Octagon Third Thursday Poetry Slam
The Octagon in partnership with the Ames Poetry Slam & the Ames Writers Collective is hosting its first ever poetry slam!
The Octagon in partnership with the Ames Poetry Slam & the Ames Writers Collective is hosting its first ever poetry slam!
This month, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! Looking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth […]
This month, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! Looking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth […]
This month, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! Looking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth […]
This month, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! Looking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth […]
Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 in Okoboji, Iowa Join Founder Ana McCracken at the Okoboji Writers Retreat this Fall. The Okoboji Writers Retreat is a unique gathering on the shores of West Lake Okoboji filled with inspiration, creativity and community. Whether you're polishing a manuscript or just getting started, you'll find expert-led sessions, supportive peers […]
Join the Ames Writers Collective at our 2nd Annual Swift Literary Festival, on Sunday, September 24th at the annual Octagon Art Festival. (10 AM to 4 PM)
This month, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! Looking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth […]
This month, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! Looking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth […]
This free community event features a reading, book signing, and conversation with John T. Price, author of the novel, Goethe's Oak--A Holocaust Story.
Join us during the 2025 Ames Artists' Studio Tour to make poetry collage postcards and generative writing sessions.
Join us for The Art of The Haibun with Katherine Larson.