Write, Revise, Rest: Creative Spaces

Find Some Good Company Along the Way

If you're looking for a space to create, connect, or just get yourself together this month, I’ve got you. Whether you want to write, revise, organize your creative life, rest, or build in community, there’s something here for you.

These aren’t just any events—they’re hosted by me, my friends, and people I deeply trust. Folks who are about the work and the care it takes to make it happen. So whether you need a writing workshop, a revision space, a way to streamline your creative business, or just a moment to breathe, take a look and see what calls to you.

Where to Write

• Undercurrent with Desireé Dallagiacomo

  • A weekly writing workshop on Zoom with Desireé Dallagiacomo and up to 25 other writers. Come for the poems. Stay for the company.

• Shall I Compare Thee to a Love Poem? with The Poetry Lab + Karen Zheng

  • Discover how contemporary poets write about love. Learn to write past cliches of adoration and woo your loved ones in surprising ways.

• Write On with Priscilla Thomas

  • A space to connect with other writers and build your own creative practice — one that works for you and keeps you writing. Weekly & monthly sessions!

• The Creative Writing Hour with Dhayana Alejandrina

  • A co-working space for writers and creatives of all genders and backgrounds worldwide. This space was created to foster togetherness and support as we navigate the challenges of bringing our projects to life.

• these pantoums are Black with Talicha J.

  • Experience the Pantoum form through the lens of Black poets in this 2-hour workshop in honor of Black History Month. (Rescheduled for March)

Where to Revise

• Worth Another Look with Priscilla Thomas

  • In this 90-minute working space, we'll unpack some of our revision woes before trying out 3+ self-revision strategies and then spend some time applying one to a draft/work in progress.

• Revision Roundtable with Sara Beth Brooks & Talicha J.

  • Refine your poetry, receive personalized feedback, and join a supportive community of poets at Revision Roundtable.

Where to Get It Together

• Automate the Mundane, Focus on the Magic with Marissa Garza

  • a 90-minute live workshop where you’ll learn how to automate repetitive tasks and get back to what you love: creating!

• Creative Business Coaching with Kiera Ashlee

  • One on One performance critiques, managing your creative business, fundraising, branding and more!

• Developmental Editing with Priscilla Thomas

  • Email/Social Media Copy & One on One Book Coaching Packages

Where to show up for Community

• With Love: No Valentine’s Without Sudan & Palestine

  • An evening of poetry in the name of collective care and a Free Sudan and Free Palestine. All ticket sales will be going directly toward supporting communities in Palestine and Sudan, providing critical aid and resources

• Solidarity Shelf with Marissa Garza

  • A book club dedicated to exploring books that challenge perspectives, amplify marginalized voices, and deepen our understanding of social and political issues.

• Solidarity Study Circle with Talicha J.

  • A free, virtual space for collective learning, reflection, and action in the face of global injustices.

Where to Refresh

• Self Care Sundays for Tender Hearts with Sara Beth Brooks

  • Stretch, breathe, and create a lovingkindness practice together during these 45 minute sessions.

• Cara’s Radio Hour with Cara Morgan

  • Meditate, move your body, color, tend to your to do list, or just hang out and enjoy the tunes.

• Virtual Silent Book Club with Cara Morgan

  • A gentle, mindful hour and a half with your book and reading buddies that’s meant to create more ease in your reading practice.

Note: There’s a whole calendar filled with even more Upcoming Events that are all virtual, go bookmark it and check regularly for new additions!

Wherever you are in your creative process—getting words down, shaping them into something stronger, figuring out next steps, or just taking a beat to rest—I hope you find a space that supports you. If something here feels like the right fit, I’d love to see you there. And if you know someone who could use one of these spaces, pass it along.

Here’s to creating, connecting, and showing up in ways that feel good. 💜

About me:

Talicha J. is a Black queer poet and teaching artist, nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize. She was a 2024 Collaborating Fellow and now serves as the Curriculum Coordinator at The Poetry Lab. Her debut collection, Falling in Love with Picking Myself Up (2015), led to a national tour and helped grow her presence as a poet.

In June 2024, she released her chapbook, Taking Back the Body, which won the Beyond the Veil Press chapbook contest. She also curates writing and editing sprints, leads online generative workshops, and hosts a monthly publication submission space. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming with Plenitude, Fahmidan, Peach Fuzz, Lucky Jefferson, Just Femme and Dandy, Button Poetry, and more.