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Member Spotlight: Susanne Tedrick

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I think that writing can help to not only inform, but to motivate and inspire. When writing about subjects like diversity, equity […]

Member Spotlight: Yvette Keller

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Reading was my first love, and as a child, my only escape. Writing makes me feel whole. I love the glow on […]

Member Spotlight: Ann Douglas

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I believe that writers can change the world. We have the power to tell stories and to share ideas in a way […]

Member Spotlight: Ann Jacobus

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I wanted to be a storyteller from a very early age but didn’t become a serious writer until my late thirties when […]

Member Spotlight: Laura Nagle

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Translation gives readers access not only to perspectives and settings we might not otherwise encounter but also to approaches to storytelling and […]

Member Spotlight: Joseph LeValley

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. I was a reporter for daily […]

Member Spotlight: Kathie Giorgio

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I believe that writers often say out loud what others are thinking, but don’t quite have the courage to say. We address […]

Member Spotlight: Lucy Jane Bledsoe

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Stories are what connect people, whether they are one-sentence twitter stories or full novels. I often think of people sitting around campfires […]

Member Spotlight: Jen Knox

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Storytelling is about exploring the nuances of life, the anguish within beauty and wisdom within pain. When we hold our stories inside, […]

Member Spotlight: Richard Panchyk

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing has been important to me since I was 7 years old. I have always loved telling stories. I have always found […]