When nothing else softens the grief, may my grief soften me.
- Andrea Gibson
In 2026:
Write like a snake flowering into a fire-horse. Write like a snake dancing to shed her skin.
Writing community has never been more important.
Come in. I’d love to welcome you.
Live Zoom sessions. January-February-March 2026.
January 3, 10, 17, and 24 (2026). And all the Saturdays of February + March 2026. Timings: 10 am PST to 12 pm PST. Which is 1 pm EST to 3 pm EST. 6 pm UK time to 8 pm UK time.
Replays available.
What will you shed like snakeskin? (January-February-March 2026)
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What skins will you shed in 2026? Old stories that no longer serve you? Keep you stuck in a loop? A mask you wear to make other people happy? What must go in order for your brightest parts to be born? For you to grow into the wildflower you want to be?
January 3, 10, 17, and 24 (2026). And all the Saturdays of February + March 2026. Timings: 10 am PST to 12 pm PST. Which is 1 pm EST to 3 pm EST. 6 pm UK time to 8 pm UK time.
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In 2026: write like a snake flowering into a fire-horse. Write like a snake dancing to unfold dead skin. Write the river of your grief: unspooling. Feel free to release it on the shore. Write about fairies, wolves, octopuses. Salt-water & honey & lemons. Imagine a snake dancing to slough old skin. Years & years of anger—of grief.
January 3, 10, 17, and 24 (2026). And all the Saturdays of February + March 2026. Timings: 10 am PST to 12 pm PST. Which is 1 pm EST to 3 pm EST. 6 pm UK time to 8 pm UK time.
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What You’ll Learn: 1. Write like a fairy growing new wings. Imagine writing dream poems. Film poems. Stories collaged from your own childhood scrapbooks. Black & white photographs. 2. Small-boned lines to surprise (or haunt) a reader. 3. Write poems that your dog or cat will love! Let your poems grow new skin. New blood & bones. New teeth. Write in many forms: poetry & film, story & memoir. 4. Build trust in the parts of you that are unfinished—but blooming. Be compassionate to what in you is yet to flower. 🌱
January 3, 10, 17, and 24 (2026). And all the Saturdays of February + March 2026. Timings: 10 am PST to 12 pm PST. Which is 1 pm EST to 3 pm EST. 6 pm UK time to 8 pm UK time.
Workshop Takeaways:
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into light. Nourish your creative practice. Speak truth to power. Your voice is your greatest gift. Tell your story now.
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guided writing prompts, craft resources + readings. An exclusive app designed to support your growth as a writer. A library of 100 + three hour long previous workshop replays. Publication opportunities. A 24/7 chat support group for anything that comes up for you.
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Write 6-7 poems/prose pieces you can be proud of. Explore words written by bell hooks, Audre Lorde, Ross Gay, Joy Harjo, June Jordan, & more. Re-map your body on the page. Discover the magic of somatic or body-based writing.
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Find a beautiful community of writers who will inspire & cheer you all the way. Exchange detailed notes on the process of writing, editing, publishing. Be part of accountability groups that’ll help you hone your craft. Deepen your creative practice.
Everyone here speaks about how kind every writer in this community is. No matter which genre you write in, no matter where you’re in your writing journey: your words will be received with care & thoughtful feedback.
As we move from Snake year to the Year of the Fire Horse— what skin (or stories) no longer fit? What homes do you no longer belong to? What will you leave? What will you keep?
Join my first creative writing workshop of 2026. I’d love to welcome you. We will read beautiful writing by Mary Oliver, Rumi, James Baldwin, Ama Codjoe, Virginia Woolf. We will write 6 to 8 pieces of our own.
You'll have tons of support in between live sessions. A circle full of thoughtful writers.
Open to creatives everywhere—at any stage of their journey. The workshop will meet you exactly where you are.
This workshop is for you if you’re:
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1. Want to write poems & stories after a long spell of not having written. To create words that you can be proud of.
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2. To learn to write again with the same carefree joy you used to, as a child. Take back the creative freedom that you had. And then some more.
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3. Join us if you need assistance finding submission opportunities, navigating the world of publishing, making a living as a writer.
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4. Be part of a community that validates parts of you craving to be heard as a writer. Get to reclaim the singularity of your voice. Not once, not twice. But over and over again.
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5. Fall back in love with your own voice. Turn the volume of your inner critic all the way down to zero. Be surprised. Every day. Write at least 7-8 new poems that feel alive in your hands.
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6. Treat writing as a portal to access he freedom of the body. To channel its divinity. To make space for grief. Re-mother it.
Kind Words from Workshop Members:
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It's clear Trivarna puts her heart and soul into this community. She offers encouragement and validation to every participant, whether they are reading a poem out loud, sharing their draft work, or offering their insights and reactions to the example poems.
- Karin Hedetniemi, Poet & Essayist
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Excellent. Trivarna creates such a safe, nurturing space to grow and learn and develop. I felt very supported by her and the group both. It felt like a place to rest and from that place of rest to be able to explore - and that is the very definition of feeling absolutely safe. Additionally, she is extremely knowledgeable, so she has very much to share by way of resources, readings, prompts, feedback, etc. Her gentle spirit is a gift.
- Hilary Bilbury, Poet & Visual Artist
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I would highly recommend this workshop. Trivarna creates a warm open environment in which to share thoughts and ideas, but also prompts you to dig deeper, and guides you in exploring your own experiences to create emotional resonance. She doesn't just tell, she shows.
- Jenny Wong, Poet & Essayist
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It made me so happy to hear people read out their poems, and then, to see Trivarna, hang on every word, repeat them, send them into the universe, like prayers. To share your writing here is to have a meal, by a river, on a tree, the warmth of caring is felt no matter what. Gratitude and goodwill flow through this group. I will always be grateful for this space.
- Akriti Goel, Writer & Teacher
