December News

Today is Giving Tuesday!

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to lift up the stories that shape our community.

Your gift can sponsor someone’s story and make sure every writer has the space and support to find their voice.

$20 = a writer’s journal

$50 = SoulCollage® materials

$125 = one outreach writing class

$350 = our 2026 anthology

$740 = two kids at Summer Writing Camp

Open Mic Night!

Join us for "Light in the Dark", at our upcoming Open Mic Night, on December 9 from 6:30–8:00pm.

Women Writing for (a) Change

6906 Plainfield Road

Cincinnati, OH 45236

Signups begin at 6:30pm & reading starts at 7:00pm.



Bring a piece of your writing to share or simply come to be inspired by the voices in our community.

All genres and experience levels welcome!

Writing Builds Community—And So Does Care. 💛

Join us in supporting Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank and Tidal Babe Period Bank by donating diapers and period products now through December 12.

Here’s how to give:

• What to donate: Diapers (all sizes) & Period Products (pads, tampons, liners, etc.)
• Drop-off location:
• Women Writing for (a) Change
• 6906 Plainfield Road Cincinnati, OH 45236
• Drop-off hours:
• Mondays, 9–11 AM
• Thursdays, 1–3 PM
• Or bring donations with you to a class/event!

Volunteer With Us!

Getting involved just got easier—sign up to help out during office hours or at events and join the fun!

✨Upcoming Classes ✨

1/8 - 3/19

Virtual

In this new, experiential class, we will each be creating our own piece of art based on our experiences in class. The design of the class combines expressive arts with writing and the values of Women’s Writing circles. 



1/11

In Person

Inspired by Rest as Resistance (Tricia Hersey), Wintering (Katherine May), the Danish practice of Hygge, and the wisdom of Chinese medicine’s seasonal cycles, this circle provides a welcoming, restorative space for writing and connection during Winter’s quieter, darker days.

1/13 - 2/17

Virtual

This course will help you define yourself as a writer, whether it be poetry or another medium. No experience is required, only a love of poetry and how it affects our lives. 

1/18 - 3/29

Virtual

Poetry doesn’t have to be serious or intimidating. It can be playful, surprising, and deeply your own. Each gathering will introduce a different poetic form.



Writing Community Happenings

*image credit Harriet Beecher Stowe House

Join for an evening discussion on how speculative fiction, inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin and N.K. Jemisin, opens new ways of imagining the world.

Wednesday, Dec 10 | 7 PM

Harriet Beecher Stowe House

(Zoom option also available)

Suggested reading:

• "She Unnames Them"
• "Valedictorian"

Submit your personal essay for a chance to win $3,000, publication on Narratively—plus in print!—and have your story read by our #1 New York Times bestselling memoirist, Susannah Cahalan.

Submission due by December 7.

Help Us Dream About 2026 And Beyond!

Women Writing for a Change is a non-profit organization. Any donations support creating a brave space to find your voice, listen to other writers, and experience community.

Women Writing for a Change®

womenwriting.org

513-272-1171