Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.8, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Gemini Ink San Antonio’s Writing Arts Center ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://geminiink.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The Reading Spot with Mona Bains](https://geminiink.org/the-reading-spot-with-mona-bains/) - Mona Baines co-hosts Gemini Ink’s LitMinds Book Club with Nathan Brown. Lit Minds brings readers together for engaging conversations about diverse fiction and nonfiction from across cultures, time periods, and perspectives in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Join them on May 13, 6:30pm CT, in person at Gemini Ink, for a discussion of David Foster Wallace’s The - [2026 National Poetry Month Ekphrastic Poetry Contest](https://geminiink.org/ekphrastic-poetry-contest-npmsa-26/) - Update — April 2026: Winners Announced! The winning poems from the 2026 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest are here! This year, five San Antonio museums each selected an artwork from their collection and invited local poets to respond in verse. Download the winning poems by museum below, and join us at the McNay Art Museum, Chiego Hall, - [The Reading Spot with Nathan Brown](https://geminiink.org/the-reading-spot-with-nathan-brown/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Nathan Brown and Mona Bains on March 11, 6:30 CST, in person at the Gemini Ink office, for - [Dig into these poems from The Community Table: The 2025 Essence Prep Anthology](https://geminiink.org/dig-into-these-new-poems-from-the-community-table-the-2025-essence-prep-anthology/) - This past fall, our teaching artists Daniel Ramirez and Asia Cofield lead 3rd graders through ten sessions on creative self expression and language skills at Essence Prep Academy. These students crafted their own creative pieces inspired by the theme of “The Community Table.” Many students wrote about what they would bring to a communal picnic, - [Read These 13 Titles by Black Texan Writers for Black History Month](https://geminiink.org/read-these-13-titles-by-black-texas-writers-for-black-history-month/) - This Black History Month, we want to highlight recent publications by Black Texan writers. We hope that you find something that interests you! *Book descriptions are excerpted or adapted from the publisher's book copy. 1. Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore - Char Adams (Tiny Reparations Books, 2025) In this moment of - [The Writer's Desk with Leticia Urieta](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-leticia-urieta-2/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Leticia Urieta on Sunday, March 28, 2026, 10am-2pm CST, at the Gemini Ink office, for her workshop: Climb - [The Writer's Desk with Andrew Porter](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-andrew-porter-2/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Andrew Porter on Thursdays, Feb 16 & 23, 2026, 6:30-8pm CST, via Zoom, for his lecture, Creating - [The Writer's Desk with Denise Tolan](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-denise-tolan/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Denise Tolan on Tuesdays, Feb 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2026, 6-9pm CST, Hybrid, for her workshop: Tapping - [Celebrating Community Voices: Spring 2025 Partner Classes](https://geminiink.org/celebrating-community-voices-spring-2025-partner-classes/) - At Gemini Ink, we believe everyone has a story to tell. This spring, our partner classes across San Antonio helped approximately 200 students, adults, and community members discover and share their voices through the power of writing. We have partnered with eleven sites to provide programming for their classrooms and communities. Six of these partners - [Local Food & Assistance Resources](https://geminiink.org/local-food-assistance-resources-from-empower-house/) - We’re sharing this important list compiled by Empower House SA to support our community during the shutdown. These local food and assistance resources can make a real difference for families navigating difficult times—please share widely. From: Irene White Date: Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM Subject: Food and Community ResourcesDear Community Member/Estimado miembre de la comunidad, - [The Writer's Desk with Martina Garcia](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-martina-garcia/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Martina Garcia is our 2025-2026 Gemini Ink Fellow, in collaboration with Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Our Gemini Ink - [The Writer's Desk featuring Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-featuring-daniel-ramirez/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. We are ecstatic to honor Daniel Ramirez as our Partner Classes Teaching Artist of 2025! Here are a - [The Writer's Desk featuring Guadalupe Garcia McCall](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-featuring-guadalupe-garcia-mccall/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Guadalupe Garcia McCall on Saturday, Nov 1 & 15, 2025, 10am-12:30pm CT, Hybrid, for her workshop: Get to - [21 Indigenous Writers You Should Know](https://geminiink.org/21-indigenous-writers-you-should-know/) - Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 13) is an official holiday in several cities that celebrate and honor Indigenous American peoples and their histories and cultures. Indigenous Peoples’ Day began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day, stemming from the lasting effects of Columbus’s colonization of the Americas. First recognized in Berkeley, California, in 1992, it has since - [The Writer's Desk with Lyzette Wanzer](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-lyzette-wanzer-2/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. It’s a pleasure to spotlight Lyzette Wanzer, whose work as a writer and teacher continues to shape conversations - [The Writer's Desk with Mikaela Simon](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-mikaela-simon/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Mikaela Simon on Tuesday(s), October 7, 14, 6-9pm CT via Zoom, for her workshop: Introduction to Playwriting. - [Banned Books Week: Texas Ranks Third in Book Bans — Read These Before They Disappear](https://geminiink.org/banned-books-week-texas/) - Banned Books Week is October 5–11, 2025. Every banned book you read is an act of resistance. Texas is now ranked third in the nation for book bans, trailing Iowa and Florida in a frightening national trend. In 2023, Texas passed House Bill 900 (HB 900), barring school libraries from carrying books deemed “sexually explicit” - [The Writer's Desk featuring Katey Schultz](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-featuring-katey-schultz/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Katey Schultz on Tuesdays, Oct 7, 14 & 21, 2025, 6-8pm CST, via Zoom, for her workshop: Deep - [38 Latinx Writers to Read for Hispanic Heritage Month](https://geminiink.org/38-latinx-writers-to-read-for-hispanic-heritage-month/) - This Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th to October 15th), we’re celebrating the voices that tell our most compelling stories and connect us to our roots. The timing was deliberately chosen to align with these significant independence celebrations. Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15th because it's the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa - [Celebrating San Antonio’s Xicanx Month: A Spotlight on Texas Chicanx Presses](https://geminiink.org/celebrating-san-antonios-xicanx-month-a-spotlight-on-texas-chicanx-presses/) - As we continue to celebrate Xicanx Month, Gemini Ink is proud to highlight the diversity of Texan Xicanx presses. These publishers play a vital role in amplifying the voices of Chicanx writers. Check out some of these publishers and their books. Alabrava Press - Alabrava Press is a speciality press dedicated to publishing poetry chapbooks, - [The Writer's Desk with Azariah Anderson](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-azariah-anderson/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join us in welcoming Azariah Strong Anderson to our intern team this summer! Azariah is a rising Senior - [The Writer's Desk with Ella Kelly](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-ella-kelly/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join us in welcoming Ella Kelly to our intern team this summer! Ella is a rising Senior at - [The Writer's Desk with Sheila Black](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-sheila-black/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Sheila Black on Saturday, Nov 9, 2024, 10am-1pm CST, via Zoom, for her workshop: To Praise the - [The Writer's Desk with Christen Barrón](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-christen-barron/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Christen Barrón on Mondays, February 24 & March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2025 6:30-8:30pm CST, in-person - [The Writer's Desk featuring Melissa Studdard](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-featuring-melissa-studdard/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Melissa Studdard on Mondays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm CST, via Zoom, for her - [The Writer's Desk with Alex Temblador](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-alex-temblador/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Alex Temblador on Tuesdays, May 6 & 13, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm CST, via Zoom, for her workshop: Writing An - [The Writer's Desk with Veronica Golos](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-veronica-golos/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Veronica Golos on Wednesday(s), September 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm CT, online via Zoom, for - [The Writer's Desk with Abby E. Murray](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-abby-e-murray/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Abby E. Murray on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10am-1:30pm CST (including a 30 minute lunch), via Zoom, - [Celebrate Juneteenth with These Reads!](https://geminiink.org/12648-2/) - Celebrate Juneteenth with These Reads! June 19, 1865. The day freedom finally reached Texas. Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas by issuing General Order No. 3 in Galveston, announcing that all enslaved people were free and had equal rights. Many people fought tooth and nail for their - [Celebrate Pride Month 2025 with These Inspiring LGBTQ+ Reads](https://geminiink.org/celebrate-pride-month-2025-with-these-inspiring-lgbtq-reads/) - While Pride Month has become an annual tradition to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, its origins date back to June 28, 1969. That was the day of the Stonewall Riots, a series of confrontations at the Stonewall Inn, a well-known gay bar in New York City. At the time, LGBTQ+ people faced frequent police harassment, often - [The Writer's Desk with Richard Z. Santos](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-richard-z-santos/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Richard Santos on Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm CST, via Zoom, for her - [Welcome Our Development Manager, Valeri Aragon!](https://geminiink.org/welcome-our-development-manager/) - Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Valeri Aragon, our new Development Manager at Gemini Ink! Valeri will be working closely with Executive Director Alexandra van de Kamp to support our fundraising efforts, write grants, and build strong relationships with our incredible community of donors. We’re thrilled and grateful to have her on - [The Writer's Desk with Lyzette Wanzer](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-lyzette-wanzer/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Lyzette Wanzer on Wednesday(s), September 17, 24 & October 1, 8, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm CT, via Zoom, Lyzette Wanzer is a San Francisco writer, editor, and writing workshop instructor. She received her MFA in Fiction from Mills College. A flash fiction connoisseur and essay aficionado, her work has appeared in Natural Bridge, The Los Angeles Review, Callaloo, Tampa Review, and many others - [How to Support the Hill Country Community](https://geminiink.org/how-to-support-the-hill-country-community/) - Our hearts are heavy for those in Kerrville and the surrounding areas in the Hill Country during this unimaginable time of loss and devastation. The flooding that swept through our beloved region has shaken us all to our core, taking precious lives, such as the camp counselors and children at Camp Mystic. There are a - [The Writer's Desk featuring Laura Castoro](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-featuring-laura-castoro/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Laura Castoro on Tuesdays, July 1, 8, & 15, 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid: Via Zoom or in person, - [Ekphrastic Poetry Contest 2025 Sponsored by National Poetry Month San Antonio](https://geminiink.org/ekphrastic-poetry-contest-npmsa-25/) - March 24, 2025 The Ekphrastic Poetry Contest has just wrapped up its fifth year, and judges Jim LaVilla Havelin, Eddie Vega, and Linda Simone have reviewed the 160 total entries, comprised of 68 youth poems and 92 adult poems. We’re pleased to report that the results are in! Read the winning poems at this link: - [The Writer's Desk with ire'ne lara silva](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-irene-lara-silva/) - Hello ire'ne, it’s great to chat with you about your writing habits! We're curious, can you tell us a bit about your very first writing desk? How does it differ from the one you use now? I’m pretty sure my first writing desk was the floor. I was about 8 years old. For many stretches of my childhood, I slept on the floor. I remember many hours of staying up late and writing in notebooks and then stuffing the notebook and my pens under my bedding. How has your preferred place to write changed over the years? I’ve written everywhere and on everything. From big heavy used office desks to tray tables to library desks to café tables to picnic tables to beds to sofas. - [We're a new partner with Trinity University's PHILLIT program!](https://geminiink.org/trinity-universitys-phillit-program/) - We're thrilled to be a new partner with Trinity University's PHILLIT program! This innovative initiative brings Trinity students and incarcerated scholars together to discuss literature and philosophy. The program has just been awarded a $1.8 million grant, highlighting its importance and potential impact. We look forward to starting our workshops with them this summer! Read - [The Writer's Desk with Rubén Degollado](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-ruben-degollado/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Rubén Degollado on Tuesdays, Feb 18, 25, & March 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm CST, via - [Speak Up For Your Support of Community Arts Programs!](https://geminiink.org/speak-up-for-the-arts/) - June Dear Writers, You may have heard about the potential freeze on federal funding last week and proposals to cut or limit funding for the arts. Community arts programs are vital for community well-being, and we all flourish when the arts sector is thriving. Gemini Ink itself is a recipient of a National Endowment for the - [How Writers Can Support Wildfire Relief in Southern California](https://geminiink.org/california-wildfire-relief/) - As writers gather in LA for #AWP25 (March 26-29, 2025), our community stands with those impacted by the devastating Southern California wildfires that have affected multiple counties and displaced thousands. In January 2025, Southern California experienced unprecedented wildfires that: Burned over 40,000 acres Destroyed more than 12,300 structures Prompted evacuation warnings for 200,000 residents Impacted - [Gemini Ink's Partner Classes Impact in 2024!](https://geminiink.org/gemini-inks-partner-classes-impact-in-2024/) - 1,191 Participants Shared Their Stories! We had an impactful year at Gemini Ink, especially in our Partner Classes! In 2024, we served 1,191 youth and adults through Partner Class workshops and events. We nurtured 199 talented youth authors and proudly featured 23 passionate adult storytellers on Empower House Radio. One of our young participants from - [The Writer's Desk with Leticia Urieta](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-leticia-urieta/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Hi Leticia! It’s great to have you here with us! Let’s talk about your writing process. Has your - [The Writer's Desk with Daniel Peña](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-daniel-pena/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Daniel Peña on Thursdays, Dec 7 & 8, 2024, 10am-2:30pm CST, via Zoom, for his workshop: Get Inside - [Read Social Justice Inspired Horror Story Broadsides from Empower House Students! ](https://geminiink.org/read-social-justice-inspired-horror-story-broadsides-from-empower-house-students/) - This past summer, a group of talented students shared their social justice influenced horror stories. Workshop leaders Jessica Betancourt and Daniel Ramirez shared short stories from David Bowles’s Border Lore Folktales and Legends of South Texas which inspired students to write their own horror short stories. Betancourt and Ramirez helped students refine their stories through - [Congratulations to the Krier Residents on their Poetry Anthology, “When The Storm is Over”](https://geminiink.org/congratulations-to-the-krier-residents-on-their-poetry-anthology-when-the-storm-is-over/) - Last fall, a group of remarkable students at the Cyndi Taylor Krier Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center and Bexar County’s Community Classes were taught poetry by teaching artists Jim Lavilla-Havelin and Erica Delarosa. These classes were made possible through the support of the Bexar County team, including Jessica Maupin, Joslin Rice, and Jennifer Fowler. The workshop - [The Writer's Desk with Joelle Lamaie](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-joelle-lamaie/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join us in welcoming Joelle Lamaie to our intern team this fall! Joelle is a sophomore majoring in - [The Writer's Desk with Javier Ortega-Araiza](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-javier-ortega-araiza/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Javier Ortega-Araiza on Saturday, September 21, 2024, 10am-2:30pm CST, via Zoom, for his workshop: Making AI Your Friend: - [An Interview with Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson](https://geminiink.org/an-interview-with-andrea-vocab-sanderson/) - Our summer intern, Ella Kelly, from Trinity University, had the privilege of interviewing Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson, the 2020-2023 Poet Laureate of San Antonio. "Vocab" is a poet, singer, and the author of She Lives in Music (FlowerSong, 2020). She'll be awarded the 2024 Award for Literary Excellence at our 2024 Inkstravaganza, where we'll celebrate this amazing - [Celebrating San Antonio’s Inaugural Xicanx Month](https://geminiink.org/celebrating-san-antonios-inaugural-xicanx-month/) - Xicanx Month in San Antonio honors the Chicano Arts Movement and is a city-wide inaugural celebration of Mexican American culture and its contributions to the arts. The gender-inclusive term "Xicanx" includes Chicano, Chicana, and Chicanx individuals, recognizing their Indigenous roots. In celebration of Xicanx Month, we want to highlight Xicanx writers that will be part - ["Read It! Write It! Share It!": Walzem 3rd Graders Publish Broadsides](https://geminiink.org/read-it-write-it-share-it-walzem-3rd-graders-publish-broadsides/) - Last spring, teaching artists Excy Guardado Bonilla and Kit Cura from Gemini Ink conjured up a world of wonder for 3rd graders through their workshop, “Read It! Write It! Share It!” Bonilla and Cura guided students through studying mentor texts with a focus on language and imaginative prompts. Bonilla and Cura integrated Walzem’s school theme - [Dive Deeper into Disability Pride with These Texan Authors!](https://geminiink.org/dive-deeper-into-disability-pride-with-these-texan-authors/) - As we continue to celebrate Disability Pride Month, here are 5 more Texan writers to read. Their compelling stories offer a powerful and authentic view on disability in our society. Laurie Clements Lambeth - Laurie received an MFA and a PhD in creative writing from the University of Houston. Lambeth is the author of the - [The Writer's Desk with Amalia Ortiz](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-amalia-ortiz/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Amalia Ortiz on Tuesdays, Aug 6 & 13, 20 & 27, 2023, 6:30-8:30pm CST, in person at Gemini - [Celebrate Disability Pride Month!](https://geminiink.org/celebrate-disability-pride-month/) - In honor of Disability Pride month, discover the writings of these 6 Texan authors during the month of July. Let's explore the diverse experiences, strengths, and contributions they bring to the literary landscape. Here are 6 phenomenal Texan writers to get you started: Leticia Urieta (Pflugerville) - author of Las Criaturas. Read her short story, - [Congratulations to the young writers at Promesa Academy!](https://geminiink.org/congratulations-to-the-young-writers-at-promesa-academy/) - Last spring, our teaching artists, Joyous Windrider Jiménez and Excy Guardado, provided a creative workshop titled “Spark Poetry! Creative Writing Workshops” at Promesa Academy for K-5 students. Promesa Academy is a charter school with an approach rooted in equality, love, and innovation, serving predominantly economically disadvantaged students. Jiménez and Guardado shared rhyme exercises, mentor texts, - [Happy #pubdate to our Bowden Elementary students!](https://geminiink.org/happy-pubdate-to-our-bowden-elementary-students/) - Bowden Elementary Broadsides We love promoting our young writers!! Happy #pubdate to our Bowden Elementary students who composed poems in our workshop on Community and Stories from Home last spring, 2021. Our teaching artists provided 18 hours of instruction in creative writing to a group of 3rd & 4th graders. They guided students through the study - [Everyday Stories of Consent at Empower House](https://geminiink.org/everyday-stories-of-consent-at-empower-house/) - Everyday Stories of Consent at Empower House Happy #pubdate to Empower House students who composed slogans in our workshop on Everyday Stories of Consent this summer, 2022. Teaching Artists Mandy Lynn Lara, Clint Taylor, and Project Artist Aminah Dece provided 16 instructional hours in creative writing to middle school students at the summer camp. They - [Happy #pubdate to our White Middle School Students](https://geminiink.org/white-middle-school-broadsides-2021/) - White Middle School Broadsides Happy #pubdate to our White Middle School students who composed poems last spring in one of our workshops that explored identity through spoken word poetry, realistic fiction, and mythology. The teaching artists provided 24 hours of instruction in creative writing, guiding students through the study of mentor texts with a focus - [Cyndi Taylor Krier's Teen Poetry Anthology: If I Was A Bird](https://geminiink.org/poetry-collection-if-i-was-a-bird/) - The new poetry collection "If I Were a Bird" celebrates teen writers at Krier Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center, produced from a year-long collaboration. - [Teen Poets at Rise Inspire Publish their Anthology](https://geminiink.org/teen-poets-at-rise-inspire-publish-their-anthology/) - In Fall 2023, our incredible teaching artists, Aminah Déce and Christen Barron, ignited a love of reading and writing in 9th-12th graders at Rise Inspire Academy, San Antonio's only high school for students in recovery. They empowered these students by providing workshops that included composing haikus, remixing song lyrics, and exploring prompts on transformation. These - [Congratulations to the Young Authors at Bowden Academy!](https://geminiink.org/bowden-young-authors-broadsides-2023/) - Exciting News! Young Authors at Bowden Academy Publish Their Broadsides! ✍️ The Read With Me/ Write With Me Creative Writing Workshop for 3rd-5th graders at SAISD's Bowden Academy was a success! Thanks to the generous funding from the Najim Charitable Foundation and HEB, the workshop was able to provide students with 15 hours of instruction - [The Writer's Desk with David Bowles](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-david-bowles/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join David Bowles on Monday, July 8, 15, & 22nd in person at Gemini Ink for his workshop - [The Writer's Desk with Amanda Eke](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-amanda-eke/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Amanda Eke on Saturday, June 22nd from 10 am-1 pm CST, via Zoom, for