Join fellow writers for monthly generative ONLINE writing sessions with PVWW Founder Joy Baglio! Get in an hour of writing, meet other writers, and start your weekend with some creative inspiration!

By RSVPing, you will be added to our Community Writing mailing list and will be reminded before all monthly sessions.You will also receive the Zoom link in an initial welcome email - so be sure to check all email folders (promotions, spam, trash, etc.) for an email from PVWW shortly after RSVPing!  The Zoom link is always the same and can be used each month.

​What to Expect

Community Writing is for writers of any background, level of experience, and/or genre who are interested in a casual, motivational, drop-in friendly generative gathering, either to generate new work, get back into the creative flow, work on a project in the supportive company of others, meet fellow writers, or simply to make more time for writing. Community Writing gatherings are led by PVWW Founder Joy Baglio and always feature a number of (optional) writing prompts that are applicable across genres, though you are always free to bring in-progress writing projects and use the writing time however you're most inspired. We spend the first hour quietly writing together and the last 30 minutes meeting each other, sharing, and discussing our work and various craft/process questions. Because this is a drop-in friendly event, the size of the gathering changes every time, though it's usually a larger group than our other workshops (though we break into smaller breakout rooms to share and discuss).Though please note that Community Writing is generative in nature and does not offer craft instruction or feedback on writers' work. If you are interested in instruction, feedback, or a smaller group of writers that meets weekly, we suggest you visit our Creative Writing Classes page. 
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Facilitator / Host

JOY BAGLIO founded Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop in 2016 and has hosted Community Writing and many other readings, events, and workshops since then. Joy has moderated panels and presented at conferences such as AWP, Grub Street's Muse & The Marketplace, as well as for PVWW. Her short fiction has appeared widely, in such journals as Tin House, American Short Fiction, The Iowa Review, TriQuarterly, Conjunctions, The Missouri Review, and elsewhere. She's the recipient fellowships, scholarships, and grants from Yaddo, The Elizabeth George Foundation, Bread Loaf and Sewanee Writers' Conferences, and Vermont Studio Center, The Speculative Literature Foundation, among others. Fine her online at www.JoyBaglio.com and on Twitter @JoyBaglio.​

Community Writing Schedule

​First Fridays of the month, 6 - 7:30pm on Zoom  ​
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• Friday, September 9*
• Friday, October 7
  
• Friday, November 4
  
• Friday, December 2
  

*Rescheduled from our normal first Fridays of the month

Help Support Community Writing

While Community Writing is always free with no obligation to donate, we always appreciate any/all donations, which help us continue Community Writing as a free, monthly event. Thank you to all our donors and supporters which make Community Writing and PVWW's other free community events possible! 

Donate / Support Community Writing

What Writers Are Saying About Our Community Writing

​These workshops on friday nights have been a blessing during the pandemic time. Thank you.
– Susan Jepson

Very strong prompts, and I love Joy's enthusiasm! A great opportunity to be in community, generate new work, and form new relationships.

• - Community Writing Participant

I always enjoy this time with Joy. Her prompts are inspiring & get me to go in unexpected directions & her facilitation is fabulous. Thank you so much for offering this free workshop each month. I really look forward to it.

• - Amie Hyson

​I always enjoy the energy and the company of the open writing nights. The prompts have sometimes sent me off in interesting directions I might never have tried otherwise. 
- Peter Bishop

I am LOVING working with you, Joy, every other Friday. I have also enjoyed Kate's input which spurred me to join her Tuesday night class, which is also fabulous. Your enthusiasm, your commitment, your deep interest in process and craft and creative impulse make working with you feel great. I will be signing up for more classes this summer.
- Erika Higgins Ross

​The prompts were so timely and compassionate in their approach. They were really thoughtful and full of potential-they all related to each other but were open enough to allow us to really dive in.
-Deirdre McKenna, Community Writing

It was great to be writing with the PVWW community again. This was as fun as when I'm in class in Williamsburg. I'm so excited that you've moved online! Thank you.!
- Theresa Chamberland

The prompts were great, the format was great, no pressure to speak, and [Joy] did a great job moderating... It was my first time participating, and it could not have been better. I was hesitant and not sure I would enjoy it, and I felt so comfortable and I did some great work that truly surprised me. It surpassed my expectations.
- Mary Doherty

I felt less self conscious than if I had been writing with a group in person, and more relaxed and creative. Joy is very encouraging and upbeat and provides a space for the writing juices to flow!
- Jennifer Delozier

The prompts are excellent general warm ups, and this past time one of them has cracked something new open for me.
​- Sandra Haynes