Our Mission: 

We are a literary arts community that supports local writers, artists, and makers. Our free craft-based writing workshops develop creative writing skills and our event provides a platform for writers to share their art with the community-at-large. 

We create community through the practice of writing as a collaborative art encouraging artists to lean into the creative process. 

We are committed to writing as a form of artistic expression and encourage multidisciplinary artists and musicians to explore language with us. 

We invest in locally owned small businesses in East Austin and ensure all of our programming is free and/or affordable. This is important to us due to the increased cost of living that is impacting our vibrant cultural hub. 

Workshop Format:

Our Values

• Artistic Collaboration 

• We value writing as a literary art and encourage writers to collaborate with writers, cross-disciplinary artists, and with the Austin community at-large. 

• We deeply connect through a shared appreciation of the creative process. 

• We empower the individual and our community voice 

• We celebrate artistic collaboration and create pathways for artists to stay connected outside of our events. 

• We invest our time, energy, and resources into local businesses, non-profits, and artistic communities

• Creative Experimentation

• We lean into curiosity 

• We take creative risks

• We celebrate innovation

• We try new ways to enter creative thought

• Inclusiveness

• We value writing as a cultural art and provide equitable access to our events resources, and community platforms.

• We create safe spaces focused on the socio-emotional experience of individuals and the collective. 

• We value and celebrate diverse identities, art, and perspectives.

• We understand the power of language and are thoughtful with how we communicate.

• We foster a vibrant literary arts community of writers, artists, and makers. 

• Growth

• We are committed to individual, artistic, and personal growth. 

• We challenge ourselves and one another.

• We share all stages of our work and seek feedback to strengthen our work.