her workshop The - [The Writer's Desk with Jen Knox](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-jen-knox-2/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Jen Knox on Saturday, May 11 & 18, 10am-12pm; via Zoom, for her workshop: Wellness for Writers - [The Writer's Desk with Chaitali Sen](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-chaitali-sen/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Chaitali Sen on Saturday, May 4, 10am-4pm CST (with 30-minute lunch); Hybrid (students can take this class - [Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Sponsored by 2024 National Poetry Month San Antonio](https://geminiink.org/ekphrastic-poetry-contest-npmsa-24/) - Updated on April 4, 2024 Last month, National Poetry Month San Antonio invited the community to write ekphrastic poems in response to artwork in local museum collections. South Texas poets submitted entries inspired by works on view at area museums. We congratulate these winners for their outstanding poems! Click on the links to see the - [The Writer's Desk with Nan Cuba](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-nan-cuba-2/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Nan Cuba on Mondays, March 18, 25 & April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm CST, for - [The Writer's Desk with Jehanne Dubrow](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-jehanne-dubrow/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Jehanne Dubrow on Saturday, April 20, 10am-2:30pm CST (with 30 min lunch), via Zoom for her workshop: From - [The Writer's Desk with Desiree Kannel](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-desiree-kannel/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Desiree Kannel on Saturday, Dec 2, from 10am-2:30pm CST, for her workshop: Creating Scenes that Move the - [The Writer's Desk with Jonathan Fletcher](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-jonathan-fletcher/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Jonathan Fletcher on Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm CST, In person at Gemini - [The Writer's Desk with Arrie Porter](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-arrie-porter/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Arrie Porter on Mondays, February 12 & 19, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink and online - [The Writer's Desk with Caesar Morales](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-caesar-morales/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Caesar Morales on Saturday, February 3 & 10, 2024, 10am-12pm CST, in-person at Gemini Ink, for his workshop: - [The Writer's Desk with Ebony Stewart](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-ebony-stewart/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Ebony Stewart on Saturday, December 16, 10am-1pm CST, via Zoom, for her workshop: Exploring Your Cultural Inheritance - [The Writer's Desk with Catherine Burianek](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-catherine-burianek/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. September 5, 2023 We are thrilled to introduce Catherine Burianek as our new Partner Classes Program Coordinator at - [The Writer's Desk with Kendra Allen](https://geminiink.org/kendra-allen-writers-desk/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Kendra Allen on Thursdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27 & Aug 3, 10, 6:30-8:30pm CST for her - [The Writer's Desk with Andrew Porter](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-andrew-porter/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Andrew Porter on Tuesdays, Aug 1 & 8, 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid (via Zoom and in-person at Gemini - [The Writer's Desk with Eddie Vega](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-eddie-vega-2/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join jo Eddie Vega on Mondays, July 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2023, 6:30-8:30pm CST, in-person at Gemini - [The Writer's Desk with Nathan Brown](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-nathan-brown/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Nathan Brown on Saturdays, July 1 & 8, 10am-1pm CST, Hybrid (in-person and online), for his workshop: How - [Rallying Together: How We Can Support Turkey and Syria in the Aftermath of the Earthquake](https://geminiink.org/support-turkey-and-syria-in-the-aftermath-of-the-earthquake/) - Our hearts and thoughts have been very much with Turkey and Syria, we can only imagine the terrible loss of life, home, and more that this natural disaster has caused after 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeast Turkey near the Syrian border on February 6, 2023. Our deepest condolences to all the families and people suffering from the - [My Gemini Ink Internship Experience by Thảo Đinh](https://geminiink.org/my-gemini-ink-internship-by-thao-dinh/) - The Voice of Gemini Ink: Marketing For a Nonprofit My name is Thảo Đinh, and I am an international student from Hà Nội, Việt Nam. I am a rising senior in the Class of 2023 majoring in International Studies with aconcentration in International Development and a minor in Creative Writing at Trinity University, located in - [The Writer's Desk with Xelena González](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-xelena-gonzalez/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Xelena González on Saturday, August 27, from 1-6pm CST, for her workshop: Picture Books That Pop! We’ll - [Cyndi Taylor Krier’s Latest Teen Poetry Anthology: Whistle Rattle Song](https://geminiink.org/krier-whistle-rattle-song/) - Congratulations to our students at Krier Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center for their latest publication: Whistle Rattle Song! Throughout Fall 2021 and early winter of 2022, teaching artists Jim LaVilla-Havelin and Erica DeLaRosa engaged teens in poetry and creative non-fiction readings that worked as a catalyst toward creating and sharing their own work. The final product was this anthology of teen - [The Writer's Desk with John Olivares Espinoza](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-john-olivares-espinoza/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join John Olivares Espinoza on Saturdays, February 4 & 11, 10am-12pm, CST, hybrid (via Zoom and in-person), for - [The Writer’s Desk with Johnnie Bernhard](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-johnnie-bernhard/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Johnnie on Wednesdays, February 15 & 22, 6:30-8:30pm, CST, via Zoom Creating Fictional Characters with Personality and - [5 Poetry Prompts to Celebrate National Poetry Month 2023](https://geminiink.org/5-poetry-prompts-to-celebrate-national-poetry-month/) - A Mini Guide to Inspire Your Creativity April is National Poetry Month in the United States, and it's a time to celebrate the beauty and power of language through poetry. The event was introduced by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, and since then, it has become a popular celebration of poetry all - [Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Sponsored by 2023 National Poetry Month San Antonio](https://geminiink.org/ekphrastic-poetry-contest-npmsa-23/) - March 24, 2023 Update Congratulations to this year’s Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Winners! Adult Ekphrastic winning poems inspired by The Witte Museum’s Jovita Idar Little Pantry Cabinet. There were no youth entries. Youth Ekphrastic winning poems inspired by Armorial Hanging at San Antonio Museum of Art. Adult Ekphrastic winning poems inspired by Armorial Hanging at San Antonio Museum of Art. Youth - [Mentorship Programs](https://geminiink.org/mentorship-program/) - Congratulations to Taslim Tagore and Chelsea Wu for being selected for the 2022 Poetry Mentorship! Gemini Ink is thrilled to announce that our 2022 Mentor, award-winning poet Laura Van Prooyen, has selected her two mentees for the 2022 year. Taslim Tagore and Chelsea Wu will work with Van Prooyen for a six-month personalized poetry writing mentorship that will include discussion and advice about writing habits, goal - [The Writer's Desk with Amie Charney](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-amie-charney/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Amie Charney on Saturday, April 6, 2022 from 10am-3pm CST, for her workshop: Boost Your Creativity In - [The Writer’s Desk with Reggie Scott Young](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-reggie-scott-young/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Reggie Scott Young on Wednesdays 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 8/3, and 8/10; from 6:30-8:30pm CST, for his poetry - [5 Minutes with Teaching Artist Desiree Kannel](https://geminiink.org/5-minutes-with-teaching-artist-desiree-kannel/) - Gemini Ink’s new Teaching Artist, Desiree Kannel, is a writer and teacher from Southern California. She has a teaching credential from California State University Long Beach and an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles. She is the author of Lucky John, published in 2020 by Black Rose Writing. Her short stories have - [La Nopalesa Courage play at Montgomery!](https://geminiink.org/la-nopalesa-courage-play-at-montgomery/) - Last week at Montgomery Elementary, Gemini Ink teaching artist Daniel Ramirez performed his shadow puppet play, “La Nopalesa Courage,” for students on the last day of their workshop. The play is an original folktale that tells the story of how Serpiente, a scared and bashful snake, morphs into the rattlesnake we know today. He had - [Montgomery & Camelot Elementary's Latest Anthology: What Will Be](https://geminiink.org/montgomery-camelot-anthology-2022/) - What Will Be Happy publication date to our Camelot & Montgomery Elementary students!! We are so excited and proud of our students at Camelot and Montgomery Elementary schools who were recently published in the anthology What Will Be. Read more about this project and download a copy of the book at https://geminiink.org/montgomery-camelot-anthology-2022. And many thanks to supporters! HEB, Shield-Ayres Foundation, Northeast - [Gemini Ink granted support from the Literary Arts Emergency Fund](https://geminiink.org/gemini-ink-granted-support-from-the-literary-arts-emergency-fund/) - We’re thrilled & grateful to be one of the 313 nonprofit literary arts organizations across the U.S. to receive support from the Literary Arts Emergency Fund—launched and administered by CLMP, the Academy of American Poets, and the National Book Foundation!! Thank you!! Read the press release The Reading Spot with Mona Bains Gemini Ink | - [5 Minutes with Teaching Artist Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/5-minutes-with-teaching-artist-daniel-ramirez/) - Daniel has had things published but is really just a frustrated performer who turned to puppetry as an outlet. He has a Master’s in History and sort of uses it as a freelance journalist. He has lived in all time zones of the lower 48, but San Antonio is where he grew up. Sometimes he - [The Writer's Desk with Edward Vidaurre](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-edward-vidaurre/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Edward Vidaurre on Sat., April 9 & 16, 2022, 10am-1pm CST, via Zoom, for his Poetry Reboot workshop. - [Call for Submissions: In Celebration of Pop Artist Robert Indiana](https://geminiink.org/call-for-submissions-in-celebration-of-pop-artist-robert-indiana/) - Call for Poetry/Prose Submissions In the spirit of the iconic pop artist and poet Robert Indiana, whose verbal-visual “LOVE” image permeated popular culture in the postwar era, The McNay Art Museum and Gemini Ink invite writers of all levels to submit poems or short prose pieces in response to the McNay’s Fall Exhibition Robert Indiana: - [ Gemini Ink to receive $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts](https://geminiink.org/gemini-ink-to-receive-grant-from-the-nea/) - DATE: May 17, 2021 CONTACT: Alexandra van de Kamp, Executive Director, avandecamp@geminiink.org Gemini Ink to receive $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts San Antonio, Texas—Gemini Ink is thrilled to have been awarded a 2021 NEA grant of $10,000 in support of our Public Classes. The National Endowment for the Arts’s (NEA) Grants - [Screenwriting Software](https://geminiink.org/screenwriting-software/) - Screenwriting Software From story maps to outlines, and drag-and-drop builders, Screenwriting Software is essential for writing screenplays and scripts. Here's a list of software from Gemini Ink faculty member Amie Charney - Each name is linked to the website for easy access. This list is in (sort of) alphabetical order, not in any sort of - [Here are the 2022 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Winners!](https://geminiink.org/2022-ekphrastic-poetry-contest-winners/) - Selected from over 40 entries from San Antonio youth poets, and 72 entries from adult poets from San Antonio and South Texas, we congratulate these winners for their outstanding poems written in response to the selected artworks. Our thanks to the participating museums, to all the poets who shared their work, and to the organizations - [New Staff Member Intro: Mandy Lynn Lara](https://geminiink.org/mandy-lynn-lara/) - February 17, 2022 Join us in welcoming Mandy Lynn Lara! Mandy Lynn is our new Public Class Coordinator. She is a Poet and Theatre Artist with Louisiana roots transplanted and grown in San Antonio, TX. She is co-founder of Raise the Whisper, a poetry and arts group focused on healing the effects of sexual trauma. - [A Message from Gemini Ink to Our Community during a Time of Grief and Reflection](https://geminiink.org/message-from-gemini-ink/) - As San Antonio’s Writing Arts Center, Gemini Ink cares deeply about supporting the diverse voices of our city and our country. We are truly saddened and troubled by the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others before them. We offer solidarity and whatever solace or resources we can to - [The Writer’s Desk with Tina Barry](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-tina-barry/) - An Interview on the Writing Process through COVID-19 GEMINI INK: What role do you think writing plays in life and how is that role revealing itself as you shelter-in-place during this pandemic? Well, I can only speak for this writer’s life. Writing gives shape to my days and nights, and offers solace and challenge. Without - [Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Sponsored by 2021 National Poetry Month San Antonio](https://geminiink.org/ekphrastic-poetry-contest-npmsa/) - Ekphrastic Poetry Contest sponsored by 2021 National Poetry Month San Antonio Welcome, poets from San Antonio and South Texas! You are invited to view artwork images from four participating San Antonio arts institutions as inspiration for poems written in response to the images. Up to 3 winning poems per artwork will be selected by the - [Submission Opportunities & More from the Veterans Writing Collective](https://geminiink.org/submission-opportunities-from-the-veterans-writing-collective/) - February 17, 2022 "Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen." ― John Steinbeck Here are some info highlights from the Veteran's Writing Collective meeting last night, followed by a couple of website links from Terri Harmon about sensory and descriptive language to - [The Writer's Desk with Ken Waldman](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-ken-waldman/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Ken Waldman on Saturday, March 5, from 10am-1pm CST, for his workshop: So, You Want to Go - [The Writer's Desk with Samantha Talley](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-samantha-talley/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. 1) Describe your first writing desk. How is it different from your current writing desk? My first writing - [The Writer's Desk with Diane Gonzales Bertrand](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-diane-gonzales-bertrand/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Describe your first writing desk. How is it different (or not) from your current writing desk? My first - [The Writer's Desk with Tori Pool](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-tori-pool/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Describe your first writing desk. How is it different (or not) from your current writing desk? My first - [The Writer's Desk with Octavio Quintanilla](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-octavio-quintanilla/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Describe your first writing desk. How is it different (or not) from your current writing desk? My first - [The Writer's Desk with Andre Dubus III](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-andre-dubus-iii/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Describe your first writing desk. How is it different (or not) from your current writing desk? My first - [The Writer's Desk with jo reyes-boitel](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-jo-reyes-boitel/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Has your preferred place to write changed over the years? Because I am both a bit of a - [The Writer's Desk with Nan Cuba](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-nan-cuba/) - Describe your first writing desk. How is it different (or not) from your current writing desk? My first writing desk belonged to my maternal grandmother, a cottage oak pedestal with many drawers. I put a piece of glass on top that covered favorite photographs I looked at while typing. The desk I use now belonged - [The Writer's Desk with Aminah Decé](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-aminah-dece/) - An Interview on the Writing Process & How San Antonio Writers are Writing through COVID-19 GEMINI INK: What role do you think writing plays in life and how is that role revealing itself as you shelter-in-place during this pandemic? Writing plays a significant and underrated role in our lives. As I observe this pandemic, I - [The Writer's Desk with Eddie Vega](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-eddie-vega/) - A quick Q&A with poet Eddie Vega on writing in the age of COVID-19. GEMINI INK: What role do you think writing plays in life and how is that role revealing itself as you shelter-in-place during this pandemic? Writing chronicles our personal history. I can’t take pictures of my thoughts, but I can certainly write - [The Writer's Desk with Jen Knox](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-jen-knox/) - Here is a quick Q&A with author Jen Knox on writing in the age of COVID-19. GEMINI INK: What role do you think writing plays in life and how is that role revealing itself as you shelter-in-place during this pandemic? It feels as though the world is on pause in many ways, but what’s interesting - [The Writer’s Desk with Urayoán Noel](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-urayoan-noel/) - U Noel desk photo courtesy of Charlie Vázquez. The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Has your preferred place to write changed over the years? - [The Writer’s Desk with Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-andrea-vocab-sanderson/) - An Interview on the Writing Process & How San Antonio Writers are Writing through COVID-19 GEMINI INK: What role do you think writing plays in life and how is that role revealing itself as you shelter-in-place during this pandemic? Writing plays so many roles: it is a method to teach through storytelling, it is consoling - [The Writer's Desk with William Jack Sibley](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-william-jack-sibley/) - The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join William Jack Sibley on Wed., Feb. 23 & Mar 2, 6:30-8:30pm CST, for his workshop: The Attuned Art - [Cyndi Taylor Krier's Latest Teen Poetry Anthology: What I Carry](https://geminiink.org/krier-2021-teen-poetry-anthology-what-i-carry/) - Happy #pubdate to teens at Krier Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center for their latest collection of poetry: What I Carry. Throughout Fall 2020 and Summer 2021, teaching artists Jim LaVilla-Havelin and Erica DeLaRosa engaged teens in poetry and creative non-fiction readings that worked as a catalyst toward creating and sharing their own work. The final product was - [Rebel with a Cause: A Celebration of the Literary Life of Gregg Barrios](https://geminiink.org/rebel-with-a-cause-a-celebration-of-the-literary-life-of-gregg-barrios/) - [An update on our "Boxes of Welcome" notes project!](https://geminiink.org/boxes-of-welcome-project/) - This week, Gemini Ink staff and community members worked to compile kind words written at our 2019 Inkstravaganza Gala to send these messages to refugee children in San Antonio. We are so pleased with the final product and happy to send words of support to our refugee community. Thank you to Natalia Treviño and Jennifer - [Summer 2021 Partner Classes Update](https://geminiink.org/summer-2021-partner-classes-update/) - We’re excited to share news about the Partner Classes projects we’re working on this summer! Our partnerships include a Poetry Workshop at Krier Center, a Creative Writing Mentorship at Crossroads, and a Live Storytelling Workshop at Martinez Street Women’s Center. Our Partner Classes benefit the San Antonio community by increasing access to the writing arts, - [The Writer’s Desk with David Shields](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-david-shields/) - An Interview on the Writing Process & How San Antonio Writers are Writing through COVID-19 GEMINI INK: What role do you think writing plays in life and how is that role revealing itself as you shelter-in-place during this pandemic? Writing is a way to construct a bridge across the abyss of human loneliness; this - [QUARANTINE IS... See our latest anthology from Montgomery and Camelot Elementary Schools](https://geminiink.org/quarantine-is/) - QUARANTINE IS…Poems by 3rd-5th grade students from Camelot and Montgomery Elementary Schools in NEISDin San Antonio, Texas When our teaching artists sat down to plan our 2020-2021 creative writing workshops for Camelot Elementary and Montgomery Elementary, they couldn’t avoid the obvious: they would be asking students to write and create in the face of a - [Here are the 2021 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Winners!](https://geminiink.org/2021-ekphrastic-poetry-contest-winners/) - Selected from over 125 entries from South Texas poets, we congratulate the winners of the Ekphrastic Poetry Contest for their outstanding poems responding to the selected artworks. Our thanks to the participating museums, to all poets who shared their work, and to those organizations who helped publicize the contest. – Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Octavio Quintanilla, Linda - [in Just-spring Virtual Literary Open House](https://geminiink.org/in-just-spring-virtual-literary-open-house/) - in Just-spring Virtual Literary Open House Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual open house that spotlighted our upcoming classes for Spring 2021! In case you missed it, see the video here. Featured teaching artists presenting included National Book Award finalist Reginald Gibbons, New York City poet Patricia Spears Jones, award-winning authors Jen Knox, Nan Cuba, Jasminne Mendez, - [Spotlight on Guest Teaching Artist Ebony Stewart](https://geminiink.org/spotlight-on-guest-teaching-artist-ebony-stewart/) - Ebony Stewart is an internationally touring poet and performance artist. Her work speaks to the black experience, with emphasis on gender, sexuality, womanhood, and race, with the hopes of being relatable, removing shame, healing minds, encouraging dialogue, and inspiring folks in marginalized communities. She is the author of Love Letters to Balled Fists and Home.Girl.Hood. Her work has - [Poets Against Walls Black Lives Matter Scholarship](https://geminiink.org/poets-against-walls-black-lives-matter-scholarship/) - Poets Against Walls Black Lives Matter Scholarship is a writing scholarship launched by Texas Poet Laureate 2020 Emmy Pérez and co-organized with Poets Against Walls. Poets Against Walls is a poetry collective that aims to document and share communal stories from individual perspectives—through poetry, testimonio, and the spoken word—about life and social justice issues in - [Our McNay Art Museum Collaboration Featured at the Express-News](https://geminiink.org/mcnay-collaboration-featured-at-the-express-news/) - Thank you Deborah Martin and the Express-News for featuring our collaboration with the McNay Art Museum for their Robert Indiana exhibit. When you visit 'Robert Indiana: A Legacy of Love' through January 24, 2021, you will also find a collection of interactive writing prompts by San Antonio writers. Plus there's this lovely poetry-bot: Text LOVE - [The Writer’s Desk with Laura Van Prooyen](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-laura-van-prooyen/) - An Interview on the Writing Process & How San Antonio Writers are Writing through COVID-19 GEMINI INK: What role