LGBTQIA+ Writers Workshop

INSTRUCTOR: Justin Jannise, Ph.D.

TIME: Six Thursdays, May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 6:00–9:00 p.m. CST/CDT

PRICE: Early bird price: $210 for members, $240 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Friday, May 12. After Friday, May 12: $240 for members, $270 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.

LOCATION: Writespace, 1717 Michigan St, Houston, TX 77006 (map)

LEVEL: All Levels

CAP: 15

Queer literature has grown wildly in recent years, right alongside a public awakening to the increasingly various possibilities of gender identity and sexual preference. And yet communal creative spaces where LGBTQIA+ people can safely meet, interact, and share ideas seem more vulnerable than ever. With this workshop, we aim to foster a safe and welcoming rapport among LGBTQIA+ writers where they can discuss ideas critical to queer identity.

We’ll not only read the work of writers who identify as LGBTQIA+ (including our own), but we’ll also consider how queerness interacts with the wider literary community. In addition, we’ll set aside time for discussion and group feedback on our different projects—both new and ongoing! All literary genres are welcome. Expect to come away with new work, new understanding, and new friends.

This workshop is open to any writer who identifies as LGBTQIA+ regardless of the subject matter they intend to address or the genre in which they write.

This workshop is funded in part by a grant from Poets & Writers Magazine.