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In Surreal Life

A portable creativity school founded by poet & author, Shira Erlichman. Follow to be the first to know about all things In Surreal Life, workshops & events, and more!

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👯Grab your besties, it's time to poem!

👯The Friend Deal is ON!👯 Hello fabulous writer/creator/artist/visionary! We've opened up the Friend Deal for our July session.Because what's better than giving yourself a month dedicated to poetry, creativity, & expansion? Doing it with a friend, of course! Join ISL with your bestie, your dog walker, your frenemy, your distant cousin (or all of the above??) and you'll each get the discounted rate of $250! The fine print: ⭐️ Both parties need to apply separately and mention the friend they are...

Registration for July ISL is✨OPEN!✨ Hello friend,July ISL registration is open (and spots are filling up fast!) We're excited introduce some newness this session, including TWO craft-intensive workshops with our fearless leader, Shira Erlichman, and one-on-one offerings with a returning visiting artist... That's right! This session, you can add a 1-1 with the one and only Angel Nafis to your ISL package* 🥳 Angel is a writer and the author of BlackGirl Mansion (2012). She is one of our...

🌸There are only a few hours left to register for our April session!🌸 Hello Reader, Come celebrate National Poetry Month with a poetic deep dive: Join In Surreal Life for an abundant month of writing, play, and caring community 🌸 Dig in to 31 creative daily prompts crafted by Shira Erlichman alongside 50 fellow writers/artists/creatives! 💫You don't want to miss it! Plus, our Visiting Artists this session are just *chef's kiss*. Truly, it is such a privilege to learn from such amazing...

👯The Friend Deal is ON!👯 Hello fabulous writer/creator/artist/visionary! We've extended the deadline for registration AND opened up the Friend Deal for our April session! Because poetry is always better with buddies. Join ISL with your bestie, your mom, your dentist, your lover (or all of the above??) and you'll each get the discounted rate of $250! The fine print: ⭐️ Both parties need to apply separately and mention the friend they are registering within the application ⭐️ This offer is for...

🚨ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT🚨to join us this April! Hello friend, Can you think of a better way to spend National Poetry Month than by learning, writing, and sharing alongside an abundant community of writers from around the world? Any better way than diving deep into your own writing practice and the words of others? If that sounds juicy and delectable to you, join us for our April session of In Surreal Life. It's time to get on it: April registration closes in just THREE DAYS! In addition to daily...

Registration for April ISL is🌸OPEN!🌸 Hello friend,April ISL registration is officially open! This season, we have an amazing group of Visiting Artists: Alison C. Rollins, Paige Lewis, and R.A. Villanueva. If that line-up doesn't get us excited for National Poetry Month - we don't know what will! Scratch that - we know of at least one other thing that's getting us excited for April: We're welcoming graphic designer, illustrator, and photographer Evgeniy (Zhenya) Rein for a second-ever special...

January ISL Reg closes in 🚨TWO DAYS!🚨 Hello friend, Welcome to our new ISL Newsletter format! We're excited to use this platform to let you know about ISL sessions & registration info, merch drops, and other ISL workshops and events.January ISL registration is almost at its close - and spots are nearly filled! Perhaps that’s because of the singular community we’re going to build together. Perhaps it’s because of the juicy daily prompts that alums continue to email us about (for real!) months...