do you think writing plays in life and how is that role revealing itself as you shelter-in place during this pandemic? Writing, inseparable from reading, is the place I feel most at home. So, the fact - [An Interview with Teaching Artist Jim LaVilla-Havelin](https://geminiink.org/an-interview-with-teaching-artist-jim-lavilla-havelin/) - Jim talks about teaching, writing, books he fell in love with, and some of his favorite creative writing exercises. GEMINI INK: How did you come across the Writers in Communities (WIC) program at Gemini Ink and what expectations did you have coming into it? (Note: Writers in Communities is now called Partner Classes). I have - [The Writer’s Desk with C.L. “Rooster” Martinez](https://geminiink.org/the-writers-desk-with-c-l-rooster-martinez/) - An Interview on the Writing Process through COVID-19 GEMINI INK: What role do you think writing plays in life and how is that role revealing itself as you shelter-in place during this pandemic? I think literature and poetry, music, and language are crucial vehicles for culture and knowledge, but that relationship is complicated in 2020. - [Winners of 2020 the Aline B. Carter Poetry Contest](https://geminiink.org/aline-b-carter-winners-2020/) - Thank you to the young poets who participated in the 2020 Aline B. Carter Poetry Contest. The Maverick Carter House and Gemini Ink hosted the contest for 10th-12th grade high school students throughout San Antonio in the Spring of 2020. This year’s theme was “The Natural World of Texas.” Winning Best Overall Poem is Jacqueline - [Call for Submissions: The 2020 Aline B. Carter Poetry Prize for Young Poets](https://geminiink.org/call-for-submissions-the-2020-aline-b-carter-poetry-prize-for-young-poets/) - In the spirit of San Antonio poet and philanthropist Aline B. Carter who sought to champion young writers, the Maverick Carter House and Gemini Ink Literary Arts Center are hosting the Aline B. Carter Poetry Contest for Young Poets. The competition is open to 10th, 11th and 12th grade high schoolers throughout San Antonio. Submissions - [Perspectives on AWP 2020 from two San Antonio writers](https://geminiink.org/perspectives-on-awp-2020-from-two-san-antonio-writers/) - An Open Letter to Helena María Viramontes about the 12,000 writers coming to San Antonio in March, and The Conference about Books in a City that Doesn’t Read Bárbara Renaud González 10 December 2019 Dear Helena, Maybe you remember me? We met at the Gemini Ink Writers Conference last summer in San Antonio…People say we - [Voices of Recovery January 2020 Writing Workshops](https://geminiink.org/voices-of-recovery-workshops/) - About Has cancer affected you or someone you love? Come share your story in our Voices of Recovery workshop, a free, two-day class in live storytelling for anyone affected by cancer, in partnership with the Curtain Up Cancer Foundation. The workshop is open to cancer survivors, families, and friends The two-day workshop led by professional - [An Interview with Tina Barry](https://geminiink.org/an-interview-with-tina-barry/) - (Published May 23, 2018) This summer, author Tina Barry will be teaching Gemini Ink’s very first online workshop, “Go Small or Go Home: The Art of Microfiction.” Gemini Ink spoke with Barry about the rising popularity of short forms of prose, her current projects, and her upcoming online workshop. Tina Barry is a freelance writer - [Gemini Ink to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts](https://geminiink.org/gemini-ink-to-receive-20000-grant-from-the-national-endowment-for-the-arts/) - National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $20,000 to Gemini Ink to support a year of extraordinary literary activities, creative writing classes and public literary ## Pages - [Main](https://geminiink.org/) - Learn from award-winning authors. Workshops for writers at every stage. Read the Story Gemini Ink Named an Inaugural Literary Arts Fund Grantee We're one of 40 organizations nationwide selected to receive support through the Literary Arts Fund's inaugural grant cycle. Where San Antonio Writes From first drafts to published books, Gemini Ink brings writers together - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/lit-minds/) - LitMinds Book Club Upcoming dates: July 8, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11, 6:30-8pm In-person, Gemini Ink, 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX Free & Open to the Public The Lit Minds Book Club enriches the imagination and lives of book lovers by facilitating engaging conversations about diverse books in an inclusive, positive environment. Participants - [Teen Writing Circle](https://geminiink.org/teen-writing-circle/) - A supportive space for teen writers ages 13–19 to create, connect, and grow. Register for free Last Saturday of every month · 12–1:30pm CT · Zoom What you’ll get: New writing each month A supportive space to share (sharing is optional) Constructive feedback to help improve your writing Access to the Wetink online writing community, - [Classes](https://geminiink.org/classes/) - “ This class gave me confidence in my poetic ability! “ I loved the mix of readings, discussion, and a little bit of sharing and feedback. “ I felt so welcomed and encouraged and challenged. “ I LOVED it. I've taken so many classes through the years, and this is the best one! I feel - [Noteworthy](https://geminiink.org/news/) - Stories, spotlights, and moments worth sharing.Featured Story Literary Arts Fund Awards $7.7 Million to 40 Organizations and Publishers Nationwide, Poetry Foundation, June 4, 2026 The Literary Arts Fund to distribute $7.7 million in grants to 40 organizations, AP News, June 4, 2026 Gemini Ink is honored to be among 40 organizations nationwide selected to receive - [Work With Us](https://geminiink.org/work-with-us/) - Now Hiring: Public Classes Program Coordinator Gemini Ink seeks a full-time Public Classes Program Coordinator to oversee workshops and projects under our Public Classes program. This is a hybrid, salaried position reporting to the Director of Programs. Compensation: $41,000–$45,000 depending on experience, plus benefits. Deadline to apply: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:59pm CT. View - [Calendar](https://geminiink.org/calendar/) - Loading view. Events Search and Views Navigation Search Enter Keyword. Search for Events by Keyword. Find Events Event Views Navigation Month List Month Photo This Month 2026-06-19 June 2026 Select date. Calendar of Events S Sun M Mon T Tue W Wed T Thu F Fri S Sat 0 events, 31 0 events, 31 0 - [The Big Texas Author Talk](https://geminiink.org/the-big-texas-author-talk/) - The Big Texas Author Talk is a free lecture series showcasing Texas authors! (Virtual Readings Quarterly @ 7pm CST; RSVP link coming) Each month, we feature one Texas author in conversation with another. We offer a vast array of storytellers who represent the spirit of the Lone Star State and continue to keep us on the - [Donate](https://geminiink.org/donate/) - “ “Gemini Ink - WOW! What a resource for SA writers. I’ve been involved as faculty, student, and board member, and at all times it’s been phenomenal.” Norma Elia CantúWriter and Gemini Ink supporter “ “I love Gemini Ink because they embody their mission and lead by example. Many organizations employ flowery rhetoric to gain - [Membership](https://geminiink.org/membership/) - *In the photo, students from our spring 2024 workshop at Metro Health. Together, we’ve made Gemini Ink San Antonio’s literary home. From Public and Partner Classes, inspiring author talks, insightful book clubs, and supportive mentorship programs, we’ve built a powerful community around the art and craft of creative writing. We invite you to invest in - [Inkstravaganza 2026](https://geminiink.org/inkstravaganza2026/) - Inkstravaganza 2026 Honoring Jim LaVilla-Havelin Purchase Sponsor Levels Purchase Sponsorship Save the Date for this Fall Date & Location: TBASan Antonio, Texas An evening celebrating literary excellence, community, and the power of words. Jim LaVilla-Havelin is the author of eight books of poetry, including recently released Mesquites Teach Us to Bend (Lamar University Literary Press, - [Partner Classes](https://geminiink.org/partner-classes/) - View Larger View Larger View Larger Download the Partner Classes brochure ”I enjoyed the quiet moments when all you could hear was pencils on paper. It was peaceful. 6th grader from Bonham AcademyPartner Class student What do we do? Partner Classes (formerly Writers in Communities) sends professional writers and artists into diverse community settings to - [Who We Are](https://geminiink.org/who-we-are/) - About Gemini Ink Mission Gemini Ink’s mission is to teach the craft of writing to people of all skill levels so they can bring their stories to life. Vision We envision a world where all people experience the power of the writing arts. The Four Pillars of Craft Form Ambition Language Polish Strategic Vision Our - [Gemini Ink Literary Masters Series](https://geminiink.org/classes/gemini-ink-literary-masters-series/) - Our new lecture series is designed to bring you the wisdom of acclaimed writers, sharing the tricks, tips and insight of the trade. Each lecture will include a craft talk, writing tools you can practice at home, and an intimate q&a with the author. Sign Up for Our Literary Masters Lecture Series Monday(s), February 16 - [Contact Us](https://geminiink.org/contact-us/) - Contact Us Please contact us with any questions, suggestions or comments. You can also register for classes or purchase event tickets by phone. 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The goal of these scholarships is to support writers in their creative journey and are open to all writers working in any - [Celebrating Our Stories: A Night with Gemini Ink](https://geminiink.org/celebrating-our-stories/) - Celebrating Our Stories: A Night with Gemini Ink 2025 Sponsor Levels Purchase Sponsorship Event Snapshot Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2025 Time: 6:30-9:30pm Venue: The Roosevelt Library 311 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, Texas 78210 An Evening of Community and Celebration Join us for a night that uplifts storytellers and honors those who make our literary ecosystem - [The Four Pillars of Craft](https://geminiink.org/the-four-pillars-of-craft/) - Everyone has a story. We believe writing that story is powerful. When people learn the four pillars of writing, they learn the power of the craft of writing. When they learn the power of the craft of writing, they bring their story to life. Our strategic vision is to teach 16,000 people (4,000/year) to bring - [Inkstravaganza 
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Don’t miss this night in celebration of the writing arts! 2024 Award for Literary Excellence Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson Honorary Co-Chairs - [Autograph Series 2024](https://geminiink.org/autograph-series/) - The Astonishing World of Aimee Nezhukumatathil Free Public Reading Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7-10pm RSVP San Antonio Botanical Garden Betty Kelso Center 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209 Featured Moderator Monika Maeckle Ticketed Autograph Luncheon Fri, April 12, 11:30am-1:30pm The McNay Art Museum 6000 N New Braunfels Ave San Antonio, TX 78209 Click here - [Our Partners & Funders](https://geminiink.org/our-partners/) - Our Partners & Funders Gemini Ink works with schools, nonprofits and other organizations on reading and writing workshops with students of all ages. Our partners contribute more than money. Their ideas, volunteer power, and in-kind support help to build the San Antonio literary arts community. Are you interested in supporting Gemini Ink? Please email avandekamp@geminiink.org. - [Public Classes](https://geminiink.org/public-classes/) - As part of our literary programming, Gemini Ink offers fair-cost, fee-based workshops and many free literary events, all led by professional writers, scholars, and interdisciplinary artists. All of our classes and events create a space for serious artistic, intellectual, and community-spirited dialogue outside of the academic context. Accommodating job and family schedules and limited budgets, - [Blog](https://geminiink.org/blog/) - The Reading Spot with Mona Bains Gemini Ink | Blog, Interview, Lit Minds | No Comments Mona Baines co-hosts Gemini Ink’s LitMinds Book Club with Nathan Brown. 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Together, we have engaged thousands - [Our Values](https://geminiink.org/our-values/) - These core values guide how we deliver our mission and vision on a daily basis. AMPLIFY COMMUNITIES We welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, and skill levels. We celebrate all voices. We build relationships through collaboration, dialogue, and follow-through. PROMOTE EXCELLENCE We champion authenticity and discovery. We empower writers by teaching them the Four - [Inkstravaganza 2020: Lift Every Voice](https://geminiink.org/inkstravaganza-2020/) - Text INK2020 to 44-321 to receive a link to donate. Gemini Ink’s mission is to teach the craft of writing to people of all skill levels so they can bring their stories to life. Visit our Silent Auction page. 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Held in July at the El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel, the conference provides emerging and experienced writers with the opportunity to make - [Online Classes](https://geminiink.org/online-classes/) ## Venues - [Coates Chapel – UTSA Southwest Campus](https://geminiink.org/venue/coates-chapel-utsa-southwest-campus/) - [Schaefer Library](https://geminiink.org/venue/schaefer-library/) - [Pan American Branch Library](https://geminiink.org/venue/pan-american-branch-library/) - [UTSA Southwest Campus – Coates Chapel](https://geminiink.org/venue/southwest-school-of-art-coates-chapel/) - [Northwest Vista College](https://geminiink.org/venue/northwest-vista-college/) - [artistan craft bar](https://geminiink.org/venue/artistan-craft-bar/) - [Artisan Distillery & Craft Bar](https://geminiink.org/venue/artisan-distillery-craft-bar/) - [The Little Carver Theater](https://geminiink.org/venue/the-little-carver-theater/) - [The Little Carver Civic Center](https://geminiink.org/venue/the-little-carver-civic-center/) - [San Antonio Botanical Garden](https://geminiink.org/venue/san-antonio-botanical-garden/) - [Trinity University](https://geminiink.org/venue/trinity-university/) - [San Antonio Public Library](https://geminiink.org/venue/san-antonio-public-library/) - [Dakota Ice House](https://geminiink.org/venue/dakota-ice-house/) - [Gemini Ink](https://geminiink.org/venue/gemini-ink-2/) - [Gemini Ink](https://geminiink.org/venue/gemini-ink-3/) - [Central Library](https://geminiink.org/venue/central-library/) - [Contemporary at Blue Star](https://geminiink.org/venue/contemporary-at-blue-star/) - [UTSA Southwest Campus](https://geminiink.org/venue/utsa-southwest-campus/) - [The Twig Book Shop](https://geminiink.org/venue/the-twig-book-shop/) - [Poetic Republic Coffee Co.](https://geminiink.org/venue/poetic-republic-coffee-co/) - [Seattle Convention Center](https://geminiink.org/venue/seattle-convention-center-2/) - [Seattle Convention Center](https://geminiink.org/venue/seattle-convention-center-3/) - [The Guadalupe Latino Bookstore](https://geminiink.org/venue/the-guadalupe-latino-bookstore/) - [Government Canyon](https://geminiink.org/venue/government-canyon-2/) - [Government Canyon](https://geminiink.org/venue/government-canyon-3/) - [Blue Star](https://geminiink.org/venue/blue-star-3/) - [Blue Star](https://geminiink.org/venue/blue-star-2/) - [Zoom](https://geminiink.org/venue/zoom/) - [McNay Art Museum](https://geminiink.org/venue/mcnay-art-museum/) - [Guadalupe Theater](https://geminiink.org/venue/guadalupe-theater/) - [MOSAIC Studio](https://geminiink.org/venue/mosaic-studio/) - [Main Plaza](https://geminiink.org/venue/main-plaza/) - [Carpenter Hotel](https://geminiink.org/venue/carpenter-hotel-2/) - [Hotel Emma](https://geminiink.org/venue/hotel-emma/) - [Online via Zoom](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-via-zoom-5/) - [Online](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-5/) - [Online](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-4/) - [Online via Zoom](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-via-zoom-4/) - [Online via Zoom](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-via-zoom-3/) - [Online via Zoom](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-via-zoom-2/) - [Online via Zoom](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-via-zoom/) - [Online via Zoom](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-3/) - [Online](https://geminiink.org/venue/online-2/) - [Online](https://geminiink.org/venue/online/) - [Ruby City](https://geminiink.org/venue/ruby-city/) - [Brick at Blue Star](https://geminiink.org/venue/brick-at-blue-star/) - [Urban Ecology Center Gathering Hall](https://geminiink.org/venue/urban-ecology-center-gathering-hall-2/) - [Urban Ecology Center Gathering Hall](https://geminiink.org/venue/urban-ecology-center-gathering-hall-3/) - [The Radius Center](https://geminiink.org/venue/the-radius-center/) - [Lila Cockrell Theatre, Henry B. González Center, Street Level](https://geminiink.org/venue/lila-cockrell-theatre-henry-b-gonzalez-center-street-level-2/) - [Henry B. González Convention Center](https://geminiink.org/venue/henry-b-gonzalez-convention-center/) - [Confluence Park](https://geminiink.org/venue/confluence-park/) - [Crownridge Canyon Natural Area](https://geminiink.org/venue/crownridge-canyon-natural-area/) - [Gemini Ink](https://geminiink.org/venue/gemini-ink/) - [Dead Tree Books](https://geminiink.org/venue/dead-tree-books/) - [Carmen’s de la Calle](https://geminiink.org/venue/carmens-de-la-calle/) - [Pearl Studio](https://geminiink.org/venue/pearl-studio/) - [Our Lady of the Lake University Campus,](https://geminiink.org/venue/our-lady-of-the-lake-university-campus/) - [UTSA](https://geminiink.org/venue/utsa/) - [MACRI](https://geminiink.org/venue/macri/) - [Esperanza Peace & Justice Center](https://geminiink.org/venue/esperanza-peace-justice-center/) - [Urban-15](https://geminiink.org/venue/urban-15/) - [Mission Branch Library](https://geminiink.org/venue/mission-branch-library/) - [Landa Branch Library](https://geminiink.org/venue/landa-branch-library/) - [Las Palmas Branch Library](https://geminiink.org/venue/las-palmas-branch-library/) - [Maverick Carter House](https://geminiink.org/venue/maverick-carter-house/) - [Igo Branch Library](https://geminiink.org/venue/igo-branch-library/) ## Organizers - [UTSA Arts](https://geminiink.org/organizer/utsa-arts-2/) - [Valeri Aragon](https://geminiink.org/organizer/valeri-aragon/) - [Cloud Cardona](https://geminiink.org/organizer/cloud-cardona/) - [Catherine Burianek](https://geminiink.org/organizer/catherine-burianek-2/) - [Aminah Parham](https://geminiink.org/organizer/aminah-parham/) - [Aminah Parham](https://geminiink.org/organizer/aminah-parham-3/) - [Aminah Parham](https://geminiink.org/organizer/aminah-parham-2/) - [Princeso Santamaría](https://geminiink.org/organizer/princeso-santamaria/) - [Mandy Lynn Lara](https://geminiink.org/organizer/mandy-lynn-lara-2/) - [Mandy Lynn Lara](https://geminiink.org/organizer/mandy-lynn-lara/) - [Josh Cantú](https://geminiink.org/organizer/josh-cantu/) - [Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/organizer/sarah-colby/) - [Florinda Flores-Brown](https://geminiink.org/organizer/florinda-flores-brown/) - [Alexandra van de Kamp](https://geminiink.org/organizer/alexandra-van-de-kamp/) - [Gemini Ink](https://geminiink.org/organizer/gemini-ink/) - [Dead Tree Books](https://geminiink.org/organizer/dead-tree-books/) - [Pearl Studio](https://geminiink.org/organizer/pearl-studio/) - [Catherine Burianek](https://geminiink.org/organizer/catherine-burianek/) - [UTSA Arts](https://geminiink.org/organizer/utsa-arts/) ## Events - [Voices of San Anto Storytelling Showcase](https://geminiink.org/events/vosa-storytelling-showcase-2/) - Participants gather during a Voices of San Anto bilingual storytelling workshop led by Marisela Barrera in 2025. Join Gemini Ink and the San Antonio Public Library for an afternoon of live bilingual storytelling featuring local San Antonio storytellers. Over the past several weeks, community members from across San Antonio have worked with writer and performer - [Voices of San Anto Workshop with Marisela Barrera](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-marisela-barrera/) - Register Whether it's that funny anecdote you share at parties or an event that changed your life, we want to help you bring your story to life. Join writer and performer Marisela Barrera for a free, two-session bilingual storytelling workshop at the San Antonio Public Library. Workshop participants will craft a 5-7-minute story about a - [Haunted Histories: The Masters of Latina Horror with Elizabeth Gonzalez James](https://geminiink.org/events/haunted-histories-the-masters-of-latina-horror/) - Please note: Elizabeth's upcoming class will be held on Zoom. Sat, Jul 11, 2026 10am-2pm CT, Online via Zoom Nonmember: $100; Member: $85; Student/Educ/Mil: $70 *EARN CPEs; TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Latinas are writing some of the most gut-wrenching and spine-tingling horror on the market today. Their work sheds light on systemic abuse and other brutal - [Poetry Crush: A Pride Month Literary Event ](https://geminiink.org/events/poetry-crush/) - Join Gemini Ink as we celebrate Pride Month 2026 with a lovestruck literary event! Poetry Crush invites generations of queer poets to read their own work and the works of their poetry crushes. Because poetry is our love language, we’ll reflect on lovesick lessons from the past and present, and imagine a liberated future. