A writing circle exploring how writing about loss and grief can be a practice of discovery—and a way to live with greater ease.

Responding to simple prompts, we'll turn our attention toward our experiences of loss , giving words to what can be difficult to name. As we write, we may arrive at something we couldn't have known before we began—a question never considered, a new way of seeing, or a little more space around what we carry. 

Sometimes, in that space, we find a place where the light gets in.

Writing in community deepens this process. Whether you share your work or not, the presence of others becomes its own kind of inspiration, reminding us we're not alone.

No writing experience is necessary or expected. Our purpose is not to produce art but to use writing as a way of paying attention, following our curiosity, and seeing what emerges.

This circle is for anyone who …

…has experienced or is experiencing loss of any kind (no loss is too small or too big).
…is curious about what writing might reveal.
…knows the power of writing and wants to deepen that practice in community.

“Nancy is such a compassionate, patient teacher and creates a beautiful space for people to explore topics that daily life doesn’t often allow.”
--Lydia Smith, Portland, OR

ABOUT NANCY LINNON

Nancy has been teaching writing and facilitating groups for almost thirty years. She has published in several literary journals and magazines and began her career as a journalist for U.S. News & World Report. She holds a master’s from Brown University and an MFA from Antioch University.

She began her studies to be an end-of-life doula—someone who accompanies a person on their journey with death—in Ireland. She is certified by the International Association of End-of-Life Doulas (INELDA).

Many people have remarked that her work as an end-of-life doula is a departure from teaching writing, but she sees an organic throughline.

Death is a part of life waiting to be known—as are the multitude of stories within us.