Slow Lightning Lit
Where Mindfulness Meets the Muse!
Slow Lightning Lit is somatic meditation and daily community writing practice online, out of which publishing and fine literary events are imagined.
Current Happenings
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As Man Is To God
July 27, 2025 3pm
A one-man, multi-media, comedic retelling of the making of Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo by
Andrew Nicholls.
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Slumber Write
September 21-22, 2025
3pm- 6am PST ~ ONLINE
Write through the night, every three hours till dawn. Fall equinox. International Day of Peace. Generative Workshop.
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Double Shot
Wednesdays 4-6pm
through July 30th ONLINE
A two hour Slow Lightning Lit Online Drop-In Write & Read. $10. Members Free. RSVP: adhocink@yahoo.com.
Welcome to Slow Lightning Lit—where somatic meditation and synaptic engagement merge with Dobreer’s passion for dynamic and improvised poetry.
Slow Lightning Lit invites you to join our daily writing practice online. Reach out to drop in and visit. Memberships available for those who stay.
“Dobreer’s approach is magical.”
- Janet Fitch, Chimes of a Lost Cathedral
We foster a mindful, whimsical, and committed community of poets and writers who engage actively as their schedules allow. United by a passion for listening, expression, and connection through guided silence, writing prompts, and gentle feedback.
“Peggy not only deepens our craft, but helps us deepen our understanding of why we write.”
- Arthur Kazakian, Book of Redacted Paintings
📅 Monday–Friday | One-hour daily online session
🕣 8:30am–9:30am PST | Join us from the comfort of your home via Zoom
Slow Lightning Titles
Come in and Browse….
“Mammal One” by Guy Zimmerman
“Lamenting While Doing Laps in the Lake” by Bill Ratner
“Living Poetry” by Murray Mednick
“As Man Is to God: A Poem on the Making of Werner Herzog’s FITZCARRALDO” by Andrew Nicholls
“Slow Lightning Lit Anthology III: SLANT, Folio Edition”
w/Jacinta Camacho Kaplan, Celia Chavez, Mandy Rae Hartz, Esther Cohen, Lorraine Despres, Peggy Dobreer, Darothy Durkac, Janet Fitch, Ruthie Marlenée, Roberta H. Martínez, Murray Mednick, Andrew Nicholls, Colleen O’Mara Diamond, Simon Petty, Amy Raasch, Bill Ratner, Georgia San Li, June Stoddard, Nancy Lynee Woo, and Guy Zimmerman.
Our Authors are Accomplished in many Fields including: Comedy, Film, Theatre, Playwriting, Voice-Over, Grief Counseling, Education, Creative and Analytic Writing. For readings, keynotes, and workshop options please reach out to review additional professional CV’s, and to consider bookings designed for your Poetry Community, Non-Profit Event or University Program.
