May
14
to Jun 23
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)
Jul
23
to Aug 13
Grandmother As Muse 4 Week Writing Webinar STARTS JULY 23, 2026 3-5 p.m. Eastern on Zoom
My Grandmother Ancestry Creative Writing Webinar invites writers to create poetry, prose, monologues, family history, or any kind of writing on the theme of grandmothers.
Whether we remember our grandmothers or not, we can write ourselves into a deeper relationship with our grandmother ancestors which invigorates our writing and nurtures our souls.
All levels and genres of writing are welcome.
Each 2-Hour session will be recorded and sent out the following day.
Early bird pricing $175.00 until June 30, and $195 after.
A presentation of writing from participants will be held on Zoom for family and friends after the webinar, date and time TBD.
Meets Thursdays, July 23, July 30, Aug 6 & Aug 13 from 3-5:00 p.m. EASTERN.
May
21
7:00 PM19:00
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
Sep
2
7:00 PM19:00
Aug
24
5:00 PM17:00
Aug
11
to Aug 15
I'm leading workshops at the IWWG Summer Retreat in New York Aug. 11-15, 2025
REGISTER & LEARN MORE HERE
I hope you'll consider joining us August 12-15 in Kingston NY! I'm thrilled to be presenting two creative writing workshops this summer at the IWWG Women Writers Writing & Wellness Retreat, including:
Putting Our Grandmothers on the Page: Poetry, Prose, Persona & Memoir - Kelly DuMar
This workshop explores the theme of grandmothers—whether ancestors, ourselves, or figures from literature—using prompts from photos, objects, and memory. Writers will create poetry, prose, persona, and memoir to express complex influences and explore revision and craft. Open to all levels.
How Pictures Heal: Creative Writing from Your Photo Stream - Kelly DuMar
Using personal photos, this workshop helps writers explore emotions, memories, and meaning through creative writing. Participants will craft stories and poems that capture the beauty, loss, and deeper connections within their images, with all levels welcome.
Jul
15
6:00 PM18:00
When Pictures Speak: Writing Poetry from Your Photo Stream in person workshop in New Bedford, MA
I’m so excited to offer a poetry writing workshop in New Bedford this summer that’s open to all.
When Pictures Speak: Writing Poetry from Your Photo Stream
Co-Creative Center, 137 Union Street, New Bedford, MA
$25
Register & learn more here
Jul
2
3:00 PM15:00
Our Grandmothers on the Page: Readings of New Writing, Free on Zoom, July 2, 2025 3-4 p.m. ET
https://mailchi.mp/004834e9640f/8w1z1wxqvz
May
14
to Jun 4
Putting Our Grandmothers On the Page––4 week creative writing webinar starts May 14, 2025
Join me for a 4-session creative writing webinar exploring Grandmothers in May. Meets ONLINE for 4 TUESDAYS, 3-5:00 p.m. EASTERN. Cost is $175 if you pay before May 4. $195 after. DATES INCLUDE: MAY 14, MAY 21, MAY 28 & JUNE 4, 2025.
About the Workshop
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. We will discuss revision & projects you may be working on. All welcome!
May
8
7:00 PM19:00
What the House Knows Poetry Feature at the Journal of Expressive Writing May 8, 2025 7:00 p.m. Eastern on Zoom
Featured Editor Diane Lockward, Line Up of Poets + Open Mic with 15 writers reading their poems from the new anthology: What the House Knows
On Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm EST, our monthly online Open Mic will feature Diane Lockward, Line Up of Poets + Open Mic with 15 writers
By Journal of Expressive Writing
Thursday, May 8 · 7 - 8:30pm EDT
Location
Online
About this event
Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
The Journal of Expressive Writing is more than a publication. We aim to be an engaged and supportive community of writers and listeners. Giving our focused attention to each other’s voices, stories and writing is a generous, necessary act of humanity, repair and celebration.
On Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm EST, our monthly OPEN MIC series will feature Diane Lockward— Poet, Publisher and Editor of What the House Knows, an anthology of 116 poems by 116 poets, including Ted Kooser, Alice Friman, Billy Collins, Tracy K. Smith, Jan Beatty, George Bilgere, and more!
The event will also include poets included in the anthology who will read their poems!
ABOUT THE ANTHOLOGY:
What the House Knows is an anthology of 116 poems by 116 poets, poets such as Ted Kooser, Alice Friman, Billy Collins, Tracy K. Smith, Jan Beatty, and George Bilgere. Each poem features a house. Throughout the collection, you will find a variety of houses: old age homes, a schoolhouse, an outhouse, an abandoned farmhouse, rented apartments, and even a doghouse. The poems tell stories and hit the heart. There are poems about losing a house to fire, moving out of a house after divorce, remembering people who once lived in the house. You will also find a variety of people inhabiting the houses. And you will find poems in a variety of forms. As you move from poem to poem, from house to house, walk through the rooms known in Italy as stanzas. Listen to what the walls have to say.
FEATURED READERS:
Adele Kenny
Jennifer Freed
Jessica de Koninck
Barbara Sabol
Saba Husain
Susan Azar Porterfield
Betsy Sholl
Susan Rothbard
Kathy Nelson
Lynne Knight
Kelly DuMar