A day exploring the ritual in writing, with a series of talks, panels and workshops.

Melissa Febos shares practical writing advice for women who want to prioritize their art, not their email

Commonplace books are personal notebooks that act as a collection of knowledge—ideas, quotes, anecdotes, and passages, gathered and copied down for individual use. Join writer and...

plus a pay-what-you-wish workshop

on loïe fuller and building your own artistic framework

I used to have ghost stories. Someone asked me once if I'd ever seen a ghost. "Oh, yes," I remember saying. I was in possession then of vivid details about what I'd seen. I lost those stories when my ...

Join us for a focused, 1-hour goal setting workshop to help you nail your writing projects in October and start the month strong. We’ll cover: Getting clear on your big picture writing...

visiting vincent

Part container, part permission slip, this 2.5 hour class weaves together craft techniques, theoretical frameworks, and, in the literary world, the all-too-often forgotten practice of holding space fo...

bringing magic home

** This is a LIVE workshop. Attendees will be sent a video recording after the workshop. ** How can we mine stories from family research and documents? What craft elements can writers use...

Conversations and Connections is a one-day conference organized by Barrelhouse in person at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA on September 23, 2023.

on musical theater and early lessons about mortality

field notes and desk observations. Click to read Fox in the Dark by Lindsey Trout Hughes, a Substack publication.

Join us for a focused, 1-hour goal setting workshop to help you nail your writing projects in August and start the month strong. We’ll cover: Getting clear on your big picture writing dreams...