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Doug A. Gentile
Douglas A. Gentile, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Iowa State University, the leader of Ames' premiere jazz band the Indigo Monks, and is a Zen monk with the Ames Buddhist Mahasangha. He writers primarily nonfiction, with books published by Penguin, Oxford, Cambridge, and Praeger.
He often writes with a fountain pen which
Rachel Gantt: Creative Strategy and Communications Intern
Rachel Gantt is the Ames Writers Collective first intern. She writes content for the website and socials. She also enjoys writing creative fiction and poetry.
Ana McCracken | Fifth Street Founder
Ana McCracken is the founder of the Ames Writers Collective. Her genre is memoir. Ana is most happy driving deserted backroads and stopping along the way to stop and stare into the horizon, and to listen to silence.
Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan divides his time between writing, supporting scientific research, and designing interactive art exhibitions. He is interested in short fiction and generative writing as a means to creative community with the environment and with fellow wayfarers.