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-12-16/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-11-18/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-08-19/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-09-16/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-10-21/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-05-20/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-06-17/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-07-15/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-03-18/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-04-15/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-02-18/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-12-17/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-01-21/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-10-15/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-11-19/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-07-16/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-08-20/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-09-17/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-05-21/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-06-18/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-04-16/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-01-15/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-02-19/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-03-19/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2024-11-20/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2024-12-18/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2024-08-21/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2024-09-18/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2024-10-16/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2024-06-19/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2024-07-17/) - 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. - [Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2023-12-20/) - 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. - [Exploring Africa: Inspiration from International Poets with Veronica Golos](https://geminiink.org/events/exploring-africa-inspiration-from-international-poets/) - Wed, Jun 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2026 6:30-8:30pm CT, Online via Zoom Nonmember: $200; Member: $170; Student/Educ/Mil: $140 Class closed. In a time of worldwide strife and disconnection, poetry reacquaints us with humanity in a way that transcends borders, time zones, and languages. Join master poetry teacher Veronica Golos for the final stop - [LitMinds Book Club: The Awakening](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-the-awakening/) - Join us as we read The Awakening by Kate Chopin. "The great power of The Awakening resides not in the answers it provides, but in the questions it exposes." —Washington Post "Kate Chopin . . . smoked and went hatless and played cards into the small hours; she wrote stories about venereal disease, adultery, divorce and - [Touch Paper: A Creative Journaling Workshop for Teens](https://geminiink.org/events/touch-paper/) - Register to join "Touch Paper" in-person at Gemini Ink Register to join "Touch Paper" online via Zoom Free for Bexar County teens ages 13–19 Looking for a safe space to disconnect from the overstimulating world of social media? A place to share your real feelings? Teen writers will leave this workshop with: At least one - [Rooted in Stories with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/rooted-in-stories/) - Sat, Jun 6, 13, & 20 10 am-12 pm CT, Hybrid (online via Zoom and in-person at Gemini Ink) Nonmember: $150; Member: $129; Student/Educ/Mil: $105 Where do I belong? This question is central to the human experience. One way to explore it is by tracing our connections to our family lineage, our communities, and - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-12-26/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-11-28/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-09-26/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-10-31/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-08-29/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-06-27/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-07-25/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-04-25/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-05-30/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-03-28/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-01-31/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-02-28/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-11-29/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-12-27/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-09-27/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-10-25/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-07-26/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-08-30/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-05-31/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-06-28/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-04-26/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [MOSAIC Summer Session: The Art of Gathering | Zine and Poetry Workshop for Teens](https://geminiink.org/events/mosaic-summer-2026/) - Zine & Poetry Workshop with Mariana Cid De León Presented by Contemporary at Blue Star in Partnership with Gemini Ink The Art of Gathering invites high school students to explore community and celebration through creative writing and self-publishing. As a collaborative extension of Contemporary at Blue Star’s MOSAIC Student Artist Program and Gemini Ink's literary - [Finding the Fire: Revising and Revisioning the Poem](https://geminiink.org/events/finding-the-fire/) - Literary Masters Lecture Series Tue, Aug 11 & 18 6:30-8pm CT via Zoom Nonmember: $90; Member: $75; Student/Educ/Mil: $63 *EARN CPEs; TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Want to turn your cold first draft into a hot work of literary art? Your first draft is the fodder. Your revision process applies the heat. The outcome is one blazing - [Application Deadline: Public Classes Program Coordinator](https://geminiink.org/events/application-deadline/) - Now Hiring: Public Classes Program Coordinator Gemini Ink seeks a full-time Public Classes Program Coordinator to oversee workshops and projects under our Public Classes program. This is a hybrid, salaried position reporting to the Director of Programs. Compensation: $41,000–$45,000 depending on experience, plus benefits. Deadline to apply: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:59pm CT. View - [Voices of San Anto Storytelling Showcase](https://geminiink.org/events/vosa-storytelling-showcase/) - Participants gather during a Voices of San Anto bilingual storytelling workshop led by Marisela Barrera in 2025. Join Gemini Ink and the San Antonio Public Library for an afternoon of live bilingual storytelling featuring local San Antonio storytellers. Over the past several weeks, community members from across San Antonio have worked with writer and performer - [Dig Into Your Subconscious to Enliven Your Writing with Carmen Calatayud](https://geminiink.org/events/dig-into-your-subconscious/) - Sat, Aug 8 10am - 2pm CT, In-person at Gemini Ink Nonmember: $100; Member: $85; Student/Educ/Mil: $70 *EARN CPEs; TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE The subconscious mind is a hidden vault that holds our deepest motives, feelings, and beliefs. It is also the cradle of dreams, where meaning emerges and creativity takes shape. So what if we - [Finding Voice Through Dialogue with Carmen Tafolla](https://geminiink.org/events/finding-voice-through-dialogue/) - Literary Masters Lecture Series Tue, Jul 7 & 14 6:30-8pm CT via Zoom Nonmember: $90; Member: $75; Student/Educ/Mil: $63 *EARN CPEs; TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Rhythm, pacing, vocabulary, slang, and tone all shape how someone speaks. Whether you’re looking to refine your novel-in-verse or craft more impactful dialogue in your poetry or prose, mastering dialogue is - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-wallace/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace. Register The "dazzling, exhilarating" (San Francisco Chronicle) debut novel from one of this century's most groundbreaking writers Published when David Foster Wallace was just twenty-four years old, The Broom of the System stunned critics - [Launch Your Substack with Jennifer Nguyen](https://geminiink.org/events/launch-your-substack/) - If you are looking to develop a marketing strategy for your long-term writing goals, this class is for you. Participants will reflect on where they are as writers, where they want to go, and how they want to use a Substack to get there. - [Poetry’s Cinematic Propositions with Elena Karina Byrne](https://geminiink.org/events/poetrys-cinematic-propositions/) - Over five-weeks, we will explore the intersections between cinema and poetry, and imagine the poet as director, cinematographer, actor, screenwriter, stage designer, documentarian, and editor–all at once. Through an eclectic mix of poems, essays, and screenplay excerpts, we’ll uncover how poetry and film share the key elements of discovery, the transformative tools of language and image, and the uniting of the speaker’s inner and outer worlds. - [The Big Texas Author Talk Featuring Deb Olin Unferth](https://geminiink.org/events/tbtat-featuring-deb-olin-unferth/) - Join us on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, via Zoom for a conversation with Deb Olin Unferth, to discuss her new book, Earth 7: A Novel (Graywolf Press). (Virtual Readings Quarterly @ 7pm CST) RSVP Deb Olin Unferth’s latest novel, Earth 7, is a bold and imaginative work of climate fiction that explores love, survival, and what - [Voices of San Anto Workshop with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-workshop-with-daniel-ramirez/) - Class is Full Whether it's that funny anecdote you share at parties or an event that changed your life, we want to help you bring your story to life. Join writer and performer Daniel Ramirez for a free, two-session bilingual storytelling workshop at the San Antonio Public Library. Workshop participants will craft a 5-7-minute story - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-12-28/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-11-30/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-10-26/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-08-31/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-09-28/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-07-27/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-06-29/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-05-25/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-04-27/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-03-30/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-02-23/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-12-29/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2026-01-26/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-11-24/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-09-29/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-10-27/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-07-28/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-08-25/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-05-26/) - 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. - [Open Writers' Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-06-30/) - 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. - [Mind Over Mic: A Gemini Ink Storytelling Show & Open Mic](https://geminiink.org/events/mind-over-mic-a-gemini-ink-storytelling-show-open-mic/) - Open mic sign-up starts at 6 PM. Thu, May 7, 2026, 6:30-8pm, in-person at Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St. San Antonio, Texas 78205 Free & Open to the Public About the Event Join Gemini Ink and a collection of local storytellers as we share gripping stories of solitary struggles, tiny triumphs, and soothing self-care in - [Poets & Coffee with Alexandra van de Kamp](https://geminiink.org/events/poets-coffee-with-alexandra/) - Join Gemini Ink’s Executive Artistic Director, Alexandra van de Kamp, for an informal craft conversation about what’s happening right now in the world of poetry. We’ll make the coffee. You bring a friend and enjoy a seat in the company of your peers. Alexandra will share some of the poems she’s been reading and discuss a selection of contemporary poets she believes are lighting up the page and stage. Then, we’d love to hear from you about the poems you’ve been reading and why poetry matters. You’ll benefit from a welcoming poetic community and leave with a bundle of new poems to explore and generative prompts to fuel future writing. - [LitMinds Book Club: Art Above Everything](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-art-above-everything/) - Join us as we read Art Above Everything by Stephanie Elizondo Griest. A new kind of travel writing. — Booklist ...a potent testament to the value of pursuing one’s passion. — Publishers Weekly A global exploration of what it means to choose a creative life. All artists struggle. But women are especially pushed to - [LitMinds Book Club: The Safekeep](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-van-der-wouden/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden. Register for the Book Club A house is a precious thing... It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. - [Gemini Ink at the San Antonio Book Festival](https://geminiink.org/events/gemini-ink-at-the-san-antonio-book-festival/) - Join us at our table during the festival. Stop by to learn about upcoming classes, meet our team, and connect with the local writing community. ✨ Mark your calendars, San Antonio! The San Antonio Book Festival returns on Saturday, April 11 for a full day of stories, ideas, and inspiration. Join us at the Central - [Open Writers’ Lab Reading & Community Open Mic](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-reading/) - Join Gemini Ink as we celebrate the literary artistry of our Open Writers’ Lab members with a community reading and open mic. - [In Short Order: Finding Form in Flash Fiction with Kathryn Kulpa](https://geminiink.org/events/finding-form-in-flash-fiction/) - This four-session workshop will introduce you to a range of flash fiction forms–from the shortest pieces, such as 50-word dribbles and 100-word drabbles, to microfiction (400 words or fewer), flash fiction (1,000 words or fewer), and short-short stories (under 2,000 words). We'll learn how to apply poetic techniques like anaphora, metaphor, lists, and short sections to create vivid, memorable stories that prove less is more. - [Telling a Story of Your Life: A Personal Essay Workshop with Kendra Allen](https://geminiink.org/events/telling-a-story-of-your-life-2/) - In this four-week course, we’ll demystify the personal narrative process by figuring out the difference between a snapshot and a story. First-time writers may assume they have to include their entire lives in one piece, which can make getting started on a personal essay confusing and overwhelming. This workshop will help you pinpoint storylines within yourself by leaning into your unique style and tone. - [Climb Inside Other Minds: Exploring Persona Poetry with Leticia Urieta](https://geminiink.org/events/exploring-persona-poetry/) - In this one-day generative workshop, participants will learn about persona, call-and-response dialogue, epistolary techniques, and how to apply these to our own writing. We’ll then create our own narrative poems that shift perspective, get into someone else's head, and/or engage with ancestors, historical figures, etc. Students will be invited to share work and receive feedback. - [Publishing Made Possible: How to Get Your Work into Literary Magazines & Presses with Diamond Braxton](https://geminiink.org/events/publishing-made-possible/) - In this one-day workshop, we will guide writers of all levels through the ins and outs of getting published. We’ll cover how to identify the right journals and presses for your work. Then, we’ll walk you through essential submission materials such as artist statements, query letters, and writer bios. Whether you’re sending out a short story, poem, or full manuscript, you’ll learn strategies to help your application rise above the slush pile. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Lauren D. Woods](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-lauren-d-woods/) - Join us on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026, via Zoom for a conversation with Lauren D. Woods, to discuss her new book, The Great Grown-Up Game of Make-Believe (Autumn House Press). (Virtual Readings Quarterly @ 7pm CST) RSVP Winner of the 2024 Autumn House Fiction Prize, these lyrical, haunting stories invite us to question the - [Old Drafts, New Writing: Turning Text into Graphic Literature with Octavio Quintanilla](https://geminiink.org/events/old-drafts-new-writing/) - In this two-part lecture, led by 2025 Texas Poet Octavio Quintanilla, we will explore how writers can use new and existing work to create graphic literature—a form that merges text with visual storytelling to evoke powerful, multidimensional pieces. Together, we will trace the history and evolution of the graphic form, from visual poetry, poetry comics, and illustrated memoirs to experimental hybrids that blur the line between image and word. - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-6/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel by Zora Neale Hurston. Register “A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live - [In Conversation with Katie Gutierrez](https://geminiink.org/events/in-conversation-with-katie-gutierrez/) - Join us for In conversation with Katie Gutierrez at the Maverick Carter House on Friday, February 6 at 7pm presented by UT San Antonio Creative Writing Program in partnership with Gemini Ink. Katie Gutierrez is the bestselling author of the mystery novel More Than You'll Ever Know, a Good Morning America Book Club pick and Edgar Award finalist. Her - [Tapping Into Your Senses: A Memoir Workshop with Denise Tolan](https://geminiink.org/events/tapping-into-your-senses/) - Breathe life into your memoir Tue, Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24 6:30-8:30pm CT, Hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink or online via Zoom) Nonmember: $200; Member: $170; Student/Educ/Mil: $140 *EARN CPEs Class Full Are you in the throes of writing your memoir but unsure how to make readers truly feel your story? Learn to - [Creating an Immersive Setting and Atmosphere with Andrew Porter](https://geminiink.org/events/creating-an-immersive-setting/) - Literary Masters Lecture Series Write a World for Readers to Explore Monday(s), February 16 & 23, 2026, 6:30-8pm CT, online via Zoom. Nonmember: $90; Member: $75; Student/Educ/Mil: $63 *EARN CPEs; TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Join us for the first Literary Masters Lecture of the year and learn to craft an immersive setting and atmosphere readers - [For a Girl Becoming with Joy Harjo](https://geminiink.org/events/for-a-girl-becoming-with-joy-harjo/) - Join us for a special family-friendly reading of For a Girl Becoming with Joy Harjo, featuring illustrator Adriana Garcia and guest poets Laurie Ann Guerrero and Xelena González. This free community event celebrates poetry and storytelling. Hosted at the Las Palmas Branch Library. All are welcome. - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-5/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Register The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century “A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people - [Poets & Coffee](https://geminiink.org/events/poets-coffee-2/) - A morning of poems and conversation Saturday, February 21 · 10am–12pm · FREE * OPEN TO EVERYONE! We’ll have the coffee ready—just bring a friend and settle in among fellow poetry lovers. Explore what’s happening now in the world of contemporary verse. We'll share a few favorite poems and spotlight contemporary poets who are making - [MOSAIC Poetry Reading & Print Sale](https://geminiink.org/events/mosaic-poetry-reading/) - We're celebrating the work by high school students who created visual art and write an original ekphrastic poems for National Poetry Month. This special series of workshops was led by San Antonio’s Poet Laureate, Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, in partnership with MOSAIC Studio, Contemporary at Blue Star. The celebration takes place at MOSAIC Studio. - [Gemini Ink Holiday Open House](https://geminiink.org/events/holiday-open-house-3/) - Save the date for Dec 11! Join our community of writers, readers, and friends to share your work, make connections, and close the year on a high note. We'll also be celebrating our Partner Classes Teaching Artist of the Year for 2025 is Daniel Ramirez! Daniel is our TA of the Year for the - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Cyra Sweet Dimitru](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-cyra-sweet-dimitru/) - Join us on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025, via Zoom for a conversation with Cyra Sweet Dimitru, to discuss her new book, Words Make a Way Through Fire: Healing After My Brother's Suicide (Simon & Schuster). (Virtual Readings Quarterly @ 7pm CST) RSVP Words Make a Way through Fire is an intimate, courageous memoir of a woman shattered - [Live Storytelling: Voices of San Anto Showcase](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-showcase-2/) - You’re invited to a live storytelling show featuring students from our Voices of San Anto Bilingual Storytelling workshop! Students from our workshop, led by local writer, performer, and San Antonio Poet Laureate Eddie Vega, will share deeply personal stories. Each participant will read a 5-7 minute piece about a significant moment in their life. Come experience the - [Celebrating Our Stories: A Night with Gemini Ink](https://geminiink.org/events/fundraiser/) - Friday, November 14, 2025 | 6:30–9:30pmRoosevelt Library, San Antonio View sponsorship opportunitiesRegister now / Buy tickets The Gemini Ink Board and team invite you to our autumn fundraiser, Celebrating Our Stories: A Night with Gemini Ink—an unforgettable evening that uplifts San Antonio storytellers and honors those who keep our literary community thriving. This year, we’re - [Get to “The End”in Style: A Prose Workshop with Guadalupe Garcia McCall](https://geminiink.org/events/get-to-the-end-in-style/) - Saturday(s), November 1 & 15, 10am–12:30pm CT, Hybrid (in-person and online via Zoom) Nonmember $125; Member $108; Student/Educ/Mil $88 *EARN CPEs Are you stuck trying to finish a great story? The journey to completing a first draft is always bumpy and nebulous, but having the right vehicle (writing exercises, plotting devices, and writing mode) can - [Introduction to Playwriting with Mikaela Simon](https://geminiink.org/events/introduction-to-playwriting/) - Write scenes that demand to be performed. STARTS TOMORROW, OCT 7! Tuesday(s), October 7, 14, 6-9pm CT via Zoom Non-member $225; Member $194; Student/Educ/Mil $158 Class Closed Join writers from across the country connecting on Zoom. How do you write a story that comes alive on stage? Excellent theatre has a way of getting a - [Voices of San Anto Workshop with Marisela Barrera](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-workshop-with-marisela-barrera/) - Join writer and performer Marisela Barrera for a free, two-session bilingual storytelling workshop at the Pan American Library. Workshop participants will craft a 5-7-minute story about asignificant moment in their lives and present it at a live storytelling show. Flyer_English Spanish Flyer_Spanish Attendance at all three sessions is mandatory. Workshop dates: Nov 1 & 8, - [Deep Revision with Katey Schultz](https://geminiink.org/events/deep-revision-with-katey-schultz-3/) - Turn your messy draft into a story that sings. *STARTS TOMORROW, OCT 7! Tuesday(s) October 7, 14 & 21, 6-8pm CT, via Zoom Nonmember $150; Member $129; Student/Educ/Mil $105 Join writers from across the country connecting on Zoom. Calling all experienced writers looking to level up! Give your written work a power boost and learn - [Twists, Turns, and Call-backs: How to Shape Your Story with Marcela Fuentes](https://geminiink.org/events/how-to-shape-your-story/) - Literary Masters Lecture Series Shape your story into something unforgettable Learn how from award-winning author Marcela Fuentes Saturday(s), October 4 & 11, 10-11:30am CT, online via Zoom Nonmember $90; Member $75; Student $63 *EARN CPEs Seats are limited—register today What You'll Learn Knowledge of specific story shapes Effective - [Short and to the Point: Writing Microfiction with Lyzette Wanzer](https://geminiink.org/events/short-and-to-the-point/) - Wednesday(s), September 24 & October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025 6:30-8:30pm CT online via Zoom Nonmember $300; Member $255; Student/Educator/Military $210 *Please note: our printed schedule lists September 17 in error. The class begins September 24. *EARN CPEs Learn the art of microfiction! This genre challenges and sharpens your skills by teaching you how - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-4/) - Note: This title replaces Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne, which appeared in our previous class schedule. Register “A riveting tale of perseverance and the lengths humans will go to help each other in times of struggle.”