Women's Writing Circle

09/03/2026

As Gloria Steinem writes in her memoir, My Life on the Road:
Home can also be a "dangerous place" for many reasons, not least because it can breed complacency and destroy curiosity. Perhaps the most revolutionary act, as Steinem suggests, is a "self-willed journey". Whether we leave the comfort of our homes or not, the writer's quest is to cultivate an adventurous spirit.

08/31/2026

I write to make sense of it, or, if not, just to put it into words.

You know how life goes. The day-to-day existence of food shopping, cleaning the house, scheduling a gentle yoga class. So much of the world news interests me. Still, most of it has little to do wit…

08/29/2026

Join us from 10 am to noon, Saturday, September 12 at the Farmhouse at People's Light Theater. All experience levels welcome. What better way to start a new season than by writing what you have always longed to write?

“A word after a word after a word is Power.” ~ Margaret Atwood

08/24/2026

September ushers in a new season of writing. What stories are you risking and longing to tell?

This week I scheduled a September 12 read-around. It begins the 17th season of the Women’s Writing Circle. Over the years, we have welcomed dozens of new writers in the Circle, a sacred conta…

08/11/2026

It's been 16 years since I wrote my memoir. This genre has opened up so much in my life.

For many memoirists, writing is a heavy yet healing journey. They are willing to look back, for they know that the unexamined life isn’t worth living. They understand that pain, hardship, and loss …

07/30/2026

Summer reflections and cherishing moments with an aging pet.

I just got back from taking Lily for her annual wellness exam. At 13 years and 2 months old, a lab is already quite old. I know that our time together is coming to a close. But not yet. She has a h…

07/19/2026

Together in read-around we shared memories past and hopes for the future through memoir and essays. We talked about the power of voice and the pitfalls of perfectionism. Stay tuned for our September writing workshop.

07/07/2026

Writing to our July prompt. What are you choosing to let go of?

Writing as a way to heal, unburden ourselves, and move on is at the heart of why we write. The pain and injury we’ve endured, whether from a horribly critical or abusive family member or a to…

07/07/2026

Join us July 18th from 10 am to noon at People's Light Farmhouse. We offer craft instruction followed by readaround. All experience levels welcome.

“A word after a word after a word is Power.” ~ Margaret Atwood

06/30/2026

For the last two weeks at my church, I’ve been taking a class on the history of the Nicene Creed. The Creed was written as an answer and a rebuttal to those who had proclaimed Jesus was human…