Ames Writers Collective

The Ames Writers Collective is committed to creating healthy communities through the art of writing.


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Celebrating 150 Years of Willa Cather by Megan Klein-Hewett

The acclaimed American author, Willa Cather, would have been 150 years old on December 7, 2023. On February 28, from 7-8 pm, join the Ames Writers Collective, the National Willa Cather Center, and Ames Public Library to honor Cather’s great life and works in the Library’s Auditorium...

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Congratulations Youth Poet Contest Winners

Four Swift Youth Writers poets were chosen from a "blind read" contest after attending three poetry writing workshops led by Caleb "The Negro" Poet Rainey in January...

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Author Spotlight | Poets Paul Brooke & Jennifer Knox

Here at the Ames Writers Collective we like to refer to Paul and Jen as the Jen and Paul Show. Together they will entertain you with banter,  conversation and poetry […]

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Author Spotlight

Rachel Aukes

This is Rachel, who will host our twice-monthly Open Write Tuesday on February 27th from 3:30 to 5 PM.

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