2026 VIRTUAL WRITING WORKSHOP SERIES
LAST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH - 6:00pm–7:30pm MT
COST: $39 General / $29 FBC Members
Join expert guest presenters with a variety of specialties and backgrounds for a series of interactive writing workshops! We will explore topics such as the crossroads between reading and writing, how to create or select passages for public performance, and how to stretch your creative muscles to play with writing in different genres.
DATES: The FBC Creative Studio workshop series will meet on the last Monday of every month from 6:00–7:30pm MT: February 23, March 30, April 27, June 28*, July 27, and August 31.
Please note: the June workshop will be on Sunday, June 28th from 1:30–3:0pm MT.
Topics and speakers for each workshop will be announced in advance.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
You can sign up for each workshop individually, or register for the full series of workshops using the buttons below!
THE PATTERN BENEATH THE PATTERN:
WRITING THE STORY UNDER THE STORY
MONDAY APRIL 27, 2026
Join special guest Teré Fowler-Chapman to explore the themes that quietly shape our writing. Through generative writing exercises and poem exploration, we’ll bring the recurring truths between the lines to the surface and create a new work that builds on what keeps returning. All levels and genres welcome.
THE WRITER AS A PREDICTOR:
USING STORYTELLING AS A WAY TO PREDICT POSSIBLE REALITIES
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026
NOTE DIFFERENT TIME: 1:30pm–3:00pm MT
Join special guest and accaimed science fiction writer Osahon Ize-Iyamu to explore how stories utilize trends in human behavior. How do those trends influence character creation and an imagined future? We will do a generative writing exercise involving world building for that imagined future. All levels and genres welcome.
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
TOPICS & SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026: Kentaro Herder
AUGUST 2026: Molly McCloy
HOW IT WORKS
Sign Up: Use the buttons above to sign up for the workshop(s) you’re interested in. You can sign up for each workshop individually, or sign up for the full series!
FBC MEMBERS ONLY: Current Fifth Brain Collective Members will receive a discount code via email for $10 off the Creative Studio series. You can enter this code at checkout and it will apply to both individual one-time payments or subscriptions. Please contact us if you have any questions!
Check your email: After you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email including the zoom link. A separate reminder email including the zoom link will be sent out a couple of days prior to each workshop.
QUESTIONS?
PAST WORKSHOPS
WRITING FOR PERFORMANCE
MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2026
Join special guests Ames Granados & Leigh Spencer for tips and guidance on creating or selecting written work for various levels of public performance. From casual introductions to full stage productions, we’ve got you covered! All levels of writers, storytellers, and creative backgrounds welcome.
THE WRITER AS READER: SHARING OUR
WRITING-READING SYNCHRONICITIES
MONDAY MARCH 30, 2026
Join special guest Sandra Shattuck to share how reading informs our writing. We’ll read two very short stories together, discuss how they employ craft strategies, and practice with our own writing.