Writing Through It

Welcome back to Abby’s Summer School, a chance to make space for you.

We survived the first half of 2025 (barely?). There has never been a more important time to gather. To make beautiful things. To feed our own creativity. To feel something other than rage and despair. To cordon off time for…us. To give ourselves a moment to breathe and think and dream.

This summer, we are gathering and we are writing. During Summer School, every Monday, we will block out the noise. We will feed our souls, our creative instincts, we will cheer each other on and we will hold ourselves accountable. We will read some brilliant work and we will write some brilliant work. I said it! It’s true!

Every week for 8 weeks, you will have a dedicated time and place where you know you will write for 60 minutes. You can bring an independent project, or write from the prompt I offer you at the beginning of the zoom session. This is a commitment to showing up – to getting your butt in the chair, which is half the work. This gathering is saying you will do that.

Attendance is not taken, but community is formed. The first 10-15 minutes of class will be a mini lecture/prompt by me, and the remaining 45 minutes you will write with your camera on and mic off. During that time, you can also ask me into a zoom room for advice or one-on-one coaching. Cost is $99 for 8 weeks of commitment to your own writing and creativity. 

Who It’s For:

• Writers mid-project who need community and accountability to continue the work during the summer months.
• New writers who are looking to build a creative writing practice in a loving, low-stakes environment.
• If you’ve already taken a class with me — or if you’ve done Summer School or Lunch Club — this is an easy way to keep your writing muscles active. 
• And if you have been looking at an easy way to try out creative writing? Here is a way to begin, among other wonderful women.

You Get:

• One poem/prompt a week if you need a jumping off point for your hour of writing
• “Office Hours”: You’ll have exclusive access to me in each class if you need to discuss creative, logistical or inspirational snags – I’m here to help! 
• A commitment to yourself to write every week, all summer long.
• Low-stakes commitment: You know you have a space to show up and create, every single week.
• A reading at the end of the session with your fellow Summer School writers.
• Early access to my limited fall classes.
• A 10% discount on a 1:1 session with me.

And the most exciting part: You’ll join a community of supportive writers and readers, people who can’t wait to read your work and cheer you on.