Sep
15
7:00 PM19:00
Sep
16
to Dec 2
Sep
20
2:00 PM14:00
I'll be reading new poems with Lily Poetry Review Sunday Sept. 20, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET on Zoom
I'll be reading new poems from the summer issue of Lily Poetry Review on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 at 2 p.m. with lots of other poets from this issue - free and open to all, hope you'll register for the Zoom link and see you there! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999932569151?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sep
22
to Dec 1
Writing Your Photos Into Poetry & Prose 6-week Webinar Starts Tues. Sept. 22, 6:45 p.m. ET on Zoom
All levels welcome. Space is limited. Meets every other week on Zoom: 9-22, 10-6, 10-20, 11-3, 11-17, 12-1, 2026 from 6:45 p.m. ET - 8:45 p.m. ET
Sep
23
to Dec 9
Sep
23
to Oct 28
Sep
24
7:00 PM19:00
Mar
19
1:45 PM13:45
I'll be presenting: Grandmother as Muse: Transforming Historical Silence into Artistic Reclamation at AWP 2027 in Chicago, March 19, 2027
i’m thrilled to be presenting a panel at the AWP 2027 Conference in Chicago:
Grandmother as Muse: Transforming Historical Silence into Artistic Reclamation
Friday, March 19, 2027, 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT
Our panel features presentations and readings by:
Kelly DuMar
Jenny Grassl
Geri Gutwein
Greta Sesheta
Martha Young
Hope to see you there!
Sep
9
7:00 PM19:00
Aug
30
7:30 PM19:30
Join us for Readings of New Grandmother-Themed Writing Sun. Aug. 30, 2026 7:30 p.m. ET on Zoom FREE
My Grandmother Writing Project is growing! And I'm delighted to share another post-workshop line-up of moving and enlightening writing about grandmothers by women writing in poetry and prose in my workshops.
Including:
Grace Calder
Laura Denton
Cynthia Dorfman
Kathryn Hamilton
Alison Johnson
Beverly Sce
Greta Sesheta
Jeanne Vargas
Aug
23
11:00 AM11:00
Aug
2
1:30 PM13:30
I'm reading new poems at the Annual Boston Poetry Marathon, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026 at 3 p.m. in person
For the entire 2-day schedule of poet readers, click here
I love this annual event, and once again, this year it’s taking place over the course of two days, in person, in Boston at 565 Boylston Street. My slot is 3 p.m. on Sunday, August, 9. To learn more or see the whole line-up of poets, go here. Hope to see you there!
Jul
29
2:00 PM14:00
Submission Binge Workshop Wed. July 29, 2026, 2-4 p.m. Eastern on Zoom
Bring your creative writing in any genre for this submission binge workshop with Kelly where you will discover literary journals and other publishing opportunities and how to format your writing, create a cover letter and bio, and submit your writing. Space is limited. This workshop is for writers who have participated in one of Kelly’s workshops.
WE’LL MEET from 2-4 p.m. Eastern on Zoom, July 29. This workshop WILL NOT be recorded. In person attendance is required on Zoom. All registrants will receive the handout of resources pdf the following day. Questions? kellydumar@gmail.com.
Jul
23
to Aug 13
Grandmother As Muse 4-Week Creative Writing Webinar Starts July 23, 2026 3 p.m. EASTERN on Zoom
I hope you'll write with me this summer about the grandmothers in your ancestry, in poetry and prose, any genre you please, including family history projects. My popular Grandmother As Muse 4-Week Webinar will take place on Zoom, July 23 & 30, Aug. 6 & 13. All sessions are recorded and the pdf materials are shared after every session. We'll Meet from 3-5 p.m. EASTERN once a week where you will generate writing and share writing for revision. The webinar culminates in an online public reading for friends and family, date and time TBD.
COST: $175 by June 30, $195 after. SPACE IS LIMITED, I hope you'll register today! All levels of writers welcome!
Meets on Zoom. All sessions are recorded. Dates: July 23 & 30, August 6 & 13, 2026, 3-5:00 p.m.
Early Bird Discount before June 30, $175. ($195 after)
May
21
7:00 PM19:00
May
14
to Jun 23
May
6
7:00 PM19:00
The Grandmother Readings: Hosted by the Journal of Expressive Writing May 6, 2026 on Zoom
My Grandmother Writing Project is growing! And I'm delighted to share another post-workshop line-up of moving and enlightening writing about grandmothers by women writing in poetry and prose in my workshops.
Including: Evelyn Asher, Laura Engel, Geri Gutwein, Kathryn Hamilton, Jane Knox, Barbara Krasner, Greta Sesheta, Robin Stein
SAVE THE DATE! REGISTRATION OPENS SOON to attend and/or sign up for the open mic!
