Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
Answers to common questions about workshops, readings and collaborations.
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My poetry collection with Brick Books comes out in 2027. I am hoping pre-orders will be available by summer of 2026. In the meantime, you can share your email address with me below and join the early access list!
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Yes! I love designing custom writing workshops for workplaces, universities, community groups and professional organizations. These can focus on creativity, wellness, team-building, reflective practice, storytelling or themes specific to your group.
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I’ve taught social justice and creative writing at two different colleges and have facilitated writing for wellness programming at several universities.
I design workshops and programming regularly for staff teams, law faculties, nonprofits, arts festivals and organizations/businesses interested stress reduction, exploring specific themes or developing their own unique workplace culture.
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Most of my community workshops use sliding pricing to support accessibility while sustaining my work. The details are always included on the Eventbrite page.
My facilitation offerings also have tiered pricing. Please see the facilitation page or contact Preeti for more details.
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Yes. I regularly facilitate workshops for affinity groups, including women’s groups, BIPOC communities,and queer communities. I also work with specific professional communities, such as photographers, lawyers, law students, university staff, and educators. I tailor each session to the group’s context, goals and lived experiences (I prepare beforehand and also respond during the session through an emergent and responsive facilitation style). Across all settings, my approach centres care, choice and creating spaces where participants can engage deeply while feeling supported and respected.
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Cancellation timelines vary by program. For community drop-in workshops, you can cancel within 7 days for a full refund. For the OSOV series, it’s a 30 day policy. Organizational workshops can reschedule within 72 hours. In all cases, I will consider extreme or unexpected circumstances with compassion to the best of my capacity.
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Yes! Please check out my readings & collaborations page for more details or contact me directly to discuss your needs and ideas.
For Organizations & Teams
Answers for organizations seeking creative facilitation that supports engagement, relational trust, communication, workplace culture and/or team cohesion.
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Yes. All organizational work is customized to your context, goals and audience. We begin with a conversation to clarify your needs. I then design a session (or series of sessions) that aligns with your values, timeline, budget and capacity.
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Both. I work with intimate teams as well as larger groups. I adjust the format, structure and facilitation style accordingly. Sessions can be designed for leadership teams, full staff gatherings, affinity groups or mixed audiences.
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I offer both online and in-person workshops, depending on location and needs. I’ve led over 500 workshops via Zoom and find it just as effective as in-person, especially for remote teams. Each format is designed intentionally to support engagement, reflection and connection.
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I work with a range of organizations, including universities, law schools, nonprofits, arts organizations, community groups and values-aligned businesses. I also facilitate sessions for specific professional communities such as lawyers, educators, photographers, teachers and university staff.
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Creative practices invite people to slow down, reflect and listen—skills that are often missing in fast-paced work environments. Through writing, dialogue and embodied reflection, participants reconnect with their own voice and with one another, which strengthens trust, clarity, and a shared sense of purpose. Over time, this kind of culture supports retention, engagement and more human ways of working together.
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Rather than focusing on performance or forced interaction, my work centres presence, choice and meaning-making. I use arts-based practices, particularly creative writing and facilitated dialogue, to create spaces that are reflective rather than extractive. The goal isn’t to fix people or manufacture cohesion, but to support genuine connection, trust and thoughtful engagement that carries back into daily work.
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Trust grows when people feel heard, seen and respected (not rushed). My workshops are structured with clear agreements, gentle facilitation and a variety of ways to participate (as well as the option of participating less), allowing people to engage at a level that feels right for them. Shared creative processes help teams see one another beyond roles and titles, building trust through witnessing and mutual respect.
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I design sessions that prioritize psychological safety and clarity of intention. Through guided prompts, small-group reflection and carefully facilitated discussion, teams practice listening without fixing, speaking without defensiveness and holding complexity together. This often leads to more honest, grounded conversations that continue beyond the session.
