Many have turned to poetry over the past year for both expression and consolation in the face of loss. On Fri, April 23 at 5pm What Cheer Writers Club celebrates the form in honor of National Poetry Month with a virtual showcase of Rhode Island poets reading their work.
Rhode Island writers, illustrators and podcasters of color are invited to What Cheer Writers Club’s Creatives of Color Happy Hour online Fri, May 21 from 5-6pm. The topic for the evening's discussion will be "Advocates for Diversity" in the literary and arts world. The conversation will be moderated by Club Member LuzJennifer Martinez, founder of […]
The book publishing landscape is incredibly complex, and even more so for writers of color, who have historically lacked support and representation within the book industry. At Diverse Paths to Publishing, literary agent Saba Sulaiman, editor Christine Pride, and marketing director Antonio Gonzalez Cerna speak to the unique challenges of publishing as a person of […]
Ana González, host and producer of Mosaic podcast from The Public's Radio, and Gisel Bello, host of You Are Med podcast, discuss why it's important for Latinx people of color to produce and share stories that are not often heard in traditional media outlets. The conversation will be facilitated by Rhode Island Latino Arts Executive […]
Podcasting 101 is currently an online class focused on providing an introduction to podcasting and offering tips for recording from home. In this class we will: • Explore the extremely relevant and rapidly growing medium of podcasting • Give you tips for recording from your home studio • Introduce resources to help get your idea […]
Dear Rhode Island is a community-led project to build connection across Rhode Island using the power of letters. Sign up to get matched with a penpal at www.dearri.com. Then join us on Sat, July 31 from 10am to noon as we come together to write letters on the lawn of William Hall Library. Who knows, […]
As local arts organizations and business reopen, celebrate our cultural moment of transition at “Emergence,” an open-air showcase. On Thurs, Aug 5 from 7-9pm local writers will read stories, essays and poetry on the theme of "emergence" against the backdrop of the iconic Adventure Time mural at 94 Washington St in downtown Providence. Commissioned by […]
Sometimes the events of a life can feel less like a typical story and more like a constellation of disparate parts. In this workshop, we’ll explore how to work with this phenomenon and give compelling shape and structure to memoir, investigating variations in structure from the simple to the complex in works by authors such […]
In this workshop we'll explore storytelling through the mini-comic: a simple booklet made from a single folded sheet of paper with three interior spreads. Whether you're working with images or words, the miniature layout can be a generative blank slate for many creative practices, offering a unique opportunity to experiment with sequential storytelling. We’ll ask […]
You're invited to An Introverts Ball, a What Cheer Writers Club fundraiser. This hybrid event lets you choose your level of comfortable engagement, with options to stay cozied up at home in your armchair, or drop by for some leisurely in-person and virtual entertainment. Pick up your party favors (BYO tote bag!) on Sat, Oct […]
