizabeth Mayorca offers this intimate class on writing your family in your own voice for the second time! You are welcome to attend 1 or all 4 classes in this series. Writers will enjoy a dynamic 2 hours during each class exploring examples in literature, prompts, writing and conversation.
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Your Poetic Heart
Thu, Jan 23
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Jan 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Jan 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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This workshop is for poets of all levels. This workshop is also for non-poets. This workshop is also for any humans This workshop is also for dogs who can write.
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Write Your Family In Your Own Voice (Class 2 of 4) (3)
Sat, Jan 25
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Jan 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Jan 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Elizabeth Mayorca offers this intimate class on writing your family in your own voice for the second time! You are welcome to attend 1 or all 4 classes in this series. Writers will enjoy a dynamic 2 hours during each class exploring examples in literature, prompts, writing and conversation.
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Writing the Shadow (Class 1 of 4)
Sat, Feb 01
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Feb 01, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Feb 01, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Join Elizabeth Mayorca for this dive into writing your shadows, the things not often discussed or maybe even thought about.
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Write The Wild: Generative Writing Class
Wed, Feb 05
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Feb 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM AKST
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Feb 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM AKST
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Write The Wild: Generative Writing Class is an brief 2 Hour class open to all writers with Brendan Jones, a taste of five week series starting Wednesday evenings 3/5- 4/2, 6-8pm on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus where writers craft essays about the natural world. Available to Sitkans and far flung!
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Writing the Shadow (Class 2 of 4) (1)
Sat, Feb 08
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Feb 08, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Feb 08, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Join Elizabeth Mayorca for this dive into writing your shadows, the things not often discussed or maybe even thought about.
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Writing the Shadow (Class 3 of 4) (3)
Sat, Feb 15
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Feb 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Feb 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Join Elizabeth Mayorca for this dive into writing your shadows, the things not often discussed or maybe even thought about.
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Writing the Shadow (Class 4 of 4) (4)
Sat, Feb 22
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Feb 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Feb 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKST
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Join Elizabeth Mayorca for this dive into writing your shadows, the things not often discussed or maybe even thought about.
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The Poetics of Sensorium
Sun, Mar 02
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Mar 02, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM AKST
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Mar 02, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM AKST
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Join us for a sensory creative writing where we dive deep into the five senses and learn how to use them to craft immersive scenes and unforgettable stories.
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Hearts Out: Improvisational Writing, Class 1 of 4
Tue, Mar 04
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Mar 04, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Mar 04, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Join John Roedel for Tuesday evenings in March. Learn to not be your own gatekeeper. Clear the runway! Get the words out! John brings years of teaching improv to this creative writing course where he teaches us to write our HEARTS OUT.
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Write the Wild; Evolution of the Nature Essay (1)
Wed, Mar 05
Sitka Fine Arts Camp
Mar 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM AKST
Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, USA
Mar 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM AKST
Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, USA
Write the Wild; Evolution of the Nature Essay with Brendan Jones is a 5 week class located in Sitka, Alaska. Writers will meet on Wednesday evenings 11/6- 12/11 6-8pm on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus to craft essays about the natural world and our place in it.
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Scholarships. Discounts. Payment Plans.

Scholarships for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and Alaska Native writers available. Payment plans also available upon request. 20% discount for Alaska residents. 50% discount for Sitka residents who wish to attend and stay on campus. Hybrid attendance options also available for Sitka Residents. Message Here for more information. Let us know your goals for the retreat. Help us understand what your financial needs are and any scheduling needs.