Rekindle Your Craft: A Prompt-Writing Night at The Village Works

Fire up those stagnant creative writing projects and join us for Rekindle Your Craft, a prompt-inspired writing night.

We work from one-word prompts and sometimes images, and write for a set amount of time. Then, we gather back to see what the prompt did for us. You can share your work or your process if you want, but we won’t make you do it! Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. We’d love to see you, so come to write with us.

Here is what you can expect!

The Village Works is graciously hosting us. They are by far the most fantastic coworking space in town.

It’s free!

P.S. We try to meet monthly!

The answer is yes:

You can bring friends

I love questions! email me:  daphne@strassmann.com

24/7 writing prompts and the latest Rekindle news at rekindleyourcraft.com

image credit: shessobright.com


Craft on Draft presents – Writing Your Novel’s Biggest Moments at Trident Booksellers & Cafe

Going big can be a challenge. Write too loud and your big moments become melodrama, not loud enough and they can lose their punch. Come hear how authors Rachel Barenbaum (A Bend in the Stars), Mark Guerin (You Can See More from up Here), and Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne (Holding on to Nothing) found the right volume for their novels’ biggest moments.

Want in on the action? Submit one page from your own big, loud moment (max 250 words). Include a brief explanation of the problem it solved navigating the middle of your novel. One lucky winner will have their entry read and discussed by the authors, receive a GrubStreet pint glass + drink, and have their piece and an interview published on the Dead Darlings blog. Email submissions to info@craftondraft.org by October 24.


Rekindle Your Craft: A Prompt-Writing Night at The Village Works

Fire up those stagnant creative writing projects and join us for Rekindle Your Craft, a prompt-inspired writing night.

We work from one-word prompts and sometimes images, and then write for a set amount of time. Then, we gather back to see what the prompt did for us. You can share your work or your process if you want, but we won’t make you do it! Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. We’d love to see you, so come to write with us.

The Village Works is graciously hosting us. They are by far the most fantastic coworking space in town.

It’s free!

P.S. We try to meet monthly or every other month!

The answer is yes:

You can bring friends

You can email me with questions daphne@strassmann.com

24/7 writing prompts and the latest Rekindle news at rekindleyourcraft.com

Image credit: NaNoWriMo


Rekindle Your Craft: A Prompt-Writing Night

Fire up those stagnant creative writing projects and join us for Rekindle Your Craft, a prompt-inspired writing night.

We work from one-word prompts and sometimes images, and write for a set amount of time. Then, we gather back to see what the prompt did for us. You can share your work or your process if you want, but we won’t make you do it! Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. We’d love to see you, so come to write with us.

The Village Works is graciously hosting us. They are by far the most fantastic coworking space in town.

It’s free!

P.S. We try to meet monthly!

The answer is yes:

You can bring friends

You can email me with questions daphne@strassmann.com

24/7 writing prompts and the latest Rekindle news at rekindleyourcraft.com


Rekindle Your Craft: A Prompt-Writing Night

Fire up those stagnant creative writing projects and join us for Rekindle Your Craft, a prompt-inspired writing night.

We work from one-word prompts and sometimes images, and then write for a set amount of time. Then, we gather back to see what the prompt did for us. You can share your work or your process if you want, but we won’t make you do it! Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. We’d love to see you, so come to write with us.

The Village Works is graciously hosting us. They are by far the most fantastic coworking space in town.

It’s free!

P.S. We try to meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month!

The answer is yes:

You can bring friends

You can email me with questions daphne@strassmann.com

24/7 writing prompts and the latest Rekindle news at rekindleyourcraft.com

Image credit: Thesaurus.plus


Rekindle Your Craft: A Prompt-Writing Night

Fire up those stagnant creative writing projects and join us for Rekindle Your Craft, a prompt-inspired writing night.

We work from one-word prompts and sometimes images, and then write for a set amount of time. Then, we gather back to see what the prompt did for us. You can share your work or your process if you want, but we won’t make you do it! Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. We’d love to see you, so come and write with us.

Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. Just show up. You don’t need to bring anything other than your writing tools.

The Village Works is graciously hosting us. They are by far the most fantastic coworking space in town.

It’s free!

P.S. We try to meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month!

The answer is yes:

You can bring friends

You can email me with questions at daphne@strassmann.com

24/7 writing prompts and the latest Rekindle news at rekindleyourcraft.com


Rekindle Your Craft

Fire up those stagnant creative writing projects and join us for Rekindle Your Craft, a prompt-inspired writing night.

We work from one-word prompts, and sometimes images, and then go off and write for a set amount of time. Then, we gather back to see what the prompt did for us. You can share your work or your process if you want.

Bring your dinner or feast on our decadent snacks. We’d love to see you, so come to write with us.

Just show up. You don’t need to bring anything other than your writing tools.

