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Are you ready to grow as a writer and artist? Attend one of our featured visiting writer and artist events. We offer craft talks, generative writing workshops, readings and retreats! 

  • Writing Your Family In Your Own Voice, 5 Weeks in May, Wednesdays 9am-11am, Online
    Writing Your Family In Your Own Voice, 5 Weeks in May, Wednesdays 9am-11am, Online
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, May 01
    Zoom
    May 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKDT
    Zoom
    This is an incredible class with essayist, memorist, playwright, musician and viola and violin teacher Elizabeth Mayorca. She has been published in multiple literary essays and taught for renowned Hugo House in Austin, Texas. The teaching style is supportive and intuitive in respectful community.
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  • FREE Online Writing Circle
    FREE Online Writing Circle
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, May 06
    Zoom
    May 06, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AKDT
    Zoom
    Join Tongass Mist Writing's founder Ruth Underhill for a FREE weekly writing circle Monday afternoons from 1p-2p AKST! We will share about our projects, write independently while online together and reconnect at end of hour for a few hours.
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  • Building Tension in Horror
    Building Tension in Horror
    Thu, Sep 12
    Zoom
    Sep 12, 2024, 8:00 PM AKDT – Sep 13, 2024, 10:00 PM AKDT
    Zoom
    Join us for a generative, spine-chilling panel on the art of horror writing. Hear from some of the most talented writers in the genre as they share their insights and experiences on crafting fear and suspense. Learn how to create captivating characters, build tension and atmosphere, and develop a p
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  • Tongass Mist Writing Retreats
    Tongass Mist Writing Retreats
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Sep 24
    Sitka
    Sep 24, 2024, 3:00 PM AKDT – Oct 01, 2024, 7:00 AM AKDT
    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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  • Online Weekend Writing Retreat with Tongass Mist Writing
    Online Weekend Writing Retreat with Tongass Mist Writing
    Fri, Apr 19
    Zoom
    Apr 19, 2024, 7:00 PM AKDT – Apr 21, 2024, 2:00 PM AKDT
    Zoom
    Join Ruth Underhill for a weekend of community, writing and inspiration! This retreat will be held online via Zoom. Enjoy the hybrid nature of a writing retreat in solitude with the encouragement and inspiration of community!
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  • FREE Introduction to Writing Family In Your Own Voice
    FREE Introduction to Writing Family In Your Own Voice
    Wed, Apr 03
    Zoom
    Apr 03, 2024, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM AKDT
    Zoom
    Elizabeth Mayorca will host this free event Wednesday April 3rd from 9:00 am- 10:00 am and share ways we can explore 'Writing Your Family In Your Own Voice' for all interested memoir writers, poets, essayist and anyone else who would benefit exploring this creative writing craft!
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  • Heal Thyself: Generative Writing Salon for Healthcare Professionals (1)
    Heal Thyself: Generative Writing Salon for Healthcare Professionals (1)
    Sun, Mar 24
    Virtual: Zoom
    Mar 24, 2024, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM AKDT
    Virtual: Zoom
    No writing experience necessary. There will be space to share writing but this is not required for attendance. This workshop explores ways in which writing can allow healthcare professionals (nurses, aides, physicians, social workers and more) to find stories and meaning inside their experiences.
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  • Embodied Writing Retreat
    Embodied Writing Retreat
    Fri, Feb 23
    Zoom
    Feb 23, 2024, 8:00 AM – Feb 24, 2024, 4:00 PM
    Zoom
    Stay at home and enjoy the reset of a writing retreat from the comfort of your favorite chair, with your own coffee pot and pets! Practice embodied writing prompts in a supportive writing community via ZOOM. Or work on your current writing project while feeling inspired and supported.
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  • Writing Intimacy
    Writing Intimacy
    Thu, Feb 15
    Zoom
    Feb 15, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Zoom
    Writing Intimacy: This multi-genre class will explore writing about sex and intimacy. In what ways can we embrace the sensuality of our prose and poetry? Plunge into the depths of your psyches and stories, to write about topics like sexuality, bodies and intimacy.
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  • Unleash Your Creativity; An Intuitive Movement and Generative Creative Writing Retreat with Megan Okkerse
    Unleash Your Creativity; An Intuitive Movement and Generative Creative Writing Retreat with Megan Okkerse
    Sat, Feb 10
    zoom
    Feb 10, 2024, 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
    zoom
    How often do you connect your body to your mind in the writing process? What happens when we allow our bodies to move in a way that is true to our intuition? What happens when we then use that freedom to move ahead into writing prompts and projects? Join this retreat to find out!
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  • Sue William Silverman: Savory Senses- From Detail to Metaphor to Art
    Sue William Silverman: Savory Senses- From Detail to Metaphor to Art
    Sat, Jan 20
    Virtual Live Event via Zoom
    Jan 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Virtual Live Event via Zoom
    Sue William Silverman reads from her newest book 'Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul' and offers an included creative writing workshop with Tongass Mist Writing! Savory Senses: From Detail to Metaphor to Art- A Generative Workshop and Reading.
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  • FREE through Ziel Wellness: Writing to Embody Your Authentic Self
    FREE through Ziel Wellness: Writing to Embody Your Authentic Self
    Thu, Jan 11
    Zoom. Visit https://l.bttr.to/9USEM
    Jan 11, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Zoom. Visit https://l.bttr.to/9USEM
    Journal into the realities of your body. This workshop is perfect for entrepreneurs who wish to take their writing to the next level of connection with clients. It is also wonderful for any person who desires a grounding and liberating approach to writing.
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  • Intuitive Movement To Unleash Creativity: A Generative Writing Salon and Movement Workshop With Megan Okkerse
    Intuitive Movement To Unleash Creativity: A Generative Writing Salon and Movement Workshop With Megan Okkerse
    Sat, Dec 02
    Zoom
    Dec 02, 2023, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM AKST
    Zoom
    Move past your creative blocks in this supportive writing salon. Megan will lead an hour of intuitive movement appropriate for all comfort levels followed by an hour of gentle, expansive writing prompts. Designed for those craving creative freedom!
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  • Jennifer Pun, For the Love Of Art and Scriptwriting
    Jennifer Pun, For the Love Of Art and Scriptwriting
    Sat, Oct 14
    Virtual Live Event via Zoom
    Oct 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Virtual Live Event via Zoom
    Interested in scriptwriting? Join us for this generative writing workshop and chat with film & television producer and creative writer Jennifer Pun!
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  • Tongass Mist Writing Retreat April 13th - April 16th, 2023 with Visiting Writer Rita Banerjee
    Tongass Mist Writing Retreat April 13th - April 16th, 2023 with Visiting Writer Rita Banerjee
    Wed, Apr 12
    Sitka Fine Arts Camp
    Apr 12, 2023, 3:00 PM – Apr 16, 2023, 3:00 PM
    Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK 99835, USA
    Gather with a dozen writers in Sheetka Kwaan (Sitka, Alaska). Retreat includes six literary craft salons with Rita Banerjee www.ritabanerjee.com, daily excursions into the wild, lodging on oceanfront campus, meals and transportation, fireside readings, wildlife cruise and sauna. Cost: $2000.00 USD
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  • Writing Intimacy and Sex
    Writing Intimacy and Sex
    Wed, Feb 01
    Virtual Live Event Via Zoom
    Feb 01, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM AKST
    Virtual Live Event 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 and poetry? Plunge into the depths of your psyches and stories, to write about topics like sexuality, bodies and intimacy.
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Writers who register for our January 20th 2024 event with Sue William Silverman will be mailed a complimentary copy of her newest book Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul. We think this opportunity is the perfect way for creative writers to start 2024! 

