. . . You gave me . . . What you did not have, and I gave you . . . What I had to give—together, we made . . . Something greater from the difference.
— Alberto Rios, Poet, “When Giving Is All We Have ”
The Journal of Expressive Writing is more than a publication. We aim to be an engaged and supportive community of writers and listeners. We believe that giving our focused attention to each other’s voices, stories, and writing is a generous, necessary act of humanity, repair, and celebration.
Each month, the Journal OPEN MIC will open with a featured author, in addition to 15 pre-reserved spots for writers to read their work. During the OPEN MIC, each writer will read for up to 3 minutes max. All events are FREE to attend and OPEN TO ALL, but you do need to pre-register to attend AND you need to Sign Up ahead of time if you would like to read your work. See both links below. The Journal Open Mic is produced and hosted by Kelly DuMar.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
7-8:30pm EST
Kelly DuMar is a poet, playwright and workshop facilitator from the Boston area. She’s author of four poetry collections, and her poems and art are published in a variety of literary journals. Kelly’s plays have been published and produced around the US. Kelly has been teaching creative writing in a variety of settings for over four decades, and she facilitates Monologue Writing Play Labs and showcases for the International Women’s Writing Guild and the Transformative Language Arts Network. She produces the Featured Open Mic for the Journal of Expressive Writing. A certified psychodramatist, Kelly also leads expressive arts support groups for psychologists in war zones. She lives in the woods with her family on the Charles River.
Reach her at kellydumar.com
