Writing into the Winter Solstice

Virtual: Zoom

Sunday, December 21st @9.30am-11:00am

Age Group: 18+

Level: All Levels

Description: The winter solstice will occur at 10:03 AM EST on Sunday, December 21st. Take a break from end-of-year deadlines and holiday preparations to honor this moment -- releasing darkness and celebrating light in your life. We'll use gentle chair yoga to settle into creative writing with winter-solstice-inspired prompts. There will be an opportunity to share your writing, if you feel so inspired, and celebrate the writing of others. We'll close class with a collective candle lighting ritual to welcome new lights into our creative writing life. (Feel free to bring your own candle to share in the ritual!)

About the facilitator: Carolyn Fallert has over five years of dedicated practice in creative nonfiction. In 2024 and 2025, Kenyon Review selected Carolyn for their Residential Writers' Workshop. In 2024, Write PGH named Carolyn an Iron Laureate, recognizing her contributions to the cultural landscape of Pittsburgh. Her writing has been published in Points in Case and Spank the Carp. When she’s not writing, Carolyn teaches chair yoga in her local community. Carolyn is currently writing a memoir about learning self-defense. You can follow her on Instagram and Substack, both @carolynfallert.