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Write Pittsburgh
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Write Pittsburgh is a program collective that amplifies voices, empowers writers, and encourages writer agency. Workshops for teens & adults throughout SWPA. Member of Dave Eggers' International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers. linktr.ee/writepgh
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Introducing our new executive director, Dr. Amber Epps! 🥳🎉 Amber is a teacher and an artist, a visionary leader and a get-your-hands-dirty kind of team member—we are so lucky to have her at Write Pittsburgh!

Meet Amber in person at our summer picnic on June 29! RSVP at the link in the comments.
Colorful, abstract shapes and squiggles on a white background. The Write Pittsburgh Logo is featured prominently. Bold text reads: Introducing Write Pittsburgh's newest team member Colorful, abstract shapes and squiggles on a white background. Color photo of Amber, wearing a black floral dress and looking away from the camera with a smile on her face. Text reads: Meet Amber. Executive Director. Dr. Amber Epps is an artist, writer, DJ, professor, nonprofit leader, and (nearly) lifelong resident of Penn Hills. Amber's experience as a leader in local organizations like the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, Protohaven, and Omicelo Cares means that she's ready to guide Write Pittsburgh into the future.
June 10, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Do you have our picnic on your calendar? There will be an open mic, writing games, food, a 50/50 raffle, silent auction items, and more! We would LOVE to see you there. 🥰 Saturday, June 29, 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Borland Green in East Liberty! RSVP now at writepittsburgh.com/tickets.
Purple silhouettes of people at a picnic with grass and butterflies. Text: Write Pittsburgh. Saturday, June 29, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Picnic Fundraiser. Borland Green 527 N. Beatty Street. Family-friendly & Alcohol-free RSVP for free at writepittsburgh.com/tickets
June 4, 2024 at 5:01 PM
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We had a great time writing together this weekend! Hope to see you at the next event!
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May 27, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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Come to the Write Pittsburgh picnic fundraiser! There will be poetry! And a raffle, and a silent auction, and writing activities! Mark your calendars: June 29, 6:30-8:00 p.m. More details coming soon...
Red and white checked tablecloth pattern with a red square in the middle. A white banner reads: Save the Date. White text reads: Saturday, June 29, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Borland Green, 527 N. Beatty Street. No tickets. Family-friendly. Alcohol-free.
May 16, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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May is going to be a ROCKING month at Write Pittsburgh! Keep your eyes peeled for all of these fantastic happenings. Visit WritePittsburgh.com or linktr.ee/writepgh for more information.
Dark blue background with colorful streamers. Text: What's up, May. So much writing goodness this month! Write Pittsburgh. Dark blue background with colorful streamers. Text: Teens, May 11. Burnout Break: Creative Escape. Teens, May 16. Beyond the Page: Career Event. Teens, May 24. Starry False Lily: "Music" deadline. Adults, May 25. Write on Site: Frick Park. Plus our weekly programs. WritePittsburgh.com.
May 2, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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🌳 Take a moment to reset and engage in mindfulness and contemplation with Schereéya in the first Write on Site of the year. Maybe you've neglected your writing practice for a while. Maybe you're stuck on a problem in your story or poem. Join us in this restful, creative writing space.
Cartoonish Pittsburgh skyline foregrounded by a city park scene. A bright blue sky dominated the image. Text: An outdoor writing workshop series. WRITE ON SITE, Frick Park. Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Biddle Ave & S. Braddock Ave. For writers ages 18+ writepittsburgh.com/tickets. $25. Write Pittsburgh. Cartoonish Pittsburgh skyline foregrounded by a city park scene. A bright blue sky dominated the image. Cutout photograph of Schereéya, wearing a dark blue shirt and floral tie, smiling at the camera. Schereéya is a black man with teal green hair. Text: About your facilitator. Schereéya is a multi-disciplinary artist, advocate, and fulltime fae (with a day job in business development). Currently based in Pittsburgh, Schereeya's practice focuses on freedom: Freedom of play, of joy, of magic and whimsy, of the ability to know oneself. "The act of Knowing myself helps me liberate myself from others' expectations. Knowing is an ongoing process, and it takes practice and exploration. That's what my work is-the practice of self-exploration."
April 25, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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We're looking for our next executive director! This full time role involves program management and administration, fundraising, donor relations, planning, scheming, dreaming, and more. Are you someone who loves writing and is ready to be a champion for writers? writepittsburgh.com/jobs
Colorful shapes against a white background. Outline drawings of a typewriter, a pencil, a bullhorn, and a notebook. Text: Write Pittsburgh. We are hiring. Executive Director. Amplify voices, empower writers, and build community. Learn more and apply at writepittsburgh.com/jobs.
April 17, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Want to help cultivate a strong writing community? Become a Write Pittsburgh board member! Bring your skills as a fundraiser, a leader, a teacher, an organizer, an artist—whatever it is you do best. Apply at writepittsburgh.com/board.