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Saturday October 20th from 11am-Noon AKST

 Join Us For

A Chat  About Scriptwriting and Film Production

*Includes Generative Scriptwriting

With Author and Film Producer Jennifer Pun

For The Love of Art and Scriptwriting 

 

Pun's latest film, Cascade, produced with Rosalia Chilelli, is a wilderness thriller and available to stream on Netflix.  Watch Trailer 

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  • May 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKDT
    Zoom
    This is an incredible class with essayist, memorist, playwright, musician and viola and violin teacher Elizabeth Mayorca. She has been published in multiple literary essays and taught for renowned Hugo House in Austin, Texas. The teaching style is supportive and intuitive in respectful community.
    Share
  • May 06, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AKDT
    Zoom
    Join Tongass Mist Writing's founder Ruth Underhill for a FREE weekly writing circle Monday afternoons from 1p-2p AKST! We will share about our projects, write independently while online together and reconnect at end of hour for a few hours.
    Share
  • May 08, 2024, 9:00 AM AKDT – Jun 22, 2024, 11:00 AM AKDT
    Zoom
    This is an incredible class with essayist, memorist, playwright, musician and viola and violin teacher Elizabeth Mayorca. She has been published in multiple literary essays and taught for renowned Hugo House in Austin, Texas. The teaching style is supportive and intuitive in respectful community.
    Share
  • May 13, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AKDT
    Zoom
    Join Tongass Mist Writing's founder Ruth Underhill for a FREE weekly writing circle Monday afternoons from 1p-2p AKST! We will share about our projects, write independently while online together and reconnect at end of hour for a few hours.
    Share
  • May 15, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKDT
    Zoom
    This is an incredible class with essayist, memorist, playwright, musician and viola and violin teacher Elizabeth Mayorca. She has been published in multiple literary essays and taught for renowned Hugo House in Austin, Texas. The teaching style is supportive and intuitive in respectful community.
    Share
  • May 20, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AKDT
    Zoom
    Join Tongass Mist Writing's founder Ruth Underhill for a FREE weekly writing circle Monday afternoons from 1p-2p AKST! We will share about our projects, write independently while online together and reconnect at end of hour for a few hours.
    Share
  • May 22, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKDT
    Zoom
    This is an incredible class with essayist, memorist, playwright, musician and viola and violin teacher Elizabeth Mayorca. She has been published in multiple literary essays and taught for renowned Hugo House in Austin, Texas. The teaching style is supportive and intuitive in respectful community.
    Share
  • May 27, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AKDT
    Zoom
    Join Tongass Mist Writing's founder Ruth Underhill for a FREE weekly writing circle Monday afternoons from 1p-2p AKST! We will share about our projects, write independently while online together and reconnect at end of hour for a few hours.
    Share
  • May 29, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM AKDT
    Zoom
    This is an incredible class with essayist, memorist, playwright, musician and viola and violin teacher Elizabeth Mayorca. She has been published in multiple literary essays and taught for renowned Hugo House in Austin, Texas. The teaching style is supportive and intuitive in respectful community.
    Share
  • Sep 12, 2024, 8:00 PM AKDT – Sep 13, 2024, 10:00 PM AKDT
    Zoom
    Join us for a generative, spine-chilling panel on the art of horror writing. Hear from some of the most talented writers in the genre as they share their insights and experiences on crafting fear and suspense. Learn how to create captivating characters, build tension and atmosphere, and develop a p
    Share
  • Sep 24, 2024, 3:00 PM AKDT – Oct 01, 2024, 7:00 AM AKDT
    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!
    Share
  • 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!
    Share
  • Apr 02, 2025, 3:00 PM – Apr 09, 2025, 11:00 AM
    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!
    Share
  • Jul 22, 2025, 3:00 PM AKDT – Jul 29, 2025, 11:00 AM AKDT
    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!
    Share
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