Fresh Ink: My Body: A List

A large house sits at the top of a hill, with a long sidewalk leading to its door. There are two smaller buildings in the same style on either side and leaves on the ground.

In Unspoken Ink, one of our most popular programs here at Cactus Cancer Society, our participants write in response to prompts, ranging from pictures to quotes to poetry. We are proud to share the work of our writers here on our blog, including this piece, which is part of a series entitled Fresh Ink.

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Fresh Ink: The Jellyfish

The images of blue jellyfish stand out against black watery background.

In Unspoken Ink, one of our most popular programs here at Cactus Cancer Society, our participants write in response to prompts. We are proud to share the work of our writers here on our blog, including this piece, which is part of a series entitled Fresh Ink.

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Join Our Next Survivorship Series for YAs Between 18 and 25

Are you between the ages of 18 and 25?! Join us for our next Survivorship Series! In case you haven’t heard of it yet, the Survivorship Series is essentially our favorite programs all wrapped up into one!

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Join The Next Creative Writing Workshop

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The next Writing Workshop is now forming!  Sign up on the form below!

The next session will start on Thursday, April 8th, meeting each Thursday at 4:30 pm PT / 6:30 pm CT / 7:30 pm ET for 2 hours via video chat.

Our online, Unspoken Ink: Creative Writing Workshop is designed to take you on a journey through your cancer diagnosis and into your survivorship with a small group of your young adult cancer survivor peers. Each 8-week Writing Workshop consists of a weekly writing night attended via online video chat. We will get to know one another in an intimate, 18 person setting and address issues that transport us from initial diagnosis into the new normal and survivorship.  To learn more about the method we use, go here!

Where: Online video chat. We’ll send you more information about joining after you register. Please have a microphone headset and a webcam.

Who: Young adult cancer survivors and caregivers.

When: The writing group meets for 2 hours each week, for 8 weeks. A commitment to attend each week is important to group continuity and in creating a safe space. Please be on time 🙂

Join A Morning Writing Workshop

woman writing

We have another Unspoken Ink: Young Adult Cancer Creative Writing Workshop scheduled!

This online workshop starts Wednesday, October 21st and will meet on Wednesdays at 9:30-11:30 am PT / 11:30 am-1:30 pm CT / 12:30-2:30 pm ET for 8 weeks.  The group will consist of 18 young adult cancer survivors and caregivers.  Sign up here!

Our online, Unspoken Ink: Creative Writing Workshop is designed to take you on a journey through your cancer diagnosis and into your survivorship with a small group of your young adult cancer patient/survivor peers. Each 8-week Writing Workshop consists of a weekly writing night attended via online video chat. We will get to know one another in an intimate, 18 person setting and address issues that transport us from initial diagnosis into the new normal and survivorship.  Want a lot more info on how the Writing Workshop works?  Go here!

Where: Online video chat. We’ll send you more information about joining a few days before the workshop begins. Please have a microphone headset and a webcam.

Who: Young adult cancer patients/survivors and young adult cancer caregivers.

(Lacuna Loft considers anyone diagnosed with cancer, at any stage of the experience, to be a survivor!)

When: The writing group meets for 2 hours each week, for 8 weeks. A commitment to attend each week is important to group continuity and in creating a safe space. Please be on time 🙂

Want even more info?  Go here!