—Dave Eggers ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, The Washington - [The Big Give SA 2025](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-give-sa/) - Join us Sep 17–18 in raising $20,000 to support writers. Help Us Reach Our Big Give Goal! Learn about the Cary Clack Scholarship Fund in the video above! Double Your Impact for Emerging Writers! Every gift to the Cary Clack Scholarship Fund during The Big Give helps bring writing to life—for 160 San Antonians. This - [The Big Give SA 2025](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-give-sa-2025/) - Join us Sep 17–18 in raising $20,000 to support writers. Help Us Reach Our Big Give Goal! Learn about the Cary Clack Scholarship Fund in the video above! Double Your Impact for Emerging Writers! Every gift to the Cary Clack Scholarship Fund during The Big Give helps bring writing to life—for 160 San Antonians. All - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Joaquín Zihuatanejo](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-joaquin-zihuatanejo/) - Join us on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, via Zoom for a conversation with Joaquín Zihuatanejo, to discuss his new book, OccupyWhiteness (Deep Vellum). Moderated by Natasha Carrizosa. (Virtual Readings Quarterly @ 7pm CST) RSVP Starting from long-form works of literature by straight, white men, Joaquín Zihuatanejo occupies their pages, erasing words and sections, leaving only his - [The Big Give Drop-In at Gemini Ink](https://geminiink.org/events/big-give-drop-in/) - #post_excerptWe’re kicking off Big Give 2025—and we need your voice to help us make reach our Goal of: $20,000 for Public Class Scholarships! Your donation helps open the door for more writers everywhere to take our creative writing classes—regardless of their financial situation. Join us for food, connection, and creativity. Two filming stations will be set up where you can record a short video to show your support. Think of it as lending your face and voice to the story of Gemini Ink—and having fun while you’re at it. - [Art Above Everything: An Evening with Stephanie Elizondo Griest](https://geminiink.org/events/art-above-everything/) - Northwest Vista College Innovation Center at Manzanillo Hall 3535 N. Ellison, San Antonio, TX Free and open to the public Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month 2025 with award-winning author Stephanie Elizondo Griest! Moderated by Cecilia Ballí. Join Gemini Ink on Thursday, September 18th, as we partner with Northwest Vista College to showcase Stephanie Griest and her - [Metro Health Storytelling Final Celebration](https://geminiink.org/events/metro-health-storytelling/) - Photo from Metro Health 2024. Private Reading for one of our Partner Classes. - [Explore Four Japanese Poets: Inspiration from International Voices with Veronica Golos](https://geminiink.org/events/exploring-japan/) - Wednesday(s), September 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm CT, online via Zoom Nonmember $200; Member $170; Student/Educator/Military $140 *EARN CPEs TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE In a time of worldwide strife and disconnection, poetry reacquaints us with humanity in a way that transcends borders, time zones, and languages. Join master poetry teacher Veronica Golos on an In this four-week generative poetry workshop, we will read, discuss deeply, and draw our inspiration from foundational poets Kobayashi Issa, Izumi Shikibu, Yuki Tanaka, and Shizuka Omori. We will explore each poet’s craft tools and apply these techniques to our work. Participants will receive a packet with poems and suggestions for developing their writing. - [Luminescence and Grit: An Evening with Gemini Ink Teaching Artists & a Community Open Mic](https://geminiink.org/events/luminescence-and-grit-reading-2/) - Join Gemini Ink for a night of poetry, prose, and performance as we celebrate the personal artistry of our Gemini Ink teaching artists and staff. Every day, these professionals bring their passion for the writing arts to community spaces, inspiring students of all ages. Tonight we hear their stories! Our featured writers will include Teaching - [Krier Book Launch](https://geminiink.org/events/krier-book-launch/) - (Private Book Launch for one of our Partner Classes) Each year, Gemini Ink collaborates with the Krier Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center to offer creative writing workshops for teens and publish a collection of their work. This year’s launch will debut the newest anthology—a powerful testament to the creativity, resilience, and truth-telling of its young authors. - [Poetry as Praise with Amanda Johnston](https://geminiink.org/events/poetry-as-praise/) - Saturday, December 13, 10am–1pm CT, online via Zoom Nonmember $75; Member $65; Student/Educ/Mil $53 *EARN CPEs TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Honor that special someone, a major milestone, or that first sip of coffee with a praise poem! Through times of hardship and joy, poetry connects us to our shared human experience. Praise poems give writers a - [Writing in the Land with Emmy Pérez](https://geminiink.org/events/writing-in-the-land/) - Literary Masters Lecture Series Thursday(s), November 13 & 20, 6:30–8pm CT, online via Zoom Nonmember $90; Member $75; Student?Educ/Mil $63 *EARN CPEs TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Have you been seeking a more intentional connection to nature? Writing about the land is an intimate way to slow down and reconnect to earth with purpose. Join us for - [Live Storytelling: Voices of San Anto Showcase](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-showcase/) - You’re invited to a live storytelling show featuring students from our Voices of San Anto Bilingual Storytelling workshop! Students from our workshop, led by local writer, performer, and San Antonio Poet Laureate Eddie Vega, will share deeply personal stories. Each participant will read a 5-7 minute piece about a significant moment in their life. Come experience the - [YA 4U: Young Adult Writing with Gume Laurel](https://geminiink.org/events/ya-4u-young-adult-writing/) - Monday(s), September 15, 22, 29 & October 6, 2025, from 6:30-8:30pm CT, Hybrid (available in-person and online via Zoom). Nonmember $200; Member $170; Student/Educator/Military $140 *EARN CPEs TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Do you have an idea for a Young Adult (YA) novel simmering in your mind? Have you always wanted to write YA but thought you Do you have an idea for a Young Adult (YA) novel simmering in your mind? Have you always wanted to write YA but thought you were too old to connect with young readers? Learn to write YA from a place of lived experience! In this four-session workshop series, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard author, Gume Laurel III, will share personal insight into YA novel writing. We’ll start by reflecting on our own young adult experiences, so we can write from a place of familiarity. From there, we will lean into our own young adult writing voices, regardless of our age or writing level. Then, we’ll get to writing! Students will leave class with at least one rough draft of a YA flash fiction story. - [Gemini Ink Veteran’s Writing Collective Community Reading & Open Mic](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-community-reading/) - Join us as we celebrate our military writers with an evening of readings, refreshments, and conversation. Whether you’re a writer, a supporter, or simply curious, this event welcomes all! Date: Wednesday, August 6 Time: 6:30–8:30 PM Location: Gemini Ink, San Antonio Enjoy readings and presentations by Amanda Cerreto, Scott McClean, Herb Nordmeyer, Miranda Serra, Rhett Smith, Philip Verges, - [Rosemary Catacalos: On the Life and Work of an American Master](https://geminiink.org/events/rosemary-catacalos-an-american-master/) - Gemini Ink, URBAN-15, and the University of Houston / Unsung Masters are proud to present a book launch event in celebration of Rosemary Catacalos: On the Life and Work of an American Master, the 17th volume of the Unsung Masters Series. Join us to honor Rosemary's life and legacy with an afternoon of readings by contributors - [Reconnect with Wonder & Illuminate Your Writing Process with Laura Munson](https://geminiink.org/events/reconnect-with-wonder/) - In this 4-week workshop, best-selling author and founder of the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats in Montana, Laura Munson will lead students through exercises to uncover wonder and inject it into their own writing. Using Laura’s memoir The Wild Why: Stories and Teachings to Uncover Your Wonder as a guide, we will explore teaching-spirited stories and writing prompts, all centered on illuminating our true self-expression and the wonder it spawns. - [On the Edge of Your Seat: Writing Mystery & Suspense with Richard Santos](https://geminiink.org/events/on-the-edge-of-your-seat-writing-mystery/) - Learn the elements of a thrilling mystery that leaves readers on the edge of their seats. Over the course of four weeks, participants will discuss the common characteristics of effective mystery/suspense fiction and will set goals for their work in class. We’ll cover inciting incidents and protagonists, review plot points and antagonists, and explore how to create suspense and mystery in writing. Participants will lay the groundwork for their own riveting story. - [Poets & Coffee](https://geminiink.org/events/poets-coffee/) - Join Us for Coffee & Conversation Join Gemini Ink’s Executive Artistic Director, Alexandra van de Kamp, for a relaxed and insightful discussion about the current landscape of poetry. Explore what’s happening now in the world of contemporary verse. We’ll have the coffee ready—just bring a friend and settle in among fellow poetry lovers. Alexandra will - [Gemini Ink Volunteer Summer Social](https://geminiink.org/events/gemini-ink-volunteer-summer-social/) - Are you interested in getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the writing life? Interested in helping our community craft their stories? Thursday, July 10, 2025, 6:30-8pm ct, in-person at Gemini Ink Free and Open to Existing and Prospective Volunteers Are you interested in getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the writing life? Interested in helping our community - [How to Eat a Memory with Michelle Otero](https://geminiink.org/events/how-to-eat-a-memory/) - In this generative workshop, we will explore the foods that helped shape our personal stories and use them as tools of discovery and meaning that reconnect us to the kid we were at the dinner table who knew what was right all along. In this generative workshop, we will explore the foods that helped shape our personal stories and use them as tools of discovery and meaning that reconnect us to the kid we were at the dinner table who knew what was right all along. - [The Real Writing is in the Revision with Jasminne Mendez](https://geminiink.org/events/the-real-writing-is-in-the-revision-with-jasminne-mendez/) - If you find revision to be an intimidating and messy process, then this class is for you! In this two-part lecture, writers at any stage in their craft will learn practical revision strategies to help refine and reimagine their works-in-progress. We will discuss how to assess what needs to be revised, including beginnings and endings, scenes and plots, syntax and diction, metaphors and more. Then, we’ll explore visual organization tools such as note cards, sticky notes, and highlighters. - [Walk Out and Speak Up: Final Celebration & Performance](https://geminiink.org/events/walk-out-and-speak-up-final-celebration-performance/) - Date: Friday, June 27, 2025 Time: 6:30–8:30 PM, FREE and Open to the Public Location: Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, 922 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212 Join us to celebrate San Antonio teens sharing powerful stories inspired by the historic 1968 Edgewood Walkout! Hear original performances from workshop participants and community members, highlighting - [Sex is Not a Four-Letter Word with Laura Castoro](https://geminiink.org/events/sex-is-not-a-four-letter-word-with-laura-castoro/) - Are you a writer looking for a fresh approach to sex scenes? Learn how to write memorable sex scenes that fit your characters and your plot! This is a frank, fun, respectful workshop about the “birds and the bees,” and what goes on between the sheets, or on the kitchen floor, or maybe out at sea. This class allows participants to explore the many ways of writing about sex no matter the genre. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Amanda Churchill](https://geminiink.org/events/tbtat-featuring-amanda-churchill/) - Join us on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, via Zoom for a conversation with Amanda Churchill, to discuss her new book, The Turtle House, A Novel (Harper Collins). Moderated by Kim Garza, author of the critically acclaimed novel The Last Karankawas. (Virtual Readings Quarterly @ 7pm CST) RSVP “A heartbreakingly resonant debut, The Turtle House is a tender, big-hearted - [Reawakening the Past: How to Use Historical Research in Fiction with Katie Gutierrez](https://geminiink.org/events/reawakening-the-past/) - In this 4-week workshop, best-selling author and founder of the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats in Montana, Laura Munson will lead students through exercises to uncover wonder and inject it into their own writing. Using Laura’s memoir The Wild Why: Stories and Teachings to Uncover Your Wonder as a guide, we will explore teaching-spirited stories and writing prompts, all centered on illuminating our true self-expression and the wonder it spawns. - [Trans Poetica: A Literary Pride Plática](https://geminiink.org/events/trans-poetica-a-pride-month-literary-platica/) - Kick off Pride Month with an intimate poetry reading and discussion about the challenges and joys of sustaining Queer and Trans Latinx literary communities across Texas. - [Delving into the Levant: Inspiration from International Poets with Veronica Golos](https://geminiink.org/events/delving-into-the-levant/) - Join master poetry teacher Veronica Golos on an international poetry tour. Next stop: the Middle East! In this four-week generative poetry workshop we will read, discuss deeply and draw our inspiration from foundational poets Mahmoud Darwish (Palestine), Etel Adnan (Lebanon), Saadi Youssef (Iraq), and contemporary Iranian-American poet Solmaz Sharif. We will explore each poet’s craft tools and apply these techniques to our own work. - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-2/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Register Now an HBO series, book one in the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan quartet about two friends growing up in post-war Italy is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted family epic by Italy’s most beloved and acclaimed writer, - [“Walk Out and Speak Up” Teen Storytelling Workshop](https://geminiink.org/events/walk-out-and-speak-up-youth/) - Register Discover the power of your voice to inspire change and connect across generations. Presented by the H.E. Butt Foundation | In partnership with the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI), and the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center Dates: June 23–26, 2025 (Mon–Thu), 1-4:30pm daily Workshop Location: MACRI, 2123 Buena Vista St, San Antonio, - [The Art of Bad Poetry with Abby E. Murray](https://geminiink.org/events/the-art-of-bad-poetry-2/) - In this class, writers of all levels will strive to expand their understanding of the art of poetry, first by weeding out our judgments of “good” and “bad” poetry, then shaping poetry’s elusive boundaries by playing with work that challenges our notions of value and weakness. Expect laughter. Anticipate letting go of fears that limit us. Plan to write. - [Three Poets Laureate Speak: An Evening Celebrating the Power of Poetry](https://geminiink.org/events/three-poets-laureate-speak/) - The Little Carver Civic Center 226 N Hackberry St, San Antonio, TX 78202 Please see parking information (link to map) “This production is not a presentation of the Carver Community Cultural Center or the Carver Development Board.” RSVP Attendees who RSVP'd by April 15th will be guaranteed entry until 6:45 PM on April 24th. After - [Gemini Ink Author Reading & Open Mic Featuring Jonathan Fletcher](https://geminiink.org/events/author-reading-featuring-jonathan-fletcher/) - Come celebrate Jonathan Fletcher and his new chapbook, This Is My Body: Poems, winner of the Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize. He will be joined by poets Alex Z. Salinas and Jen Yáñez-Alaniz. Following the featured reading, we will host a community open mic. Bring your poems, stories, and thoughts to share (there will be - [Cultivate Creative Resilience and Write Unforgettable Works with Jen Knox](https://geminiink.org/events/creative-resilience/) - In this two-part workshop, we will explore the many versions of creative block, from writer's block to rejection letters, from tough critiques to typos to self-doubt. We will then combine writing and resiliency techniques to support an enduring creative practice while generating bold new work that only you can write. - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-3/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We're reading H.G. Wells's novellas The War of the Worlds, and The Invisible Man. Register The Invisible Man is the startling tale of a man who uncovers the ultimate secret of invisibility and with it -- instead of power and wealth -- his own destruction. - [The Poetics of You: An Intro to Poetry Workshop with Melissa Studdard](https://geminiink.org/events/the-poetics-of-you/) - In this four-session workshop, we’ll explore and review basic poetic concepts while working with prompts designed to unlock your own unique poetic gifts and subject matter. The Poetics of You will be a generative, supportive, and encouraging space in which to learn, experiment, and explore. In the weekly virtual meetings, we will study basic techniques, read sample poems, compose drafts, and share writings. - [San Antonio Book Festival 2025](https://geminiink.org/events/san-antonio-book-festival-2025/) - Join us at the San Antonio Book Festival on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Find us on Exhibitor's Row (Augusta St), alongside other community organizations focused on literature, education, and culture.. The festival includes author presentations, panel discussions, book signings, activities for children and teens, and food trucks. It will - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28/) - 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. - [Everything but the Kitchen Sink: A Workshop on Writing Hybrid Essays with ire’ne lara silva](https://geminiink.org/events/writing-hybrid-essays/) - In this three-week workshop, we will liberate our minds and recover from the trauma of the “school-essay” mentality by creating hybrid essays that engage the reader, reflect our realities, and push the limits of what an essay can be. Bring any projects or ideas you're working on--memoirs, family histories, love letters, journals, or thoughts you want to share about life, art, history, spirit, geography, the world! - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Melissa Studdard](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-melissa-studdard/) - Join us on Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 via Zoom for a conversation with Melissa Studdard, to discuss her new book, Dear Selection Committee (Jackleg Press). Moderated by Elena Karina Byrne. (Virtual Readings Monthly @ 7pm CST) RSVP Sign up for Melissa Studdard's class, The Poetics of You: An Intro to Poetry Workshop on Monday, April 7th! - [Prepare Your Story Idea for the Pitch of a Lifetime with Marilyn Atlas](https://geminiink.org/events/pitch-of-a-lifetime/) - In this two-day workshop, talent/literary manager and producer Marilyn Atlas will teach you the tricks and tips it takes to make that professional pitch. She will cover how to distill the essence of your story into short, sharp, easily digestible bite-size parts that strike the right balance between brevity, colorful detail, and cliffhanging suspense. The class will also review common mistakes writers make when pitching, strategies for adapting your pitch to your target audience, and advice on how to use comparable titles of similar works to prove there is an audience for your work. - [Floricantos y Tumbaos: A Panel on Latinx Music in Poetry](https://geminiink.org/events/floricantos-y-tumbaos/) - Join us as we explore the fusion of Latinx music and poetry at this Library of America event. This panel will feature Latinx poets discussing how Latin American musical traditions have inspired, shaped, and informed their creative work. Our featured authors include flutist Excy Guardado (Ceiba ili), renowned poet Urayoán Noel, and hip-hop artist Marco - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 11:30am-1pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading The Family Izquierdo, by Rubén Degollado. Register A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of 2022 Longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award A masterful debut that weaves together the lives of three generations of a Mexican American family bound by love, and a curse. The tight-knit Izquierdo - [Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador](https://geminiink.org/events/writing-an-identity-not-your-own/) - In this two-session workshop, Mixed Latine award-winning author Alex Temblador of Writing An Identity Not Your Own will discuss one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is not your own. We will examine bias and how it might influence the text through stereotypes, harmful storyline tropes, character descriptions, dialogue, and more. - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 11:30am-1pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez](https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-02-22/) - Register Last Saturday of Every Month 11:30am-1pm cst via Zoom For ages 13-19 years old Are you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! In this once-a-month writing circle, - [Story Core with Rubén Degollado](https://geminiink.org/events/story-core-with-ruben-degollado/) - In this six-session generative virtual workshop, participants will begin by exploring examples of the core elements of setting, plot, and characters working well together to create a cohesive storyline. We will do pre-writing exercises focused on drafting complicated characters who connect to the reader’s emotions and make them want to keep reading. Then we will move through a series of setting exercises that build the details of place and transport the reader there. This generative work will prime writers for creating memorable stories with believable characters navigating the worlds they inhabit. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2025-03-31/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2025-02-24/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2024-12-30/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2025-01-27/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2024-11-25/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2024-10-28/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2024-09-30/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2024-07-29/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2024-08-26/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2024-06-24/) - 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. - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25/2023-12-18/) - 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. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Octavio Quintanilla](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-octavio-quintanilla/) - Join us on Wednesday, Feb 19th, 2025 via Zoom for a conversation with Octavio Quintanilla, to discuss his new book, Las Horas Imposibles / The Impossible Hours (University of Arizona Press); moderated by Monique Quintana. Brought to you by WritingWorkshops.com and Gemini Ink. (Virtual Readings Monthly @ 7pm CST) RSVP “‘I want to think where I’m going - [From Story to Song: Crafting Memorable Lyrics with Nathan Brown](https://geminiink.org/events/from-story-to-song/) - In this two-day workshop, we’ll compare and contrast the worlds of story and songwriting, uncovering their similarities and differences while discussing what makes a song lyric unforgettable. Then, we’ll use real-world examples to highlight the rich narratives that live behind some well-known tunes that we love. - [Open House: New Year, New Writing Adventures](https://geminiink.org/events/spring-open-house-2/) - Please Join us on Thursday, February 20th at 6:30pm CST for our open house to rev up your creative engines for the new year! We are excited to introduce our dynamic roster of teaching artists who can help take your writing to the next level. Come connect with talented writers from San Antonio and beyond - [Beyond the Blank Page: Introduction to Creative Writing with Christen Barrón](https://geminiink.org/events/beyond-the-blank-page/) - In this hands-on writing workshop, participants will receive a gentle and fun introduction into creative writing and opportunities to dabble in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to see which one resonates most. This course is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to rediscover their creativity. At each interactive session, participants will generate new writing and will be encouraged to share their work with others. - [Uncovering the Whole Self: Create Poetic Self-Portraits with Ayokunle Falomo](https://geminiink.org/events/poetic-self-portraits/) - In this two-session workshop, we will use works of art by revered artists like Frida Kahlo plus poems by Safia Elhillo, Chen Chen, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and Tarfia Faizullah to generate new work through the lens of self-reflection. Participants will also use writing prompts to reflect deeply on who they are. What new truths will be discovered, or uncovered, about the self? How will you use these exercises to shape poems that are honest and vulnerable? - [Live Storytelling: Voices of San Anto Showcase](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-reading/) - You're invited to a live storytelling show featuring students from our Voices of San Anto Bilingual Storytelling workshop! Students from our workshop, led by local actor, performer, and artist Marisela Barrera, will share deeply personal stories. Each participant will read a 5-7 minute piece about a significant moment in their life. Come experience the power - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-a-book-club/) - Join us for the Lit Minds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We're reading Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Register Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-a-book-club-3/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We're reading The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures, by Anne Fadiman. Register Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest - [LitMinds Book Club](https://geminiink.org/events/lit-minds-book-club/) - Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. Register An instant New York Times Bestseller! Longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction, the Carnegie Medal in Fiction, the 2019 Aspen Words Literacy Prize, and the PEN/Hemingway Debut Novel Award Shortlisted for the 2019 Center - [First Page Fiction Bootcamp with Chaitali Sen](https://geminiink.org/events/fiction-bootcamp/) - In this one-day workshop, we will study and discuss various examples of compelling first pages to see what works; we will review craft elements such as character, setting, point-of-view, and narrative voice; and we will write and examine our own first pages in a safe, supportive environment. