Our workshops bring together writers of all backgrounds to create, revise, and share work in a space that celebrates every voice.
We believe that creative writing can play a vital role in personal development. Our writing classes are open to everyone. We provide a warm, supportive writing community for writers of all levels. Gemini Ink offers excellent, fair-cost workshops by published writers year-round.
Wed, Jun 3, 10, 17 & 24, 6:30-8:30pm CT, via Zoom
Exploring Africa: Inspiration from International Poets with Veronica Golos
In this four-week generative poetry workshop, we will read, discuss deeply, and draw our inspiration from foundational African poets Chris Abani (Nigeria), Kwame Dawes (Ghana), Tsitsi Jaji (Zimbabwe), and Agostinho Nato (Angola).
Sat, Jun 6, 13, & 20, 10am-12pm CT, Hybrid (online via Zoom and in-person at Gemini Ink)
Rooted in Stories with Daniel Ramirez
In this workshop, we will use ancestry as a lens to excavate our sense of connectedness from within. We will imagine belonging as a series of concentric circles: starting with family, widening to community, and expanding outward to the Earth as a whole.
Tue, Jul 7 & 14, 6:30-8pm CT, via Zoom
Finding Voice Through Dialogue with Carmen Tafolla
Literary Masters Lecture Series
Award-winning author of more than 40 books, Dr. Carmen Tafolla presents a two-part Master Class focused on shaping characters’ voices, so they reflect depth, individuality, and authenticity. In session one, we will explore examples of compelling dialogue and review useful tools, patterns, and exercises that can be used long after the lecture ends.
Sat, Jul 11, 10am-2pm CT, In-person
Haunted Histories: The Masters of Latina Horror with Elizabeth Gonzalez James
In this one-day workshop, we will begin with an overview of what horror is and how it works. Then we’ll discuss several works by Latina authors, paying close attention to how they blend fact and fantasy. We will examine how truth and storytelling often co-mingle in the Latin American literary tradition, specifically how horror is used by marginalized voices to tell their truths.
Sat, Aug 8, 10am–2pm CT, In-person
Dig Into Your Subconscious to Enliven Your Writing with Carmen Calatayud
In this one-day workshop, we will use guided writing exercises and meditative prompts to quiet the inner critic and awaken the intuitive voice that lies just beneath the surface of everyday thought. Through the study of surrealist writers, we will explore how symbols, images and fragments from the subconscious can transform into powerful narratives.
Tue, Aug 11 & 18, 6:30-8pm CT via Zoom
Finding the Fire: Revising and Revisioning the Poem
Literary Masters Lecture Series
In this two-part lecture, Laurie Ann Guerrero will offer insight into her process of revising and revisioning poems—listening for urgency, clarifying imagery, and taking creative risks. Participants will learn her revision sequence and then participants will each workshop one short poem of their own in an atmosphere of generous, serious attention.
Parking at Gemini Ink
Gemini Ink offers free parking along the back wall of our downtown offices. Please access this parking lot from Augusta St and first park in any of the 12 spots along the back wall. Only when these 12 spots are full, do we ask that you park elsewhere in our lot. We now rent our offices from UTSA and are collaborating with them to create a secure and accessible parking lot for our community of writers and readers.
Our next dates are Saturdays, April 25, May 30, June 27, July 25!
Attention parents, guardians, and mentors! If you know a teen (ages 13-19) who loves writing or wants to try it out, please share this opportunity with them. The Teen Writing Circle (TWC) meets on the last Saturday of every month. Teens can explore different writing styles, share their work (optional), and have fun! Learn more.
Thank you to the H. E. Butt Foundation and Impact San Antonio for their generous support of this program!
We partnered with Wet Ink, an online platform for writing workshops, to offer top-notch creative writing classes. Led by published writers, our small classes ensure personalized attention for each writer.
Our classes take place in an online classroom where students interact with classmates and instructors. All materials, lectures, assignments, and prompts are accessible there. Students also post work and exchange feedback on the Wetink platform.
