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Cosmic Memory Map with Anel I. Flores

Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United States

In this immersive workshop, we will explore the intersection of memory and the cosmos, delving into the cosmic tapestry that shapes our individual narratives. Drawing inspiration from real-life experiences, we will learn techniques to extract the essence of our stories, weaving them into vibrant tapestries of imagination and emotion. Through guided writing exercises, group discussions, and reflective meditations, we will navigate the cosmic landscape of our memories, unearthing hidden gems and untold tales. Together, we will celebrate the power of diverse voices, honoring the richness of our cultural heritage and the complexities of our identities. No matter your writing background or level of experience, this workshop is a safe and inclusive space for all two-spirit, trans, queer, LGBTQIA+ individuals.  

$125

Memory & Image: A Micro Memoir Workshop with Poet Joni Wallace

Online via Zoom

In this generative four-week class, we’ll explore micro memoir and how adding a visual component can add depth to personal stories. Beth Ann Fennelly, Bianca Stone, Karen Brennan, and Octavio Quintanilla are just some writers whose work we will study. After discussing these works, we will delve into our own memories, learn to identify powerful moments and explore them through micro memoir and simple visual art exercises.

$150

Breaking Through: A Conversation on Pathways to Publication for Latinx Writers

Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United States

Join Gemini Ink on Friday, October 6th, to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 with a timely and intimate literary discussion about current publishing trends and Latinx representation in books.
This event features Latinx authors and publishers and provides a space to discuss how to break barriers and create pathways toward publication in a literary landscape where Latinx writers account for only 7% of published authors. Our guests will talk about how they navigated the publishing industry and illuminate how Latinx writers can forge a path toward sharing their own stories.  

Free

Illness as Story: Healing through Writing and Community with Suzanne Ohlmann

Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United States

In this six-week course, participants will study the therapeutic storytelling model of the Six-Part Story (6PSM), explore writing about their experiences with disease from different points of view, and practice combining facts and fiction to create a new version of their healing journey. By creating a safe space for reflection, this workshop hopes to provide a path toward repair, healing, and empowerment. All students will write and polish a final essay for potential publishing. On the last day of class, students will share their stories with each other. 

$155

Voices of San Anto with Eddie Vega

San Antonio Public Library 600 Soledad, San Antonio, Texas

You have a story to tell, and we want to help you tell it! Whether it’s that funny anecdote you tell at parties, an event that changed your life, or a family story passed down for generations, your story matters, and we want to help you bring it to life. Participants will share their stories at a public performance and final celebration.This workshop is for adults 18+ and no writing or performance experience is required. Native Spanish speakers and bilingual folks are highly encouraged to register.

Free
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Veteran’s Writing Collective with Sarah Colby

Online via Zoom

The Veteran’s Writing Collective encourages the art of writing in a workshop environment where participants are offered honest, positive, and constructive peer-to-peer and mentor feedback. The workshop is open to all active-duty military, veterans, retirees, and their immediate family members. Writers of all levels working in all genres are welcome.

Free

Evoking Place Through Sensory Writing: An Open Genre Workshop with Award-winning Eco-Writer Camille T. Dungy

Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United States

Place can be a tool for connection, history, freedom, discovery, and even tension. But how do we capture a setting with nuance so that a reader gains understanding and clarity of the world the story/poem lives in? In this three-hour workshop, participants will examine passages that use strong sensory details to bring the texture, mood, geographic and/or aesthetic quirks of a place to life. We will then practice various approaches for generating descriptive language and apply it to our own work. Don’t miss this chance to spend a morning with one of the most intriguing literary voices of our time, who is a ground-breaking voice in the world of eco-writing! This course is open to writers of all genres and skill level, 18+.

$135
Recurring

Open Writer’s Labs

Online via Zoom

These peer-driven workshops, held the last Monday of each month, are free and open to writers of all levels and focus on poetry, flash fiction, and short creative non-fiction.

Free

A Walk on the Dark Side: Gothic Erasure with Kristine Esser Slentz

In this two-session class, we will explore erasure techniques and apply them to popular Gothic tales to create our own stories or poems. We will delve into erasure masterpieces from Chase Berggrun, Jennifer Tamayo, Francisco Levato, and Nicole Sealey to better understand this increasingly popular technique. We will then apply what we learned to the works of Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde, Gaston Leroux, or any other Gothic texts students would like to work with. This workshop will include close reading, a generative component, and a feedback session. 

$135