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Member Spotlight: Deborah Adele

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? When words are strung together in a novel way, a reader’s heart and mind (as well as the author’s heart and mind) […]

Member Spotlight: Mandy-Suzanne Wong

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Creative writing is the art of choosing words carefully. That’s why it’s important. The word carefully chosen is ubiquitously necessary and yet […]

Member Spotlight: JoeAnn Hart

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing is a personal journey in a public space, right on the page. Writing and reading is how we, a highly social […]

Member Spotlight: Sylvia Whitman

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I write because when I don’t, I feel diminished. Prose and poetry are the closest approximation of what it feels like to […]

Member Spotlight: Donna A. Gaffney

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? As a psychotherapist and advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse, I incorporate writing into my practice with teens, adults, and healthcare professionals. […]

Member Spotlight: Eilene Lyon

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? History has always fascinated me and I enjoy being able to write about it in a way that resonates with people today. […]

Member Spotlight: Susannah Kennedy

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I write because that is how I feel myself best. My childhood shaped me in a way that made it challenging to […]

Member Spotlight: Bridgitte Rodguez

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? For me, writing is a way to untangle the thoughts in my head, as well as to process and understand the world […]

Member Spotlight: Tennison S. Black

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing is the ultimate aggressive act. It’s only in writing that we are able to make love at the world’s end. To […]

Member Spotlight: Michael Zajaczkowski

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing isn’t a decision for me–it’s something I’m compelled to do. It’s as natural as brushing my teeth or eating breakfast. And, […]