Eventide Writers
Led by M. Lynne Squires
Five Sessions, July 13–17
7–8pm Eastern Time

Join other writers as the dusk gathers. Each evening will feature a new writing prompt broad enough to encompass various interests and be adaptable to each writer’s focus. We’ll cover topics related to time, events, places, people, and decisions. Each evening will allow time for prompt description and discussion, writing, and sharing.

Registration: $100

M. Lynne Squires is an Urban Appalachian author crafting fiction, essays, and the occasional poem. Her books include the award-winning Letters to My Son – Reflections of Urban Appalachia at Mid-Century and River of Silence, which is available for pre-order now. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and journals, including the Anthology of Appalachian Writers, and Fearless: Women’s Journeys to Self-Empowerment. Squires is Pushcart Prize nominee and is the 2020 recipient of the Pearl S. Buck Writing for Social Change award. Writing happens under the supervision of her two furry overlords, Scout and Boo Radley. Connect with Lynne (and see pictures of Scout and Boo Radley!) at mlynne.com.

Do You Want to Scream With Me? (All the Things We Wish We’d Said)
Led by Jennifer Anne Gordon
Four Mondays, July 6, 13, 20, and 27
7:30–9pm Eastern Time

This writing workshop is for everyone who has ever walked away from an argument or situation and then…took a long hot shower and came up with all the things you wish you had said.

In this class we will explore what we said, and, possibly, what we regret. We’ll explore how to write the “snappy dialogue” of arguments that happen in the heat of a moment. We’ll write about the interactions we have with ourselves when we are the ones who refuse to listen.

Through gentle writing prompts, we’ll explore how to finally be able to say the things we always needed to say, especially if the person who needs to hear it is no longer able or willing to listen. Classes will feature voluntary sharing/reading of the work created and written feedback from the instructor.

Registration: $225

Jennifer Anne Gordon is an award-winning author and podcast host. Her debut novel Beautiful, Frightening and Silent won the Kindle Book Award for Best Horror/Suspense for 2020, as well as the Best Horror Novel of the Year from the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. Her novel Pretty/Ugly won the Helicon Award for Best Horror for 2022, and the Kindle Book Award for Best Novel of the Year 2022 (Reader’s Choice) Her novelette The Japanese Box won the Lit Nastie Award for 2023 for Best Short Story, and her essay Navy Blue Dickies (Glassworks) is a Best of the Net Nominee for 2025.

Her mainstream debut, a book club thriller, Perfect Wives, Perfect Lies will be released In September of 2026.

She is the host and creator of the comedic literary podcast Vox Vomitus, and a co-host for House of Mystery on NBC Radio. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, the musician and artist Roman Sirotin, and their sweet silly dog, Lord Tubby. For benevolent stalking please visit www.JenniferAnneGordon.com

The Drawing Mind: Draw, Write, Reflect
Led by Deb Putnoi
Four Mondays, August 3 through 24
8–9pm Eastern Time

Develop a creative practice for slowing down, seeing clearly, and reconnecting with your inner visual and expressive voice. Each of our sessions will begin with a brief two-minute centering meditation followed by guided drawing and writing explorations designed to awaken observation, imagination, and reflection. No artistic experience is necessary—only curiosity and a willingness to engage in the process. Through playful and reflective practices, we’ll explore drawing and writing as tools for insight, presence, and connection. Participants will experiment with intuitive mark-making, visual journaling, and
expressive writing in a supportive and inspiring environment.

Registration: $165

Deborah Putnoi is a visual artist, educator, and researcher whose work explores drawing as a tool for inquiry, learning, and connection. She holds an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a Fifth Year Graduate Degree from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and a joint B.A./B.F.A. from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.

Putnoi has exhibited nationally in solo and group exhibitions to critical acclaim, and her work is included in numerous significant collections. She is the author of The Drawing Mind and the creator of Drawing Lab installations presented in schools, museums, nonprofits, science laboratories, temples, libraries, and other community spaces. Through her innovative Drawing Lab approach, Putnoi has taught in elementary and secondary schools, universities, nonprofit organizations, and community outreach programs. She was also a researcher with Project Zero at Harvard Graduate School of Education, working with Howard Gardner on research focused on community art centers, museums, and learning in schools.

False Starts Make a Portrait
Led by Martyna Starosta
Four Tuesdays, August 11–September 1
10am–12pm Eastern Time

Do you feel stuck with a piece of writing? Do you start the same piece again and again until your drawer is overflowing with “false starts?” This workshop will show you how to turn those failures into art. We’ll start by reading Janet Malcolm’s “Forty-One False Starts,” a profile of the painter, David Salle, made entirely from opening paragraphs. Then you’ll try her technique to compile your own portrait—of a person or place—out of false starts. In these four sessions, you will engage in creative exercises and receive instructor feedback on drafts, all designed to help you produce the first draft of an essay or a short story.

Registration: $295

Martyna Starosta is a Brooklyn-based writer and filmmaker currently finishing her memoir, Returned Goods, which explores the complexities of family estrangement. Martyna is a proud 2024 alumna of Diane Zinna’s Memoir in a Year class and is represented by Trident Media Group.

In 2021, Epiphany Magazine published Martyna Starosta’s story “Young Caller from Sheepshead Bay.” The following year, she was longlisted for the Granum Foundation Prize. Her films have been screened at AFI DOCS, Rooftop Films, and One World Film Festival. Her short documentary, ELEVATOR PITCH, was released by Time Magazine and Field of Vision, and was nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award for Best Short Documentary.

Martyna has received support from the German Academic Exchange Service and the International Women’s Media Fund. She holds an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College and a BFA in Fine Arts from the Berlin University of the Arts. Outside of her creative pursuits, Martyna loves running in Prospect Park at dawn before her three kiddos wake up.