“The first service one owes to others in a community involves listening to them.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer READAROUND SUNDAY Come Hear a Chorus of Voices In a gift economy, sharing your story is the gold As we continue exploring the gift economy that Robin Wall Kimmerer describes in “The Serviceberry,” we invite you to receive—and share—the gifts of our … [Read more...]
Bookstore Crawl Starts Tomorrow
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.”—Helen Keller SLOW DOWN We Invite You to a Bookstore Crawl These free circles are our gift to the community Connection is the cure for almost everything that ails us—and writing is our favorite tool for finding it. Here at Women Writing for (a) Change Jacksonville, we believe in the power of words to bring people … [Read more...]
Walk Into A Storybook with Us!
”To make a landscape a place, you have to feel it.”—Fiona Stafford WRITING RETREAT Escape to the English Countryside! Discover the Magic of the Cotswolds with Us Wild Words and Sacred Spaces: A Writing Retreat in the CotswoldsJune 7-13, 2025 | Bath & Frampton-on-Severn Step away from the everyday and immerse yourself in the landscapes that have inspired writers for … [Read more...]
Last-Minute Call for Tuesday Writers!
“I’m a firm believer that language and how we use language determines how we act, and how we act then determines our lives and other people’s lives.”—Ntozake Shange SPRING SERIES TONIGHT ‘Communal Acts’ Might Save Us Writing together is a way to restore community I recently watched a powerful video by Danielle Bayard Jackson about the impact of “communal acts”—simple, … [Read more...]
Last Chance! Register for Spring Series starting TONIGHT
"The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.”—Albert Camus SPRING SERIES TONIGHT Find Your Purpose in Writing with Us Writing in community is what we need right now. In a world filled with confusion—wars, disruptions to essential services, and efforts to divide us—how do we make sense of it all? The answer: together. Let’s come together, share a meal, … [Read more...]
Find Courage and Calm in the New Year
"Balance is not something you find; it’s something you create.”—Jana Kingsford COURAGE AND CALM Use Writing to Restore Inner Balance Join us for a new mini-series at the beach Start the new year with intention and purpose by joining a circle designed to bring balance and calm amidst life’s turbulence. True change begins within, and each of us has the power to make choices that create … [Read more...]