This writing generative workshop will explore the grandmothers we are descended from, the grandmothers we are, or grandmothers who have influenced us through fairy tale and myth. Using personal photos, objects, and memory, you’ll write drafts of poetry, prose,​ monologue & more. You’ll write to probe and break generational silences. You’ll celebrate and explore longing and mixed feelings, expressing the complex influences of grandmothers on our lives in any genre of creative writing. SPACE IS LIMITED. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT before March 5, 2026, $175 [$195 after]

We meet every other week for six sessions on Zoom, Tuesdays, starting Jan. 13, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. Eastern until 8:45 p.m. Eastern.

DATES: .Jan. 13, Jan. 27, Feb 10 & 24, March 10 & 24, 2026. All sessions are recorded.

COST: $200 UNTIL Jan. 3, $250 after.

REGISTER WITH DISCOUNT HERE

This writing generative workshop will explore the grandmothers we are descended from, the grandmothers we are, or grandmothers who have influenced us through fairy tale and myth. Using personal photos, objects, and memory, you’ll write drafts of poetry, prose,​ monologue & more. You’ll write to probe and break generational silences. You’ll celebrate and explore longing and mixed feelings, expressing the complex influences of grandmothers on our lives in any genre of creative writing. SPACE IS LIMITED. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT before Jan. 1, 2026, $175 [$195 after]

Register here: https://tlanetwork.org/event-6200847 

I'm pleased to be presenting for my 9th year at the annual Power of Words Conference. I'll be presenting a workshop on Saturday, Putting Our Grandmothers on the Page. Have a look at the conference lineup and consider joining us for this rich and rewarding event in Kansas City this year. Register & learn more here.

REGISTER & LEARN MORE HERE

I hope you'll consider joining us August 12-15 in Kingston NY! I'm thrilled to be presenting two creative writing workshops this summer at the IWWG Women Writers Writing & Wellness Retreat, including:

Putting Our Grandmothers on the Page: Poetry, Prose, Persona & Memoir - Kelly DuMar

This workshop explores the theme of grandmothers—whether ancestors, ourselves, or figures from literature—using prompts from photos, objects, and memory. Writers will create poetry, prose, persona, and memoir to express complex influences and explore revision and craft. Open to all levels.

How Pictures Heal: Creative Writing from Your Photo Stream - Kelly DuMar
Using personal photos, this workshop helps writers explore emotions, memories, and meaning through creative writing. Participants will craft stories and poems that capture the beauty, loss, and deeper connections within their images, with all levels welcome.