Grief is a process, not an event. Writing is a process, not a product. Which is why it’s so well suited to helping us unravel our way through the confusion and pain of all kinds of loss.

This monthly writing group will provide supportive space, prompts, and short readings focused on the experience of loss. There are many kinds of grief — this class is inspired by Francis Weller’s Five Gates of Grief — and we’ll spend time with many of them.

The group meets the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 am CT. Each session includes:

• arrival and centering

• a reading and brief exploration of a theme

• a prompt and 20-30 minutes of writing

• sharing (by choice) of our writing

Each class is on a sliding scale according to ability to pay. See more info below.

WHEN: First Saturday of each month, 10:00-11:15 am Central Time

WHERE: In-person option at Porch Light Literary Center, Iowa City OR on Zoom

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/GriefWriting