The Write Stuff: "Write Like You Mean It" led by Rebecca Dupas

The Write Stuff: Write Like You Mean It✍🏽 A Writing Workshop with Rebecca Dupas📅 Tuesday, August 19, 2025🕠 5:30 PM📍 Busboys and Poets – 14th & V2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009🎟️ Tickets: $5 (Includes entry to the Open Mic Night that follows!)

About the Workshop:At Busboys and Poets, we believe in the power of words to heal, disrupt, inspire, and ignite. In this intimate writing workshop led by celebrated poet and educator Rebecca Dupas, we’re inviting you to go deeper—to write with intention, with boldness, and with heart.

Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just getting started, this workshop will give you space to explore your voice, sharpen your message, and say what you really mean. Through guided prompts and collective reflection, we’ll write together, build together, and create something real.

And the best part?Your $5 ticket gets you into both the workshop and the Open Mic Night that follows. Stick around, grab a bite or a drink, and if you’re feeling it—share what you created on the mic.

Space is limited, so don’t wait. Come write, reflect, and be in community.Let’s write like we mean it.

About the Facilitator Rebecca Dupas:

Dr . Rebecca Dupas is a multi-disciplinary artist of poetry, fiction and nonfiction, photography, and costume jewelry. This award-winning poet’s work has appeared on Fox 5, C- Span, PBS, WEAA, and WHUR radio, in The Washington Post alongside President Clinton, and in the DC Black Film Festival. With over two decades of performance and event curation experience, Dr . Dupas continues to impact audiences with vulnerability and relatable messages. She is a two-time Poet of the Year award-winner in Philadelphia and Baltimore and was recently named a Baltimore Legend at Baltimore’s Crown Awards. Dr . Dupas is the founder and former host of 8 long-running poetry events, from Busboys & Poets to Applebees, and has pioneered diverse writing and workshop events such as Body of Work, Coffee & Critiques, and The Baltimore Host Retreat. Her latest books, Somebody Else’s Blues, Not Without Black Women, and a children's book, Mario Goes to the Museum, are explorations into the Black experience. Rebecca, a Louisiana native, resides in the DMV , where she also works as a program manager , director of education, and performance poet. Visit rebeccadupas.com for booking info and merchandise

Host or Publisher Busboys and Poets