Writer’s Blog – Ames Writers Collective

Interview with Denise Williams

January 25th, 2026

Denise Williams wrote her first book in the 2nd grade. I Hate You and its sequel, I Still Hate You, featured a tough, funny heroine, a quirky hero, witty banter, and a dragon. Minus […]

Five Tips to Help You Write in 2026

Contributing Author: Acacia Coates

January 2nd, 2026

Five Tips to Help You Write in 2026 Happy New Year! As 2026 begins, writers often make New Year’s resolutions to spur their writing to new heights. However, according to […]

Interview with Tony Moton

August 23rd, 2025

Meet Tony Moton! Tony is a board member with the Ames Writers Collective and is a professor of journalism at Iowa State University. From his start in sports media to […]

Meet Adela Solano Osmundson!

July 31st, 2025

Adela Solano Osmundson, a recently graduated senior, has a passion for the written word. She started crafting poetry in 2023 because of the Langston Hughes writing workshops as part of […]

Welcome to Our Blog Space!

August 3rd, 2023

Welcome writers and voracious readers to our blog space! Here you will find blogs from the Ames Writers Collective founder, Ana McCracken, guest member writers and authors who want to share tidbits...

Ames Writers Collective featured in PBS Iowa Reading Road Trip

May 6th, 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 […]

Beyond the Summit┃Above+Beyond Cancer Conference

May 6th, 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.