This winter, weâre bringing the spirit of Islanders Write straight to your home.â¨
Islanders Write Immersives are online workshops led by Vineyard authors, offering a deeper dive into the craft, conversations, and creativity that fill our live events each summer.
All proceeds support our Islanders Write gatherings at Featherstone â keeping them free and open to the community.
MV Times members get 20% off with code ISLANDER20.
Treat yourself (or someone you love) to the gift of inspiration this holiday season.
đ Visit the link in our bio to explore the full lineup.
đIslanders Write is back! đ
Mark your calendars for August 17 & 18, 2025 and join us at Featherstone Center for the Arts for this yearâs Islanders Write Festival â a dynamic celebration of writing, storytelling, and community on Marthaâs Vineyard.
Islanders Write brings together Vineyard-based authors, journalists, poets, editors, and readers for panel discussions, author talks, and engaging conversations about the writing life.
Whether youâre an aspiring writer, a longtime reader, or simply curious about the creative process, Islanders Write offers something for everyone.
đď¸ August 17 & 18, 2025
đ Featherstone Center for the Arts @featherstonecenterforthearts
đď¸ Free and open to the public
Come be inspired, connect with fellow book lovers, and celebrate the vibrant literary community of Marthaâs Vineyard.
#IslandersWrite #MarthasVineyardWriters #WritingFestival #MVArts #featherstone #IslandAuthors #LiteraryLife
đđ Books Before Football
Are you writing a book? Then this weekend is for you.
Join us for an Islanders Write Immersive with Elisa M. Speranza, focused on planning and executing a powerful book publicity strategyâbefore launch day sneaks up on you.
đ February 7 & 8
â° 2:00â4:00 PM EST
đť Online workshop
Non-members: $100 | MVTimes members: $80
Save your Sundays and your story.
Register now at islanderswrite.com (link in bio).
Hello, February đ¤
Weâre stepping into a new month with NEW Islanders Write Immersivesâa sacred, intentional space to slow down, reflect, and tell the stories only you can tell.
Whether youâre journaling, shaping essays, or finding your way back to your voice, these workshops are designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Swipe to see what weâre holding space for this month â¨
Sign up now â link in our bio.
Dear Fellow Warrior,
Week 4: Becoming and Intention âď¸
This is the week where your words stop living only on the page
and start showing up in your choices.
Youâre not forcing clarity anymoreâ
youâre practicing trust.
Trusting what you know.
Trusting what feels aligned.
Trusting yourself enough to move without every answer.
Week 4 is about honoring consistency over perfection.
About letting your truth guide your next small step.
About understanding that growth doesnât always feel loudâ
sometimes it feels steady.
Write from where you are.
Act from what youâve learned.
And keep going, even when it feels quiet.
You are building something real.
And itâs already working.
â¨âđ˝
February is almost here â and Islanders Write Immersives are continuing!
If youâve been thinking about joining us, this is your moment. Our February immersives are designed to help writers gain clarity, sharpen their craft, and move their work forward with intention and support.
These sessions fill quickly, and registration is open now.
⨠Donât wait until the last minute
⨠Donât put your writing on hold another month
Sign up today and step into February with structure, guidance, and momentum.
đđ˝ Visit the link in our bio to register.
You wrote the book.
Now itâs time to launch it with clarity â not chaos.
Join Island author Elisa M. Speranza for a two-day Islanders Write Immersive designed to help you plan a book publicity strategy that actually fits your goals, your voice, and your life.
This workshop is for writers who are ready to:
⨠Stop guessing and start strategizing
⨠Identify the readers who need their book
⨠Build a launch (or re-launch) plan with intention
⨠Walk away with tools, templates, and next steps
No algorithm chasing.
No paid ads.
Just thoughtful, practical guidance from someone who knows the terrain.
đ February 7â8
đĽ Online | 2â4 PM EST
đ Sign up via link in bio
Your book deserves a plan as strong as the story itself.
Week 3 is all about⌠Healing, Boundaries & Truth âđ˝
Dear Fellow Warrior,
healing isnât always soft.
Sometimes itâs firm.
Sometimes it sounds like no.
Sometimes it looks like choosing peace over proximity.
This week, weâre writing from the place where honesty livesâ
naming what hurt,
protecting what matters,
and honoring the boundaries that made our healing possible.
You are not closing yourself off.
You are choosing yourself wisely.
Let your writing be a place where truth can breathe.
Let your boundaries be evidence of your growth.
đď¸ Reflect.
đ¤ Write honestly.
đŤ Protect your peace.
Save this for when you need the reminder.
Share it with a fellow warrior whoâs learning to choose themselves.
#DearFellowWarrior #Week3 #HealingBoundaries #TruthTelling #WritingTheStoryOnlyYouCanTell ProtectYourPeace WriteToHeal BoundariesAreLove
Week 2 is about reclaiming your identity & your voice.
No permission required.
No polishing needed.
No shrinking to be understood.
Speak in your language.
Move in your rhythm.
Tell the story only you can tell.
This week, weâre shedding who we outgrew
and welcoming every version of ourselves home.
đď¸ Comment one word that describes your voice right now
đ Save this reminder
Today we honor a life that mattered deeply.
John Forte will be remembered for his spirit, his presence, and the space he held in our community.
May he rest in peace and power. đď¸
Words matterâand how you begin can change everything.
This January, Islanders Write is proud to welcome acclaimed island author Charles Sennott for an immersive, four-week workshop exploring the architecture of the essay and the art of the lead.
Whether youâre writing personal essays, journalism, or long-form storytelling, this workshop will help you sharpen your structure, strengthen your openings, and write with greater intention and clarity.
đ Thursdays: January 8, 15, 22 & 29
â° 4:00â6:00 PM EST
đť Live on Zoom
Space is limited.
đ Register through the link in our bio.
