Gemini Ink
@geminiink.bsky.social
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. Our programs serve children, youth, and adults across San Antonio, Texas, and beyond. geminiink.org
Throwback to our Edgewood Walk Out & Speak Up performance at the Esperanza Center, in collaboration with the H.E. Butt Foundation.
Missed it? Listen to these students' stories on our Soundcloud! soundcloud.com/gemini-ink
Missed it? Listen to these students' stories on our Soundcloud! soundcloud.com/gemini-ink
August 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Throwback to our Edgewood Walk Out & Speak Up performance at the Esperanza Center, in collaboration with the H.E. Butt Foundation.
Missed it? Listen to these students' stories on our Soundcloud! soundcloud.com/gemini-ink
Missed it? Listen to these students' stories on our Soundcloud! soundcloud.com/gemini-ink
📚👉 Are you a writer digging up history to paint a picture of the past? Learn the ins and outs of historical research from a national bestselling author, Katie Gutierrez, on Monday August 4th!
Spots are limited and going fast. Register here bit.ly/3SNwzSE
Spots are limited and going fast. Register here bit.ly/3SNwzSE
July 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
📚👉 Are you a writer digging up history to paint a picture of the past? Learn the ins and outs of historical research from a national bestselling author, Katie Gutierrez, on Monday August 4th!
Spots are limited and going fast. Register here bit.ly/3SNwzSE
Spots are limited and going fast. Register here bit.ly/3SNwzSE
Sign up for Laura Munson's class, "Reconnect with Wonder & Illuminate Your Writing Process," while spots are still available. bit.ly/4ewrpod
July 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sign up for Laura Munson's class, "Reconnect with Wonder & Illuminate Your Writing Process," while spots are still available. bit.ly/4ewrpod
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Abby E. Murray’s workshop “The Art of Bad Poetry” is this Saturday, May 17, 10am-1:30pm CST via Zoom (including a 30-min lunch break). Description: “In this class … Expect laughter. Anticipate letting go of fears that limit us. Plan to write.” @geminiink.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Abby E. Murray’s workshop “The Art of Bad Poetry” is this Saturday, May 17, 10am-1:30pm CST via Zoom (including a 30-min lunch break). Description: “In this class … Expect laughter. Anticipate letting go of fears that limit us. Plan to write.” @geminiink.bsky.social
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Check out Abby E. Murray’s recent interview - “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. Abby’s workshop “The Art of Bad Poetry” is 5/17! @geminiink.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Check out Abby E. Murray’s recent interview - “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. Abby’s workshop “The Art of Bad Poetry” is 5/17! @geminiink.bsky.social
Our amazing 4th and 5th grade poets at Walzem Elementary wrapped up their poetry workshop with a final celebration full of creativity, courage, and community! 📝✨
👏 Huge congratulations to our young writers and incredible teaching artists, Excy Guardado Bonilla and Johnny Rivers!
👏 Huge congratulations to our young writers and incredible teaching artists, Excy Guardado Bonilla and Johnny Rivers!
May 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Our amazing 4th and 5th grade poets at Walzem Elementary wrapped up their poetry workshop with a final celebration full of creativity, courage, and community! 📝✨
👏 Huge congratulations to our young writers and incredible teaching artists, Excy Guardado Bonilla and Johnny Rivers!
👏 Huge congratulations to our young writers and incredible teaching artists, Excy Guardado Bonilla and Johnny Rivers!
Turn your story into a call for change. Join “Walk Out and Speak Up” to create and share personal stories inspired by the Edgewood Walkouts. Open to San Antonio teens 13–19. Learn more and sign up today.
Info and Registration (Free): geminiink.org/events/walk-...
#YouthPower #Storytelling
Info and Registration (Free): geminiink.org/events/walk-...
#YouthPower #Storytelling
May 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Turn your story into a call for change. Join “Walk Out and Speak Up” to create and share personal stories inspired by the Edgewood Walkouts. Open to San Antonio teens 13–19. Learn more and sign up today.
Info and Registration (Free): geminiink.org/events/walk-...
#YouthPower #Storytelling
Info and Registration (Free): geminiink.org/events/walk-...
#YouthPower #Storytelling
One of our many partner sites this Spring includes Bowden Academy, where teaching artists, Erica DeLaRosa and Oscar Montes led "Flash Fiction: A Creative Writing Workshop" for a group of 3rd-5th graders. Students practice sensory exercises for their flash fiction pieces.
March 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
One of our many partner sites this Spring includes Bowden Academy, where teaching artists, Erica DeLaRosa and Oscar Montes led "Flash Fiction: A Creative Writing Workshop" for a group of 3rd-5th graders. Students practice sensory exercises for their flash fiction pieces.
