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Member Spotlight: Clare Frank

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing is in my blood. I learned to read from children’s books written and illustrated by my mom. But writing is also […]

Member Spotlight: Joe Milan Jr.

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing and reading are the closest anyone will ever get to telepathy. That’s why it has a chance at building empathy, because […]

Member Spotlight: Deborah M. Shlian

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I am a physician as well as an author of fiction and nonfiction. For me, there is nothing more important than the […]

Member Spotlight: Once Upon a Dance

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? As a dance teacher pre-covid, I wanted to bring movement to kids stuck at home. Here in Seattle, it doesn’t seem like […]

Member Spotlight: Melissa Gowdy Baldwin

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing is important to me because it allows me to make sense of the world around me. It’s been a powerful tool […]

Member Spotlight: Larry Zuckerman

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? As a teenager, I began to question the myths my parents told about our family, but when saying so caused trouble, I […]

Member Spotlight: Richard Conniff

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I wrote my new book Ending Epidemics to remind readers how well humanity has done at protecting ourselves from deadly diseases. The […]

Member Spotlight: Rebecca Ann Keller

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Because creating and experiencing the lives and viewpoints of others feeds our empathy and imaginations. What are your tried and tested remedies […]

Member Spotlight: Maya J. Sorini

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? For me as a healthcare worker, writing is the safest way to store memories, particularly memories of things that are difficult. The […]

Member Spotlight: Ellen Cooney

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing to me is being alive in words. It’s that simple. Writing, and reading, mean being alive. And after you do the […]