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LXCL:Pen Parentis fosters a supportive community for writers who are also parents, promoting inclusivity and representation across diverse backgrounds. We provide resources and programs that empower writers balancing family life with their literary ambitions.

🎉 Let Pen Parentis help you complete&nbsp;that writing project&nbsp;in an 8 WEEK SPRINT&nbsp;TO THE FINISH LINE 🎉 An experienced Pen Parentis team leader will guide you to:--create a customized action plan--commit to your writing--track individualized goals All writers in this cohort will--thrive in community--get advice and support, but go at their own pace--crowdsource resources and solutions--build momentum to cross a finish line of their own choosing Program runs from Sept 3 through October 28 - finish before Halloween! Genre inclusive, YES to novels, screenplays, poetry collections, memoirs - GO AT YOUR OWN SET PACE - this is not a writing workshop - THROW YOURSELF INTO A FALL FINISH: whatever is holding you back - GET TO THE END OF THAT WRITING PROJECT

CROSS THE FINISH LINE IN FALL 2026

🎉 Pen Parentis pulls it all together for your next writing project in an EIGHT WEEK GENERATIVE SPRINT 🎉 An experienced Pen Parentis team leader will guide you to:--make an individualized plan--commit to your writing--customize your goals All writers in this cohort will--be in community--crowdsource resources--build momentum And at the end of eight weeks, everyone will have:--words on the page--a clear sense of where to go next and--an achievable plan of attack Genre inclusive, YES to poets, prose, plays and even large scale works like multi-volume series - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - this is not a writing workshop - GET YOURSELF ORGANIZED this summer: AND GET STARTED - push through whatever is holding you back - LAUNCH (or RELAUNCH!) THAT WRITING PROJECT - GET SOME PAGES GOING - THIS IS OUR GENERATIVE SPRINT!! (NB: this evolving series of Sprints is a great way to try out the accountability groups that members receive as a free benefit of sustaining donations to support our mission to help writers stay on creative track after having kids)

Summer Sprint to Launch Your Writing Project (2026)

A celebration of all writer-parents! Featuring readings from Laura Cronk, S F Hayes, Anne Hellman, Bruce Morrow and USA Today Bestselling author, Daniel Arthur Smith

Turn Surviving into Thriving

🎉 Pen Parentis deep dives&nbsp;your messy writing project in an EIGHT WEEK HARDCORE EDITING SPRINT with Taylor Hobbs 🎉 TO SIGN UP YOU NEED A COMPLETE MANUSCRIPT THAT NEEDS EDITING. An experienced Pen Parentis team leader will guide you to:--make an individualized plan--commit to your writing--customize your goals All writers in this cohort will--be in community--crowdsource resources--build momentum And at the end of eight weeks, everyone will have:--a clean final draft--a clear sense of where to go next and--an achievable plan of attack Genre inclusive, YES to poets, prose, plays and even large scale works like multi-volume series - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - this is not a writing workshop - GET YOURSELF MOTIVATED as the weather gets warm: whatever is holding you back - EDIT THAT WRITING PROJECT DISCOUNTS are available for Pen Parentis sustaining members in the Cycle of Support (any level). (NB: this is the third of our pilot Sprint programs. Your experience and feedback will help shape the future of this Pen Parentis program)

SPRING CLEANING: Complete the Edits on your Writing Project

🎉 Let Pen Parentis help you complete&nbsp;that writing project&nbsp;in a 12 WEEK SPRINT&nbsp;TO THE FINISH LINE 🎉 An experienced Pen Parentis team leader will guide you to:--create a customized action plan--commit to your writing--track individualized goals All writers in this cohort will--thrive in community--get advice and support, but go at their own pace--crowdsource resources and solutions--build momentum to cross a finish line of their own choosing Program runs from Sept 4 through November 24 - finish before the holidays! Genre inclusive, YES to novels, screenplays, poetry collections, memoirs - GO AT YOUR OWN SET PACE - this is not a writing workshop - THROW YOURSELF INTO WRITING this FALL: whatever is holding you back - LAUNCH THAT WRITING PROJECT (NB: this is a pilot - your experience and feedback will help shape the future of this Pen Parentis program)

CROSS THE FINISH LINE IN FALL 2025

🎉 Pen Parentis pulls it all together for your next writing project in a SIX WEEK SUMMER PLANNING SPRINT 🎉 An experienced Pen Parentis team leader will guide you to:--make an individualized plan--commit to your writing--customize your goals All writers in this cohort will--be in community--crowdsource resources--build momentum And at the end of six weeks, everyone will have:--words on the page--a clear sense of where to go next and--an achievable plan of attack Genre inclusive, YES to poets, prose, plays and even large scale works like multi-volume series - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - this is not a writing workshop - GET YOURSELF ORGANIZED this summer: whatever is holding you back - LAUNCH THAT WRITING PROJECT (NB: this is a low cost pilot: your experience and feedback will help shape the future of this Pen Parentis program)

