Writing in the Margins
Content warning for discussion of depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicidality.
I’m sitting in Vendome, one of my favourite cafès in Calgary. I just sent out the writing prompt to my Patchwork writers, posted it on the Facebook page, shared it on my personal Facebook, tweeted it, posted it on the Writing in the Margins blog. Most […]
Today is World Mental Health Day. Grab your writing tools, stretch your wrists and neck, take a sip of water, and settle in to write about mental health.
There are many ways to take this prompt, and I recognize that discussing mental health can be challenging! I will also be writing on this, and am […]
We’re partway through the first week of Patchwork, and if you’re anything like me you might be judging yourself for how little you’re writing, or worried that your stories aren’t worth telling. Getting into the habit of writing is incredibly challenging! There are so many blocks to overcome, and it can be difficult to start […]
A pair of writing prompts for your mid-week:
Get yourself a glass of water or a mug of tea. Get comfortable. Take a deep breath, stretch your wrists and your neck, and set a timer for yourself. Although you can write for as long as you want, I suggest setting a timer for 15 minutes […]
The first session of Patchwork started on Sunday! Six weeks of supported, facilitated writing in a queer-friendly and gender-inclusive writing group. We have a small group this time, and I can’t wait to see we come up with.
Patchwork is a new project for Writing in the Margins […]
Content warning: This story contains elements of explicit sexuality.
For our first event after relaunching, Writing in the Margins hosted a special Smutty Story Circle on September 23 to celebrate Bisexual Visibility Day.
One of the features we'll be offering on the website is a selection of writing from our writing workshops, shared generously by […]
I'm planning a day-long Writing the Trans* Body workshop for a weekend date in November.
This will be a hybrid writing and educational, discussion-driven workshop exploring the erotic trans* body (trans masculine, trans feminine and non-binary), the language of the trans* body, writing through dysphoria and inhabiting the trans* body.
This workshop […]
Writing in the Margins is relaunching!
With a renewed energy and a sharp focus on providing safer space for writers, readers and anyone on the margins to explore and express their identities, orientations, histories and desires – Calgary, prepare to write your heart out!
Our first writing workshop was the relaunch of the long-running and […]
Writing in the Margins workshops are temporarily suspended due to unforeseen circumstances.
Keep your eyes on this space for updates and workshops that will begin in early 2013. Or sign up for the newsletter to get updates, writing prompts, and information about upcoming workshops and events!
Over a year ago, one of my partners pointed me to Cunning Minx’s post at Poly Weekly about writing a personal user’s manual. We both wrote our own manuals, read each other’s manuals, talked about what we had written, shared with our friends and found the exercise fun, useful and productive both […]
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