Know someone who would make a great board member? Let them know!
Cartoonish figures of various races against a reddish-maroon background of faint circles. Text: Write Pittsburgh. Join the Board. Details & Application WritePittsburgh.com/board
April 16, 2024 at 3:48 PM
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TEEN WRITERS! Submissions are open for Starry False Lily Issue 3! The theme? 🎶 MUSIC 🎵

Let your writing sing, baby! Let it make noise! Get philosophical. Get discordant. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid. Deadline: May 24. Submission info at writepittsburgh.com/starryfalselily
Blue background and blue lettering. Images of starbursts. Text reads: Starry False Lily Submissions Open! Issue 3 Theme: Music. We're looking for pieces inspired by: musical pacing and rhythm, songs, albums, or artists, concert experiences, how music has shaped your life. Learn more and submit at writepittsburgh.com/starryfalselily.
March 27, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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Our memories make us—but what about all the things we have forgotten? Join Sharon Fagan McDermott and Write Pittsburgh's interim executive director M. Christine Benner Dixon, co-authors of Millions of Suns, for a 3-week workshop on memory, forgetting, and writing. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction.
Blue floral background with three polaroid photos stapled to the surface. One photo is of two children, one is of a woman with her dog, and one is blank. Also pictured: a set of keys, a pen, a flower. Text: The Remembered, The Forgotten: A memory-writing workshop. Online workshop for adults. Write Pittsburgh. writepittsburgh.com/tickets Blue floral background with images of a set of keys, a flower, and a pen. Text: The Remembered, The Forgotten, with Sharon Fagan McDermott and M.C. Benner Dixon. Tuesdays, Mar. 19 - Apr. 2, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Eastern, online. $75 for 3 weeks. writepittsburgh.com/tickets. Write Pittsburgh. Blue floral background with images of a set of keys, a flower, and a pen. Text: Meet your facilitators. Sharon Fagan McDermott and M.C. Benner Dixon, co-authors of Millions of Suns. Sharon is the author of four collections of poetry, most recently Life Without Furniture. Christine is the author of the forthcoming novel The Height of Land and is the interim executive director of Write Pittsburgh.
February 27, 2024 at 2:55 PM
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NEW ISSUE ALERT!! 🤩 From algebra
to aliens, from new worlds to old ones, these stirring
poems explore the implications of being thinking,
breathing creatures in an infinite universe. 👽🐦🔬
Let yourself be dazzled by three
teen poets in Starry False Lily, Vol. 2: www.starryfalselily.com/issue-two #SFF
Dark sky filled with stars. Text in bold white letters: Starry False Lily Volume 2 is here!!!
January 10, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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Got plans for Giving Tuesday? How about funding freedom of expression efforts? We're doing the work in schools, in the jail, in our online workshops. We invite you to join us so that every voice gets a chance to speak!
Abstract coral and teal shapes. Text: Write Pittsburgh. Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28. Fostering free expression by: welcoming all writers, teaching writing craft to teens and adults, providing free workshops for teens, bringing workshops to schools, addiction recovery spaces, and the Allegheny County Jail. givebutter.com/writepgh
November 26, 2023 at 4:24 PM
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#GivingTuesday is just a week away! We would love it if you added us to your list for year-end giving. We're working hard to empower writers and amplify their voices, even in the face of incarceration, book bans, and other enormous challenges. Join us in this important work! givebutter.com/writepgh
Abstract coral and teal shapes. Text: Write Pittsburgh. Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28. Freedom of Expression is a human Write. (The word "right" is written faintly behind the word "Write.") givebutter.com/writepgh
November 21, 2023 at 5:08 PM
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Did you hear? ✨ We've extended the deadline for our Fall/Winter Issue: STEAM & Sci-Fi! Poems, essays, and fiction from writers ages 13-18! Any writing re: math, science, engineering, etc.—including sci-fi material—is welcome.

