We know, October feels far away.
That’s why we want you to have an opportunity to mingle with your creative self, and others, between now and then.
We’ll be hosting a FREE monthly workshop online to delight, unfurl, inspire, excite the writer in you.
Saturday, June 20th 10-12 PST, with Ammi Midstokke
Saturday, July 18th 10-12 PST, with Donald Carreira Ching
Saturday, August 15th 10-12 PST, with Franny French!
There are no prerequisites, but class spaces are limited. Writers of all experience and ability are welcome! Simply register for the workshop* you’d like to attend, and show up with an open mind and a sharpened pencil (or dusted off keyboard).
*note: If you want to attend more than one workshop, that’s fantastic! You just have to register for them separately.
Questions? Reach out to us here!
Summer Faculty
Donald Carreira Ching
Donald Carreira Ching was born and raised in Kahaluʻu on the island of Oʻahu. He earned his PhD in English from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His debut novel Between Sky and Sea: A Family’s Struggle (2015) and collection Blood Work and Other Stories (2025) were both published by Bamboo Ridge Press, Hawaiʻi’s longest-running independent press,and the former was named by Honolulu Magazine as one of Hawaiʻi’s “essential books.” His writing has appeared in numerous publications and anthologies, including StoryQuarterly, Every Day Fiction, and RHINO. In 2018, he was awarded the Elliot Cades award for Literature, Hawaiʻi’s most prestigious literary award. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Writing and recently completed a near-future eco-thriller, Hawaiʻi 2038: The Bitter Storms.
Franny French
Franny French’s work has appeared in national and international literary journals, including St. Petersburg Review, The Ledge, Enizagam, and others.
Her short story “Dead Fish” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She’s been awarded a Bridport Prize for flash fiction, was a finalist in the J. F. Powers Short Fiction Contest, and has a poem in Public Poetry’s anthology Enough.
Franny lives and writes and rewrites in Portland, Oregon.
Ammi Midstokke
Ammi has been an outdoor columnist and feature writer for the Spokesman Review for over a decade, as well as a regular contributor to other publications including Out There Outdoors magazine, The Sandpoint Reader, and more. Her first book, All the Things: Mountain Misadventure, Relationshipping, and Other Hazards of an Off-Grid Life was published in 2023. Her forthcoming essay, Rosemary in Winter, will be released in the 2026 edition of The Limberlost Review. Ammi has led retreats dedicated to nourishment, writing, and wellness for over a decade. She brings a trauma-informed background as a practitioner, with a spirit of deep listening to support others in finding and following the threads of their stories. She is a Developmental Editor for both small and large projects, and is frequently called on to draft breakup texts.