Writing after Hours, online with Deb Huntley
Dear members and friends,
The members of the Friends of Theodore Roethke Foundation are excited to announce the formation of a new online writing group, "Writing After Hours." This new group complements Jared Morningstar's Saturday "Writer's Club" and Annie Ransford's Thursday afternoon, "Writers in the Writer's House."
"Writing after Hours" will be hosted by Deb Huntley and is designed to serve writers who are unavailable on weekdays or Saturdays and/or those who live outside the Saginaw area. Of course, everyone is welcome to join.
The group will formally begin in January 2027, but we will soft-launch in 2026 to assess participant preferences, particularly regarding dates, times, and format.
We'll begin with three sessions as follows. You may attend any or all:
1. November 18, 2026 at 7:00 pm. The session will include a few minutes to gather and share intentions, an hour of silent writing, and 30 minutes to discuss what we have written or writing in general.
2. December 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. For this session we will share short readings (~5 minutes) of our writing and seek specific feedback. Those wishing to get feedback should submit their writing for distribution to djrhuntley@gmail.com by November 30, so other participants have a chance to review it before the session.
3. December 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. This session will mirror the November 18 session, but will also include discussion of what participants would like to see for this program in the new year.
If you are interested in participating in any of these sessions, please sign up below or email info@friendsofroethke.org. We will send details and a zoom link prior to each meeting.
The 2026 sessions are completely free to anyone interested in writing who wishes to participate. In 2027, the sessions will be free for members of the Friends of Theodore Roethke Foundation. However, if membership is a barrier, please let us know.
As Theodore Roethke said, "Your words are you. You are them and not much more...Be one of those on whom, as Lawrence said, nothing is lost. Don’t strain for arrangement. Look and put it down and let your sensibility be the sieve."
Let's write!
We hope that you join us for some "Writing After Hours!"