Women Writing for (a) Change®

I found this blessing today, February 17th, and was moved by its message as we enter the Year of the Fire Horse.

As many of you know, I am a lifelong horse lover and someone to whom writing has been another important friend. Journal writing and poetry have played a huge, often healing, role in my life.

A blessing for you : May this horse year carry you into true momentum. May courage meet you in small, ordinary moments. May independence feel like breath with room to choose. May your creativity return with heat and joy. May fire bring intensity, clarity and a steady refusal to shrink. May you take up space, without apology.

Here is a small sample of the poem Fire Horse Says : Ann Burrows

...So this year I choose the power of steadiness, the power of saying what’s true, the power of becoming simpler, and therefore harder to move. Telling the story because silence is complicity. Witnessing others because that is holy work.

.I am looking for a small group of writing women who love the quiet space that allows for creativity and for the light of each writer to shine through.

It strikes me that the words spoken in the poem capture directly what Women Writing for (a) Change classes offer each and every time we gather in a circle. As poetry often does, I found affirmation of the beauty in our writing connections and the inspiration we find within ourselves and one another.

Why Women Writing for (a) Change – Grand Junction? Women Writing for (a) Change-Grand Junction is a non-competitive, supportive place to explore the healing power of writing. In our circles you will experience deep listening, find inspiration for your own writing practice, receive helpful tools to expand your practice and share the gift of words.

Are you looking for a safe place to land where you’ll find inspiration in a nurturing community of women writers? Consider joining a FREE Sampler to explore and see if this class might be a fit for you.

FREE SAMPLER

Saturday, September 5, 2026: 10-11:30 AM via Zoom (MT)

Register for Sampler below:

https://forms.gle/EUDNtFSSXRVfGhqY6

After receiving your registration I will send you confirmation of registration. The Wednesday before our meeting you will receive a Zoom Link, a Welcome Letter and an Agenda.

10- Week Fall Class 2026 (via Zoom MT)

Wednesday Evenings: March 25 – May 13, 2026

6 – 8:30 PM (via Zoom MT)

Minimum 9 students- Maximum 12

Register for class:

https://forms.gle/NCV6Vbe1g45PAgS2A

After receiving your registration I will send you confirmation and one week before class a Zoom Link, Welcome letter and Agenda for our first class.

Description of Class

Women Writing for (a) Change classes are designed to provide a place for any woman who writes or wants to explore writing, and who also wants to be part of a community of women. Lasting connections are often a result!

The door is open to women at any level of writing, whether a woman new to writing who wants to experiment with writing, a publlished author, a memoirist, a journal writer, a poet, someone dedicated to a particular form/genre or someone hoping to explore any or all of the above!

Classes follow protocols which create a safe space for sharing and deep listening. Agendas and writing suggestions are offered to provide support as the class unfolds. Students will receive an Anthology of writings shared by women at the end of class.

Small class sizes and peaceful protocols assure that personal connections are supportive, meaningful and authentic,

Fall Second Saturday Circles (via Zoom MT)

Second Saturday Circles are an opportunity to come together this fall with the specific purpose of supporting one another as we tackle the exciting process of organizing our writings- whether it be to honor and rediscover writings from the past, and/or to find helpful ideas and motivation from one another to organize precious pieces shoved into corners, file cabinets, envelopes that deserve to see the light of day! This will be a small group of women so that we can render proper support to one another!

In order to form a cohesive, supportive group women will commit to all three sessions.

Saturday, September 12, 2026: 9:30-12 noon

Saturday, October 10, 2026: 9:30- 12 noon

Saturday, November 14, 2026: 9:30- 12 noon

Register below for this Organizational Writing Group opportunity:

https://forms.gle/Hq588W1w23fDBwoF8

Call or email Karen for more information:

970-261-0619

karenfricke8@gmail.com