Ames Writers CollectiveJoin Ana McCracken for Open Write Tuesdays on Zoom.
WHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?
We Zoom in, share what we’re working on, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end, we share our successes, and sign off. Easy peasy.
Click here to register for Open Writes.
To learn about Ana, click here.
The Ames Writers Collective & KHOI Community Radio
are thrilled to feature debut author, Anna Jinja Mather on Tuesday, December 17th.
Anna will discuss and read from her novel, Adopting Grace, which follows the journey of Grace, a 39-year-old Korean-American woman who was adopted as an infant from South Korea by a Norwegian family in Iowa. As Grace grapples with her husband’s affair with his high school sweetheart, her therapist suggests exploring deep-rooted issues tied to her adoption. This poignant story delves into Grace’s struggles as a wife, mother, and adoptee, exploring what it truly means to be part of a family.
Following the reading and discussion, books will be available for purchase and signing.
Join us at KHOI Community Radio Station
622 Douglas Avenue in Ames from 7 to 9 PM.
Presented by The Ames Writers Collective and KHOI Community Radio, and supported by Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA).
Join Ana McCracken for our Open Write Tuesday on Zoom.
WHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?
We Zoom in, share what we’re working on, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end, we share our successes, and sign off. Easy peasy.
Email Ana, [email protected] to register for the event.
To learn about Ana , check her out here.
Do you dream of writing “someday,” but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you already write, but you’re stuck.
Join this FREE monthly writing workshop for adults, which provides a safe space for writers of all stages and genres to generate stories inspired by prompts running the gamut from phrases, poems, photography, guest authors and their prompts, or a piece of artwork. We will read our stories to one another and share only positive feedback.
These workshops are inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists Method, which believes that everyone is a writer.
This workshop is held at the Ames Public Library from 10 to 12 PM upstairs in the PEO Room.
Presented by the Iowa Center for the Book and Ames Public Library in partnership with the Ames Writers Collective.
Join Our Board
Are you interested in serving as an Ames Writers Collective board member? If not you, do you know of someone who might like to join our board? The Ames Writers Collective is accepting “rolling” applications for new board members.
Founded in 2021, the Ames Writers Collective is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) committed to creative healthy communities through the art of writing.
How Can I Help?
We are seeking individuals who can help broaden our current board. Our current priority is to recruit candidates with experience in marketing and social media, financial management or accounting, law, or fundraising—a general interest in making Ames and Central Iowa a literary destination.
Why Serve and What’s Expected?
This is a great opportunity for individuals who value writing and advancing the literary arts in Ames, Story County and Central Iowa.
Board member tasks include:
· Be an advocate for the mission of the Ames Writers Collective
· Set an annual budget
· Ensure there are necessary resources to meet the organization’s mission
· Evaluate services and programs
· Serve as ambassadors with prospective and active donors
· Work to grow and diversify the organization’s audience
Board members are asked to serve on board committees. The Board meets ~three times per year, in person and via Zoom as needed. In support of the charitable nature of the organization, board members are asked to make an annual financial contribution of any amount that is meaningful to them.
Board members serve no less than one three-year term and no more than three consecutive three-year terms.
How to Apply
Please complete and submit a brief application by clicking here.
The Ames Writers Collective is thrilled to announce the receipt of a generous grant from the Story County Community Foundation! This grant will be instrumental in helping us accomplish our goals for the Fifth Street Writers Stage at our new space on 612 5th Street. With this support, we’ll be able to equip the stage with a podium and sound system, creating a venue for local writers in the Ames community. Our goal is to empower Ames and Central Iowa writers, host events, and continue to connect our community with the literary arts.
Thank you Story County Community Foundation!
Join the Ames Community Art Council and the Ames Writers Collective on November 19 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm for the monthly Gathering of Artists event. This event will be the first in a series of soft opening events for Fifth Street, our new writers co-working space in downtown Ames. Meet with other writers and our director Ana Hays McCracken to explore the space as it’s open for the first time. Learn about the Fifth Street Writers community and how to become involved!
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Follow us on social media to meet our authors who participated in our 3rd Annual Swift Literary Festival held at the annual Octagon Art Festival on September 22nd. Our weekly Author Spotlight will feature author tid-bits, their book titles, and direct you to their websites to learn more about them.
3rd Annual Swift Literary Festival
Authors, Poets & Indie press
Marilyn Baszczynski – poet
William Bortz – poet
Stephen L. Brayton – mystery & horror
Paul Brooke – poet
Shannon K. Evans – spiritual nonfiction
Deb Kline – memoir
Charles R. Kniker – nonfiction
Jennifer L. Knox – poet
Kim Mosiman – nonfiction – poet
Eva Newcastle – magical realism
Charlie R. North – poet
Steve Semken & Ice Cube Press – indie press
Dawn Terpstra – poet
Pat Underwood – poet
