Detroit Writing Room

06/22/2026

Announcing our vendors for our Detroit Writers Conference at Michigan Central!

During the event, attendees can meet local authors, get books signed and check out businesses that support writers through printing needs, PR and more!

Our amazing vendors include:
MAYS Multimedia
Outlier Media
Motown Writers Network
Espresso Public Relations, LLC
All Access Tags
27th Letter Books
Randye Bullock
Leslie Cieplechowicz
Beth Gelman
Lynne Golodner
Carol Nickles

Reserve your ticket for our day-long conference on Oct. 10, 2026 at detroitwritingroom.com/writers-conference.

06/20/2026

This Father’s Day, give Dad a story worth telling.🤍💜

Whether it’s a favorite memory, a lesson you’ll never forget, or a simple moment that meant everything, take time to celebrate the fathers and father figures who helped shape your story. 📝🤍💜

Join us at The Detroit Writing Room for events that inspire creativity, connection, and community all season long. Workshop tickets can be purchased as gifts at detroitwritingroom.com/events!
� Parent-Child Drawing Workshop — Aug. 6
Writers’ Supper Club — Aug. 22 Sound Questions: The Art & Craft of Audio Interviewing — Sept. 27� Detroit Writers Conference — Oct. 10

Which story about your dad deserves to be told? Share it below.

06/19/2026

Today, we honor Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of justice.

Stories have always been powerful tools for preserving history, amplifying voices, and imagining a better future. Today, we recognize the Black writers, poets, journalists, and storytellers whose work continues to shape our communities and inspire change.

As we celebrate, we encourage you to read Black authors, support Black creatives, and reflect on the power of storytelling to preserve truth and create connection.

Happy Juneteenth. ❤️🖤💚✍️

06/18/2026

Join us this June for our Writing Group sessions and connect with a community of writers dedicated to growing their craft. ✍️🤍

This month's groups include:

📖 Fiction Writing Group — Share up to two pages of your work and receive thoughtful feedback from Coach Johanie Martinez-Cools and fellow writers.

📝 Non-Fiction Writing Group — Bring up to two pages to workshop with Detroit Writing Room Coach and the group. Please note: This month's Non-Fiction Writing Group will meet at . RSVP by June 25 to attend!

Come ready to write, share, and grow your craft in community! Not a member yet?
Join at detroitwritingroom.com/services.

06/18/2026

✨🖊️ Writers gathered, stories were shared, and community was built. 💜📚

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our latest Pen & Persistence gathering led by Della Cassia! 🌟

The energy, encouragement and inspiration shared throughout the evening were truly unforgettable. 💜🙌

Missed this one? Don’t worry! Join our next gathering on Sept. 15 at Michigan Central 📍🚂 The event is free for Writing Room members. Register at detroitwritingroom.com/events

We can’t wait to write, share and grow together again! ✨🖊️

💜📚✨

06/17/2026

This week’s features Oksana Romaniv of West Bloomfield! ✍️

Originally from Ukraine, Oksana moved to the U.S. with her husband in 2020, bringing their lives in just two suitcases during the height of the pandemic.
After a 15-year break from writing, she returned to the page as a way to process change, loneliness, and the experience of starting over in

Today, Oksana writes lyrical essays — one of which was featured in the Detroit Writing Room anthology “Detroit Voices” — and dreams of writing a romance novel someday. A former molecular biologist and web developer, she's now a stay-at-home mom who often writes on her phone, proving that inspiration can happen anywhere.

Learn more about her at
detroitwritingroom.com/writer-wednesday/oksana-romaniv!

This week’s Writer Wednesday features DWR member Oksana Romaniv of West Bloomfield! Originally from Ukraine, Oksana moved to the U.S. with her husband in 2020, bringing their lives in just two suitcases during the height of the pandemic. After a 15-year break from writing, she returned to the page

06/15/2026

📚🎉 Happy 7th Birthday to Detroit Writing Room! 🎉📚

For seven years, we’ve been building a community for writers to create, connect, and grow together. Thank you to every writer, reader, coach and supporter who has been part of this journey.

To celebrate, we’re offering $70 off Detroit Writers Conference tickets through Friday!

✨ Use code: DWRBIRTHDAY7 at detroitwritingroom.com/writers-conference

There’s never been a better time to invest in your writing and join a community that believes in your voice.

Here’s to many more years of stories, creativity and connection. 💜✍️

06/12/2026

Some of the most important stories belong to the people we pass by every day. 💭📖
Today’s writing prompt challenges you to look a little closer:

🏙️ Who keeps your community running behind the scenes?
💡 What can their story teach us?
❤️ What might we learn if we took the time to listen?

Take a few minutes to write, reflect and share your perspective. 📝☕🌟 Every person has a story worth telling.

06/10/2026

💜✍🏽 Reminder: Pen & Persistence is happening June 16th! 📚✨

Writers, this is your sign to step away from the blank page and connect with your community.

Whether you’re working on your first story, editing your latest draft, facing writer’s block or celebrating a publishing win, Pen & Persistence is a space to share the journey with fellow writers.

💭 Connect with other creatives

📖 Share experiences and encouragement

✨ Celebrate progress—big and small

💜 Remember that you’re not writing alone

📅 June 16 from 7-8 p.m. at Michigan Central

Registration is $20 or free for DWR members. Register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pen-persistence-tickets-1983377621858?aff=oddtdtcreator