Lyceum Series: Lyrik Hunter – Writing With Empathy: Connecting Through Shared Experience

Welcome to the lyceum. These free, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you’ll join us!

This interactive writing workshop explores the art of empathy in storytelling and personal narrative. Writers will learn how to authentically capture shared human experiences—joy, loss, resilience, identity—and use them to foster genuine emotional connection with readers. Through guided prompts, group discussion, and reflective exercises, participants will examine how cultural awareness, vulnerability, and perspective-taking can elevate their writing.

LyriK Hunter is a dynamic traveling performance artist, based in Dallas, TX, originally from Midland, TX. LyriK has actively been performing since 2020, and has made a name for herself as a poet, singer, speaker, actress, community advocate, stage manager/assistant, and entrepreneur. LyriK has performed on notable stages including The Black Academy of Arts & Letters, F.L.O.W. International in Brazil & Europe, Pan African Connection in Dallas, Dallas Is Lit Festival, Right 2 Write Poetry Slam Festival, Deep Ellum Arts Festival, Grambling State University and more! She is the former CEO of The Brown Sugah Lounge, a popular Dallas open mic venue, voted “Best Open Mic Poetry Venue” in 2023. Find her online on instagram at @lyrik_hunter