July 31 & August 7, 7-9pm
Must be 18+ to participate

Tap into your inner voice through the art of automatic writing! This gentle, transformative workshop begins with a brief mind-clearing meditation to help you settle into your creative intuition. We’ll explore free writing without judgment or structure, letting thoughts, words, images, or full sentences flow onto the page without overthinking.

You'll hear inspiring readings, receive intuitive prompts, and be invited (but never required!) to share your writing with the group. We’ll also touch on the history of automatic writing and explore the blocks that keep us from trusting our gut. Come with an open mind and leave with pages filled by your intuitive self.

Perfect for writers, creatives, and anyone seeking deeper connection to their inner voice.

About the Facilitator:

Nina Padolf specializes in creative writing and has edited several anthologies; her poems are published in the United States and Internationally. Her recent book of poems, Uprooted, (Kelsay Books, 2021) explores being adopted and caring for her elderly mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s. Her upcoming picture book, Samantha, The Peanut Butter Detective, (Pegasus Publishers, U,K.), is estimated to be released in 2025. She currently instructs college writing and literature courses at Duquesne University and has been instructing college level courses since 2005. She is the curator of a monthly local reading and open mic at Cider and Plants Greenhouse Co-op, which features local poets and writers. She is currently collaborating on another anthology with a group of writers that will explore current events such as the election results, poverty, global warming, and more. She holds a Doctorate in Higher Educational Leadership from Argosy University, an MFA in Creative Writing from Carlow University, and a MAT from Chatham University.

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Note: All workshop participants will have the opportunity to publish at least one work with Write Pittsburgh during the year in which the workshop was taken. Workshop participants will also be invited to share their work publicly either in-person or online at Write Pittsburgh events hosted throughout the year.

Refund & Cancellation Policy: Attendees can cancel their registration 7 days or more before the event for a full refund (minus ticketing fees). If there is a need to cancel registration less than 7 days before the event, 50% of the ticket cost will be refunded (minus ticketing fees).

Write Pittsburgh reserves the right to cancel events due to unforeseen circumstances including low registration. If this happens, registrants will receive a 100% refund of the workshop cost (minus ticketing fees). Please note that Humanitix does not allow us to refund ticketing fees, so that is not something that we have any control over.