Teas and Tales (This Sunday)

A cozy, generative writing space

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Today I saw a snippet of an interview with Caitlin Moran where she talks about the importance of making a space and setting a tone in our communities of how we want the world to be.

This idea is exactly why I started Teas and Tales.

The tone I wanted to create was supportive, cozy and warm…like sitting around a fire with friends reading and writing together. I wanted to create a gentle place to exhale into art and into our writing.

I was delighted that the first Teas and Tales gathering last month was exactly that. It was a nourishing, generous and fun space with everyone writing, sharing their writing, encouraging each other and, of course, sipping tea! I am always amazed how prompts can generate such diverse responses and what beautiful pieces can be created in just five minutes.

I know a lot of writers are craving community and a space to just be a writer right now. If that’s you, join for the next Teas and Tales this Sunday, March 2 @1pm CT

What is Teas and Tales?

​Teas and Tales is a shared, 75 minute writing session, that I hope will feel like an exhale into art. I wanted to create a cozy, welcoming space where we can rest into words and create stories together.

​The idea is that we take a moment to brew a specific tea, before the session, to accompany us as we write together. 🌱 🍵🍃

As we meet, I will ground us into the session with a short visualization, connecting us to the writing space and to our tea. I will follow this by reading a short poem (related to our tea or to the times) and then we will dive into some generative writing with short prompts. There will be space for a few people to share what they have written so that we can spend time in each other’s words (optional of course). Then I will close the session by reading a short story as we finish off our teas.

I hope you will leave feeling nourished by words, by the company of other writers and by the soothing tea.

Join for the next Teas and Tales this Sunday!

Sunday March 2 @ 1pm Central time (11am PT/3 pm ET/ 7pm UK/ 6am Sydney)

Cost: The suggested cost for Teas and Tales is $12 USD, but please feel free to pay what you can, money needn’t be a barrier for sharing this space.

Tea: This month’s tea is spicy ginger. Get brewing!

I hope to see you there! 💜