We’re getting spooky with a night of ghost stories, opening registration for a conference that sells out every year, and celebrate a fellow writer’s debut novel, among other things. Grab a notebook. Let’s get into it.

It Was a Dark & Stormy Night …

Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 – 9 PM: Get into the Halloween spirit with stories meant to chill you to your toes. Writers’ Studio members and guests take the mic to share original spooky tales, so come for the scares and stay for the community. This one fills up every year, so claim your seat now.

Story Island Writers’ Conference

Friday – Sunday, Nov. 13 – 15: Aspiring genre fiction writers can level up their craft, demystify publishing, and build community at Story Island, the Writers’ Studio’s annual conference weekend. Seats are going fast, so if you’ve been on the fence, now’s the time.

Book Launch Party: ‘Buzzard’

Thursday, Oct. 8, 6 – 8 PM: Join us for a celebration of a bold new voice in fiction and the launch of Inez Ray’s captivating debut, “Buzzard.” Come toast a fellow Writers’ Studio author and hear her read from the book in person.

Community Roundtable: Romance

Monday, Oct. 12, 6:30 – 8 PM: If you’re in love with romance, fictional, that is, let’s get together and talk about it. Bring your favorite tropes, your current read, or your own manuscript questions.

Community Class: Reading Poetry to Enrich Your Own

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 4 – 5 PM: This informal class focuses on conversation and building close-reading skills, with optional take-home writing prompts. No poetry background required.

Community Roundtable: Indie Publishing

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6:30 – 8 PM: If you’re interested in indie publishing, or have already gone that route, let’s share knowledge and strategies with writers who’ve been there.

And we wanted to let you know about another PNW writers’ conference happening soon! The Endeavour Writers Conference comes to Milwaukie, Ore. (just outside Portland), on Oct. 10. It’s a one-day, single-track event for science fiction and fantasy writers ready to move beyond beginner programming, built around the annual Endeavour Award for distinguished speculative fiction from the greater Pacific Northwest. Conference details · Follow on Instagram

Quick Picks

Write Now Tuesdays on Zoom (free): Tuesdays, 9:30 – 11:30 AM

Write Now Thursdays on Zoom (free): Thursdays, 9:30 – 11:30 AM, starting Nov. 5

Night Writers: Online Sprint Group (free): Mondays, 6 – 8 PM

Writers’ Studio Critique Group: Wednesday, Oct. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Community Journaling Meetup (free): Thursdays, 10 – 11:30 AM, weekly through October

Questions or suggestions for the studio? Contact writers.lead@bainbridgebarn.org