Reminder! Our Veteran's Writing Collective meets Wednesday, March 19th at 6:30pm. 📓🖋📚 bit.ly/422GU2q
This wonderful FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP celebrates the art of writing in a supportive environment. You’ll receive honest, positive, and constructive feedback from peers and mentors here.
This wonderful FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP celebrates the art of writing in a supportive environment. You’ll receive honest, positive, and constructive feedback from peers and mentors here.
Veteran’s Writing Collective with Sarah Colby - Gemini Ink
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 worksho...
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March 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Reminder! Our Veteran's Writing Collective meets Wednesday, March 19th at 6:30pm. 📓🖋📚 bit.ly/422GU2q
This wonderful FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP celebrates the art of writing in a supportive environment. You’ll receive honest, positive, and constructive feedback from peers and mentors here.
This wonderful FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP celebrates the art of writing in a supportive environment. You’ll receive honest, positive, and constructive feedback from peers and mentors here.
📓 Have you signed up for ire'ne lara silva's essay workshop yet? Sign up while spots are available! bit.ly/3ENl1Lu
In the meantime, check out ire'ne's Writer's Desk up on our site to read about her writing habits, routines, and favorite tunes. bit.ly/4bMibTf
In the meantime, check out ire'ne's Writer's Desk up on our site to read about her writing habits, routines, and favorite tunes. bit.ly/4bMibTf
March 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
📓 Have you signed up for ire'ne lara silva's essay workshop yet? Sign up while spots are available! bit.ly/3ENl1Lu
In the meantime, check out ire'ne's Writer's Desk up on our site to read about her writing habits, routines, and favorite tunes. bit.ly/4bMibTf
In the meantime, check out ire'ne's Writer's Desk up on our site to read about her writing habits, routines, and favorite tunes. bit.ly/4bMibTf
If you're in San Antonio this evening, 3/12/25, join us for our LitMinds #bookclub at Gemini Ink. We'll discuss Rubén Degollado's masterful debut novel, The Family Izquierdo. RSVP bit.ly/3XXMFv6
March 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
If you're in San Antonio this evening, 3/12/25, join us for our LitMinds #bookclub at Gemini Ink. We'll discuss Rubén Degollado's masterful debut novel, The Family Izquierdo. RSVP bit.ly/3XXMFv6
📚✍ We only have one scholarship left for ire'ne lara silva's class, "Everything But The Kitchen Sink: A Workshop on Writing Hybrid Essays!" Sign up today for this course with the 2023 Texas Poet Laureate. bit.ly/3ENl1Lu
March 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
📚✍ We only have one scholarship left for ire'ne lara silva's class, "Everything But The Kitchen Sink: A Workshop on Writing Hybrid Essays!" Sign up today for this course with the 2023 Texas Poet Laureate. bit.ly/3ENl1Lu
Next Wednesday, March 12th! Join us
for LitMinds, Gemini Ink's book club, where we will
discuss Rubén Degollado's "The Family Izquierdo."
Share your thoughts and insights with our vibrant
reading community. Free & open to everyone.
bit.ly/3Xekg4D
for LitMinds, Gemini Ink's book club, where we will
discuss Rubén Degollado's "The Family Izquierdo."
Share your thoughts and insights with our vibrant
reading community. Free & open to everyone.
bit.ly/3Xekg4D
March 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Next Wednesday, March 12th! Join us
for LitMinds, Gemini Ink's book club, where we will
discuss Rubén Degollado's "The Family Izquierdo."
Share your thoughts and insights with our vibrant
reading community. Free & open to everyone.
bit.ly/3Xekg4D
for LitMinds, Gemini Ink's book club, where we will
discuss Rubén Degollado's "The Family Izquierdo."
Share your thoughts and insights with our vibrant
reading community. Free & open to everyone.
bit.ly/3Xekg4D
Join us as we explore the fusion of Latinx music and poetry at this Library of America event. This panel features Latinx poets Excy Guardado (Ceiba ili), Urayoán Noel, and hip-hop artist Marco Cervantes (Mex Step). Moderated by poet Amalia Ortiz.
February 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Join us as we explore the fusion of Latinx music and poetry at this Library of America event. This panel features Latinx poets Excy Guardado (Ceiba ili), Urayoán Noel, and hip-hop artist Marco Cervantes (Mex Step). Moderated by poet Amalia Ortiz.
We have a new opening at Gemini Ink! We're seeking a Development Manager to help us grow and expand our impact. Learn more about this exciting opportunity: geminiink.org/work-with-us/ #LiteraryOrganizations #GeminiInk
February 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We have a new opening at Gemini Ink! We're seeking a Development Manager to help us grow and expand our impact. Learn more about this exciting opportunity: geminiink.org/work-with-us/ #LiteraryOrganizations #GeminiInk
Last week we held our final celebration for the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's creative journaling workshop. Thank you to our teaching artists, Christen Barrón and Aminah Decé, and all who participated!
