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Upcoming Events

  • Come Spring Again (performance!)
    Come Spring Again (performance!)
    Apr 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Cheyenne, 1400 E College Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82007, USA
    The annual Alan Kirkbride Memorial Poetry Gathering focused on celebrating National Poetry Month.
  • HeartWrite Retreat in Santa Fe
    HeartWrite Retreat in Santa Fe
    Apr 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – May 02, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Santa Fe, 100 Sandoval St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
    Through journaling, group interaction, creative exercises, physical movement and hands-on activities, this high-energy experience with poet, writer, and comedian John Roedel provides you with the tools to tell your own story without fear of what the world will think of you.
  • Heart Write Soul (3 week session!)
    Heart Write Soul (3 week session!)
    May 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – Jun 04, 2025, 1:30 PM
    Zoomy zoom!
    Come join John and Michelle for a “taste” of our Heart Write Soul writing course!
  • The Unafraid Storyteller at Omega
    The Unafraid Storyteller at Omega
    Jun 20, 2025, 7:00 PM EST – Jun 22, 2025, 12:00 PM EST
    Rhinebeck, 150 Lake Dr, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, USA
    Embrace the wildness of your own narrative and learn to write with unguarded honesty with poet and comedian John Roedel.
  •  The Wonder Writing Retreat on Madeline Island
     The Wonder Writing Retreat on Madeline Island
    Jul 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jul 11, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Ashland County, Madeline Island, Wisconsin, USA
    Sometimes we need to shake off the rust. To stop performing—and start listening again. To reconnect with the part of us that writes because it’s how we stay alive. That’s what The Wonder Writing Retreat Experience is for.
  • Essere Writing & Artistry Residency
    Essere Writing & Artistry Residency
    Sep 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – Sep 27, 2025, 6:00 PM
    Tuscany, Italy
    The Essere Residency is a program designed to encourage the creative and personal growth of writers and artists at all stages in their career, as well as those exploring new forms of self-expression.
  • (One Spot Left!! )The Unafraid Storyteller in Italy!
    (One Spot Left!! )The Unafraid Storyteller in Italy!
    Oct 06, 2025, 8:00 AM – Oct 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
    Città della Pieve, 06062 Città della Pieve PG, Italy
    Come and explore your heart while going on an adventure of a lifetime with me in Italy in October of 2025
  • The Wonder Writing Retreat in California
    The Wonder Writing Retreat in California
    Oct 27, 2025, 9:00 AM – Nov 01, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Pacific Grove, Asilomar Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
    HeartWrite is more than just a writing retreat; it’s a journey of discovery and authenticity.
  • The Unafraid Storyteller in Tucson!
    The Unafraid Storyteller in Tucson!
    Jan 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – Jan 15, 2026, 4:00 PM
    Tucson, 14301 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85748, USA
    A unique weeklong writing retreat where authenticity is encouraged over perfection!
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