Firefly Creative Writing

Taking a break over here, folks! If you're looking for updates we're at instagram.com/fireflycreativ…, facebook.com/fireflycreativ…, and better yet, we have a beautiful mailing list: fireflycreativewriting.com/mail-list ❤️

<Tip toes into the room trying to look casual.> Oh helloooo! We haven't been on Twitter in months, but we're breaking the silence to share this super-exciting new position at Firefly. Please help us find our new Operations Lead. fireflycreativewriting.com/operations-lea…

Happy V-Day, Fireflies! We're serving up our own type of romance this spring, with our newest workshop Hearts on Paper. There will be steam, plot, dialogue exercises, and maybe even some intergalactic space love. 🩷 fireflycreativewriting.com/hearts-on-pape…

Poets, were you worried about getting your submission together in time for the Poem of the Year Contest deadline? Never fear! We have extended the deadline to February 15 to give you even more time. There won't be another extension, so better submit today! buff.ly/45YdiC4

And so it begins — stories and lists and rants and wishes and memoirs and magic and all the words that will be written in our company this spring. We would love to host you around our (digital or actual) tables. fireflycreativewriting.com/workshops/ Photo credit: Humam, on Unsplash.

We are so very happy to introduce you to @michherscu today! ✨ Managing money as a small business can be OMG... Overwhelming, confusing and full of fear. When Michelle joined us last year as a fractional CFO, she soothed a lot of that. Thank you Michelle!

Top of the day to you, early birds! Tomorrow our advance spring registration opens up. If you've been keenly awaiting a certain workshop or retreat ⁠we will happily send you the links tomorrow morning to register.🪿 ⁠ 👉🏾 fireflycreativewriting.com/workshop-early… Photo by Kyle Glenn, Unsplash

Hello BIPOC Fireflies :) What are you craving this winter? We are longing for a break from the hustle and bustle, a chance to slow down and tune in to our creativity. We have a couple of spots left in our full-day BIPOC City Sanctuary, to do just this. 🤎 fireflycreativewriting.com/city-sanctuary…

Our Bursary applications for the spring season are now open! This is our financial aid program that may open the door to the workshop or retreat of your heart's desire, when cost is a barrier. We also welcome contributions to our bursary funds. fireflycreativewriting.com/financial-aid ⁠

We've been getting our spring seeds organized, planning a full bloom of workshops & retreats for April to June. The catalogue is on our website now, and registration opens on February 6th. 🌼⁠ ⁠ 🌸 fireflycreativewriting.com/workshops ⁠⁠

Check out these creative workshops and classes happening in #Toronto during winter 2024, including some from @firefly_writing, the @gardinermuseum, @HarbourfrontTO, and @danceartsca – via @shedoesthecity shedoesthecity.com/10-creative-wo…

We love being part of the @BrocktonWriters community. We happily donated to this silent auction, so if you're looking for some Firefly style love (and other *great* prizes) -- check it out! #WritingCommunity 32auctions.com/BWS2024

Hungry for words crafted just for you? Aren't we all? The poetry request jar is open! Every season, participants in our poetry workshop "Lift Off" answer poetry requests, and then send what they wrote to the requester. Want in? fireflycreativewriting.com/poem-requests

Kim and Mari here! We're offering a free online pop-up writing session Jan 17 for BIPOC writers from 7-8pm EST. We'll be using writing to explore our relationships to identity. This will be a little taste of our BIPOC programming this season 🩶 👉🏽 fireflycreativewriting.com/bipoc-popup-wr…

Today in the newsletter: An icy walk, a fresh start, a poem, and winter writing workshops that still have space. Photo credit: Anya Smith fireflycreativewriting.com/latest-news/th…

The Writer's Book Club is open! We're so excited for this new community-shape. Come for playfulness, joy, and to stoke our creative fires through the long winter. Sliding scale, all are welcome. 🌱 fireflycreativewriting.com/writers-book-c…

As we move into winter our team are turning the lights down and tucking in for a wee hibernation. 🐻 During this time there will be no workshops, morning coffee sessions, meetings or emails. We'll be back January 2nd and we look forward to reconnecting with you then. 🤍

Sneak Peak: We're so excited that we're starting a Writer's Book Club! This will be a non-traditional book club, with writing prompts, reflection & playfulness. The first book will be Feel Something, Make Something by Caitlin Metz & the first session will be Jan 31. More soon!

We love the idea of the creatives experiencing the gift of community support for their writing. Gift cards are available on our website. 💌 Link in our bio fireflycreativewriting.com/gift-certifica…

This month our BIPOC Writing Space theme is Ancestors and Descendants. We love this quote from A Poem to My Ancestors by Alana G White. "We will have deep roots despite the partial family tree we see. And we will be everywhere." 🌳 Full poem here: everychildthrives.com/a-poem-to-my-a…