The Village Works is graciously hosting us. They are by far the most fantastic coworking space in town.

It’s free!

P.S. We try to meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month!

The answer is YES:

You can bring friends

You can email me with questions daphne@strassmann.com

24/7 writing prompts and the latest Rekindle news at rekindleyourcraft.com

Image credit: Thesaurus.plus


Crónicas y cuentos: a bilingual writing workshop

This class is free and you do not need to pay or apply for a scholarship. Instead, to join this class fill out this form. DO NOT register using the “Add to Cart” link.

Bilingual (Spanish/English) according to the preferences of the group.

Esta clase es bilingüe en inglés y español tomando en cuenta las preferencias del grupo. Información en español a continuación.

Some of us—we with the busy imaginations, we who have lived through what seemed insurmountable—can’t shake the feeling we should be writing things down. Let’s make stories together. For six weeks we’ll read and write creatively in a bilingual space that welcomes all writers: in English for those who prefer it, español para los que lo prefieren, and Spanglish para todos in between. We’ll read and discuss fiction, essays, and memoir with an emphasis on Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean writers. Weekly writing exercises, language games, and paired discussions will offer us richer ways to use language and storytelling. Finally, we’ll share our stories with each other to get informal feedback.

The workshop is open to students with any level of experience (including none) prepared to be part of a dynamic writing community. Students who have taken Crónicas y cuentos previously and students enrolling for the first time are welcome.

This FREE class takes place at the Boston Public Library’s Egleston Square branch, 2044 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119.

Families welcome. Coffee and snacks provided. Teens are welcome to attend with an older relative. We will provide simple activities to keep young children occupied.

Who Should Register?

Write Down the Street has a special focus on making the creative writing workshop more accessible to those who have been underrepresented in it due to cost, racism, immigration status, language access, lack of access to transportation, and other barriers. We believe that these voices must be spotlighted with the range and fullness they deserve.

These programs are offered tuition-free thanks to the support of generous donors who are committed to our mission of ensuring all voices are heard.

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Algunos de nosotros—los que tenemos imaginaciones hiperactivas, los que hemos sobrevivido lo que antes nos parecía imposible—no podemos evitar la sensación de que debiéramos escribirlo todo. Escribamos juntos nuestras historias. Por seis semanas leeremos y escribiremos ficciones y crónicas en un espacio bilingüe donde todos los escritores son bienvenidos: en español para los que lo prefieren, in English for those who prefer it, y espanglish para todos in between. Leeremos y discutiremos narrativa, ensayos, y crónicas con un énfasis en la obra de escritores latinos, latinoamericanos y caribeños. Cada semana utilizaremos ejercicios de escritura, juegos con el lenguaje, y charlas en pareja para enriquecer nuestro uso de lenguaje y el arte de contar cuentos. Por fin, compartiremos nuestros escritos para obtener comentarios constructivos.

¿Quien se debe matricular?

Autores a la vuelta tiene un enfoque especial en hacer más accesible los talleres de escritura creativa a las personas subrepresentadas debido al costo, racismo, estatus migratorio, barreras de idioma, falta de transporte adecuado, y otras barreras. Creemos que estas voces merecen ser destacadas en toda su plenitud y riqueza de expresión.

Estos programas son ofrecidos sin costo gracias al apoyo generoso de nuestros patrocinadores, quienes creen firmemente en nuestra misión de asegurar que toda voz sea escuchada.

Son bienvenidas las familias y los adolescentes que asisten con un padre u otro pariente. Hay café y meriendas. Proveeremos actividades sencillas para entretener a los niños.

La clase tomará lugar en el sucursal Egleston Square de la Biblioteca Pública de Boston, 2044 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119.

*Photo: Gabriel Sosa*


Rekindle Your Craft: A Prompt-Writing Night

Is your writing stuck?  Join us for a productive writing night. We work from simple, but fertile prompts, and spend most of our time writing. If you are up to it, you can share with the group. We are open to all writers and every genre. We promise you will leave with good material to mine for new and existing projects.

Just show up. You don’t need to bring anything other than your writing tools. We serve light refreshments but don’t be shy about bringing your dinner to enjoy while you work.

We’re graciously hosted by one of the most spectacular coworking spaces in Boston: The Village Works.

And it’s free!

Email daphne@strassmann.com with questions.


Writer’s Craft: Literary Magazines with BECKY TUCH & SONYA LARSON

Next in our Writer’s Craft series: join us for a discussion of literary magazines with two local short story writers.

BECKY TUCH is a writer, editor, teacher, and dabbler in visual art. Her fiction has been published in Moment MagazineGlimmer TrainBriar Cliff Review, and more.

SONYA LARSON is the director of the Muse and the Marketplace literary conference. Her fiction has been published in American Short FictionPoets & Writers,SalamanderSolstice Magazine, and the 2017 Best American Short Stories anthology.