Submissions due by Nov. 30: www.starryfalselily.com/fall2023
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November 10, 2023 at 2:57 PM
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Call for submissions from teen writers! We're looking for your #SFF poems and stories, your essays on climate change, your robot romances . . . all of it! Deadline is Oct. 31!!! www.starryfalselily.com/fall2023
An illustration of a moon against a starry backdrop. Text: Starry False Lily, Fall Theme: STEAM & Sci-fi. From poetry about artificial intelligence to short stories set in space; from essays about diversity in STEM careers to experimental pieces inspired by math—send us your STEAM and sci-fi inspired work! Submit your work at StarryFalseLily.com
October 27, 2023 at 7:29 PM
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Did you know that teen writers can join our free weekly workshops **at any time** during the year? We offer Rainbow Writers (for LGBTQIA2S+ teens), Rule Breakers (for poets), and Storytellers (for fiction writers). Teens can join one or more workshop.

Apply: www.writepittsburgh.com/teen-applica...
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October 20, 2023 at 2:24 PM
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Write Pittsburgh is proud to present "Bumfuzzled: Speculative Writing Exercises to Stretch the Imagination." This booklet, written by our very own teen intern Vesna, is designed to get your creative juices flowing. Get your copy in from our store: www.writepittsburgh.com/store
Cover for Bumfuzzled: Speculative Writing Exercises to Stretch the Imagination Green background with swirly doodles and hearts. Card reads: About the creator. Bumfuzzled was created by Vesna Leskovac, a freshman at City of Bridges High School in Pittsburgh, PA. "I decided I wanted to make a booklet to help struggling authors...my goal with this book has been to create an outlet for young writers everywhere, and I hope it can be one for you."
September 21, 2023 at 7:29 PM
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Everyone has a story to tell. What's yours? Whether you're writing your third novel or your first short story, the Storytellers workshop is the place for you! Meet other teen writers and learn some new fiction-writing techniques. Mondays 7-8 p.m. Can't wait to hear your story!
Illustration of books in space. In a chat window, four people talk with one another. Text: Storytellers: A Fiction Workshop for Teens. Mondays 7-8 p.m. Online & In Person. WritePittsburgh.com/Teen-Programs
August 29, 2023 at 7:34 PM
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We know you're out there, rule breakers! If you like to crack language open and see what happens, if you like to play with line breaks and unexpected structure, if you like POETRY, then this workshop is for you. Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. Come curious!
Collaged images of art and textures. Cutout letters read "Rule Breakers." Text: A Teen Poetry Workshop, Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. Zoom and In-Person. writepittsburgh.com/teen-programs
August 29, 2023 at 7:33 PM
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For our LGBTQIA2S+ poets and writers, we have Rainbow Writers! This workshop is a wonderful place to make friends, laugh a lot, and grow as a writer. Mondays 6-7 p.m. Get lots of love and affirmation! Get creative! Get writing!
Illustration of rainbows, stars, flags, and other symbols of gender/sexuality equality. Text: Rainbow Writers: A writing workshop for teens who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ Mondays 6-7 p.m. Online & In Person. www.writepittsburgh.com/teen-programs
August 29, 2023 at 7:32 PM
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Want to know more about our intrepid facilitator? Read on! @sravaniwrites.bsky.social led a one-week version of her fairytale/mythology workshop last year . . . this version promises to be 4x the fun, 4x the learning, 4x the writing!!
Photo of Sravani Hotha smiling at the camera in front of a stylized photo of a smoking wagon wheel. Text: Sravani Hotha. Sravani writes fiction for adults and children with a special love for speculative fiction based on South Asian mythology. Her writing has appeared in Duende Literary, Dragon Poet Review, and Fuss Class News. reinventingspec.eventbrite.com. Write Pittsburgh.
August 28, 2023 at 1:35 PM
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Got myth? Our upcoming adult writing workshop, led by @sravaniwrites.bsky.social, will dive into mythology and fairytale in speculative fiction. Make something new from something old! Sept. 7–28, 7–9 p.m. $75 (discounts available). Tickets at ReinventingSpec.eventbrite.com
Stylized photo of a smoking wagon wheel. Text: Reinventing the Wheel: Myth, Fairytale, and Speculative Fiction. An Adult Writing Workshop. Sept. 7–28, 7–9 p.m. ET. Online. $75. reinventingspec.eventbrite.com. Write Pittsburgh.
August 28, 2023 at 1:31 PM
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Hi, writers! We have free writing workshops for teens in Southwestern Pennsylvania…3 weekly workshops: Rainbow Writers, Storytellers, & Rule Breakers. WritePittsburgh.com We do adult workshops too—but the grown folx have to buy tickets. (Pic of a Lake Erie lighthouse is just because it’s pretty.)
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August 27, 2023 at 9:40 PM