Ames Writers Collective

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

Ames Writers Collective featured in PBS Iowa Reading Road Trip

Posted: March 24th, 2026

The Ames Writers Collective is excited to be featured in Iowa PBS’s Road Trip Iowa, a series that highlights the people and places that make our state unique. In this […]

Publication of Writing Circle Mondays

Posted: March 6th, 2026

Hot off the presses: Writing Circle Mondays Reflections on Life & Cancer. This anthology co-edited by Ames Writers Collective founder, Ana McCracken and Terri Dorothy, a John Stoddard Cancer Center patient, gathers together heartfelt stories...

Auditions | The EcoTheatre Lab

Posted: March 5th, 2026

March 29th & 31st: Auditions for The EcoTheatre Lab's new eco-play festival, In Our Backyard. Auditions are open to the public, ages 18+.

Acacia Coates

Join Acacia on Tuesday, January 13 & 27th for our Write Together Tuesdays, held monthly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Join us on Zoom and currently at Fifth Street Writers from 3:30 to 5 PM. Visit our calendar for more information.

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