Hello!

I'm a nonfiction writer published in The NY Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, among others. I have a hard time focusing and have many pieces started but not finished. I've also been working on a memoir for many years that I'd like to finish. The themes I tend to write on are parenting, loss, faith, and technology. 

I'd love to find a group to keep me accountable to just showing up to write often. 

I have self-published a collection of poetry "Dusting By Stars," and two historical novels: "Tucks and Me" (Set in pre-revolutionary America centering on the relationship of a young Quaker boy and Crispus Attucks.  The historical focus is abolition, the plight of the ordinary seaman, the blockade of Boston Harbor, the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre and ending with the Boston Tea Party.); the second is "Otto" (the story of a  German soldier from World War I to the Eisenstadt Trial at Neuremberg after World War II.  It is an attempt to answer the question 'why?').  I am working on a new book about the life of apostle John and Mary.

I am 79 years young and still trying to understand humanity and its ways, knowing it to be beyond my skill.  I am filled with hope for humanity, patriotism for my country and scorn for those who "use" it for gain or power.  I despise "liars" and "bullies" and those who believe they are better than others because of their wealth, or color, or standig in the community.  I equally despise those who use their "victimhood" as an excuse not to try. 

I have spent my life's work as a teacher.  My favorite students have been those "thrown away" by others.  They are now managers of stores, architects, fathers and mothers, PTA members and solid citizens.  Many have college degrees, some have gone to jail, but have returned to society and found jobs.  They knew they were respected.  They knew an education was vital to their future.  They knew someone cared.  They knew life could be hard, because it was, and they knew they could overcome the difficulties because someone believed they could.

I like W.H. Auden, Frost, C.S. Lewis, and Bob Dylan.  I have read J.R.R. Tolkien, and Harry Potter, along with Wordsworth and Cathereine Emerich.  I love "Sign, Sealed and Delivered," as well as "CSI Miami" and "NCIS."  I am a member of the Nature Consevancy and Doctors Without Borders. 

I would love to find others who love history and facts and find reading fiction another way to learn history, or those who love a variety of poetry from the simplest to the most complex.  Kathy

I've written poetry my whole life, but only recently have been able to dedicate time to writing. I am looking for a supportive workshop-like group where we can share our process and learn from each other. I am looking for community and connection and a deepening of the poetic experience.

Hi, my name is Hannah Rae! (they/she) I am a recent graduate of Belmont University, where I studied Spanish and Theology, with a Creative Writing minor. In my poetry, I explore themes of faith, mental health, queerness, travel, cultural immersion, the natural world, and the miracle of ordinary life and experiences. I have experience with writing workshops, but have not yet had work published. I am looking for spaces to share work, give and receive critique on one another's writing, seek accountability for putting in submissions and foster an uplifting writing community. I am also fluent in Spanish and write a bit in Spanish as well.

I'm an Iranian young boy who wants to share his writtings with the world.

I'm 16 and I'm a BookWorm. I have many manuscripts in which I talked about peace, love, God and life and writing.

Nearly two years ago, I was ranked in a province essay writing competition and now I'm writing my first novel that I really believe that it'll be one of the best novels in the world.

I love Russian literature and Iranian poets and poems, and I wrote several poems in Persian, which of course I think I will never publish.

I wish to be friends with many writers and poets around the world and I would be happy if you would like to talk to me about any subject (and maybe become my constant friend). Email me or Instagram or text me on this page.

I hope that by talking to you, I can help my personal growth as well as your happiness.

Monthly feedback group writing and reading work set in or about the American South. Short fiction only (no novels-in-progress, sorry). Stories will be submitted to the group for feedback two weeks before meeting with comments/suggestions from fellow members provided via track changes. Group will then meet to give the writer an opportunity to ask fellow members specific questions they may have, either to clarify comments or in general. 

Y'all means all, so we're open to genres, but writing must be about the South or writer must be Southern. This group was started by a Kentuckian who moved to New York City, joined a writers' group, and got tired of explaining that yes, Southern characters can have extensive vocabularies or what a dry county is every time she shared a story. Not that we can't write for readers outside our region, but in receiving feedback from authors we are in partnership with, we should not have to constantly explain, apologize for, or adjudicate it. We write the South as it is, no apologies, and want feedback from others on how to make these stories better.

Interested in joining? We'd love to have you! Email Terena Elizabeth Bell at terenaebell [at] gmail.com, send her a Twitter direct message @TerenaBell, or flag her down this month at AWP.

Thanks, y'all.

My name is Heidi. I was born and raised in Queens, New York. The last year was tough, and I hit rock bottom, dealing with depression, anxiety, heartbreak, grief, and chronic pain. Through these heavy emotions, I gained a passion for poetry and writing. Writing has saved me from losing my mind so many times; it's saved me in many ways I never thought possible. To express my feelings, thoughts, and emotions is healing and therapeutic. I would love to be a part of a writing group that has no filter and is open to all kinds of topics, mainly about mental health, love, healing, spirituality, chronic pain, and all other relatable issues. I would also love to share some of my writings and gain more input, and meet people who love the same things I do.