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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Join us on the last Sunday of every month from 4pm-5:30pm at Bantha Tea Bar for the FREE Loose Leaf Writers Group! We will be there with a low pressure, mostly quiet, intentional space to write, together. #writersofpgh #pittsburghwritinggroups #writepittsburgh #pittsburghwriters #banthateabar

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Happy Pride Month Yinz! Join us this Monday, June 22nd for our Q Writers Roundtable meet up at CC Mellor Library in Edgewood, PA We meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. This is a free, 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly writers support group. For more info: www.writepittsburgh.com/events

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What are you doing Monday night? If you're like Jess Simms, you're probably participating in one of our Open Studio Free Writes. One of the pieces Jess honed at Open Studio came out in Tales from the Crosstimbers, "When Love Gets Messy" Check out "When Love Gets Messy": thecrosstimbers.net

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Event: Foraging Prose & Poetry In-Person: Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Saturday, July 18th, 10AM-12PM 🦋Join community herbalist, essayist, and poet, Sarah S. Velázquez, on a mindful walk in the carefully stewarded land of Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens. More info: www.writepittsburgh.com/events

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Join us for our FREE online writing group on Monday, June 15th. Bring a project you've been working on or start something new. For more info: www.writepittsburgh.com/events

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Join us the evening of May 20th at 6pm to talk with author Jess Simms on IG Live! Find them online at jesssimms.com For more info on this event: www.writepittsburgh.com/events #writepittsburgh #authortalk #localauthor

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

What's Your Hook? Virtual Workshop May 16, 10am-12pm A strong hook pulls the reader in from the very first line, making them feel like they need to find out what happens next. The big question is—how do writers create that kind of interest and intrigue? For more info: www.writepittsburgh/events

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

During this FREE workshop, teen writers explore poetry as something already hiding in plain sight. Through low-stakes prompts and playful experiments, participants learn how ordinary language can become a poem without worrying about form, rhyme, or “doing it right.” www.writepittsburgh.com/teens

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Congratulations 🎉 Sarah is Write Pittsburgh’s Program Manager and is a Facilitator. She has been accepted for the 2026 Deep Ecology Artist Fellowship with @unitedplantsavers.bsky.social We know Sarah will continue to do amazing things! We are so lucky to have her on our team.

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We are so excited for this 2 part, in-person guided liberation writing workshop! Hosted by Write Pittsburgh's Executive Director, Dr. Amber Epps Saturday, Apr 18 & Apr 25, 10am-11:30am In-Person at 315 S. Trenton Avenue, Wilkinsburg For more info: www.writepittsburgh/events

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

💫Updated Date! ✨ We are having an ice-cream fundraiser for Write Pittsburgh with Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams on April 6th. 25% of the total sales go to Write Pittsburgh Where: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams 173 Bakery Square Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15206 When: April 27th 3-6pm

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🌠 Call for Submissions 🌠 WRITE of Way is the next evolution of Write Pittsburgh’s youth publishing initiative. Deadline to submit is 4/24 #pittsburghwriters #calltoart #writepittsburgh #writers #writeofway #imaginingthefuture

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🌿Call for Submissions🌿 WRITE Between is an online literary publication for adult writers (age 18 or older). It's a space for the stories that live in the in-between places. Deadline to submit is 4/30 #pittsburghwriters #calltoart #writepittsburgh #writers #writebetween #imaginingthefuture

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Check out this upcoming FREE workshop for teens! In this single-session workshop, writers explore what makes characters feel real, messy, and unforgettable. Through guided prompts and perspective shifts, participants build characters from the inside out. info: www.writepittsburgh.com/teens

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 10/06/2024

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. 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.

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 04/06/2024

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

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

We had a great time writing together this weekend! Hope to see you at the next event!

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 25/04/2024

🌳 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."

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 16/05/2024

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.

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

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.

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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.

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 26/04/2024

Got poetry or other words to share on stage? Here’s a great opportunity to hear wisdom from an experienced panel—an actor, a storyteller, and a spoken word artist. Practice and get feedback! Sunday, 5/19 from 3-6 PM in the South Hills. Learn more here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/rehearse-you...

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 17/04/2024

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.

