Weekday mornings, 5:00-7am Pacific / 8:00-10am Eastern
online
free; suggested donation $5 per week or $20 for 4 weeks
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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 before dawn, before the critical brain wakes and starts hollering it’s all 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. Please note the club is free. Everyone is welcome. I’ll be here at the desk anyway. Maybe I’ll toss out a prompt — for you to entertain or ignore. Maybe you hop on for a day, a week, or maybe you come and go as your schedule permits. Any and all donations will go directly toward Writing Co-lab’s scholarship fund, which helps defray the cost of our classes for those in need.
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About the host
Brian Gresko (they/he) is a writer, illustrator, and literary journalist based in Brooklyn, where they co-run Pete’s Reading Series, the borough's longest running literary venue. Their most recent book is You Must Go On: 30 Inspirations on Writing & Creativity. Their work has appeared in Poets & Writers Magazine, Slate, The Atlantic, Longreads, The Rumpus, and many other publications.
Student testimonials
“This daily, weekday gathering motivated me to show up in my chair and write, to not dither and fritter away the time reading emails and scrolling through social media as I usually do on my own. I wrote new material for at least ten minutes every day by setting a timer, and got a ton of work done on two new essays.”
“Writing Co-Lab’s Ungodly Writing Club is a great program and a valuable support. Even through there’s no talking (and no face-sharing for most of us), a community forms and elevates the work each of us does by letting us see that we’re not alone in the pursuit of seeking to communication through the written word.”
“I don’t know why I love getting up in the dark and writing with other people I don’t know. It makes me tired, but also YAY! I’m writing! And feel good about the ideas that are developing. Also, YAY! other people at this ungodly hour all writing! Thank you for holding the space where we can be together. So important these days!”