Curious how generative writing can support your creative practice?
Curious what difference a year-long writing residency could make to your art?
Curious whether RIGHT TO WRITE is right for you?
Please join me on Tuesday, February 24 (United States)/ Wednesday, February 25 (Australia) for a FREE sneak peek—an open, no-pressure invitation to write together and experience the prompts and the community, so you can see if this year-long writing workshop feels like a fit.
If you're struggling with
- Sticking to a writing habit
- Making (and protecting) time for your creative work
- Writing in this version of the world
- Enjoying writing again
- Keeping your own deadlines
- The loneliness of writing
- Not knowing what to write about
- Feeling blocked or stalled
This workshop is for you.
This is why I created Right to Write — and why it feels more important than ever to set aside intentional time to work on your craft, in community.
If you’ve ever wondered what might be possible when you commit to your writing, in community — when you show up and write together — I invite you to join this free workshop.
Even if you decide not to join Right to Write for the year, I hope these two hours remind you of something essential: you belong to a community bigger than yourself.
Try it out.
Feel the difference.
What You'll get in this FREE 2-Hour Workshop:
- A mini-lecture from me exploring creativity, craft, and commitment
- Two hours of generative writing
- Writing prompts you can return to
- The balm and inspiration of writing in community
- A recorded workshop you can watch anytime if you can’t make it live
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
WHEN: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 5-7 pm PST (United States)/ Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 12-2 pm AEDT
WHERE: On Zoom (and it will be recorded)
BRING: Something to write with/on (paper/pencil/computer -- whatever works for your body). Come ready to write!
During the 2-Hour Live Virtual Workshop:
- I will share a mini-lecture on creativity, craft, and commitment
- I will lead you through generative writing prompts inspired by poems
A Little Bit About The Magic of RIGHT TO WRITE:
Cultivate Consistency
Develop a regular writing practice that will nurture your creative instincts and spark new ideas.
Build a Collection of Prompts
The monthly prompts are tools you can use again and again to enhance your craft, overcome blocks, and deepen your practice.
Unleash Your Creativity
Generative writing is about freedom and permission. It helps you break through limitations and practice trusting your ideas and yourself.
Leave Perfectionism Behind
Perfectionism is the enemy of creativity. Generative writing is an antidote to perfectionism. It is about welcoming first thoughts, experimenting with syntax, and playing with form. The better we get at withholding judgment and tending our ideas, the more ideas will visit us.
Connect with Other Writers
You’ll be amazed at what happens when writers from around the world create together.
Fall in Love with Writing Again
Writing regularly, in community, will remind you why you love to write. Tend your creativity. It belongs to you. It’s your birthright.
Meet Sarah Sentilles
I've been leading RIGHT TO WRITE for eight years. It was the first online workshop I ever offered and continues to be one of the key ways I support writers and their creativity. I love facilitating these monthly workshops.
I've been writing seriously for almost 30 years. And in that time I've learned how important it is to stay connected to my biggest vision. To protect time for my art. I've also learned writing is primarily about listening. Which means we need to slow down and trust ourselves and the ideas that visit us. I designed RIGHT TO WRITE to help you practice that and to find more freedom on the page.
Here's a little bit about me: I'm the author of five books, including Draw Your Weapons, which won the 2018 PEN Award for Creative Nonfiction. My most recent book, Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t Ours, was published by Random House and was a New York Times Editor’s Choice and Idaho Book of the Year. My writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic, among other publications. I've had residencies at Hedgebrook and Yaddo. I earned a bachelor's degree at Yale and master's and doctoral degrees at Harvard. I'm also the co-founder of the Alliance of Idaho, which works to protect the human rights of immigrants. I live in Idaho's Wood River Valley, with my family.