Gathering:
A Contemplative Circle for Writers
Writing is a solitary practice, a quiet art of showing up to yourself and to the page. Gathering with fellow writers provides nourishment and inspiration to sustain your practice–a chance to reflect on your process and product with others engaged deeply in the craft.
Gathering creates space, inspired by contemplative practices, for those who identify as women to reflect on our work, with the companionship of other writers. Gathering meetings will center on what is coming alive in our writing and in our writing life, our creative practice and creative souls. We will not “workshop” our writing, but will listen deeply, with intention, to ourselves and to each other.
Each monthly meeting will include a brief silent meditation, dedicated reflective writing time, and an opportunity to share our work, process, and progress. Each meeting will be based on a theme, providing a lens through which to explore our works-in-progress.
Gathering:
A Contemplative Circle for Writers
Guided by Kris Woll
Commit to 6 in-person meetings, the 4th Monday of every month, starting on October 23rd, 6 - 8 PM Central
No meetings in December. Runs October - April.
In-Person: Minneapolis
For women/women-identified only.
Gathering is open to writers across genres who have:
Are actively engaged in a writing project and/or have an active writing practice;
Desire to fuse writing practice with contemplative and mindful practices;
Can commit to a series of 6 in-person meetings in fall and winter, moving us from late 2023 into early 2024.
Each monthly meeting will include a brief silent meditation, dedicated reflective writing time, and an opportunity to share our work, process, and progress. Each meeting will be based on a theme, providing a lens through which to explore our works-in-progress. To preserve the intimacy of this experience, space is limited to 8 participants.
Kris Woll writes essays and stories on home and history, family and food. Her work has appeared in publications including the anthology Better Together: A Collection of Essays on Women Gathering (PublishHer Press 2023), and she will perform in her fifth Listen To Your Mother Twin Cities show this holiday season at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis. Kris has a MA in history and is currently completing her certification in legacy writing. She leads workshops and writing circles focused on legacy writing and family histories, and on fusing contemplative with creative practices. For updates on Kris’s offerings, follow her on Instagram @thislittlepractice.
Spots are limited to 8 ensure an intimate space.