Writespace

Specialties

Writespace is Houston’s new writing center. Located just north of downtown, we are a grassroots literary arts organization founded by writers, for writers. At Writespace, we support writers of all genres, including writers of literary fiction, poetry, science-​fiction, fantasy, mystery, young adult, and other genres. Through our weekly writing workshops led by some of Houston’s finest writing teachers, we seek to give all writers the same high-​quality training and mentorship opportunities that are available through MFA programs.

As well as hosting workshops, Writespace offers manuscript consultations, a shared space for writers to work in, readings and open mics, free events, and classes and private lessons for young writers. At Writespace, we plan to have such a positive impact on the local and the global writing community that great books that weren’t going to be written will now be written.

History

Established in 2014.

Writespace was founded in May 2014 by Elizabeth White-​Olsen. Her goal is to promote the literary arts community in Houston by making excellent writing instruction widely available.

Meet the Business Owner

Elizabeth W.

Business Owner

Elizabeth White-​Olsen founded Writespace in May 2014. Her goal to promote the literary arts community is largely inspired by the stellar instruction she received through her Masters of Fine Arts in Writing degrees. Elizabeth earned an M.F.A in Poetry at Texas State University and a second in the renowned Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Elizabeth has taught college writing, creative writing workshops for high school students, and Writing for Children and Young Adults to adult writers at Inprint literary arts organization in Houston. She is also the Incoming President of the Houston Writers Guild. Elizabeth has fifteen years of professional writing experience, and her poems and articles have been published online and in print journals. Most recently, she was named a finalist for the Hunger Mountain Journal Katherine Paterson Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing, and her debut poetry collection Given Words will be published this fall