Wednesdays On the Stoop, a series of free programming by Zoom every Wednesday from 4 pm - 5 pm. The sessions are designed to be a constant structure--every Wednesday at 4 you can count on Blue Stoop to plug you into your writing energy with an informal and supportive space.

Everyone loves a funny story! In this session, we'll talk about what makes us laugh and explore tips for adding humor to any genre of writing. Participants will use prompts to write a short comedic story and share their laughs with the group.

Briyana D. Clarel is a Black queer theatre artist, writer, and educator passionate about musical theatre, mangoes, and memoirs. Briyana is the host of A Very Virgo Virtual Show and the founder of The Starfruit Project, a platform supporting radical healing and brilliant growth through creativity. Briyana’s poetry and prose are published in TAYO Literary Magazine, cavity, Black Youth Project, MELANINzine, and print anthologies. As a director, performer, and playwright, they have brought stories to life with groups in New York, Austin, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Briyana is a 2016 recipient of the Acts of Greatness LGBTQ Youth Community Award, a 2020-2021 Core Playwright with InterAct Theatre Company, and a 2020 Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grantee. They are one-fourth of Philly sketch comedy team The Rhubarbs. Born and raised in South Jersey, Briyana holds an AB in Sociology from Princeton University. Keep up with their adventures at briyanaclarel.com and @briyanaclarel.