Summer Sprint to Launch Your Writing Project

Your supporting subscription/membership grants you access to exclusive benefits AND directly supports our mission. 🤝THANK YOU for your support! Please read the new descriptions of levels carefully! All Levels now have a monthly and annual option. Read our newsletters for more exciting perks that come with your ALL-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP!  Together, we can make a positive impact for writers who are also parents! 🚀 Parenting done, write! Pen Parentis

Your supporting subscription/membership grants you access to exclusive benefits AND directly supports our mission. 🤝THANK YOU for your support!Please read the new descriptions of levels carefully! All Levels now have a monthly and annual option.Read our newsletters for more exciting perks that come with your ALL-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP! Together, we can make a positive impact for writers who are also parents! 🚀Parenting done, write!Pen Parentis

ALL-ACCESS LEVEL - Cycle of Support

OUR PERKS HAVE CHANGED - please read the level descriptions carefully! Each sustaining membership level now has a monthly or annual option.  Your supporting subscription/membership grants you access to exclusive benefits AND directly supports our mission. 🤝THANK YOU for your support!Together, we can make a positive impact for writers who are also parents! 🚀 Parenting done, write! Pen Parentis

OUR PERKS HAVE CHANGED - please read the level descriptions carefully!Each sustaining membership level now has a monthly or annual option. Your supporting subscription/membership grants you access to exclusive benefits AND directly supports our mission. 🤝THANK YOU for your support!Together, we can make a positive impact for writers who are also parents! 🚀Parenting done, write!Pen Parentis

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL - Pen Parentis Cycle of Support

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL - Pen Parentis Cycle of Support

To foster inclusivity in all of PEN PARENTS&#39; programs and increase participation of BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQ+, as well as writers without MFAs, writers who live in rural areas, writers from traditionally non-literary backgrounds, writers transitioning to writing from other careers.&nbsp; It will ALSO allow us to represent family units that are often overlooked: single parents, widowers, co-parents who are not lovers, blended family units, adoptive parents, steps, etc. Support all the wonderful fascinating individuals that make up the fabric of the Writing Community that has kids. Support this new fund to keep Christina&#39;s values first and foremost in our curation, our administration, our staffing, and our outreach/marketing!&nbsp; Be generous!&nbsp;

To foster inclusivity in all of PEN PARENTS' programs and increase participation of BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQ+, as well as writers without MFAs, writers who live in rural areas, writers from traditionally non-literary backgrounds, writers transitioning to writing from other careers. It will ALSO allow us to represent family units that are often overlooked: single parents, widowers, co-parents who are not lovers, blended family units, adoptive parents, steps, etc.Support all the wonderful fascinating individuals that make up the fabric of the Writing Community that has kids.Support this new fund to keep Christina's values first and foremost in our curation, our administration, our staffing, and our outreach/marketing! Be generous!

THE BELONGING FUND

Pen Parentis helps writer-parents. Your support can elevate our mission to help people raising kids pursue professional creative writing careers.<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Enable structured programs that guide writers to complete their projects.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fund public events that foster creativity and connection.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nurture a thriving community where parents find encouragement and resources to keep WRITING.</li></ul>Your contribution anchors a community where creative voices flourish amidst the challenges of parenthood. Join us in empowering these writers today. YOU DO NOT&nbsp;NEED TO ADD A TIP ON THE LAST SCREEN - there is no effect for Pen Parentis whether or not you tip the platform.&nbsp;

Pen Parentis helps writer-parents. Your support can elevate our mission to help people raising kids pursue professional creative writing careers.Enable structured programs that guide writers to complete their projects.Fund public events that foster creativity and connection.Nurture a thriving community where parents find encouragement and resources to keep WRITING.Your contribution anchors a community where creative voices flourish amidst the challenges of parenthood. Join us in empowering these writers today.YOU DO NOT NEED TO ADD A TIP ON THE LAST SCREEN - there is no effect for Pen Parentis whether or not you tip the platform.

Pen Parentis Ltd

Pen Parentis Ltd

Past events

Past events

CROSS THE FINISH LINE IN FALL 2026

Summer Sprint to Launch Your Writing Project (2026)

Turn Surviving into Thriving

SPRING CLEANING: Complete the Edits on your Writing Project

CROSS THE FINISH LINE IN FALL 2025

Summer Sprint to Launch Your Writing Project

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ALL-ACCESS LEVEL - Cycle of Support

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PROFESSIONAL LEVEL - Pen Parentis Cycle of Support

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INTRODUCTORY LEVEL - Pen Parentis Cycle of Support

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THE BELONGING FUND

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