New Executive Director & Welcome Celebration! | | The Women Writing for (a) Change Board of Trustees has hired a new Executive Director, Jennifer Knight Zelkind. | | | | |
In addition to her experience as a writer and editor in publishing and journalism, Jennifer has experience in business development, philanthropy, fundraising, and strategic planning.
She is a passionate advocate for marginalized communities and has extensive experience in non-profit board service and volunteerism including with the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, the board of the Cincinnati Ballet, and the Contemporary Arts Center.
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You're invited to a Welcome Celebration
for the an opportunity to meet Jennifer!
Join us 5:00-7:00pm on Friday, March 6th, at the WWfaC Building.
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WWfaC Summer Writing Camps are for students entering grades 4-12 and provide opportunities for them to discover and develop their unique writing voice while building literacy skills and confidence.
With trained facilitator guidance, they'll explore creative writing, self-expression, and explore the big questions about their future & identity. Whether writing stories, essays, poetry, or personal reflections, students will practice articulating their thoughts and embrace the power of words.
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Grades 10-12: June 8-12
Grades 7-9: June 15-19
Grades 4-6: June 22-26
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Ellen Austin-Li’s 2025 collection, Incidental Pollen—a Trio Award finalist and Wisconsin Poetry Series semi-finalist—is the runner-up to Madville Publishing’s Arthur Smith Poetry Prize.
Finishing Line Press published her chapbooks Firefly and Lockdown: Scenes From Early in the Pandemic. Ellen is a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net-nominated poet whose work appears in many journals and anthologies, including SWIMM, Salamander,The Maine Review and Lily Poetry Review.
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Time: 7:00-9:00pm
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Cost: Free
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Location: Women Writing for (a) Change
- 6906 Plainfield Road Cincinnati, OH 45236
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Join for a free public reading where Ellen will be reading from her poetry collection, Incidental Pollen, with Audience Q&A, and a book signing to follow.
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Workshop: Small Songs: Using Form to Create Poems that Sing
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Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
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Cost: $39
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Location: Women Writing for (a) Change
- 6906 Plainfield Road Cincinnati, OH 45236
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While contemporary poetry often leans toward free verse, many poets find that writing in form opens new ways into difficult subjects.
In this workshop, you will explore traditional and modern poetic forms—from sonnets, villanelles, and pantoums to invented forms like duplexes and golden shovels.
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Don Martin is a New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestselling author of nonfiction, poetry, and young adult fantasy.
Born in Appalachia, he is the author of the critically acclaimed debut YA novel Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire (2025) and the nonfiction deep-dive Where Did Everybody Go? He has published two collections of poetry, the most recent being while I wait to be a god again (2020) which debuted at #1 on Amazon’s LGBT poetry chart.
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Time: 7:00-9:00pm
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Cost: Free
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Location: Women Writing for (a) Change
- 6906 Plainfield Road Cincinnati, OH 45236
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Join for a free public reading where Don will be reading from his NYT Bestseller Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire, with Audience Q&A, and a book signing to follow.
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Workshop:
Finding Your Authentic Voice
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Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
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Cost: $39
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Location: Women Writing for (a) Change
- 6906 Plainfield Road Cincinnati, OH 45236
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Your voice is your greatest writing tool. In this workshop, Don will guide you in exploring what makes your perspective unique and how to let it shine—no matter the genre or audience.
You’ll practice adapting your voice for different markets while staying true to what you have to say. Because your perspective might be exactly what the world needs.
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Rooms of Grief
January 17-March 14, 2026
You're invited to experience loss in a whole new way, through the powerful work of 58 local artists. This exhibition isn’t about answers or closure. It’s about giving space to feel, reflect, and witness grief as it really is.
Kennedy Heights Arts Center
6546 Montgomery Road,
Cincinnati, OH 45213
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Getting involved just got easier—sign up to help out
during office hours or at events and join the fun!
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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.
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