Join Inkwell’s Retreat, November 10-12, Seven Spots Left
This fall, November 10th-12th, Inkwell will be holding its seventh retreat at Oriental Land, located at the end of Line 17. This is Inkwell’s biggest event each year, and I always love the energy of seeing Inkwell gather together in one place. Plus, I wanted to build off the success of 2021’s retreat there. Oriental Land Park is a huge space with a…
Battle of the Ballads
Inkwell is proud to put on Battle of the Ballads, this Sunday, March 26th at 6pm. Readers of literature and musicians are welcome. It will be a mix of literature and music as Inkwell comes together to have some fun. We hope to see you there!
Registration for Spring Writing Retreat is Open
This spring, April 8th-10th, Inkwell will be holding its sixth retreat at Oriental Land, located at the end of Line 17. During these uncertain times, we felt that staying inside of Shanghai was important, so we selected a location on the edge of the city in a giant park. Plus, we wanted to build off the amazing…
Using Literature as a Springboard: Novel Craft and David Bradbury’s Harbor City Homicide
This is a craft essay from Inkwell fiction writer, David Bradbury on his process as a novel writer. I hope you’ll consider buying his newest book, Harbor City Homicide, which is available on Amazon. Hello Fellow Writers, Ryan has asked me to jot down my thoughts about the process of starting off with the idea for a…
How We are Rohan
Nearly 20 years ago, I sat in a theater in Minnesota, a wide-eyed prepubescent, taking in The Lord of the Rings trilogy for the first time. In the years that followed, I would go on to watch the films until I could quote them in my sleep, reread the trilogy, and dress up as a…
Circle of Sages Returns!
Inkwell (formally the Shanghai Writing Workshop) has decided to bring back the crowd favorite, Circle of Sages. This is the fifth installment of a series of short, factual, yet irreverent PowerPoint lectures from some top lecturers around Shanghai that both entertain and inform. Topics for this round include goth Buddhism, erotic Athenian vases, a history…
Nonfiction from Visions: Self-Titled Debut
Visions is a web and wechat literary journal run by the Shanghai Writing Workshop to promote quality English creative writing throughout China. To submit, please send your work to submissions@shanghaiwriting.com. For more information, please visit, shanghaiwriting.com. Self-Titled Debut Patrick Schiefen I hated ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ But I mostly hated the people who liked ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ The a cappella introduction…
Sign up for the Shanghai Writing Workshop Spring Retreat!
This spring, April 9th-11th, the Shanghai Writing Workshop will be holding its fifth retreat at Oriental Land, located at the end of Line 17. During these uncertain times, we felt that staying inside of Shanghai was important, so we selected a location on the edge of the city in a giant park. Oriental Land Park is a…