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Kimberly Garza](https://geminiink.org/events/tbtat-kimberly-garza/) - Join us on Wednesday, Jan 15th, 2025 online for a conversation with Kimberly Garza, author of The Last Karankawas. Moderated by Elizabeth Gonzalez James. (Zoom Readings Monthly @ 7pm CST) RSVP for the Google Meet link “Beautiful, complex, and subversive, The Last Karankawas is an important book about Texas from a powerful new voice in American fiction. - [Poets & Coffee with Alexandra van de Kamp](https://geminiink.org/events/poets-coffee-with-alexandra-van-de-kamp/) - Join Gemini Ink’s Executive Artistic Director, Alexandra van de Kamp, for an informal craft conversation about what’s happening right now in the world of poetry. We’ll make the coffee. You bring a friend and enjoy a seat in the company of your peers. Alexandra will share some of the poems she’s been reading and discuss a selection of contemporary poets she believes are lighting up the page and stage. Then, we’d love to hear from you about the poems you’ve been reading and why poetry matters. You’ll benefit from a welcoming poetic community and leave with a bundle of new poems to explore and generative prompts to fuel future writing. - [Voices of San Anto Workshop with Marisela Barrera](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-2/) - Please email Sarah.DeLaRosa@sanantonio.gov to request being added to the waitlist. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Carmen Calatayud](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-carmen-calatayud/) - Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 18th, 2024 via Zoom for a conversation with Carmen Calatayud, author of This Tangled Body. Moderated by Francisco Aragón. RSVP for Invite This Tangled Body reads as surreal poetic memoir, navigating family history, war, migration, and the grit of relationships. Through lyrical language, the poet searches for ways to rescue a - [Gemini Ink Holiday Open House](https://geminiink.org/events/holiday-open-house-2/) - Join us as we eat, drink, and merrily toast the closing of 2024 with our literary community of writers and friends. Drop by when you can, leave when you need to. Stay long enough to have a little eggnog and comfort food. Wine, non-alcoholic beverages, coffee will be served. We will provide the main fare, but you are also invited to bring a store-bought or prepackaged food item to share. - [Get Inside Your Character’s Head: Effective Storytelling Across Genres with Daniel Peña](https://geminiink.org/events/get-inside-your-characters-head/) - In this 2-day multi-genre generative workshop, we will explore how to uncover a character’s fundamental truth and use it to shape a strong protagonist who creates persona-driven fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. We will also look at how to create shifts in character that make for exciting epiphanies and conclusions that land like lightning bolts on the page. Participants will also practice blending genres to create singular forms that best fit the story they are trying to tell. In this 2-day multi-genre generative workshop, we will explore how to uncover a character’s fundamental truth and use it to shape a strong protagonist who creates persona-driven fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. We will also look at how to create shifts in character that make for exciting epiphanies and conclusions that land like lightning bolts on the page. Participants will also practice blending genres to create singular forms that best fit the story they are trying to tell. - [(RESCHEDULED) Everything but the Kitchen Sink: Writing Hybrid Essays with ire’ne lara silva](https://geminiink.org/events/rescheduled-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink/) - This workshop has been rescheduled to April 1, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CST, in-person at Gemini Ink (Rescheduled from May 1, 8 & 15) View the class here: https://geminiink.org/events/writing-hybrid-essays/ - [Explorations of Home: A Panel on the Latinx Diaspora in Poetry](https://geminiink.org/events/explorations-of-home-a-panel-on-the-latinx-diaspora-in-poetry/) - Tuesday, December 3rd 6-8pm, in-person San Antonio Public Library Latino Collection & Resource Center 600 Soledad St., San Antonio, TX Free and open to the public This event, in partnership with the Library of America, will feature a panel of diverse poets who represent the breadth of the Latinx diaspora. The panel will discuss the - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Anel Flores](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-anel-flores/) - Join us on Wednesday, Nov 20th, 2024, via Zoom for a conversation with Anel Flores, author of Cortinas de lluvia/Curtains of Rain. Moderated by Dr. Jackie Cuevas. (Zoom Readings Monthly @ 7pm CST) RSVP for Zoom invite Curtains of Rain/Cortinas de Lluvia, follows the story of Solitaria, who escapes her small border town, to arrive - [Razzmatazz & All That Jazz: An Evening in Celebration of Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson](https://geminiink.org/events/razzmatazz-all-that-jazz/) - Join Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s Writing Arts Center, at the beautiful McNay Art Museum on Friday, November 8th, for an unforgettable, festive evening celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, our 2024 Recipient of The Award for Literary Excellence. Enjoy our star-packed lineup (details coming soon!) and mingle with friends and fellow literary fans as we honor this brilliant poet, multifaceted artist, performer, and community leader who is at the heart of the writing arts in our city. Join Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s Writing Arts Center, at the beautiful McNay Art Museum on Friday, November 8th, for an unforgettable, festive evening celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, our 2024 Recipient of The Award for Literary Excellence. Enjoy our star-packed lineup (details coming soon!) and mingle with friends and fellow literary fans as we honor this brilliant poet, multifaceted artist, performer, and community leader who is at the heart of the writing arts in our city. - [To Praise the Ruined World with Sheila Black ](https://geminiink.org/events/to-praise-the-ruined-world/) - In this one-day workshop, we will read poems by Naomi Shihab Nye, Adam Zagajewski, Frank O’Hara, Roger Reeves, January Gil O’Neil, and others that demonstrate how praise can be a tool for understanding and transcending even the hardest truths. We will explore how these poets craft praise songs that acknowledge life’s sorrows and losses. We will then write our poems of recovery and resilience. In this one-day workshop, we will read poems by Naomi Shihab Nye, Adam Zagajewski, Frank O’Hara, Roger Reeves, January Gil O’Neil, and others that demonstrate how praise can be a tool for understanding and transcending even the hardest truths. We will explore how these poets craft praise songs that acknowledge life’s sorrows and losses. We will then write our poems of recovery and resilience. - [The Mythology of Me: Applying Poetry and Narrative Therapy to Personal Stories with Aaron Deutsch and Dr. Heather Pitamber](https://geminiink.org/events/the-mythology-of-me/) - In this 1-day generative workshop, co-led by poet Aaron Deutsch and Licensed Professional Counselor Heather Joy Pitamber, participants will explore the practice of Narrative Therapy, a counseling technique that empowers participants to “rewrite” their story for a future that reflects who they really are, what they are capable of, and what their purpose is. Then, we will practice applying this therapeutic tool to our own writing to generate compelling stories that carve out new possibilities. In this 1-day generative workshop, co-led by poet Aaron Deutsch and Licensed Professional Counselor Heather Joy Pitamber, participants will explore the practice of Narrative Therapy, a counseling technique that empowers participants to “rewrite” their story for a future that reflects who they really are, what they are capable of, and what their purpose is. Then, we will practice applying this therapeutic tool to our own writing to generate compelling stories that carve out new possibilities. - [What Happens Inside: A Body Horror Workshop with Leticia Urieta](https://geminiink.org/events/what-happens-inside/) - This two-session virtual workshop will focus on reading and discussing stories of body horror that affect us and engage with stories of illness, trauma, loss, power, monstrousness, and reclamation. We will also discuss how these stories can inspire our own. In this generative workshop, we will engage with multiple activities inviting us to write and share our own body horror stories. This two-session virtual workshop will focus on reading and discussing stories of body horror that affect us and engage with stories of illness, trauma, loss, power, monstrousness, and reclamation. We will also discuss how these stories can inspire our own. In this generative workshop, we will engage with multiple activities inviting us to write and share our own body horror stories. - [Be the Writer You Are: Set Yourself Free with New Approaches to Creative Writing with C.L. “Rooster” Martinez](https://geminiink.org/events/be-the-writer-you-are/) - Are you a writer who struggles to find joy in your current writing practice? Is self-doubt or lack of direction keeping you from being the powerful, truthful, creative writer you want to be? It’s time to set yourself free from the things that hold your writing practice back! Are you a writer who struggles to find joy in your current writing practice? Is self-doubt or lack of direction keeping you from being the powerful, truthful, creative writer you want to be? It’s time to set yourself free from the things that hold your writing practice back! - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Joshua Robbins](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-joshua-robbins/) - Join us for the Big Texas Author Talk on Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Joshua Robbins, author of Eschatology in Crayon Wax, moderated by George David Clark. RSVP Joshua Robbins's highly anticipated and thought-provoking second book, Eschatology in Crayon Wax, evokes a sense of being torn between a fragile - [LitMinds: A Book Club at Gemini Ink](https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-a-book-club-2/) - Join us for the Lit Minds Book Club. We're reading Half of a Yellow Sun, a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Register NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • From the award-winning, bestselling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists—a haunting story of love and war. • Recipient of the Women’s Prize for Fiction “Winner of Winners” award. With effortless - [Funny Bones: Craft a Calavera Poem with San Antonio Legend Anthony Flores](https://geminiink.org/events/funny-bones-craft-a-calavera-poem/) - In this two-session workshop led by Anthony “The Poet” Flores, we will learn the history of the traditional Mexican calavera poem; compose our own Day Of The Dead creations; and apply literary devices, such as irony, rhyme, and repetition, to take our piece to the next level. We will leave the workshop with a list of places to read our new poems around town during the holiday celebration. In this two-session workshop led by Anthony “The Poet” Flores, we will learn the history of the traditional Mexican calavera poem; compose our own Day Of The Dead creations; and apply literary devices, such as irony, rhyme, and repetition, to take our piece to the next level. We will leave the workshop with a list of places to read our new poems around town during the holiday celebration. - [Our Word is Our Vote: A Poetry Pachanga](https://geminiink.org/events/our-word-is-our-vote/) - Don't Miss Our Word is Our Vote: A Poetry Pachanga this Saturday, Sep 28! Join the dynamic San Antonio poetry community for this special election year event, encouraging voter registration and using our voice to create the change we want to see: Saturday, Sep 28, 5-9pm UTSA Main Campus 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 Richard - [Making AI Your Friend: Three Ways Writers Can Use Tech to Enhance Their Craft and Achieve Their Goals with Javier Ortega-Araiza](https://geminiink.org/events/making-ai-your-friend/) - In this one-day workshop, author Javier Ortega-Araiza will help participants adapt to AI's impact on the writing industry and learn to collaborate with technology. Students will explore AI tools, such as ChatGPT, and become familiar with how writers can use them to bolster their creative practice. In this one-day workshop, author Javier Ortega-Araiza will help participants adapt to AI's impact on the writing industry and learn to collaborate with technology. Students will explore AI tools, such as ChatGPT, and become familiar with how writers can use them to bolster their creative practice. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Ayokunle Falomo](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-ayokunle-falomo/) - Up Next: AYOKUNLE FALOMO, author of Autobiomythography of . AYOKUNLE FALOMO is Nigerian, American, and the author of Autobiomythography of (Alice James Books, 2024), AFRICANAMERICAN’T (FlowerSong Press, 2022—finalist for Texas Institute of Letters’ Helen C. Smith Memorial Award for Best Book of Poetry), two self-published collections and African, American (New Delta Review, 2019; selected by Selah Saterstrom as the winner of New Delta Review’s 8th annual chapbook contest). A recipient of fellowships from Vermont Studio Center, MacDowell, and the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program, where he obtained his MFA in Creative Writing—Poetry, his work has been anthologized and widely published. - [Eddie Vega & Friends & Community Open Mic](https://geminiink.org/events/reading-and-open-mic/) - Join Gemini Ink on Thursday, September 26th, for a night of poetry and performance as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 and honor our new San Antonio Poet Laureate Eddie Vega! Eddie is a poet, educator, open mic host, and voice for the people, who’s poetry focuses on the routine struggles and small beauties of - [Writing for Change: How to Craft Effective Social Justice Articles with Sara Ramey](https://geminiink.org/events/writing-for-change/) - In this four-week course, experienced social justice advocate Sara Ramey will combine lecture and group discussion to help participants gain an overview of writing effective social justice articles. Participants will learn how to understand key content and structure considerations, achieve the right tone and pacing, select the best format based on the topic, consider their audiences to maximize impact, and use one's goal to derive the highest impact from an article. In this four-week course, experienced social justice advocate Sara Ramey will combine lecture and group discussion to help participants gain an overview of writing effective social justice articles. Participants will learn how to understand key content and structure considerations, achieve the right tone and pacing, select the best format based on the topic, consider their audiences to maximize impact, and use one's goal to derive the highest impact from an article. - [Telling Stories from the Teaching Trenches with Amie Charney](https://geminiink.org/events/telling-stories-from-the-teaching-trenches/) - In this one-day storytelling workshop for educators of all backgrounds and experience, we will follow the The Moth model of storytelling to script and tell our own creative nonfiction stories. We will then use podcasting technology to record our tales from the teaching trenches. In this one-day storytelling workshop for educators of all backgrounds and experience, we will follow the The Moth model of storytelling to script and tell our own creative nonfiction stories. We will then use podcasting technology to record our tales from the teaching trenches. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Sasha West](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-sasha-west/) - Join us on Wednesday, Aug 21st, 2024 via Zoom for a conversation with poet Sasha West, author of How to Abandon Ship, Winner of the 2023 Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book of Fiction, Texas Institute of Letters. Moderated by Jill Meyers. RSVP About How to Abandon Ship In How to Abandon Ship, Sasha West emerges - [Delving into the Celtic Isles: Inspiration from International Poets with Veronica Golos](https://geminiink.org/events/delving-into-the-celtic-isles/) - In this four-week generative poetry workshop we will explore rhythm, rhyme, humor, and the rich history of celtic ancestry with four Irish poets: Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Medbh McGuckian, Eavan Boland, and Seamus Heaney. We will read deeply each week, explore each poet’s craft tools, and apply these techniques to our work. Participants will receive a packet with poems and suggestions for developing their writing. In this four-week generative poetry workshop we will explore rhythm, rhyme, humor, and the rich history of celtic ancestry with four Irish poets: Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Medbh McGuckian, Eavan Boland, and Seamus Heaney. We will read deeply each week, explore each poet’s craft tools, and apply these techniques to our work. Participants will receive a packet with poems and suggestions for developing their writing. - [Unearthing Your Inner Voice: A Creative Nonfiction Workshop  with Award-Winning Columnist Cary Clack](https://geminiink.org/events/unearthing-your-inner-voice/) - Each of us has a writing voice that is distinctly our own. Creative nonfiction is a great tool for discovering and unearthing that inner voice. As we tap into memories and the elements that make us who we are, we allow our refined stories to surface in a way that is uniquely our own. In this 3-session workshop, students will use texts and writing exercises to dig and discover who they are, what they think, and how to capture their voice on the page. This course is open to writers of all skill levels, 18+. Each of us has a writing voice that is distinctly our own. Creative nonfiction is a great tool for discovering and unearthing that inner voice. As we tap into memories and the elements that make us who we are, we allow our refined stories to surface in a way that is uniquely our own. In this 3-session workshop, students will use texts and writing exercises to dig and discover who they are, what they think, and how to capture their voice on the page. This course is open to writers of all skill levels, 18+. - [Gemini Ink Teaching Artists & Community Open Mic](https://geminiink.org/events/teaching-artists-reading-open-mic/) - Don't miss our FREE Teaching Artists Reading & Community Open Mic on Thursday! Want to share your work or just listen to some amazing performances? Join Gemini Ink on Thursday, August 15th, for a night of poetry, prose, and performance as we celebrate the talent of our Gemini Ink Partner Class teaching artists. An open - [World on Fire: Writing About Crisis and Hope in the Natural World with Sasha West](https://geminiink.org/events/writing-about-crisis/) - Saturday, August 10, 10am-2:30pm CST (includes a 30-minute lunch), in person at Gemini Ink Instructor: Sasha West Nonmember: $130; Member: $110; Student/Educator/Mil $75 Class Postponed Burning forests. Drought. Melting ice caps. Islands of plastic waste. With mounting natural disasters, our anxiety about the environment is increasing. So how do we process these feelings and use - [MOSAIC Summer Workshop with Poet Mandy Lynn](https://geminiink.org/events/summmer-workshop-with-poet-mandy-lynn/) - [Get Ready to Write Your Novel This November with Laura Castoro](https://geminiink.org/events/get-ready-to-write-your-novel/) - Wednesdays, July 31 - September 4, 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid Instructor: Laura Castoro Nonmember: $155; Member: $135; Student/Educator/Mil $75 *EARN CPE’S Have you always dreamed of writing a novel, but didn’t know how to get started? Have you thought about participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), but were too scared to actually do it? National - [Raising the Stakes: Fictionalizing Your Stories for the Stage with Amalia Ortiz](https://geminiink.org/events/raising-the-stakes/) - Tuesdays, August 6, 13, 20 & 27, 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink and online via Zoom) Instructor: Amalia Ortiz Nonmember: $145; Member: $125; Student/Educator/Mil $75 *EARN CPE’S Every day all around us we encounter interesting characters, compelling scenarios, and memorable conversations. Whether it’s in line at the grocery store, on the city - [Discover New Entry Points into Your Writing: An Open Genre Workshop with National Book Award Finalist Reginald Gibbons](https://geminiink.org/events/discover-new-entry-points/) - Thursdays, July 18, 25, & Aug 1, 6:30-8:30pm CST, on Zoom (This class was rescheduled from Thur, July 11, 18 & 25) Instructor: Reginald Gibbons Nonmember: $140; Member: $120; Student/Educator/Mil $75 *EARN CPE’S SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. Class Full. To add your name to the waitlist, please email Josh Cantú at joshua@geminiink.org. Are you struggling to begin - [Make Your YA Novel a Reality with David Bowles](https://geminiink.org/events/make-your-ya-novel-a-reality-with-david-bowles/) - Do you aspire to become the next Jacqueline Woodson, Suzanne Collins, or Benjamin Saenz? From dystopian adventures to explorations of young romance to coming-of-age stories, the demand for fiction for young adult readers is as strong as ever. But how do you take a YA novel from concept to reality? In this three-part course, award-winning author David Bowles will guide participants through the process of developing their ideas for a YA novel from a concept to a synopsis and first chapter. We will discuss stylistic elements when writing longform fiction for teens—prose novels, novels-in-verse, graphic novels. We will also learn how to prepare to pitch YA (young adult) projects to agents and/or editors. Do you aspire to become the next Jacqueline Woodson, Suzanne Collins, or Benjamin Saenz? From dystopian adventures to explorations of young romance to coming-of-age stories, the demand for fiction for young adult readers is as strong as ever. But how do you take a YA novel from concept to reality? In this three-part course, award-winning author David Bowles will guide participants through the process of developing their ideas for a YA novel from a concept to a synopsis and first chapter. We will discuss stylistic elements when writing longform fiction for teens—prose novels, novels-in-verse, graphic novels. We will also learn how to prepare to pitch YA (young adult) projects to agents and/or editors. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Ramona Reeves](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-ramona-reeves/) - Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Ramona Reeves, moderated Cassandra Lane RSVP About It Falls Gently All Around and Other Stories Winner of the 2023 Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book of Fiction, Texas Institute of Letters Happiness and connection prove fickle in this debut collection of eleven linked - [Gemini Ink Volunteer Summer Social](https://geminiink.org/events/volunteer-summer-social/) - Are you interested in getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the writing life? Interested in helping our community craft their stories? Join us for a fun and informal Volunteer Summer Social. We’ll share light refreshments, and fun literary games, and learn about volunteer opportunities, including general office duties, event support, and assisting teaching artists in the classroom. Help us teach the craft of writing to people of all skill levels so they can bring their stories to life! - [Letters to James Baldwin: A Pride Month Reading & Celebration](https://geminiink.org/events/letters-to-james-baldwin/) - Come celebrate the genius of Baldwin, a black, queer writer and civil rights activist, and draw inspiration from his work. - [The Poet Speaks with Amanda Eke](https://geminiink.org/events/the-poet-speaks-with-amanda-eke/) - Rhythm, dynamic words, dramatic flow–these are some of the core elements of spoken word poems. But what if you infuse this type of poetry with aspects of storytelling and other oral traditions? This cross-genre approach to writing and performance can open us up to a whole new art form. The goal of this one-day workshop is to engage in a unique combination of personal story and poetry. We will start by learning about Nigerian and Igbo oral storytelling traditions of rhyme and verse. Then we’ll fuse this storytelling with the contemporary art of spoken word to create our own poems. Theater and choral reading techniques will also be covered to help students prepare poems for stage performance. Rhythm, dynamic words, dramatic flow–these are some of the core elements of spoken word poems. But what if you infuse this type of poetry with aspects of storytelling and other oral traditions? This cross-genre approach to writing and performance can open us up to a whole new art form. The goal of this one-day workshop is to engage in a unique combination of personal story and poetry. We will start by learning about Nigerian and Igbo oral storytelling traditions of rhyme and verse. Then we’ll fuse this storytelling with the contemporary art of spoken word to create our own poems. Theater and choral reading techniques will also be covered to help students prepare poems for stage performance. