The Things We Know About
Author Jamia Tenberg promotes a May 9 workshop titled “WHY WE WRITE,” open for registration through May 8. The session serves as preparation for the upcoming “1000 Words of Summer” writing series running May 30‑June 12. In a personal note, Tenberg shares daily routines—early rising, reading, coffee, dog walks—and reflections on balancing artistic pursuits with business responsibilities. The post also highlights recent reading and journal insights that underscore the value of intentional thinking and writing.
About A Tree
Author Jami Attenberg promotes her May 9 "Why We Write" workshop and the upcoming "1000 Words of Summer" writing series (May 30‑June 12) with in‑person events in Atlanta, Asheville, and Spartanburg. In a reflective essay she recounts contemplating the removal of an olive...
When Changing Tense Makes You Tense
Jami Attenberg announced a May 9 workshop titled “WHY WE WRITE,” with registration now open. She also promoted the upcoming 1000 Words of Summer writing challenge, running May 30 through June 12, and a live taping of the Origin Stories podcast in Atlanta....
Big Moves
Author Jami Attenberg is promoting her May 9 "WHY WE WRITE" workshop, which serves as preparation for the 1000 Words of Summer writing series running May 30‑June 12. The summer program includes four in‑person events across Atlanta, Asheville, North Carolina, and Spartanburg. Attenberg also...
No-Fuss Florida
Jami Attenberg announced a May 9 online workshop titled “Why We Write,” aimed at writers seeking intentional practice. The workshop serves as a primer for the “1000 Words of Summer” program, which runs May 30‑June 12 and includes a series of in‑person events...
The Simplest of Gestures
Jami Attenberg is opening registration for her May 9 "Why We Write" workshop and promoting the intensive "1000 Words of Summer" writing program, which runs May 30 through June 12. She also announced a series of live events in Atlanta (April 30), Asheville (May 19,...
Pep Talk for Consuming The News
Jami Attenberg announced a May 9 workshop on "Why We Write" and promoted her "1000 Words of Summer" writing program running May 30‑June 12, alongside an April 30 live event in Atlanta. In a personal essay she offers a "pep talk" for consuming news...
The Kinds of Questions We Ask Ourselves
Jami Attenberg announced a May 9 Zoom workshop on why writers write, positioning it as a primer for her 1000 Words of Summer program, which runs May 30 through June 12. She also promoted an in‑person event in Atlanta on April 30 with author Matthew...
Everything I've Done So Far to Build My Nonfiction Proposal
Author Jami Attenberg announces a one‑hour Zoom workshop on May 9 to guide writers through nonfiction proposal development, with flexible Q&A. She will also appear at the New Orleans Book Festival on March 14 to discuss the pros and cons of publishing on...
A Key to the Lock of the Book
The author announces only four tickets remain for a backyard reading with Lauren Groff and will appear on a New Orleans Book Festival panel discussing the pros and cons of writing on Substack on March 14. A one‑hour, $75 Zoom workshop titled...
What Thinking About Your Process Does for You
The author is hosting a backyard event on March 7 featuring author Lauren Groff promoting her new short‑story collection Brawler, with tickets that include a copy of the book. The gathering is positioned as a unique literary experience in Florida, a...