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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 6d

Join us for a special event collaboration with IA&A at Hillyer to respond to artwork by artists Jung-Sil Lee, Koh Dong-Yeon, Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, and Elizabeth Coffey. It is sure to be an evening of fun and creative exploration on October 30th at 7pm. Register at the link in our bio!

The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 7d

Get involved with The Inner Loop! Take our community survey and tell us what you want more of, so we can serve you, our community!

Got a skill we could use? Passionate about local lit? Join our board and help steer us into the future!

Find out more at the link in our bio!

The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 9d

We've got a packed October with so many exciting events! RSVP at the link in our bio so you don't miss out on the fun!

#DCCreatives #DCArts #DCArtists #DCLiteraryArts #DCWriters #TheInnerLoopLit #TheInnerLoop #LocalAuthor #DMVEvents #LiteraryReadings #CreativeWriting

The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 10d

Do you want to escape from the stress of everyday life to focus on writing and building community? Is there a project you've been meaning to finish? Join us for our winter writer's retreat at Capon State Park! Applications are open. Apply by October 31st at the link in our bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 11d

Join us for a fiction craft chat at Kramers with October Author's Corner spotlight, Tamar Shapiro, and author Donna Hemans! They'll share all about Shapiro's recently published novel, Restitution. Save your spot to hear more about the craft of fiction at this not-to-be-missed event!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 14d

Introducing our October Author's Corner spotlight, Tamar Shapiro, author of her debut novel, Restitution! A former housing attorney and non-profit leader, she is a 2026 MFA candidate at Randolph College in Virginia.

Learn more about her at the link in our bio!

The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 16d

We're back at Shaw's Tavern DC on October 21st with Lisa Sewell! Join us for a night of literary fun as she reads alongside nine local writers of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction! Save your spot at the link in our bio. We hope to see you there!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 18d

September Author's Corner spotlight Michele Evans (awordsmithie ) writes about navigating her writing journey as an educator in the DMV in her article entitled "A Teacher's Odyssey" with Washington Independent Review of Books. Read the full article at the link in our bio.

The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · May 8

Join us May 14th at 7pm at Kramers for an evening with writers Majda Gama, Eman Quotah, and Holly Mason Badra as they discuss navigating dual identities on the page. RSVP at the link in our bio!

#DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts #Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · May 5

Announcing our May events! Save the dates and join the fun by RSVPing at the link in our bio!

#DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts #Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · May 2

Introducing our May Author's Corner spotlight, Majda Gama (@majda.bsky.social), author of IN THE HOUSE OF MODERN UPBRINGING FOR GIRLS and THE CALL OF PARADISE!

Learn more about her at the link in our bio!
#DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts #Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · May 1

This month, we’re featuring Lillian Yvonne Bertram alongside AC spotlight, @patriciacoral.bsky.social, and nine local writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Come for the pizza, stay for the community, and leave with a new favorite author (or several)! RSVP at the link in our bio!

#DMVEvents

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Apr 17

Mark your calendar, grab your friends, and head to Shaw's Tavern on Thursday, May 8th at 7pm for our reading celebrating the latest issue of Grace and Gravity, Grit and Gravity, featuring live readings from contributors. RSVP at the link in our bio! @graceandgravity.bsky.social

#DMVEvents

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Apr 15

Check out Patricia Coral's article "Finding My People" where she talks about how she found family in the DMV writing community! Read the article at the link in our bio.

@wirobooks.bsky.social @patriciacoral.bsky.social
#DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Apr 6

Announcing our April events! Save the dates and join the fun by RSVPing at the link in our bio!

#Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Apr 4

The Inner Loop’s Write-a-thon is a day-long event at The Writer's Center on June 1st, in which writers commit to writing for 8 hours to help raise funds for The Inner Loop!

Register at the link in our bio by April 15th to receive our Early Bird Rate with code EARLYBIRD25!

#Writersky

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Apr 2

Applications are open for our summer residency program! Come write and be inspired by the spaces of Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House and Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture. Apply at the link in our bio by May 1st!

#Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Apr 1

Introducing our April Author's Corner spotlight, Patricia Coral (@patriciacoral.bsky.social), author of WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER! Learn more about her at the link in our bio!

@ohiostatepress.bsky.social
#Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our March Reading! Check out what we're up to next at the link in our bio.

Our readers were Linda Chavez, Laura Carroll, Nancy Arbuthnot, John DeDakis, Varun Gauri, Kelsi Steinkamp, Nico Penaranda, Martha Anne Toll, Loan Tran, and Jenn Koiter.

#DMVWriters

The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us for a virtual craft chat with April Author's Corner spotlight, Patricia Coral (@patriciacoral.bsky.social), and Chet’la Sebree! They'll dive into the craft of nonfiction and Coral's memoir, WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER. RSVP at the link in our bio!

@thewriterscenter.bsky.social #Writersky

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Mar 14

Looking for the perfect space to write? Sign ups have just reopened for the Writing Nook at the Goethe-Institut! Secure your spot at the link in our bio.

#Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Mar 13

Curious about the value of indie publishing? Join March Author’s Corner spotlight Varun Gauri, @lenkruger.bsky.social and @wwph.bsky.social for a deep dive into both sides of the indie publishing process on March 22nd at 2pm at @thewriterscenter.bsky.social. RSVP at the link in our bio!
#Writersky

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Mar 12

We’re thrilled to announce that Linda Chavez will be joining us as our new featured reader for our March Reading on March 18th at 7PM at @sonnyspizzadc! We can't wait to see you there! RSVP at the link in our bio.

#dmvwriters #writers #dmvevents #booksky #writersky

The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Mar 11

In "Kamala's Coconut Tree," March Author's Corner Spotlight, Varun Gauri, discusses Kamala Harris' well-known quote and how existing "in the context of all in which you live and what came before" shapes connection and personal freedom. Read his article at the link in our bio! @wirobooks.bsky.social

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · Mar 10

March is packed with exciting events! Save the dates and be part of the fun. RSVP at the link in our bio!

#dmvwriters #writers #dmvevents

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