Tending Grief: Creative Non-Fiction & Memoir Writing Workshop with Alexandra Hewett, MS, MFA

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Tending Grief: Creative Non-Fiction & Memoir Writing Workshop
Instructor: Alexandra Hewett, MS, MFA
October 21 - December 2 (6 Sessions - Skips Thanksgiving Week)
Wednesdays, 6:30PM - 8:30PM ET
Virtual va Zoom

Brought to you by Odyssey

Course Description: Grief touches every life, yet finding the words to express loss can be both challenging and transformative. In this writing workshop, participants will explore how acclaimed authors including Elizabeth Gilbert, Jesmyn Ward, Joan Didion, and Stephanie Foo have written about grief, memory, resilience, and healing. Craft and revise a personal essay reflecting on your own experiences of loss. Whether poignant, reflective, or unexpectedly humorous, these essays will help writers explore the power of storytelling as a way to process grief, connect with others, and discover meaning through writing.

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ABOUT Alexandra Hewett, MS, MFA
Psychotherapist, actor, writer, producer, and educator

Alexandra Hewett is a psychotherapist, actor, writer, producer, and educator. She produces the storytelling show Mortified in DC and Baltimore. She wrote and performed her one-woman show Mother Therapy at MCS Theatre in NYC. She has performed at The Manhattan Rep Theatre, DC Fringe Festival, the Kennedy Center, the Baltimore Improv Group, the Magnet Theatre in NYC, and the Strand Theater in Baltimore. She has an MS in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Maryland and an MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore. Her essays have been published by Eight Stone Press, Baltimore Fishbowl, and Welter. She is the author of the book, Shimmer, and editor of Homeland, a collection of her father, Leo Surak’s poetry translations, to be published by Bergstrom Press in the fall of 2026.

https://alexandrahewett.com

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Event Date
Starts:
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
6:30pm EDT

Ends:
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
8:30pm EDT

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Tending Grief: Creative Non-Fiction & Memoir Writing Workshop with Alexandra Hewett, MS, MFA

Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies

Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistance

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

Select the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.

Withdrawals & Refunds:

100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.

No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.

For single-session courses:
100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.

Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.

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Tending Grief: Creative Non-Fiction & Memoir Writing Workshop with Alexandra Hewett, MS, MFA

Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies

Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistance

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

Select the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.

Withdrawals & Refunds:

100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.

No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.

For single-session courses:100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.

Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.

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