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Depending on the session, participants often leave with:
Greater clarity and confidence in their voice
Stronger listening and reflection skills
Tools for navigating stress, uncertainty, and complexity
Increased empathy and relational awareness
Practical mindfulness techniques and creative practices that they can return to on their own
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Creative practices can support burnout by offering space to slow down, reconnect, and make meaning (without becoming therapy). My sessions acknowledge the realities of stress and pressure while focusing on agency, choice and collective care. Many participants report feeling more grounded, connected and resourced after a workshop.
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I design workshops with accessibility, choice and respect at the centre. Activities are invitational rather than compulsory, and I pay close attention to power dynamics, group agreements and pacing. The work is structured so that people across roles, backgrounds and levels of seniority can participate meaningfully and on their own terms.
For Writers & Individual Participants
Details for individuals interested in creative writing workshops, courses and community
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All writing levels are welcome in my drop-in workshops and Our Stories, Our Voices: Creative Writing Program. You don’t need to “identify as a writer” to join those. Whether you’re new to writing or you’ve been writing for years, come! I’ve had folks who journaled as kids and haven’t picked up the pen since as well as twice published authors, academics and performers attend - writers of all levels gain from it.
The Craft drop-ins and OSOV Revision Lab require participants to have drafts they can work with so you need to have taken OSOV Creative Writing Program or something equivalent beforehand so that you have a body of work to build on.
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Drop-in sessions are casual, 90-minute workshops where you can show up, write, and connect (perfect for a quick creative reset). Our Stories, Our Voices (OSOV) is a longer series with two streams: creative writing studio (6 weeks) and revision lab (4 sessions). The former helps you commit to a writing practice, explore your voice and deepen your creative work . The revision lab focuses on craft and edits. Specialty workshops are focused sessions where we dive deep into a theme or craft element for a few hours such as Write with Preeti’s annual New Year’s Writing Workshops or Craft Studio sessions. Learn more here.
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All workshops and series are posted on Eventbrite, and up-to-date links are always posted on my Linktree).
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I work with 2-3 writers/year on focussed projects through mentorship, consultations, project mapping, manuscript feedback, creative guidance. These services are not currently listed on my site. I may offer them more regularly at a later time.
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Yes, my facilitation style is grounded in consent-based teaching, mindful pacing and a deep respect for the emotional and embodied experiences participants bring to the room. Sharing is always optional.
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A lot of participants who attend these workshops identify as neurodivergent (particularly those with ADHD and/or who are on the spectrum). We review community goals and agreements at the start of sessions, and there is space to express one’s needs throughout. You can take a look at the testimonials page to get a stronger sense of how people feel. Folks have said that the grounding structure without rigidity, gentle prompts, predictable pacing and atmosphere where participants can engage in the ways that work best for them (moving, doodling, pausing their cameras or taking breaks when needed) are helpful for them. You never need to mask or perform “focus” here.
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I primarily focus on poetry, but I also bring in excerpts from novels, essays, and nonfiction. Sometimes we work with other media such as music and images. My workshops are designed to support writers at all stages and who write in all genres, whether you’re writing from the personal “I,” the fictional “I” or a character. Exercises can be tailored to your goals. Many fiction and nonfiction writers have found these sessions deeply generative and insightful.
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My workshops prioritize curiosity, experimentation and connection over critique or evaluation. We explore writing as a tool for reflection, creativity and dialogue. I often incorporate movement, grounding exercises and creative prompts that spark new ways of seeing your work. These sessions are as much about the process of writing and building community as they are about self-expression and putting words on the page.
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Sharing your writing is always optional. You are welcome to write privately or even draw/doodle instead of writing. The goal is to create a supportive space where everyone can engage in ways that feel right for them. Sometimes we do round-robin shares and there is always the option to “pass” when we come to you (or beforehand in the chat if you are having a quiet day). I celebrate when people model a “pass" because we so often feel obliged to speak or share when we aren’t actually ready. At the same time, I also welcome in-process thoughts so that we can work through our ideas together.