The Writing Studio

03/17/2026

Grateful to have a new piece up at Salvation South.

Beginning with her grandmother’s Cracker Pie, Julie Albright traces the word “cracker” through Southern family history, racial memory, and the compromises of love—asking what a white mother can pass down honestly, and what her Black daughter will need to build from scratch.

01/14/2026

Calling all young writers! https://www.wqed.org/education/writers-contest/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPUpHJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKTzljMkh4b1dOVnlnenFxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmnKU2ewEybwuBPD8AXkPCzvGD4JdVYwcuIP1EFdsA5X7M6I_6E0-P2aM9OZ_aem_4xpjQNshVUmrJ0lRslaNvg

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06/10/2025

Raise your hand if you want one of the two open spots for camp this summer! We’ve got 2 left in the afternoon high school session, July 21-25! The rest of the camps are full, but you can add your name to a waiting list or register for the high school week at the link in the comments. Come write with us!

02/07/2025

☀️Registration is open for summer camp! Link in comments.☀️

10/30/2024

Join us for a workshop at the Sharpsburg Library on November 18th! We'd love to see you there.

06/18/2024

The Western Pennsylvania Writing Project is hosting an event for young writers this weekend if you know one who might enjoy this!

Mark your calendars for a family-friendly day of writing and making at the park with various hosts. Join the joy and exploration!

06/17/2024

The Writing Studio's Jodie Free will be leading another great workshop at the JCC on July 28th. Check it out!

The experiential workshop will explore connections between mindfulness and writing. Hybrid event.

04/12/2024

The world is full of so many wonders! Come write about them with us this summer! The Almost Authors writing workshop takes place in July; we have a few spots left in each class. Register today!

https://signup.writingstudiopgh.com