About us
Women Writing for (a) Change, Jacksonville, is a 10-year + writing community for Jacksonville writers. We are here for one purpose: To nurture and celebrate the individual voice by facilitating supportive writing circles and by encouraging people to craft more conscious lives through the art of writing and the practices of community.
Creative writing in all forms is honored at WWf(a)C: journaling, fiction, poetry, prose, and collage. We offer core writing classes on a semester basis, and we also offer one-day workshops and longer retreats. You don’t have to be an experienced writer to join the circle, although many experienced writers have benefitted from it. All are invited. WWf(a)C Jacksonville is an affiliate site of Women Writing for (a) Change in Cincinnati. Since 1991, WWf(a)C has evolved into a powerful and empowering community of women and girls telling our stories. We are diverse community of women creating change in ourselves and our worlds one truth, one voice at a time.
For more information, look at our upcoming events and see how to get involved, please go to our website at at Women Writing Jacksonville!
Upcoming events
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TAC Field Trip!
The Art Center Cooperative, 320 E Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA, Jacksonville, FL, USOverview
All enrolled writers and special guests are invited to join us for a field trip to TAC, The Art Center Cooperative, for their “Textile Treasures” exhibit and reception, sponsored by the Jacksonville Weaver’s Guild. Learn more about the art of weaving, and shop for delightfully handmade textiles, like ornaments, scarves, runners, shawls, tea towels, and more. The entire show runs from Saturday, Nov. 7, until Sunday the 21st, but the reception and demonstrations will be on November 15.
Join us as we learn more about the ancient art of weaving during this semester of “Linens and Laces.”
For more info about this and other events we are enjoying, please visit our website for all the up to date information HERE!
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Thresholds: A Seasonal Practice for Holding Words
Williams (at the Beach), 2122 Grassy Basin Court, Jacksonville, FL, USOverview
Join us in person to explore the power of words through seasonal rituals and creative expression.
Thresholds: A Seasonal Practice for Holding Words
Writing to the Rhythm of the Seasonal Calendar
Join Women Writing for (a) Change in person at the beach for Thresholds, a unique seasonal writing experience focused around the four key seasonal shifts. We will explore the power of our words and presence at these different times of the year.
We will use the liminal spaces that open during the equinox (autumnal and vernal) and Solstice (winter and summer) windows as our inspiration to mark our time in the divine feminine season and gather and write in community.Dates and times for these circles are as follows:
- Autumnal Equinox: Tuesday, 9.22.2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Winter Solstice: Monday, 12.21.2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Vernal Equinox: Saturday, 3.20.2027, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Summer Solstice: Monday, 6.21.2027, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Each circle invites you to slow down, reflect, and engage in meaningful practices that help hold and honor the language of our experiences. Whether you're looking to connect, express, or simply be, this space welcomes all who seek a thoughtful pause in the rhythms of the seasons.
Class size is limited, please register early to ensure your spot.
Cost: One class is $30 or $100 for all 4 classes.This circle is for any woman looking to restart or continue their writing practice. Activities will include reading, writing, reflective conversation, and deep listening.
Bring a notebook, an open mind, and your words.Details
Facilitator: Juli Williams, certified facilitator with Women Writing for (a) Change Jacksonville
Who Can Join: Open to anyone who identifies as a woman
When: Four-part series, held on (Tuesday) September 22, 2026, (Monday) December 21, 2026, (Saturday) March 20, 2027, and (Monday) June 21, 2027.
Class Size: Limited—register early. Reserve your spot today here!3 attendees
We’re Not Broken: We’re Grieving
·OnlineOnlineJoin Women Writing for (a) Change Cincinnati sisters, Pam Temple and Lisa Prantl for this virtual 4-session series.
We live in chaotic times, and it can be ungrounding. It may feel like the world is yelling about politics, climate, technology, war, science, religion, body autonomy, and more. If life feels overwhelming, the resulting despair, hopelessness, and discomfort might be grief.
You are not broken. You are learning how to live with what you are missing.
In the midst of loss there is grief. You are not alone. Endless turmoil and chaos feel like loss, loss invites grief, grief yearns for expression. Writing through loss in community is a way to honor your feelings, feel connected to others struggling in similar ways, and even find humor and hope.
In this class, we’ll use writing prompts, poems, and readings to inspire and invite exploration of what feels lost and what you’re grieving. In supportive community, you’re invited to explore your grief—where it comes from and how you might hold and make meaning of its contradictions.Dates and times for these virtual circles are as follows:
• Thursday 1.21.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Thursday 1.28.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Thursday 2.4.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Thursday 2.11.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pmEach circle invites you to slow down, reflect, and engage in meaningful practices that help hold and honor the language of our experiences. Whether you’re looking to connect, express, or simply be, this space welcomes all who are working through grief in all its many forms.
Class size is limited, please register early to ensure your spot (without additional fees) at our website!Cost: $150.00
This circle is for anyone looking to process grief in a safe, caring community. Activities will include reading, writing, reflective conversation, and deep listening.
Bring a notebook, an open mind, and your words.
Details
Facilitators: Lisa Prantl, certified facilitator with Women Writing for (a) Change Cincinnati and Death Doula; Pam Temple, certified facilitator with Women Writing for (a) Change Cincinnati and Healing Artist.
Who Can Join: Open to All Genders, Ages 18+
When: Four-part series, held online on Zoom on Thursdays 1.21.2027, 1.28.2027, 2.4.2027, 2.11.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Class Size: **Limited—register early. Reserve your spot today!See more about our upcoming classes and events here!
About the Facilitators:
Lisa Prantl is a longtime Women Writing writer, gardener, and death midwife. Her poetry has appeared in a number of anthologies, including grief becomes you — a compilation of narratives and photographs surrounding loss, edited by Maya Stein. Lisa believes writing, especially in community, is a way to make sense of an astonishing and hurting world.
Pam Temple is a highly accomplished Cincinnati-based singer, songwriter, and on-air host for public radio. Trained in Arts in Healing, she uses music, creative writing, and collage-making to foster healing, wellness, and personal transformation with diverse populations, including Veterans with PTSD, domestic abuse survivors, and at-risk high-school girls.
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