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Workshops
At Abode, we believe offering affordable workshops and community events is important so all writers can have access to writing tools/techniques and much needed community engagement. We strive to create safe spaces for our staff, authors, and community members.
*By attending any events/workshops, please understand no forms of bigotry, racism, homophobia, transphobia, or other discriminatory acts will be permitted, and if acted upon, will result in your immediate removal from our spaces.
Upcoming Workshops
Apr 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDTVirtual WorkshopThe Craft of Disruption / Writing the Rupture invites participants to write from the “breakage”—the place(s) where language trembles under the weight of truth.
May 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDTVirtual WorkshopJune Jordan said, "I still do not recognize a necessary conflict between the sonnet and the bow & arrow." This workshop asks: How might the poem and the bow & arrow nod to one another with recognition? Where do poetry and action meet?...
Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDTVirtual WorkshopIn an increasingly technologically-dependent world, letters remain a critical link between our incarcerated comrades and the outside world.
Oct 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CDTVirtual WorkshopWhat happens when we turn our attention to family and what our ancestors leave us? What is revealed when we reimagine shared history and that which we do not know?
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