Ignite Your Writing Here!
This unique writing group offers a supportive and collaborative learning environment where we’ll learn from and inspire each other. Guided by published author and AnCan sarcoidosis moderator Regina Gordon, You’ll have the opportunity to share your writing with your peers, receive feedback, and learn from their experiences. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to explore different writing genres and styles, and to develop your own unique voice as a writer.
Open to all individuals of any condition, including caregivers and loved ones. regardless of gender, abilities, and prior writing experience. As always, free, drop in, and no registration required!
A few of our projects have been…
Write a one page biography about yourself
Write about your favorite color
Write about something interesting in your childhood
…and more.
If you’re new to our group, we’d love for you to share a one-page bio about yourself by emailing it to regina@ancan.org. Additionally, Regina finds it helpful to always have a pen and paper nearby and to keep all your writings together in one place. Please note that these are not requirements for joining, so feel free to come and participate!
Upcoming Creative Writing Groups
MEET THE TEAM
FAQ
Is it cancer only?
No, ANY condition – cancer, rare disease, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, you name it, is welcome.
Do I have to be an AnCan Support Group 'member' to attend?
Not at all, even if we have a support group for your condition and you do not attend, you are always welcome!
(but we have awesome support groups too, so definitely to check them out.)
Is this group only for those in the US?
Nope! AnCan is international, we have people attend our groups from everywhere, and we have several nations represented in our writing group.
What supplies do I need?
ANY writing mediums are welcome! pens, pencils, markers, crayons and paper, or computer and tablets. It doesn’t matter!
If I am a care-partner or loved one, does the patient/survivor/thriver have to be there for me to participate?
Absolutely not.
When your loved one is diagnosed with any condition, AnCan fully acknowledges that you are diagnosed as well. You deserve support, care, and time for yourself. Feel free to come alone, or with another friend/loved one.
You are truly welcomed with open arms, and know we have lots of peers just like you.
I'm nervous to come, what is it like?
Well, we would tell you don’t be nervous, but we get it. Joining something new, especially if you have never visited us at AnCan before, it could be a little scary for sure.
Regina kicks off each session with introductions and an open invitation to share any writing you’ve done since our last meeting. After that, we typically move on to the month’s assigned writing prompt. We then do a live writing exercise, share what we’ve written, and finally, you’ll receive a new prompt to work on until the next group.
If you are a seasoned ‘AnCaner’, our classes still follow our best practices, and our facilitators are fully trained the “AnCan way”.
I am a social worker, nurse navigator, etc. Can I recommend these classes as a resource?
100% Contact us if you’d like flyers or other promotional items.
Do I have to share my name or have my camera on?
You never have to have your camera on, and you are welcome to use initials or a different name. This group is not recorded and is a safe space.
I have another question not answered here
Awesome, let us know by contacting us. We’re happy to help!
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