Open Writer’s Labs
Online via ZoomThese 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.
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So You Want to Write a Novel or Memoir? A Prose Workshop with Wondra Chang
Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United StatesNeed guidance beginning that book project you’ve been thinking about for months or years? Look no further! Join Wondra Chang on a four-week journey through the book writing process. Week by week, we will delve into everything from your character’s emotional patterns and actions, to debunking writing rules you’ve been told to follow. You will also receive tools and advice that minimize writer’s block and energize your creative process. You will leave this class with characters who come alive and move the story, a synopsis, title, and opening paragraph to your novel or memoir, and confidence that your story is worth telling.
$145
(Poetry) Slam 101 with C.L. “Rooster” Martinez
Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United StatesTake the first steps towards that microphone with this deep dive into the world of slam poetry with spoken word veteran, C.L. “Rooster” Martinez! (Poetry) Slam 101 is a performance and generative workshop that will examine the background and history of slam poetry as an event and competitive form. Participants will create work for the slam/competitive stage, learn editing strategies for work intended for the slam stage, collaborate on team or “group poems”, and receive instant feedback on written work and performances and strategies (examples and coaching) for the slam stage.
$125
2022 Virtual Mentorship Celebration
Online via ZoomGemini Ink is thrilled to host a Virtual Mentorship Celebration featuring our two 2022 Poetry Mentees: Taslim Tagore and Chelsea Wu! They have worked closely with award-winning poet Laura Van Prooyen through a 6-month mentorship that included writing practice, feedback, deep revision, and publication guidance. Join us from the comfort of your own home as we listen to the latest work from these up-and-coming writers.
Free
The Big Texas Read featuring Dr Carmen Tafolla & Regina Moya
Online via ZoomUp Next: We’re reading and discussing Carmen Tafolla’s The Last Butterfly/La Ultima Mariposa, illustrated by Regina Moya and winner of the most inspiring bilingual children’s book for the International Latino Book Awards. The discussion will be moderated by artist and writer Regina Moya.
Free
The Big Give 2022
We're participating in The Big Give 2022 on Thursday, Sep 22-23! For 2 days people are supporting their favorite non-profit arts and cultural organizations.
For over 25 years, readers and writers like you have made Gemini Ink the center for the writing arts in San Antonio. Together we've created a community dedicated to celebrating the power of words and the impact of sharing our stories. We believe the written word can transform lives!
Free
Parenthood in a Time of Dread
Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United StatesJoin us for a reading with poets Craig Beaven and Emily Perez. Bio: Craig Beaven...
Free
Deep Revision with Katey Schultz
This 3-session workshop is designed to empower writers with revision techniques to apply to memoir, essays, flash, short stories, or novels. Whether trying to revise a stand-alone chapter or considering the broader arc of your full manuscript, these techniques are graspable, effective, and empowering.
In the Company of Spirits & Dreams: A Night of Poetry with Sheila Black & Friends
Poetic Republic Coffee Co. 2330 S. Presa St, San Antonio, Texas, United StatesA Night of Poetry with Sheila Black, Viktoria Valenzuela & Carmen Calatayud, followed by a...
Free
Boost Your Creativity In the Classroom: A workshop for educators of all kinds
Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United StatesEveryone is creative, but being an educator takes a special kind of innovation. In this workshop, we will discover new ways to build creative muscles as teachers which will inspire and nurture creative confidence in students. This workshop includes exercises and writing prompts that boost collaboration and imagination.
$125
The Big Texas Read featuring Jill Alexander Essbaum
Up Next: We’re discussing Jill Alexander Essbaum’s Hausfrau: A Novel. Poet, writer, and educator Jessica Piazza will be in discussion with Jill about the craft and business of writing.
Free
Writing About the Weird with Leticia Urieta
Online via ZoomAre you a storyteller? Have you ever considered how to push the boundaries of what storytelling could be? Ever wonder what blending genres of horror, folktales and traditional stories, as well as magical imaginings, could mean for your work? In this writing workshop for adults 16+, we will explore short stories, poems and hybrid pieces that help us reimagine realities and unlock the strange, the magical, the grotesque, and the beautiful that we find in our familial stories and our everyday lives.
$105