CREATOR'S QUEST

 

            FINDING VOICE, CREATING SPACE

​Discover Your Voice. Develop Your Craft. Find Your Literary Community

 

Finding Voice, Creating Space is Esther Productions’ signature professional development program for writers. Through workshops, retreats, institutes, master classes, and special literary events, participants strengthen their creative skills while building meaningful relationships within the literary community.

 

Led by award-winning authors, poets, scholars, and educators, these programs provide emerging and established writers with practical tools, creative inspiration, and professional guidance.

 

Participants have opportunities to:  

• Strengthen their writing craft 

• Explore multiple literary genres 

• Learn from accomplished writers

• Connect with mentors and peers

• Build confidence as literary artists

 

Most workshops are offered free of charge throughout the Washington metropolitan region, ensuring broad access to high-quality literary education.

 

The Gift

Because storytelling can be both creative and restorative, Esther Productions also presents The Gift, a series of healing-centered writing experiences designed for women whose creative journeys have been interrupted by personal or family trauma.

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Facilitated by experienced healing artists and clinicians, these workshops encourage reflection, resilience, and creative renewal. While they are not intended to replace professional therapy, participants may elect to engage in customized short-term coaching through written agreement with Esther Productions

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MIDNIGHTROSE: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose

​Where Great Writing Meets Great Community.

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Established in 2023, MidnightRose has quickly become one of the Washington region’s most respected literary reading series. Bringing together emerging and nationally recognized writers, the series celebrates outstanding poetry, fiction, essays, and creative nonfiction through live and virtual presentations.

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MidnightRose offers writers meaningful opportunities to:

•     Share newly created work

•     Expand their audiences

•    Engage readers across generations

•    Network with fellow writers and literary professionals

 

The series has featured acclaimed authors including E. Ethelbert Miller, Elizabeth Bruce, Naomi Ayala, Bernardine Watson, Kenneth Carroll Jr., Brian Gilmore, Teri Ellen Cross Davis, David Nicholson, Sami Miranda, Sasa Aakil, Karl Carter Jr., Tricia Elam, Richard Powell, Anne Becker, Sierra Fisher, Eileen Ivey Sirota, Patricia Elam, David Miller, Amuche Nwafor, and many others.

Presented in partnership with the Tenley-Friendship Library and the Black Student Fund, MidnightRose is supported by KSP LLC and The Luger Charitable Trust.

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ESTHER BOOKS 

Publishing Voices That Matter.

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Established in 2019, Esther Books is the publishing division of Esther Productions Inc., dedicated to producing high-quality works that expand the literary landscape and preserve important cultural narratives.

 

Our publishing program focuses on:

• Poetry

• Memoir

• Personal essays

• African American literature

• Black women’s writing

• Black literary history

 

Working with both emerging and established authors, Esther Books seeks to publish works that challenge, inspire, educate, and endure.

Beginning in 2027, Esther Books plans to expand its publishing schedule to a minimum of three titles annually.

 

Authors and scholars interested in exploring publishing opportunities are encouraged to contact: estherproductionsinc@gmail.com

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