Attend an Event
Join a reading or other literary event.
Sitting Room Round Table: Creative Writing Workshop (FREE)
During this in-person creative workshop (or playshop) we will use books, art, and ephemera from The Sitting Room surroundings to prompt our writing. We’ll play with forms, such as erasure poetry and bibliomancy, as we explore the library and write expressively. Participants will have time to share writing aloud (always optional).
Rather than critique just-written work, the group’s attentive listening and affirmative feedback will guide our practice.
March 8, Saturday 10 am – 12 pm
The Sitting Room Penngrove, CA
Please RSVP to JoAnn Borri at joannborri@gmail.com. Limit 10
In Cahoots Residency 2025 Annual Fundraising (Silent) Auction
I donated one 6-week writing workshop series for women to this annual auction. All proceeds from this event go to the In Cahoots grant program, which supports talented artists and writers to attend an in-person residency in rural Petaluma, CA.
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Value $240
Starting bid $90
Bid increment $20
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Each Session is offered as part of February’s month-long event, Write Around the World
Write Around the World is an annual fundraiser to support the social justice programs offered by Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA), which invites beginner, emerging, and experienced writers into creative workshop spaces using the AWA Method. View the AWA calendar for individual writing sessions offered throughout the month of February! Sliding scale from $14–40.
In 2025 offered these 2-hour sessions:
Prompted by Literary Publications
Writing As Spiritual Practice (on Super Bowl Sunday)
LGBTQ+ Community Valentines Day: Practicing “S(h)elf-Love”
President’s Day: Finding consolation in poetic expression
President’s Day: Finding consolation in poetic expression
War. Climate crisis. Another Trump administration. Rather than commiserate, let’s find consolation in poetic expression. We’ll spend this President’s Day writing, prompted by poems and other forms from literary luminaries like Toni Morrison, Dorianne Laux, Nikki Giovani, and Ellen Bass.
LGBTQ+ Community Valentines Day: Practicing “S(h)elf-Love”
Let’s gather with fellow queer/genderqueer folx to celebrate Valentine’s Day by practicing self-love — from the bookshelf. We’ll express ourselves on the page, prompted by writers like Jonathan Van Ness, Alison Bechdel, and Janet Mock.
Writing As Spiritual Practice (on Super Bowl Sunday)
Whether or not you catch the game, let’s spend the morning writing in contemplation. Taking inspiration from AWA founder Pat Schneider’s book, How the Light Gets In: Writing as Spiritual Practice, we’ll draw upon wise words from several traditions.
Prompted by Literary Publications: Using submission calls to spark writing
We’ll write to prompts provided by literary journals seeking new pieces. You're introduced to several literary outlets, either as a possible home for your work or simply for your reading pleasure — whether or not you choose to submit any poetry or prose for consideration.