​The Write Women Festival is a book event created specifically for women writers. The festival welcomes all literary organizations that are either woman run, or woman inclusive. The festival is created to be diverse and welcoming to underrepresented groups. Any female and female-identifying artisans and crafters are also welcome so long as their work has to do with writing or books.

The Write Women Book Fest
A presentation by co-hosts Marietta House Museum & Women Authors of Maryland

Marietta House Museum is located in Prince Georges County, Maryland.

The event will be held on Saturday, September 21st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vendors are encouraged to bring their own tables and tents where possible. There ARE a limited number of tables and space under the canopy. Please visit the Participate page to download vendor forms. Vendor forms are due July 15th.
http://thewritewomen.weebly.com/participate.html

Spark Your Creative will be participating as a vendor.  Opportunities to win complimentary creativity coaching as well as receive swag and participate in a mini-creative workshop will be featured. 

Join us for what should be a wonderful event celebrating women authors in the Metro DC area.

​Creative Identity: The Art of Affirming Your Inner Creative
Thursday, August 22, 2019
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Del Ray Artisans Gallery
2704 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria VA 22301
COST: $35 Del Ray Artisans member / $45 non-member
(Register by August 18, 2019 here)

​Do you ever question if you are “really” a talented artist or creative? Do you feel that you have an inner artist or creative inside but need help coaxing it out? Do you feel discouraged about your talents if your work is rejected by others?

Affirmation can help! Positive affirmations are great messages to have around an art studio, office or creative space as reminders of your creative talents.

During this engaging and interactive workshop, we will explore our core beliefs about being creative and where it comes from, address our negative self-talk as creatives, learn the benefits of affirmations, and how to create our own affirmations. We will also engage in an interactive creative exercise to help us to continue to focus on our affirmations to support our creative muse. You don’t have to be an artist to participate! Bring your creative passion and an open mind!

Participants will:

-Identify negative self-talk and messaging regarding their identity as a creative person.
-Write affirmations that will help them neutralize their self-talk and messaging about their creativity identity, passion and gifts.
-Learn how to use affirmations when they are stuck or uninspired as they move into claiming (or reclaiming) their creative identity.

Supplies will be provided, but students are also encouraged to bring your favorite old magazines or images for the creative exercise.