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MWS Events: January and February 2026

Jan 13 • Muslim Writers' Salon

22:53

MWS Podcast Ep. 5: When Language is Savaged – and How We Salvage It

Thoughts on ICE and the Manufacturing of Consent + Jan-Feb workshops

Jan 8 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Doomscrolling Begone!

Hack your internet habit for creative inspiration

Jan 2 • Muslim Writers' Salon, Maceo Nafisah Cabrera Estévez, and Medina Tenour Whiteman

Games for Mental Rejuvenation this Holiday

Let the battle against brain rot begin

Dec 22, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

The MWS Monthly Roundup: December 2025

Write with us! Plus Calls for Submissions & Prizes galore, oh my

Dec 16, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Most Popular

Two Muslimah Book Launches You Are Not Permitted to Miss

Aug 13, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Farewell Ramadan Writing Challenge

Mar 29, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

When Writing Advice is as Ableist as a Flight of Stairs with the Lights Off

Oct 28, 2024 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Finding Joy in Testing Times

Jun 20, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Muslim Writers’ Salon

Muslim Writers’ Salon

For the global Muslim writer seeking to excel in their writing, infusing it with ihsan, authenticity & courage.

Writing Tips and Advice

Games for Mental Rejuvenation this Holiday

Let the battle against brain rot begin

Dec 22, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

46:50

MWS Podcast Ep. 4 with Bay Area Midwife Shannon Staloch

On her braided memoir, Born Far From Home: A Midwife's Search for Meaning

Nov 28, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Should You Listen to Your Inner Critic?

As-salaamu alaykum dear ones,

Nov 25, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon and Maceo Nafisah Cabrera Estévez

Coping With Rejection Part 3

Simple, actionable tools to soothe the sting

Oct 25, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

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MWS Podcast

22:53

MWS Podcast Ep. 5: When Language is Savaged – and How We Salvage It

Thoughts on ICE and the Manufacturing of Consent + Jan-Feb workshops

Jan 8 • Muslim Writers' Salon

MWS Podcast Ep. 4 with Bay Area Midwife Shannon Staloch

On her braided memoir, Born Far From Home: A Midwife's Search for Meaning

Nov 28, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

46:50

MWS Podcast Ep. 3: Britishisms versus Americanisms

One more time, with a transcript

Jun 6, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon, Medina Tenour Whiteman, and Maceo Nafisah Cabrera Estévez

26:28

The MWS Podcast Ep. 2 with Poet Sunnah Khan

On writing in community & creative integrity in times of genocide

May 6, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon, Sunnah Khan, and Medina Tenour Whiteman

1:07:50

On Unlearning Writers' Shame

A podcast to make you fall in love with creativity again

Mar 26, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon, Medina Tenour Whiteman, and Maceo Nafisah Cabrera Estévez

37:38

Generative Writing Prompts

Doomscrolling Begone!

Hack your internet habit for creative inspiration

Jan 2 • Muslim Writers' Salon, Maceo Nafisah Cabrera Estévez, and Medina Tenour Whiteman

Games for Mental Rejuvenation this Holiday

Let the battle against brain rot begin

Dec 22, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Finding Joy in Testing Times

Some Persian inspiration and generative writing prompts

Jun 20, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Writing Through the Gaza Genocide

Oct 9, 2024 • Muslim Writers' Salon

MWS Courses and Retreats

Interview with Poet Rakaya Fetuga

Learn more about Rakaya and the Sonnet: Online Poetry course.

Jul 22, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

SONNET: A Summer Poetry Intensive Course

Write your poetry chapbook with multi-award winning poet Rakaya Fetuga!

May 20, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Tales from a Marrakesh Fever Dream

A weekend of creative workshops for women in collaboration with Hey Sister!

Mar 7, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

You’re Invited to the MWS Spring Writing Retreat!

May 8-12th, Órgiva, Granada, Southern Spain

Dec 7, 2024 • Muslim Writers' Salon

The MWS Autumn Writing Retreat

Órgiva, Granada, October 17-21st 2024

Aug 15, 2024 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Writings from Our Members

Book Reviewers: Get Your ARC for Far Away From Here by Ambata Kazi

Far Away From Here is a coming-of-age novel threaded with themes of community, tradition, faith, and the courage to own one’s narrative.

Jun 25, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon and Maceo Nafisah Cabrera Estévez

Farewell Ramadan Writing Challenge

Our members have been a-scribbling

Mar 29, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Poetry Highlights by MWS Members

And a reminder to keep bravely writing

Feb 11, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

The Courage to Be Heard

A Member Success Story

Oct 16, 2024 • Muslim Writers' Salon

Author interviews

46:50

MWS Podcast Ep. 4 with Bay Area Midwife Shannon Staloch

On her braided memoir, Born Far From Home: A Midwife's Search for Meaning

Nov 28, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

The Heart of Design

A conversation with Aussie design leader Peter Gould on his bestselling new book

Aug 4, 2025 • Muslim Writers' Salon

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