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Alex Temblador](https://geminiink.org/events/tbtat-with-alex-temblador/) - Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Alex Temblador, moderated Daniel Peña RSVP About Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers A practical guide to help authors authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than their own. Do you have the tools to authentically write - [No More Excuses: Submission Bootcamp with Lyzette Wanzer](https://geminiink.org/events/submission-bootcamp/) - Are you on the verge of submitting your writing for publication, but are you too nervous or afraid to follow through? Have you submitted your work, just for it to end up in the rejection pile? Or does submitting your work keep falling to the bottom of your to-do list? In this workshop, you’ll learn how to plan a submission strategy, research publishing markets, and identify the publications most aligned with your work. We will also review proper submission etiquette and protocols plus suggestions for avoiding pitfalls that mark you as an amateur before editors even read your submission. Are you on the verge of submitting your writing for publication, but are you too nervous or afraid to follow through? Have you submitted your work, just for it to end up in the rejection pile? Or does submitting your work keep falling to the bottom of your to-do list? In this workshop, you’ll learn how to plan a submission strategy, research publishing markets, and identify the publications most aligned with your work. We will also review proper submission etiquette and protocols plus suggestions for avoiding pitfalls that mark you as an amateur before editors even read your submission. - [Delving into Latin America: Inspiration from International Poets with Veronica Golos](https://geminiink.org/events/delving-into-latin-america/) - In a time of worldwide strife and disconnection, poetry reacquaints us with humanity in a way that transcends borders, time zones, and languages. Join master poetry teacherVeronica Golos on an international poetry tour. First stop: Latin America! In this four-week generative poetry workshop we will explore four international poets: Conceiҫão Evaristo (Brazil), Coral Bracho (Mexico), Pablo Neruda (Chile) and Juan Gelman (Argentina). Each week we will read deeply, explore each poet’s craft tools, and apply these techniques to our own work. A packet with poems will be sent to participants, along with suggestions for developing your own work. In a time of worldwide strife and disconnection, poetry reacquaints us with humanity in a way that transcends borders, time zones, and languages. Join master poetry teacherVeronica Golos on an international poetry tour. First stop: Latin America! In this four-week generative poetry workshop we will explore four international poets: Conceiҫão Evaristo (Brazil), Coral Bracho (Mexico), Pablo Neruda (Chile) and Juan Gelman (Argentina). Each week we will read deeply, explore each poet’s craft tools, and apply these techniques to our own work. A packet with poems will be sent to participants, along with suggestions for developing your own work. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Glenn Blake](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-glenn-blake/) - A Free Monthly Online Lecture Series from WritingWorkshops.com & Gemini Ink Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Glenn Blake, with moderator Cliff Hudder, discussing The Old and the Lost: Collected Stories RSVP About The Old and the Lost: Collected Stories The most complete collection of Glenn Blake’s luminous short fiction published to - [Wellness for Writers with Jen Knox](https://geminiink.org/events/wellness-for-writers-with-jen-knox/) - In this two-session workshop, we will combine writing and wellness practices to help writers develop a more mindful approach to their work. We’ll use meditation to tap creativity, explore the connection between self-compassion and craft, and look at how to mine raw personal material in a safe but effective way. By the end of this workshop, we’ll put these techniques into practice in order to write with momentum and heart, then revise with craft and focus. This course is open to writers of all genres, backgrounds, and skill level, 18+ who write on a regular basis. - [From Madness to Heaven: An Evening with Gemini Wahhaj and Chaitali Sen, followed by a Community Open Mic](https://geminiink.org/events/from-madness-to-heaven/) - Join Gemini Ink on Friday, May 10th, for a night of prose and literary celebration as we partner with our friends at Poetic Republic Cafe to create an inviting space for the writing community to share words, wine, and wisdom, with a little latte or espresso on the side. Let’s honor American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the compelling fiction of Gemini Wahhaj and Chaitali Sen, who capture the human experience through the lens of immigration and political unrest and do so with power and elegance. Join Gemini Ink on Friday, May 10th, for a night of prose and literary celebration as we partner with our friends at Poetic Republic Cafe to create an inviting space for the writing community to share words, wine, and wisdom, with a little latte or espresso on the side. Let’s honor American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the compelling fiction of Gemini Wahhaj and Chaitali Sen, who capture the human experience through the lens of immigration and political unrest and do so with power and elegance. - [First Page Fiction Bootcamp with Chaitali Sen](https://geminiink.org/events/first-page-fiction-bootcamp/) - A formidable first page of fiction grabs the reader, sets the tone for what’s to come, and captures the essence of the entire work. But how do we create an opening that keeps the reader turning the page? In this one-day workshop, we will study and discuss various examples of compelling first pages to see what works; we will review craft elements such as character, setting, point-of-view, and narrative voice; and we will write and examine our own first pages in a safe, supportive environment. This course is open to fiction writers of all skill levels, 18+. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Cyrus Cassells](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-cyrus-cassells/) - A Free Monthly Online Lecture Series from WritingWorkshops.com & Gemini Ink Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Poet Cyrus Cassells and his collection, Is There Room for Another Horse on Your Horse Ranch? ABOUT IS THERE ROOM FOR ANOTHER HORSE ON YOUR HORSE RANCH? RSVP Cyrus Cassells has perfected a - [The Edge of the Sea is a Strange and Beautiful Place: Hybrid Poetry & Prose Experiments with Aimee Nezhukumatathil](https://geminiink.org/events/the-edge-of-the-sea/) - In this one-session, cross-genre workshop, with Aimee Nezhukumatathil, participants will focus on generating new work that builds upon Audre Lorde’s idea that “the sharing of joy…forms a bridge between the sharers which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared between them, and lessens the threat of their difference.” We will spend our time generating work that sings and celebrates the various big and small delights of this earth. We will also learn several craft practices to help keep us generating new work long after returning home. - [From Description to Discovery: Personal Essays on Art with Jehanne Dubrow](https://geminiink.org/events/from-description-to-discovery/) - Saturday, April 20, 10am-2:30pm CST (with 30 min lunch), via Zoom Instructor: Jehanne Dubrow Nonmember: $140; Member: $120; Student/Educator/Mil $75 Class Cancelled. Ekphrasis teaches us that in standing back to study a work of fine art, we can find a way to step back and examine ourselves as if we are the art. For many - [Poetry for Beginners with Jonathan Fletcher](https://geminiink.org/events/poetry-for-beginners-with-jonathan-fletcher/) - Have you ever wanted to try your hand at poetry but didn’t know where to start? Or are you a newbie poet who’s ready to learn more about the genre? If so, this National Poetry Month workshop is for you! In this four-week class, we will review the history of poetry, study contemporary poets and their craft, and review different poetic forms, including prose, lists, lyrical and narrative, and more. Using these texts and forms for inspiration, we will write and give poetic form to our own experiences and dreams. Participants will receive light feedback and resources to keep them writing. - [Free Autograph Reading with bestselling author Aimee Nezhukumatathil](https://geminiink.org/events/free-autograph-reading-with-bestselling-author-aimee-nezhukumatathil/) - We invite you to join Gemini Ink and bestselling author Aimee Nezhukumatathil at a free public reading and book signing on Thursday, April 11th, at 7pm, at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, with nature writer and journalist, Monika Maeckle, facilitating an author conversation. This event is part of our Autograph Series. Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/AimeeN - [Poetry Flurry with Typewriter Rodeo!](https://geminiink.org/events/poetry-flurry-with-typewriter-rodeo/) - Get your creative juices flowing for National Poetry Month 2024 with Typewriter Rodeo! Whether you’re a poet or not, this workshop has something for everyone, including a room full of typewriters to play with. Clacking away on those keys with no way to correct your mistakes is freeing and just darn fun! In this one-day, fast-paced workshop, you’ll write between 12 to 21 short poems in less than 2 hours. Yes, really! And, along the way, discover a bit more about the creative voice that’s been waiting inside you, patiently, to peek out. Participants will respond to a wide range of highly creative prompts and generate new poetry. The techniques we’ll learn apply to crafting poetry, stories, and even non-fiction (you need a voice for that, too). - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Jason Stone](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-jason-stone/) - Visit the Big Texas Author Talk page. RSVP for the link. Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Jason Stone and his novel, THE BEAUTY OF THE DAYS GONE BY. Moderated by Matt Walter. ABOUT THE BEAUTY OF THE DAYS GONE BY Based on historical events that occurred in Comancheria, the - [Fiction Never Lies: Turning Personal Experience into Emotional Truth with Nan Cuba](https://geminiink.org/events/fiction-never-lies-with-nan-cuba/) - Mondays, March 18, 25 & April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid (available in-person and online via Zoom) Instructor: Nan Cuba Nonmember: $155; Member: $135; Student/Educator/Military $75 *EARN CPE’S SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. CLASS FULL. To have your name added to the waitlist, email joshua@geminiink.org. People we’ve known, moments we’ve witnessed, conversations we’ve overheard, - [An Afternoon with Aimee Nezhukumatathil](https://geminiink.org/events/afternoon-with-aimee-nezhukumatathil/) - Autograph Series ticketed luncheon at the McNay Art Museum PURCHASE TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIPS AT EVENTBRITE. Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of the New York Times best-selling illustrated collection of nature essays, WORLD OF WONDERS: IN PRAISE OF FIREFLIES, WHALE SHARKS, & OTHER ASTONISHMENTS. She also wrote four previous poetry collections including OCEANIC. Her most recent - [Loss, Memory, and Mortality: A Mixed Genre Workshop with 2023 Texas Poet Laureate ire’ne lara silva](https://geminiink.org/events/loss-memory-and-mortality/) - Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2024, 10am-12pm CST, in-person at Gemini Ink Instructor: ire’ne lara silva Nonmember: $150; Member: $125; Student/Educator/Military $75 *EARN CPE’S SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. CLASS FULL. To have your name added to the waitlist, email joshua@geminiink.org. Our lives are marked by losses small and great. Dreams that don’t materialize; relationships - [Deadline to submit to the Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Sponsored by National Poetry Month San Antonio](https://geminiink.org/events/deadline-to-submit-to-the-ekphrastic-poetry-contest-sponsored-by-national-poetry-month-san-antonio/) - https://geminiink.org/ekphrastic-poetry-contest-npmsa-24/ - [Rev Up Your Writing in the New Year:  Gemini Ink’s Spring Open House  ](https://geminiink.org/events/spring-open-house/) - Join us as we kick off our Spring 2023 line-up of public classes and events. Enjoy readings by San Antonio authors and mingle with our literary community of writers and friends. - [Unexplored Greats: A Study of Lesser Known African American Authors with Arrie Porter](https://geminiink.org/events/unexplored-greats-with-arrie-porter/) - Mondays, February 12 & 19, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink and online via Zoom) Instructor: Arrie Porter Nonmember: $135; Member: $115; Student/Educator/Military $75 *EARN CPE’S SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. Tupac Shakur, Toni Morrison, Nicki Giovanni, Richard Wright, and Maya Angelou. These gifted authors are all household names who have put African - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Mag Gabbert](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-mag-gabbert/) - A Free Monthly Online Lecture Series from WritingWorkshops.com & Gemini Ink Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 via Zoom @ 7PM CST RSVP Up Next: Poet & Essayist Mag Gabbert and her poetry collection, SEX DEPRESSION ANIMALS. This discussion will be moderated by poet Séamus Fey. ABOUT SEX DEPRESSION ANIMALS "This bewitching debut delivers everything the title promises and - [The Art of Zine Making with Caesar Morales](https://geminiink.org/events/the-art-of-zine-making-with-caesar-morales/) - Saturdays, February 3 & 10, 2024, 10am-12pm CST, in-person at Gemini Ink Instructor: Caesar Morales Nonmember: $100; Member: $85; Student $75. *EARN CPE’S SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. Want to get your work out there but don’t want to wait for traditional publication? A zine is a quick, easy way to distribute your writing in a format - [So, You Want to Write Romance with Laura Castoro](https://geminiink.org/events/so-you-want-to-write-romance/) - Wed, January 17, 24, 31 & February 7, 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink and online via Zoom) Instructor: Laura Castro Nonmember: $155; Member: $130; Student/Educator/Military: $75 *EARN CPE’S SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Class Full Compelling lovers, an emotionally driven plot, and steamy sex scenes–these are the ingredients of every great romance story. If you’ve always - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Rudy Ruiz](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-rudy-ruiz/) - RSVP Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Rudy Ruiz and his novel, VALLEY OF SHADOWS. Moderated by Guadalupe Garcia McCall. ABOUT VALLEY OF SHADOWS Winner of the Texas Institute of Letters’ Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction New York Times Book Review Paperback Row Selection Solitario Cisneros thought his life - [Exploring Your Cultural Inheritance through Poetry with Ebony Stewart](https://geminiink.org/events/exploring-your-cultural-inheritance-through-poetry/) - In this workshop, we will explore the idea of our own unique heritage as a museum of poetic artifacts, reflect on spoken word pieces, and generate writing. In the discussion portion, we will explore the concrete and intangible elements of culture, any logical or illogical fears these may evoke, and the impact of that. We will study how “Hairitage,” “Fear,” and Nina Simone’s “Four Women” depict culture and use literary devices to create memorable pieces. We will use all of our explorations of culture and fear to create new poems that use some of the literary techniques covered. - [Gemini Ink Holiday Open House](https://geminiink.org/events/holiday-open-house/) - Don't miss Gemini Ink's annual holiday gathering. Join us at 1111 Navarro as we eat, drink, celebrate our collective creative accomplishments, and merrily toast the closing of 2023 with our literary community of writers and friends. We'll gather around and listen to a wonderful sampling of stories from our Voices of San Anto bilingual storytelling - [Creating Scenes that Move the Story with Desiree Kannel](https://geminiink.org/events/creating-scenes-that-move-the-story/) - In this 4-hour workshop, writers will analyze scenes from their own work and learn how to decide what to cut and what to revise. We will discuss scene structure, effective transitions, and how to let character motivation drive the plot instead of the author’s agenda. Writers will leave with a better sense of what may be missing from their work in progress and tips on how to move forward. This workshop will include exercises on dialogue and setting. Each student will be asked to bring a scene from their own work to be revised in class. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Carmen Tafolla](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-2/) - Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Carmen Tafolla’s children’s book, Warrior Girl. Moderated by Dr. Rita Urquijo-Ruiz. RSVP ABOUT WARRIOR GIRL An insightful novel in verse about the joys and struggles of a Chicana girl who is a warrior for her name, her history, and her right to choose what she celebrates - [Inkstravaganza 2023 honoring Jenny Browne](https://geminiink.org/events/inkstravaganza-2023/) - SOLD OUT “Fellow Travelers: Celebrating the Poetic Journeys of Jenny Browne” Celebrating Jenny Browne at the McNay Art Museum Moroccan Courtyard and Leeper Auditorium, Friday, November 10th, 6:30-9:30 pm Award for Literary Excellence Jenny Browne Honorary Co-Chairs Dr. Vanessa B. Beasley, Trinity University’s 20th President & Naomi Shihab Nye Moderator Dr. Rachel Pearson Emcee Molly Cox - [Giving Tuesday](https://geminiink.org/events/giving-tuesday/) - https://www.givingtuesday.org/ - [Thanksgiving Holiday – Office Closed](https://geminiink.org/events/thanksgiving-holiday/) - [Introduction to Playwriting with Mikaela Simon](https://geminiink.org/events/introduction-to-playwriting-with-mikaela-simon/) - Join New Jersey-based playwright Mikaela Simon in this two-session course which will cover the fundamentals of writing a play. Workshop participants will learn how playwriting differs from other genres, what “show don’t tell” means when writing for the stage, and how to use it to create dynamic storytelling on stage. This course will cover structure, format, dialogue, monologues, characters, dramatic action, and theatricality. Participants will explore these elements and use them to create their own short plays and/or scenes. - [The Place of Poetry: An Evening on Eco-Writing with Jenny Browne and Camille T. Dungy](https://geminiink.org/events/the-place-of-poetry/) - Join us for a FREE reading at Trinity University! October 19, 2023, 7-8:30pm Trinity University, Margarite B. Parker Chapel, Free and Open to the Public Directions to the Margarite B. Parker Chapel at Trinity Join us on Thursday, October 19th, for an evening with Gemini Ink 2023 Recipient of the Award for Literary Excellence Jenny - [Unban the Book with Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson](https://geminiink.org/events/unban-the-book-with-vocab/) - Tuesday, October 24th, 6:30-8pm HYBRID: in-person at Gemini Ink or online via Zoom Free and open to the public Register to Join us for Unban the Book Join Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, San Antonio Poet Laureate Emeritus, as we recognize Banned Books Week (October 1 - 7, 2023) by gathering and writing open letters to local - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Katie Gutierrez](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-with-katie-gutierrez/) - Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Katie Gutierrez's novel, More Than You’ll Ever Know, moderated by May Cobb. Katie Gutierrez is the author of the national bestselling, Edgar Award-nominated debut novel More Than You’ll Ever Know, which was also a Good Morning America Book Club selection. She is a National - [Evoking Place Through Sensory Writing: An Open Genre Workshop with Award-winning Eco-Writer Camille T. Dungy](https://geminiink.org/events/evoking-place-with-camille-dungy/) - 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+. - [Breaking Through: A Conversation on Pathways to Publication for Latinx Writers](https://geminiink.org/events/pathways-to-publication-for-latinx-writers/) - 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. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Thomas H. McNeely](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-thomas-h-mcneely/) - The Big Texas Author Talk is a *free* lecture series devoted to showcasing Texas authors from across our big state. Each month we feature one Texas author in conversation with another—from New York Times bestsellers living in Dallas, Houston, and Austin to our rich Texas Latinx border authors living in Laredo and McAllen, not to mention from other deep pockets and corners of our culturally diverse state. - [Luminescence and Grit: An Evening with Gemini Ink Teaching Artists, followed by a Community Open Mic](https://geminiink.org/events/luminescence-and-grit-reading/) - Join Gemini Ink on Thursday, September 21st, for a night of poetry, prose, and performance as we celebrate the personal artistry of our Gemini Ink Partner Class teaching artists. Every day these instructors bring their passion for the writing arts to community spaces and inspire students of all ages. Tonight we hear their stories! Our featured writers will include theater artist and playwright Marisela Barrera, lyricist and San Antonio Poet Laureate emeritus Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, accomplished poet and educator Jim LaVilla-Havelin, award-winning fiction writer Desiree Kannel, and local poet and member of the Wyrdd Writers collective Annie Snider. - [The Big Give 2023](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-give/) - The Early Donation Site is LIVE! We're aiming to raise $5,000 during The Big Give! $5,000 in scholarships will help 40 San Antonians bring their stories to life by allowing them to take our Public Writing Classes for free! Your support will directly benefit the Gemini Ink Cary Clack Scholarship Fund, in honor of esteemed journalist Cary Clack, a beloved Gemini Ink board member. https://www.thebiggivesa.org/organizations/gemini-ink - ["A Night of Celebration" with ire'ne lara silva as 2023 Texas Poet Laureate](https://geminiink.org/events/elebration-with-irene-lara-silva-as-2023-texas-poet-laureate/) - Join Gemini Ink on Thursday, August 24th, for a festive evening celebrating ire’ne lara silva as our new 2023 Texas Poet Laureate. ire’ne will be reading from her works, and she will be joined by South Texas writers Octavio Quintanilla, former San Antonio Poet Laureate and publisher of Alabrava press; Jen Yanez-Alaniz with her - [Veteran’s Writing Collective with Sarah Colby](https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16/2023-08-16/) - 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. - [Voices of San Anto with Eddie Vega](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-3/) - 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. - [Voices of San Anto with Eddie Vega](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-4/) - 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. - [Start and Run Your Own Publishing Business with Maria Maloney](https://geminiink.org/events/start-and-run-your-own-publishing-business-with-maria-maloney/) - Do you want to run your own press or independent publishing house, but don’t know where to begin or take your current press to the next level? In this course, we will walk through the steps of starting or growing a small press, and discuss mission statements, resources, operating budgets, customer profiles, and distribution options. We will use these elements to build a business plan that will help you execute your vision. This course is for anyone who has dreamed of starting their own publishing endeavor or any established publishers looking for new business ideas. - [A Walk on the Dark Side: Gothic Erasure with Kristine Esser Slentz](https://geminiink.org/events/a-walk-on-the-dark-side-gothic-erasure/) - 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. - [Illness as Story: Healing through Writing and Community with Suzanne Ohlmann](https://geminiink.org/events/illness-as-story-healing-through-writing/) - 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. - [Memory & Image: A Micro Memoir Workshop with Poet Joni Wallace](https://geminiink.org/events/memory-image-a-micro-memoir-workshop/) - 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. - [Cosmic Memory Map with Anel I. Flores](https://geminiink.org/events/cosmic-memory-map-with-anel-i-flores/) - 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. - [In the Age of Social Media: A Literary Video Lab with Joyous Windrider Jimenez](https://geminiink.org/events/in-the-age-of-social-media-a-literary-video-lab/) - In the age of TikTok, Instagram reels, and YouTube shorts, how can you present your writing in a way that’s on trend and easily consumable? Would you like to use your digital platform to showcase your work in a new way and expand your audience? In this 6-week course, we will use simple, open-genre writing prompts to generate short poems and/or impactful prose. We will polish our short pieces and explore gathering images that will visually accentuate our words. We will then create short literary videos that include an audio recording of the work, captions, and either moving or still images. Our entire project will be built and edited using a FREE video editing app available for phones and laptops! - [Weaving Across Languages: A Poetry Workshop with Octavio Quintanilla](https://geminiink.org/events/weaving-across-languages/) - Tuesdays, Sept 12, 19 & 26, 2023 6:30pm-8:30pm CST, Hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink and online via Zoom) Instructor: Octavio Quintanilla Nonmember: $145; Member: $125; Student/Vet/Mil $75 *EARN CPE’S SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. Slang, dialects, common expressions, codeswitching, and every variation of language from across the world. Translanguage captures the rich variety of how people express - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Rubén Degollado](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-ruben-degollado/) - RSVP for the Zoom link. Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Novelist Rubén Degollado's The Family Izquierdo (W.W. Norton, 2022). Moderated by Marcela Fuentes. About The Family Izquierdo A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of 2022 Longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award A masterful debut that weaves together the lives of three generations of - [Poetry of Food Final Celebration Reading](https://geminiink.org/events/poetry-of-food-final-celebration-reading/) - Students from Eddie Vega's workshop, The Poetry of Food, share their work. - [Generative Flash Fiction with Andrew Porter ](https://geminiink.org/events/generative-flash-fiction/) - In this introductory workshop, participants will study different types of flash fiction, discuss effective strategies for working within the constraints of this form, and complete in-class writing prompts with the goal of developing these exercises into more polished flash pieces. Finally, for those interested in sharing, time will be set aside during the second class for students to share their flash-in-progress with the group. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Jehanne Dubrow](https://geminiink.org/events/tbtat-jehanne-dubrow/) - RSVP Wednesday, July 19, 2023 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Jehanne Dubrow's Taste: A Book of Small Bites (Columbia University Press, 2022). About Taste: Taste is a lyric meditation on one of our five senses, which we often take for granted. Structured as a series of "small bites," the book considers the ways that we ingest the - [The Poetry of Food with Eddie Vega ](https://geminiink.org/events/poetry-of-food/) - In this 4-session workshop, we will dig up memories we associate with food, and use these recollections to explore writing about the delectable in different poetic forms, including haiku, odes, sonnets, lists, etc. Each session will include mentor texts and generative work. This course is open to adult writers of all skill levels. - [TELLING A STORY OF YOUR LIFE: A Personal Essay Workshop with Kendra Allen](https://geminiink.org/events/telling-a-story-of-your-life/) - When writing a personal narrative, how do writers select what will most speak their truth and resonate with readers? In this 4-week course, we’ll focus on demystifying the personal narrative process by figuring out what’s a snapshot and what’s a story. - [How to Use Lists to Generate Endless Writing Ideas with Nathan Brown](https://geminiink.org/events/generate-endless-writing-ideas/) - Master the art of the list and never get caught without something to write about! Many writers, from Dickens to Twain, and Hemingway on up to Stephen King, had (or have) a daily writing practice, and many say this discipline was their ‘great teacher’ when it comes to the craft of writing. - [Writing the Queer in Hostile Times: A Pride Month Literary Panel](https://geminiink.org/events/writing-the-queer-in-hostile-times/) - Join Gemini Ink on Thursday, June 29th, to wrap up Pride Month 2023 with a timely and intimate literary discussion about current events and their relationship to the written and spoken word. This event, including featured authors Chibbi Orduña, Kit Curá, and Anel Flores, will offer a safe space to discuss how these divisive times affect LGBTQ+ writers and how these writers wield the literary arts to push back against current hostilities, celebrate who they are, and question societal expectations. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Richard Z. Santos](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-richard-z-santos/) - Wednesday, June 21, 2023 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Richard Z. Santos, author of the novel, Trust Me. Moderated by Daniel Peña. RSVP Praise for ​Trust Me One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Year for The Millions and Crime Reads. Crime Reads (One of March’s Best): “… the author’s knowledge of Santa Fe and its quirky - [How Writers Read with Bestselling Author Laura Castoro](https://geminiink.org/events/how-writers-read/) - Reading can be a writer's greatest teacher when it comes to learning what works and doesn’t work on the page. In this 6-week workshop, with bestselling author Laura Castoro as our guide, we will use close reading to examine how the writing pros achieve enviable work. - [Strange Family Stories: An Adult Picture Book Writing Class with Xavier Garza](https://geminiink.org/events/strange-family-stories/) - In this three-week class, students will draw from their family stories, popular folklore, superstitions, and creepy creature legends to create their own picture book for adults. Participants will take these entertaining stories, divide them into sections, align the story with drawings and other media, and create a memento to pass down. The class will also touch on bookbinding and publishing. - [The Creative Writer’s Professional Toolkit with Lyzette Wanzer](https://geminiink.org/events/writers-professional-toolkit/) - Are you ready to take the leap from writing hobbyist to professional writer? If so, gain the tools every professional writer needs to make it in a competitive field. This intensive hands-on workshop will provide you with the career savvy you need to stand out from the crowd of writers who, though they may be talented, lack the marketplace acumen they need to boost their opportunities from good to great. - [Spot Revision with Mary Helen Stefaniak](https://geminiink.org/events/spot-revision-with-mary-helen-stefaniak/) - How often could someone look up from reading your manuscript and say to the person across the table, “Listen to this!”? Do you reward the reader with juicy details and interesting word choices to sink their mind into on every single page? In this spot revision class, we will examine our written work and find opportunities to expand, rephrase, and substitute words for attention-grabbing language. We will also discuss ways to make our work fresh and unpredictable and add texture. We are not focusing on small mistakes but on small ways to take our prose to the next level. - [(Poetry) Slam 201 with C.L. “Rooster” Martinez](https://geminiink.org/events/poetry-slam-201/) - Imagine stepping up to the mic at a poetry slam with less than 3 minutes to captivate the audience. What will you say? How will you use your voice, face, and body language to take the audience on an emotional rollercoaster? (Poetry) Slam 201 is a generative and performance workshop focused on individual and collaborative writing for live competition. We will briefly examine the history and rules of the Slam Poetry genre, write new and exciting work as individuals and teams, use a critique session to delve deep into the poem’s intended message, and focus on moving the written word from the page to the microphone. Participants will receive performance tips and feedback that will add emotional depth and impact to their spoken word delivery. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Andrew Porter](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-andrew-porter/) - Join us for The Big Texas Author Talk, a free monthly lecture series that showcases Texas authors from different parts of the state, including New York Times bestsellers and Latinx border authors. The series offers informative and entertaining conversations with storytellers who represent the diverse spirit of Texas. Past featured authors include Kathleen Kent, Marisol Cortez, Joe Lansdale, and Carmen Tafolla, among others. Join us virtually on the third Wednesday of every month at 7 pm CST. - [Exploring the Etymology of Our Artistic Practice with Diana Lizette Rodriguez](https://geminiink.org/events/exploring-the-etymology-of-our-artistic-practice/) - This four-week workshop with Diana Lizette Rodriguez will help participants identify the roots of their art practice through writing and multimedia exercises. By closely examining creative texts, film, photography, and performance material and reflecting on other artistic processes, participants will fully envision or rethink their own. The workshop will also explore how ancestry, family trees, landscape, and location can inform the root of artistic expression. - [Voices of San Anto Bilingual Storytelling Workshop with Marisela Barrera](https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-1/) - Join poet and storyteller Marisela Barrera for a free, two-session workshop at the San Antonio Public Library. Craft a five to seven-minute story about a significant moment in your life and present it in a public performance and 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. - ['Tell All the Truth, but Tell It Slant:' Writing About Trauma with Thomas McNeely](https://geminiink.org/events/tell-all-the-truth-but-tell-it-slant/) - How do we tell the story of a traumatic event or its aftermath? What if, after the event, we were silenced by others or just by our own inability to put the experience into words? In this generative course, we will experiment with different approaches to narrating real or fictional trauma while keeping in mind that each traumatic experience suggests a variety of different stories and may be narrated in a variety of different ways. - [Literary Movements with Rod Carlos Rodriguez](https://geminiink.org/events/literary-movements-with-rod-rodriguez/) - We'll examine literary movements and their nature-based connections so that we may draw upon them for our own creativity. We'll be in nature’s classroom, the great outdoors! And we'll share and write from the comfort of the Government Canyon Gallery, which provides an enclosed classroom wrapped in windows and a gorgeous 360° view of the surrounding woods. Class participants will use body movement as a source of creativity, find their own corners of nature to sit in and write from, and participate in small group work. Bring a bottle of water and a folding chair! - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Steve Adams](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-steve-adams/) - RSVP Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 via Zoom @ 7PM CST Up Next: Steve Adams, author of the novel Remember This. This session will be moderated by Ramona Reeves, author of the prize-winning collection It Falls Gently All Around and Other Stories. About the Book John Martin, a talented graphic designer from Texas, has left his alcoholic mother - [Words, Wine and Wisdom: A Night of Stories with Leticia Urieta, Rooster Martinez & Andrew Porter](https://geminiink.org/events/words-wine-and-wisdom/) - Join us for a night of poetry and literary celebration as we partner with our friends at Poetic Republic Coffee Co. to create an inviting space for the writing community to share words, wine, and wisdom, with a little latte or espresso on the side. Special guests are Leticia Urieta, C.L. “Rooster” Martinez and Andrew Porter. - [11th Annual San Antonio Book Festival](https://geminiink.org/events/11th-annual-san-antonio-book-festival/) - Gemini Ink is thrilled to announce our presence at the upcoming San Antonio Book Festival on Saturday, April 15th. Join us from 9am to 5pm at the Central Library and UTSA Southwest Campus in downtown San Antonio, where we'll be ready to engage with everyone who attends this exciting event! - [Open Writer's Labs](https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27/2023-03-27/) - 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. - [All Things Are Alive: Animating the Inanimate–Puppetry for Writers with Mobi Warren](https://geminiink.org/events/puppetry-for-writers/) - Are you looking for a different way to tap into your creativity? Are you ready to experience the curiosity, wonder, and empathy that puppetry naturally inspires? Under the guidance of puppeteer and poet Mobi Warren, workshop participants will build a simple hand puppet from paper mâché and cloth, and breathe life into the personality that emerges. The process may culminate in a poem, a short prose piece, or a monologue puppet script. Participants will be encouraged to sense the livingness in the materials used and to explore unexpected insights that emerge as the puppet acquires form. No puppetry experience is required to attend this workshop, and writers of all levels are welcome. - [Deadline to apply to the 2023 Bexar County Arts Internship](https://geminiink.org/events/deadline-to-apply-to-the-2023-bexar-county-arts-internship/) - Assist the Director of Programs in revamping Gemini Ink’s Autograph Series, which presents writers of national and international stature—many of them recipients of major prizes such as the Pulitzer or National Book Award. The internship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate college students who are Bexar County residents attending a college or university in Bexar County or outside of the county, as long as the student is a resident of Bexar County and able to show proof of the same. - [How to Get Yourself Out on Social Media for Busy Writers with Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson and Zach Jewell](https://geminiink.org/events/social-media-for-busy-writers/) - Are you a busy writer seeking balance between a hectic writing life and building a network of social media supporters? Want to get to know your followers but just can’t find the time? 2020-2023 San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson and social media expert Zach Jewell are teaming up to share insider secrets for creating engaging, writing-related social media content that will keep your followers up-to-date and involved with you as a writer and human being. - [Gemini Ink in Seattle for AWP!](https://geminiink.org/events/gemini-ink-at-awp23/) - Dear Writers & Readers, If you're in Seattle for AWP, we'd love to see/meet you. We'll be at bookfair table T419 with the lovely Mandy Lynn Lara and Alexandra van de Kamp, and volunteers Laura Van Prooyen, Chibbi Orduña, Carmen Tafolla, Jen Yáñez-Alaniz and others. We have wonderful staff and SA representation this year—because of the support - [Author Silviana Wood at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center](https://geminiink.org/events/silviana-wood-at-the-guadalupe/) - "It is a masterpiece!" "Silviana Wood is La Mera Mera." -Denise Chávez, author of Loving Pedro Infante "Highly recommended." -Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Hummingbird's Daughter "This is a story to be savored, page by precious page." -Demetria Martínez, author of Mother Tongue "... One of the best debut novels of the past decade." -Russ López, - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Leticia Urieta](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-leticia-urieta/) - Join us for a free author talk & discussion with Leticia Urieta, author of Las Criaturas. This session will be moderated by jo reyes-boitel, a poet, essayist, and playwright. In Las Criaturas, Leticia Urieta hones the conventions of folklore and mythology to center girls & women in a present context. Otherworldly and musical, Las Criaturas positions the monstrous as a form of power and place of refuge, firmly asking readers the pertinent questions: “Who creates the monsters? How do las criaturas that pervade our past, present, and future find justice?” Urieta has gifted us a daring and playful new work that points us in the right direction. –Reyes Ramirez, author of The Book of Wanderers - [Deadline to enter the Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Sponsored by 2023 National Poetry Month San Antonio](https://geminiink.org/events/deadline-to-enter-the-ekphrastic-poetry-contest-2023/) - San Antonio & South Texas Adult & Youth poets! Poets from San Antonio and South Texas are invited to enter the 2023 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest by writing poems inspired by selected artworks from five San Antonio arts institutions. There is no entry fee. - [Get Back in Full Swing: Gemini Ink’s Literary Open House  ](https://geminiink.org/events/get-back-in-full-swing/) - We are excited to introduce the dynamic roster of teaching artists working with us this year. Connect with some of San Antonio’s most talented writers as they share new work and discuss the classes they’ll be teaching. Featured writers include poet and award-winning memoirist Kendra Allen; award-winning poet and Sun Poets Society founder Rod Carlos Rodriguez; haiku champion, storyteller, and Taco-Poet of Texas, Eddie Vega; and 2020-2023 San Antonio Poet Laureate and Hip-Hop artist Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson. We can't wait for our creative community to inspire you! - [Diving into the Weird with Leticia Urieta](https://geminiink.org/events/diving-into-the-weird-with-leticia-urieta/) - Are you a storyteller? Have you ever considered how to push the boundaries of what storytelling could be? Ever wondered what blending genres of horror, folktales and traditional stories, as well as magical imaginings, could mean for your work? In this generative writing workshop for adults 16+, we will explore short stories, poems and hybrid pieces that unlock the strange, the magical, the grotesque, and the beautiful that we find in our everyday lives. You will have the opportunity to find the weird in the ordinary, explore traditional stories and urban legends, and reimagine realities. - [The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Vincent Cooper](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-vincent-cooper/) - Up Next: Poet Vincent Cooper, author of the poetry collection, Zarzamora. This session will be moderated by Christopher “Rooster” Martinez, an educator and spoken word poet from San Antonio, Texas. - [Teen Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop with San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson](https://geminiink.org/events/ekphrastic-poetry-workshop-with-vocab/) - Student Artists will create an original work of visual art and author an original poem as they explore Ekphrastic Poetry for National Poetry Month. This special series of workshops will be led by San Antonio’s Poet Laureate, Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, in partnership with Gemini Ink. Open to High School Students. Free to apply. - [Deadline to Apply: Teen Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop with San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson](https://geminiink.org/events/deadline-to-apply-teen-ekphrastic/) - Student Artists will create an original work of visual art and author an original poem as they explore Ekphrastic Poetry for National Poetry Month. This special series of workshops will be led by San Antonio’s Poet Laureate, Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, in partnership with Gemini Ink. Open to High School Students. Free to apply. - [Undressing the Secrets to Writing About the Erotic in Poetry with John Olivares Espinoza](https://geminiink.org/events/writing-the-erotic-in-poetry/) - Through examination of poetry ranging from ancient Greece to the best contemporary pieces, we will study techniques poets use to create erotic imagery with skill and taste. - [Reading Deeply, Writing Deeply: 3 Women Poets Talk to the Gods with Veronica Golos](https://geminiink.org/events/reading-deeply-writing-deeply-2/) - Whether a writer is talking directly to God or using religious reflection to try and make sense of humanity, poetry is shrouded in spiritual mystery and is often used to explore both concrete and intangible concepts of a higher power. In this three-week workshop, we will study impactful poems from three women poets who invoke ideas of God or the gods. Louise Gluck’s book The Wild Iris enlists flowers from the garden of eden to help tell a story. Lucille Clifton’s “brothers” is an eight-poem conversation between an aged Lucifer and God. Natalia Toledo’s body of written work speaks to the Zapotec gods in three languages: Zapotec, Spanish, and English. - [Creating Fictional Characters with Personality and Presence with Johnnie Bernhard](https://geminiink.org/events/creating-fictional-characters-with-personality/) - What separates memorable characters from forgettable ones? What about a character that will make you invest in their journey or root for their downfall? In this workshop, we will discuss what grabs a reader's attention and draws them to a character. Writers will develop authentic fictional characters with the building blocks of character development: physical description, dialogue, and action. But we won’t stop there! We will explore the history, psychology, weaknesses, and motives that keep the reader hooked. - [Musicality and the Long Poem with Allison Hedge Coke](https://geminiink.org/events/musicality-and-the-long-poem/) - In this workshop led by American Book Award winner Allison Hedge Coke, we will study musical genres, influences, and elements that will develop our knowledge of structure and momentum so that we can infuse our lines with lyricism, sound, and rhythm from beginning to end. - [The Big Texas Read featuring Allison Hedge Coke](https://geminiink.org/events/tbtr-allison-hedge-coke/) - Up Next: 2022 National Book Award Finalist Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, author of the book-length poem, Look at This Blue. - [The Big Texas Read featuring Tomas Q. Morín](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-read-featuring-tomas-q-morin/) - We're talking with Thomas Q. Morín about his memoir, Let Me Count The Ways. We'll also discuss the craft and business of writing. Let Me Count the Ways is the memoir of a journey into obsessive-compulsive disorder, a mechanism to survive a childhood filled with pain, violence, and unpredictability. Morín’s compulsions were a way to hold onto his love for his family in uncertain times until OCD became a prison he struggled for decades to escape. Tender, unflinching, and even funny, this vivid portrait of South Texas life challenges our ideas about fatherhood, drug abuse, and mental illness. - [Writing Vigil: Mourning Premature Queer Deaths and Anti-Queer Violence](https://geminiink.org/events/writing-vigil/) - Please join us for this Writing Vigil honoring the Queer & Trans lives we’ve lost due to violence against our community. This event provides a creative space for LGBTQ+ people to write about the impact of increasing violence targeting Queer & Trans lives. Princeso Santamaría will lead participants through visualization and movement exercises as strategies - [Wendy Barker 80th Birthday Celebration & Book Launch](https://geminiink.org/events/wendy-barker-book-launch/) - Please join Gemini Ink and our San Antonio writing community for an unforgettable birthday bash in honor of award-winning poet, dedicated educator, and scholar Wendy Barker! Help us ring in Wendy’s 8th decade and celebrate the launch of her latest collection: Weave: New and Selected Poems by Wendy Barker (BkMk Press), at our downtown arts center, - [The Big Texas Read featuring Daniel Peña](https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-read-featuring-daniel-pena/) - Up Next: We're in conversation with Daniel Peña's about his novel, Bang. We'll also have a discussion on the craft and business of writing. 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