Write Pittsburgh

Loose Leaf Writers Group is still meeting on Sunday, but other than that, we are ok break until 1/5/26! Be well!

Whew! What an amazing year! We are so excited to see what 2026 will bring and can't wait to see you there!

Big congrats to Write Pittsburgh Board Member, Dr. Nina Padolf, for the release of her book, Samantha the Peanut Butter Detective, available in January 2026 from Pegasus Publishers!

In this story, Samantha, The Peanut Butter Detective, is convinced that her two older brothers are up to no good again with their silly pranks when she discovers that almost all of her socks are missing from her drawer. Using her detective skills, she sets up a trap to catch the thieves. What she discovers takes her totally by surprise.

Check it out!

2026 will be here soon and we need HELP! Check out these opportunities and visit https://www.writepittsburgh.com/work-with-us for more info and to apply!

Within the warm atmosphere of the classroom and view of the Garden, we will read portions of poems about gratitude including “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude” by Ross Gay, and meditate on what gratitude is and how we access it. We’ll use listing as a poetic tool to access our own first draft of a gratitude poem. Finally, in the editing process, writers will explore individual and global intention setting as a way of calling imagination into being.

Join us in a workshop that will support you in starting a writing practice that you can sustain on your own!

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Learn how to use the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Feelings Wheel as a writing tool to identify deep-rooted emotions!

Hone in on the specifics of deep rooted and hard to pin down emotions using the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Feelings Wheel in this generative writing workshop.

Join Write Pittsburgh's board member, Dr. Nina Padolf, for a workshop that contemplates how we can bring our sorrow into all genres of writing.

Bring an old piece of writing to create something new in the new year!

Join us for a craft-driven editing workshop designed for writers who want to refine their prose, sharpen their voice, and strengthen the emotional and structural impact of their work. This session concentrates on one of the most challenging—and liberating—skills in revision: removing what no longer serves the piece.
We're excited to have you join us!

There's still time to get your ticket and/or sign up to read at this virtual event that takes place next Saturday at 10am! Yes...10am!! Visit www.writepittsburgh.com/events for more info and to sign up!