Ames Writers Collective

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

Beyond the Summit┃Above+Beyond Cancer Conference

Posted: April 2nd, 2026

Join Founder Ana McCracken at the upcoming "Beyond the Summit" conference, June 11, 2026. Beyond the Summit is a one-day conference created for cancer survivors and caregivers seeking practical tools, inspiration, and connection during and after the cancer journey.

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...

Kris Abel-Helwig

Announcing Kris Abel-Helwig’s first crime novel, Rule of Odds—Fresh Cut! Crime Scene Photographer Quinn Agatha Sheridan determines the lighting conditions when the incident occurred and documents the scene...

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