Apr
29
to Jun 10
Apr
22
to Jun 3
Apr
7
7:00 PM19:00
Mar
19
to Apr 9
Grandmother As Muse 4 Week Webinar Starts THURS., MARCH 19, 2026
https://www.kellydumar.com/store/grandmothers
This writing generative workshop will explore the grandmothers we are descended from, the grandmothers we are, or grandmothers who have influenced us through fairy tale and myth. Using personal photos, objects, and memory, you’ll write drafts of poetry, prose, monologue & more. You’ll write to probe and break generational silences. You’ll celebrate and explore longing and mixed feelings, expressing the complex influences of grandmothers on our lives in any genre of creative writing. SPACE IS LIMITED. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT before March 5, 2026, $175 [$195 after]
Feb
18
7:00 PM19:00
GRANDMOTHER OPEN READINGS, Feb. 18, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET Free on Zoom
https://mailchi.mp/18e25578360c/stx2k33883
Please join us at my upcoming Grandmother Literary Salon:
Our Grandmothers on the Page: Readings of New Writing
All Welcome!
FREE, Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7:00-8:15 p.m. ET
Jan
14
to Apr 8
Jan
13
to Mar 24
Join me for my 6-week webinar: CREATIVE WRITING FROM YOUR PHOTO STREAM
We meet every other week for six sessions on Zoom, Tuesdays, starting Jan. 13, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. Eastern until 8:45 p.m. Eastern.
DATES: .Jan. 13, Jan. 27, Feb 10 & 24, March 10 & 24, 2026. All sessions are recorded.
COST: $200 UNTIL Jan. 3, $250 after.
REGISTER WITH DISCOUNT HERE
Jan
7
to Jan 28
Putting Our Grandmothers on the Page 4 Week Webinar Starts Wed., January 7, 2026
This writing generative workshop will explore the grandmothers we are descended from, the grandmothers we are, or grandmothers who have influenced us through fairy tale and myth. Using personal photos, objects, and memory, you’ll write drafts of poetry, prose, monologue & more. You’ll write to probe and break generational silences. You’ll celebrate and explore longing and mixed feelings, expressing the complex influences of grandmothers on our lives in any genre of creative writing. SPACE IS LIMITED. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT before Jan. 1, 2026, $175 [$195 after]
Jan
7
to Apr 1
Charles River Writers Collective GENERATIVE 6-Week Webinar Starts Jan. 7, 2026 10:00 a.m. Eastern
https://www.kellydumar.com/store/charles-river-writers-collective-6-week-generative-writing-workshop
Dec
14
7:00 PM19:00
IWWG MONOLOGUE SHOWCASE FALL 2025 DEC. 14, SUNDAY, 7:00 p.m. ET FREE
http://www.iwwg.org/event-6304886
Dec
9
1:30 PM13:30
Nov
12
7:00 PM19:00
Join Me for Open Readings: Our Grandmothers on the Page Nov. 12, 2025, 7:00-8:15 p.m. Eastern
Writers from Kelly DuMar’s TLAN Fall writing workshop, Putting Our Grandmothers on the Page will read new writing about grandmother ancestry.
Wed., Nov. 12, from 7-8:30 PM EST (6-7:30 PM CST | 5-6:30 PM MST | 4-5:30 PM PST | 12-1:30 AM UTC)
Participating writers:
Barbara Krasner
Jane Knox
Laura Denton
Greta Sesheta
Danielle Anderson
Helen Goldsmith
Geri Gutwein
Kathryn Hamilton
Laura Engel
Kelly’s writing generative workshop explores the theme of grandmothers––the grandmothers we are descended from, the grandmothers we are, or even the grandmothers who have influenced us through fairy tale and myth.
Using prompts of personal photos, objects, and memory, participants excavate and expand our ideas and feelings about “grandmother,” explore the impact of grandmothers on our identity, relationships, cultural background and family history.
Registration is free, but you must register to attend. The session will not be recorded.
We hope you’ll join us for this special free event on Zoom. All welcome!
Nov
6
7:00 PM19:00
Nov
5
to Dec 3
Oct
15
to Nov 5
Oct
9
7:00 PM19:00
Oct
3
to Oct 5
I'm Pleased to Present a Workshop at the 2025 Power of Words Conference, Kansas City Oct. 4, 2025
I'm pleased to be presenting for my 9th year at the annual Power of Words Conference. I'll be presenting a workshop on Saturday, Putting Our Grandmothers on the Page. Have a look at the conference lineup and consider joining us for this rich and rewarding event in Kansas City this year. Register & learn more here.
Sep
24
to Dec 3
Sep
18
7:00 PM19:00
Reading & Performance at Third Thursday Open Mic Sept. 18. 2025
https://tentreesbooks.com/
Sep
17
to Dec 10
Sep
16
6:45 PM18:45
Join My Six Week Creative Writing Webinar--Starts Tuesday Sept. 16, 6:45 p.m. ET
MEETS:
SEPT. 16, SEPT. 30, OCT. 14, 28, NOV. 11 & 25