Peggy Simmons
Peggy Simmons
Writer • Group Facilitator • Nonprofit Professional
Writer • Group Facilitator • Nonprofit Professional
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
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Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing Workshops
Honest and quietly transformative.
Honest and quietly transformative.
I’m starting small as Pen & Signal takes shape — a few online and in-person workshops, with more to come as I learn what this new chapter wants to be.
All workshops are facilitated by myself, Peggy Simmons, and use the Amherst Artists and Writers workshop methodology. I will set the tone, introduce the guidelines, and suggest a prompt. We will all write, and share what we wrote, if we like. Feedback to just-written work is always positive.
To learn more about my workshops, check out the work I did in Oakland for a dozen years: Green Windows: Art of Interchange.
Now open for registration:
Now open for registration:
Please fill out this form if you want to keep in touch but can't make it to upcoming workshops.
3rd Saturdays:
February 21st, March 21st, April 18th
9am - 12pm
Writing in Community
Tap into uncovered words and learn together in a warm, supportive, generative writing space.
This 3-hour workshop offers guided prompts, quiet writing time, and optional sharing. No preparation required. All genres and experience levels welcome.
In person, in Santa Cruz
Limited participation.
$95 each session
Flyer here. Please share!
Register here for one or all sessions.
Sunday, February 8th, 5pm - 7:30pm PT
Writing in Community - Online
Tap into uncovered words and learn together in a warm, supportive, generative writing space.
This 2.5-hour workshop offers guided prompts, quiet writing time, and optional sharing. No preparation required. All genres and experience levels welcome.
On Zoom
Limited participation.
$75 (Limited scholarships available to Green Windows writers).
If you’d like to participate or hear about future offerings please use this form. It’s an easy way to sign up, stay in touch, or let me know what kinds of workshops you’re hoping for.
Green Windows Writers!
Annual Reunion Workshop
The first Sunday of every December.
Sign up to get details in November.
Sliding Scale
Limited participation.
We write what’s underneath.
We listen through the page:
to ourselves
to each other
to the words that arrive
right before we’re ready for them.
We write to tune in
uncover the buried phrases
say what we meant all along.
Honest. Quietly transformative.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
Life happens, and plans change — I understand.
If you need to cancel your registration, please reach out as soon as you know.
Cancellations 48 hours or more before the workshop:
You may choose one of the following:
– A refund, minus a $10 administrative fee and any payment-processing fees, or
– 100% credit toward a future workshop.
Cancellations within 48 hours of the workshop:
Refunds aren’t generally available this close to the workshop. In some cases, I may be able to offer credit toward a future workshop. Otherwise, your fee will be used to sponsor another writer who wouldn’t otherwise be able to participate.
You’re also welcome to transfer your spot to someone else — just let me know their name.
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