Participants will engage in writing exercises to explore their own stories and family histories. Jean’s core belief is that no one can tell our stories like we can, making it essential to reclaim the narratives that shape our lives.
Join us at the Superior Branch of the Ypsilanti District Library for the first session in this 2-part workshop on journaling as a self-care and creative practice.
Join YpsiWrites by sharing your writing at an open mic night at Corner Brewery.
Join other writers for open writing time in YpsiWrites's Writers Room. Bring a work in progress or start something new!
Join us at the Superior Branch of the Ypsilanti District Library for the second session in this 2-part workshop on journaling as a self-care and creative practice.
Dive into literary craft techniques in the third session of the four-part workshop series.
We will work with the poetry of Black Social Justice Movements from the distant past to the contemporary moment.
Join other writers for open writing time in YpsiWrites's Writers Room. Bring a work in progress or start something new!
Dive into literary craft techniques in the final session of the four-part workshop series.
Join other writers for open writing time in YpsiWrites's Writers Room. Bring a work in progress or start something new!
Join us for a hands-on virtual writing session to learn about and create different types of writing gifts for loved ones.
Join YpsiWrites at NaNoWriMo Write-ins throughout the month of November.
Join YpsiWrites at NaNoWriMo Write-ins throughout the month of November.
Join YpsiWrites at NaNoWriMo Write-ins throughout the month of November.
Join YpsiWrites at NaNoWriMo Write-ins throughout the month of November.
Join YpsiWrites at NaNoWriMo Write-ins throughout the month of November.
Join YpsiWrites at NaNoWriMo Write-ins throughout the month of November.
Join YpsiWrites at NaNoWriMo Write-ins throughout the month of November.
Join YpsiWrites at NaNoWriMo Write-ins throughout the month of November.
We'll discuss point of view based on provided reading materials and learn by sharing with other participants.
Join us to celebrate YpsiWrites’ fifth birthday! Participate in an open mic session and connect with other writers.
Join YpsiWrites and our leaders, volunteers, and 2024 Writers of Ypsilanti to celebrate the National Day on Writing.
Join other writers for open writing time in an YpsiWrites Writers Room.
Dive into literary craft techniques in this virtual four-part workshop series led by author Jeannette Matthews from YpsiWrites.
Join other writers for open writing time in an YpsiWrites Writers Room.
Join us on Zoom for this workshop on how to create a speaking persona when writing memoirs or personal essays.
Join other writers for open writing time in a virtual YpsiWrites Writers Room.
Join other writers for open writing time in a virtual YpsiWrites Writers Room.
Join YpsiWrites and local authors, Patrick Flores-Scott, Caroline Huntoon, and Toni Pressley-Sanon for readings of excerpts from their newly published books.
Join other writers for open writing time in YpsiWrites's Writers Room.
This workshop will focus on writing, mental health concepts, and self-care strategies.
In this workshop, we will play with Jordan's attention to urban geography, directing our attention to the monuments - public and personal and imagined - of Ypsilanti.
Join us in celebrating National Poetry Month by sharing your work at an open mic night at Corner Brewery.
Join other writers for open writing time in YpsiWrites's Writers Room.
Join YpsiWrites and retired EMU Professor of English and Women's and Gender Studies Elisabeth Däumer, along with poet and clinical social worker David Boeving, in an exploration of the poetry of Muriel Rukeyser.
In the final installment of our three-part series, "Jumpstart Your Novel," participants will join author Patrick Flores-Scott in examining the relationship between story and plot.
Join other writers for open writing time in YpsiWrites's Writers Room.
Join us for this presentation by four of YpsiWrites’ Writers of Ypsilanti. Angelica Esquivel, Lisa-Erika James, Kayla Chenault, and Angela Verges will share their work.
Experiment with finding the balance between character development, setting, and plot in the first chapter of your novel.
