Write Pittsburgh

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Write Pittsburgh is a program collective that amplifies voices, empowers writers, and encourages writer agency. Workshops for teens & adults throughout SWPA. Member of Dave Eggers' International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers. www.writepittsburgh.com

Green Flyer with window with anime girl eyes. "Main Character Disorder Workshop"
Colorful, abstract shapes and squiggles on a white background. The Write Pittsburgh Logo is featured prominently. Bold text reads: Introducing Write Pittsburgh's newest team member
Purple silhouettes of people at a picnic with grass and butterflies. Text: Write Pittsburgh. Saturday, June 29, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Picnic Fundraiser. Borland Green 527 N. Beatty Street. Family-friendly & Alcohol-free RSVP for free at writepittsburgh.com/tickets
A group of writers are bent over their notebooks at a picnic table (one sits on the grass) near clay tennis courts.
Red and white checked tablecloth pattern with a red square in the middle. A white banner reads: Save the Date. White text reads: Saturday, June 29, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Borland Green, 527 N. Beatty Street. No tickets. Family-friendly. Alcohol-free.
Dark blue background with colorful streamers. Text: What's up, May. So much writing goodness this month! Write Pittsburgh.
Cartoonish Pittsburgh skyline foregrounded by a city park scene. A bright blue sky dominated the image. Text: An outdoor writing workshop series. WRITE ON SITE, Frick Park. Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Biddle Ave & S. Braddock Ave. For writers ages 18+ writepittsburgh.com/tickets. $25. Write Pittsburgh.
Colorful shapes against a white background. Outline drawings of a typewriter, a pencil, a bullhorn, and a notebook. Text: Write Pittsburgh. We are hiring. Executive Director. Amplify voices, empower writers, and build community. Learn more and apply at writepittsburgh.com/jobs.
Cartoonish figures of various races against a reddish-maroon background of faint circles. Text: Write Pittsburgh. Join the Board. Details & Application WritePittsburgh.com/board
Blue background and blue lettering. Images of starbursts. Text reads: Starry False Lily Submissions Open! Issue 3 Theme: Music. We're looking for pieces inspired by: musical pacing and rhythm, songs, albums, or artists, concert experiences, how music has shaped your life. Learn more and submit at writepittsburgh.com/starryfalselily.
Blue floral background with three polaroid photos stapled to the surface. One photo is of two children, one is of a woman with her dog, and one is blank. Also pictured: a set of keys, a pen, a flower. Text: The Remembered, The Forgotten: A memory-writing workshop. Online workshop for adults. Write Pittsburgh. writepittsburgh.com/tickets
Dark sky filled with stars. Text in bold white letters: Starry False Lily Volume 2 is here!!!
Abstract coral and teal shapes. Text: Write Pittsburgh. Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28. Fostering free expression by: welcoming all writers, teaching writing craft to teens and adults, providing free workshops for teens, bringing workshops to schools, addiction recovery spaces, and the Allegheny County Jail. givebutter.com/writepgh
Abstract coral and teal shapes. Text: Write Pittsburgh. Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28. Freedom of Expression is a human Write. (The word "right" is written faintly behind the word "Write.") givebutter.com/writepgh
Flyer for the Fall Theme of Starry False Lily: STEAM & Sci-fi with a banner reading, "Deadline extended to November 30, 2023." Image features an illustrated moon with a starry space background.
An illustration of a moon against a starry backdrop. Text: Starry False Lily, Fall Theme: STEAM & Sci-fi. From poetry about artificial intelligence to short stories set in space; from essays about diversity in STEM careers to experimental pieces inspired by math—send us your STEAM and sci-fi inspired work! Submit your work at StarryFalseLily.com
Collage of letters on notebook paper reading "Get Writing." Images of teens in colorful cutout shapes.
Cover for Bumfuzzled: Speculative Writing Exercises to Stretch the Imagination
Illustration of books in space. In a chat window, four people talk with one another. Text: Storytellers: A Fiction Workshop for Teens. Mondays 7-8 p.m. Online & In Person. WritePittsburgh.com/Teen-Programs
Collaged images of art and textures. Cutout letters read "Rule Breakers." Text: A Teen Poetry Workshop, Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. Zoom and In-Person. writepittsburgh.com/teen-programs
Illustration of rainbows, stars, flags, and other symbols of gender/sexuality equality. Text: Rainbow Writers: A writing workshop for teens who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ Mondays 6-7 p.m. Online & In Person. www.writepittsburgh.com/teen-programs
Photo of Sravani Hotha smiling at the camera in front of a stylized photo of a smoking wagon wheel. Text: Sravani Hotha. Sravani writes fiction for adults and children with a special love for speculative fiction based on South Asian mythology. Her writing has appeared in Duende Literary, Dragon Poet Review, and Fuss Class News. reinventingspec.eventbrite.com. Write Pittsburgh.
Stylized photo of a smoking wagon wheel. Text: Reinventing the Wheel: Myth, Fairytale, and Speculative Fiction. An Adult Writing Workshop. Sept. 7–28, 7–9 p.m. ET. Online. $75. reinventingspec.eventbrite.com. Write Pittsburgh.
Photo of an overgrown pavement, choppy waters, a distant lighthouse, and a grey sky.