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

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!

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 27/03/2024

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.

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 25/03/2024

We're hosting a writing career event for teens on 5/16, and we're looking for: screenwriters, speechwriters, food writers, sports writers, graphic novelists, librarians, ghostwriters, copywriters, and more. Interested? Email info@writepittsburgh.com. Asynch or virtual participation. Volunteer event.

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

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.

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

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

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S. L. Barrett @slbarrett87.bsky.social · 09/01/2024

What do the books Slaughterhouse Five, Our Wives Under the Sea, Spaceman of Bohemia, Outlander, Kindred, & A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court have in common? They're some of the books we'll be discussing in the upcoming @writepittsburgh.bsky.social workshop, Write On Time. Join us!

Image description: text over an abstract graphic that reads: Write On Time dot event brite dot com. Write On Time. Write Pittsburgh. Join us for a speculative fiction workshop...about time! $100. Sunday nights (online). January 28-March 3. Seven to nine p. m. eastern standard time.

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S. L. Barrett @slbarrett87.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

Kicking off the new year with another speculative fiction workshop series from @writepittsburgh.bsky.social ! I'll be teaching this one, about time and its uses in fiction (from using time as a literary device to literal time travel). It's a 6-week series on Sunday nights, ONLINE. #writingcommunity

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Book bans tell young writers that some stories aren’t worth listening to. Our mission is to amplify voices and empower writers! You can help! givebutter.com/writepgh

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Freedom of Expression is a Human Write

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M. C. Benner Dixon @mchristinebd.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

I spend a good part of my time working to support these efforts! Write Pittsburgh does an amazing job of reaching teens where they are and recognizing their agency and autonomy. We’re counting on this to set up the next generation of kickass writers who know the power of their own voices!

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Book bans tell young writers that some stories aren’t worth listening to. Our mission is to amplify voices and empower writers! You can help! givebutter.com/writepgh

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Freedom of Expression is a Human Write

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 26/11/2023

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

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

#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

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

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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S. L. Barrett @slbarrett87.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Friends! For NaNoWriMo, I'll be hosting @writepittsburgh.bsky.social 's online Open Studio hours on Sunday nights (though the people hosting on Mondays are pretty awesome too). It's free but registration is required. Visit writepittsburgh.com/calendar to learn more! #writingcommunity

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

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

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Catherine Rockwood @martin65.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

A submission call for TEEN writers of sci-fi poetry, short stories, and STEM-related essays, from @writepittsburgh.bsky.social. Open through 10/31. www.starryfalselily.com/fall2023

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

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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S. L. Barrett @slbarrett87.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

THIS FRIDAY!!! We still have a few spots left in our spooky, online, interactive writing workshop for @writepittsburgh.bsky.social ! Join us! #writingcommunity

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Paper CeeCee @paperceecee.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

There's still time to sign up for this trio of events!

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Paper CeeCee @paperceecee.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Happy second day of #preptober! Join me and @writepittsburgh.bsky.social for a weekend d of spooky writing!

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Sherrie Flick @sherrieflick.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

Last night’s Walk & Write program involved headlamps! Write the Stream: Stream of Consciousness Writing in Frick Park, Pittsburgh - So Fun. The next Walk & Write is October 13. Write the Neighborhood: Morningside with guest writer Joy Katz. www.eventbrite.com/e/write-the-...

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Paper CeeCee @paperceecee.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

Join me and @WritePittsburgh for a weekend of spooky writing!

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Write Pittsburgh @writepittsburgh.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Do you love historical fiction AND ghosts? Do you like walking in nature AND cemeteries? Check out our Weekend Spooktacular coming up October 13-15! Events for teens & adults! (All teen activities are free.) www.eventbrite.com/cc/weekend-s...

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Weekend Spooktacular

Join Write Pittsburgh for a weekend of virtual and in-person writing workshops; the perfect combination of spooky and silly, trick and treat!

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M. C. Benner Dixon @mchristinebd.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Faraway friends, check out these virtual historical fiction workshops for teens and adults. There will be ghosts! Pittsburgh pals, come take a write-and-stroll through the Penn Forest Natural Burial Park. It's an incredibly beautiful space.

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