Weekday mornings, New gentler time! 6-7:30 am EST for 2 weeks
online
free; suggested donation $5/week or $10/2weeks
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Nothing sexy here. Everyone has their hour of the day when the words seem to arrive more readily, when the heart and mind feel less at odds. For me, that slot is earrrrrrly, before the inner critic awakes and starts hollering all its garbage. I know this, and yet, the trick is showing up. Sound familiar? If so — or if you are curious about ungodly writing — then join me in my bathrobe. (Cameras off.) I will write; you will write. There is solidarity in numbers. We will hold each other accountable as we commit to, or recommit to, or build upon our regular writing practice. No bells or whistles, certainly not at this hour. No talking allowed. No group sharing. The club is free. All are welcome. I’ll be here at the desk (er, bed) anyway. Maybe I’ll toss out a prompt or aphorism — for you to entertain or ignore. Maybe not. We’ve all got our own projects to consume us. Maybe you hop on for a day, a week, or maybe you come and go as your schedule permits. Fifteen minutes might stretch to thirty, to an hour or more. Let the time take you into deeper discovery. Any and all donations will help defray enrollment costs for those in need.
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About the instructor
Sara Lippmann is the author of the novel Lech and the story collections Doll Palace and Jerks. Her fiction has won the Lilith Prize, been honored by the New York Foundation for the Arts, and her essays have appeared in The Millions, The Washington Post, Catapult, The Lit Hub and elsewhere. With Seth Rogoff, she is co-editor of the anthology Smashing the Tablets: Radical Retellings of the Hebrew Bible from SUNY Press. She is a founding member of the Writing Co-Lab and the editor-in-chief of Epiphany. Her new novel, Hidden River, will be published in 2026.
Testimonials from Past Ungodly Hour Writing Club Participants
“Another participant described the writing club as magic, and it was. Sara’s quiet leadership was superb as were the inspirational quotes she shared with us.”
“Nothing but the best space. So so grateful. It gave me a seed of what I can try to do myself and also how community is better.”
“I discovered what it really means to have a writing ‘practice.”’ So grateful to everyone who showed up early to carve out time to write and keep each other company from dark to sunrise. It was a beautiful time, thank you!”
“This was a really powerful program. I’m not one to underestimate a quiet zoom room, but it really worked. The accountability and held space for us was really pivotal. Thank you for making this a free program!”
“I looked forward to getting up in the dark and writing first thing, before my monkey mind kicked in. Amazing what a silent zoom can do for motivation! Thank you so much for creating this space and making it affordable.”