February 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Last week we held our final celebration for the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's creative journaling workshop. Thank you to our teaching artists, Christen Barrón and Aminah Decé, and all who participated!
💥 TONIGHT at 7PM CST! 💥 Get the Zoom link through RSVPing on our Google Form. bit.ly/tbtatrsvp
Join us at 7pm on Zoom for our Big Texas Author Talk featuring former San Antonio Poet Laureate, Octavio Quintanilla, moderated by Monique Quintana.
#writing #poetry #sanantonio #octavioquintanilla
Join us at 7pm on Zoom for our Big Texas Author Talk featuring former San Antonio Poet Laureate, Octavio Quintanilla, moderated by Monique Quintana.
#writing #poetry #sanantonio #octavioquintanilla
February 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
💥 TONIGHT at 7PM CST! 💥 Get the Zoom link through RSVPing on our Google Form. bit.ly/tbtatrsvp
Join us at 7pm on Zoom for our Big Texas Author Talk featuring former San Antonio Poet Laureate, Octavio Quintanilla, moderated by Monique Quintana.
#writing #poetry #sanantonio #octavioquintanilla
Join us at 7pm on Zoom for our Big Texas Author Talk featuring former San Antonio Poet Laureate, Octavio Quintanilla, moderated by Monique Quintana.
#writing #poetry #sanantonio #octavioquintanilla
‼️ Calling All Teen Writers in San Antonio ‼️
Do you love to write? Want to connect with other young creatives? Join us for the Teen Writing Circle–a free virtual space for teens (ages 13-19). REGISTER TODAY! bit.ly/41FoULG
📅 When: Saturday, February 22, 2025
🕖 Time: 11:30AM-1PM CST
💻 Location: Zoom
Do you love to write? Want to connect with other young creatives? Join us for the Teen Writing Circle–a free virtual space for teens (ages 13-19). REGISTER TODAY! bit.ly/41FoULG
📅 When: Saturday, February 22, 2025
🕖 Time: 11:30AM-1PM CST
💻 Location: Zoom
February 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
‼️ Calling All Teen Writers in San Antonio ‼️
Do you love to write? Want to connect with other young creatives? Join us for the Teen Writing Circle–a free virtual space for teens (ages 13-19). REGISTER TODAY! bit.ly/41FoULG
📅 When: Saturday, February 22, 2025
🕖 Time: 11:30AM-1PM CST
💻 Location: Zoom
Do you love to write? Want to connect with other young creatives? Join us for the Teen Writing Circle–a free virtual space for teens (ages 13-19). REGISTER TODAY! bit.ly/41FoULG
📅 When: Saturday, February 22, 2025
🕖 Time: 11:30AM-1PM CST
💻 Location: Zoom
STORY CORE begins tomorrow, 2/18/25, on ZOOM with author Rubén Degollado! Get to know him here, where he talks with Reader’s Advisory Librarian Laura Jean on YouTube. Class details are on our website. #WritingWorkshop www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqIn...
TBP Author Talk: Rubén Degollado
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February 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
STORY CORE begins tomorrow, 2/18/25, on ZOOM with author Rubén Degollado! Get to know him here, where he talks with Reader’s Advisory Librarian Laura Jean on YouTube. Class details are on our website. #WritingWorkshop www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqIn...
The Voices of San Anto reading at the San Antonio Library showcased powerful stories from our community. If you missed it, Empower House Radio captured the event and the "wide-ranging cuentos from people in our neighborhoods" (Marisela Barrera). Listen here: buff.ly/3CTrDHx
Voices of San Anto with Marisela Barrera, Spring 2025
This recording is from our Live Storytelling: Voices of San Anto (VOSA) Showcase at the San Antonio Library on Feb 2, 2025. Students from our workshop, led by local artist Marisela Barrera, shared per
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February 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Voices of San Anto reading at the San Antonio Library showcased powerful stories from our community. If you missed it, Empower House Radio captured the event and the "wide-ranging cuentos from people in our neighborhoods" (Marisela Barrera). Listen here: buff.ly/3CTrDHx
Sharing this poem with all of you that just seemed to hit home today: poets.org/poem/young-p...
To a Young Poet by Zaina Alsous at Poets.org
To a Young Poet by Zaina Alsous at Poets.org
February 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Sharing this poem with all of you that just seemed to hit home today: poets.org/poem/young-p...
To a Young Poet by Zaina Alsous at Poets.org
To a Young Poet by Zaina Alsous at Poets.org
Join us on Thursday, February 20th for our Spring Open House at Gemini Ink! Mix and mingle with our teaching artists and members of the San Antonio literary community. We hope to see you there! bit.ly/3Q1qiS5
February 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Join us on Thursday, February 20th for our Spring Open House at Gemini Ink! Mix and mingle with our teaching artists and members of the San Antonio literary community. We hope to see you there! bit.ly/3Q1qiS5