Writers Clubhouse Studio
“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
— Vincent van Gogh
Amy Lou Jenkins MFA, award-winning best-selling author, teacher and mentor.
The Writers Clubhouse Studio is a guided writing space for people who want to live, speak, and write in alignment with their values, passions, and earned wisdom. Each session serves as an active learning experience.
This place is for writers and thinkers, seekers and questioners, people whose words matter to them, whether they have no interest in publishing or want to write books that end up in contention for a Nobel Prize.
- The Writers Clubhouse is a working studio.
It is for people who are ready to show up for themselves — pen and paper (or keyboard) in hand — and actively work on their writing. You'll find essayists, memoir writers, personal essayists, those who journal for personal alignment, and writers from any genre seeking to grow their skills and authentic voice.
In this space, participants come ready to:
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engage fully with the act of writing, not simply think or talk about it
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work on their craft with intention and seriousness
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unearth their individual wisdom and bring it onto the page
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develop skills that support real, finished work
Each session works to grow both sides of the writing life:
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the cultivation of an authentic voice rooted in lived experience and earned wisdom
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the development of craft through guided practice and focused work
Participants leave sessions with words on the page — whether as ongoing writing practice or the beginning of a new project they intend to carry forward.
How the Studio Works
Each Studio session offers:
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specific teaching and or framing instruction
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guided writing or journaling
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optional conversation and witnessing
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space to notice alignment, drift, and desire
Sessions stand alone, but together they form a rhythm — something you can return to as the year unfolds.
You don’t need to be working on a book, but you may be.
You don’t need to share your writing.
You do need to be willing to show up and work on the page.
How the Studio Works
Each Studio session offers:
-
specific teaching and or framing instruction
-
guided writing or journaling
-
optional conversation and witnessing
-
space to notice alignment, drift, and desire
Sessions stand alone, but together they form a rhythm — something you can return to as the year unfolds.
You don’t need to be working on a book, but you may be.
You don’t need to share your writing.
You do need to be willing to show up and work on the page.
Format
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Live session length: [75–90 minutes]
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Location: Live online (LiveWebinar)
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Replays available if you miss or wish to rewatch for up to 90 days
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Materials: Prompts /worksheets. Attend virtually with pen and notebook.
What is a Writer Clubhouse Studio Space?
The Writers Clubhouse Studio is a guided writing space for people who want to live, speak, and write in alignment with their values, passions, and earned wisdom.
This place is for writers and thinkers, seekers and questioners, people whose words matter to them, whether they have no interest in publishing or want to write books that end up in contention for a Nobel Prize.
The Writers Clubhouse is a working studio.
It is for people who are ready to show up for themselves — pen and paper (or keyboard) in hand — and actively work on their writing.
In this space, participants come ready to
-
engage fully with the act of writing, not simply think or talk about it
-
work on their craft with intention and seriousness
-
unearth their individual wisdom and bring it onto the page
-
develop skills that support real, finished work
Each session holds both sides of the writing life:
-
the cultivation of an authentic voice rooted in lived experience and earned wisdom
-
the development of craft through guided practice and focused work
Participants leave sessions with words on the page — whether as ongoing writing practice or the beginning of a new project they intend to carry forward.
Why Writing Matters
Because writing is how we slow down enough to hear ourselves think.
Because writing reveals where we are acting from habit instead of value.
Because writing lets us tell the truth without interruption.
Because writing allows us to acknowledge uncertainty — to recognize gray areas, complexity, and contradiction, even within our own beliefs.
Because through personal writing, memoir, and narrative nonfiction, we can hold the complexity of truth rather than reduce it to certainty or slogan.
And because writing is how we bring that complexity to life in the mind of a reader — not as an argument to win, but as understanding to be felt.
Writing is not just craft here — it’s a practice of relationship:
to our values, our experience, and the meaning we want our work to carry.
What This Is Not
This is not a publishing factory, nor a place to chase literary trends.
Our work is grounded primarily in narrative nonfiction — including memoir, personal essay, and other forms of lived, inquiry-driven writing — and we return to that framework often.
Writers working in other genres are welcome, and many find the Studio strengthens their voice and craft across forms, but the Studio’s home base is personal, narrative work rooted in real experience.
This is not a place to outsource your thinking or your voice — including to artificial intelligence.
AI may be discussed as a supporting tool for research, revision, or workflow, but it is never a substitute for human judgment, craft, or lived voice.
This is also not a place to be passive. You don’t come here to consume inspiration(although we will do seek to inspire). You come here to work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be writing a book?
No. You can be interested in journaling, essays, memoirs, or any writing project. Or come to explore.
Do I have to share my writing?
No. Sharing is always optional.
Is this only for narrative nonfiction/memoir?
That’s our primary lens. Writers in other genres are welcome; the skills translate.
Will there be a replay?
Yes
What if I can’t attend live?
Watch the Replay.
What’s Next?
Studio sessions will be offered throughout the year, each with a specific focus — alignment, discernment, voice, choice, and belonging.
Details, schedules, and registration links will live here.
For now, consider this an open door.