Ames Writers Collective

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


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Swift Literary Festival | Sunday, Sept 22nd | 10 to 4

Join the us this Sunday, September 22nd from 10 to 4 at the Octagon Art Festival for our 3rd Annual Swift Literary Festival in Ames, Iowa. Meet our authors, and […]

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3rd Annual Swift Literary Festival

On Sunday, September 22nd, the Ames Writers Collective will host the 3rd Annual Swift Literary Festival—a pop-up event held annually at the Octagon Art Festival.

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Fifth Street—A Co-Working Space For Writers

COMING SOON at 612 5th Street! Fifth Street—a members-only co-working space, meant exclusively for writers...

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Author Spotlight

Kris Abel-Helwig

Kris Abel-Helwig

Join Kris on Tuesday, September 10th for our twice-monthly Open Write Tuesdays, held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month on Zoom from 3:30 to 5 PM.

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