Writing Communities
that build bridges, connect the disconnected, and bring people together across divisions of culture, demographics, housing status.
Gather
Get together weekly in public spaces. Free to all. Everyone welcome. Good coffee!
Write
Write together from shared prompts. Pens, notebooks and prompts provided.
Share
Optionally read aloud to the group. We respond with applause. No feedback.
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Blog
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Next Week’s Writing Groups
Next we’ll be meeting to write at the Mercantile in Rock Hill, SC. The group will gather on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for shared prompts,…
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Week of February 2, 2026
Write about games. Do you like playing games? Don’t like playing games? What’s your favorite—or most essential—piece of clothing? Write finding lost things.
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Week of January 19th, 2026
Write about one of the five senses in your life: taste, touch, sight, sound, smell. Do you have a hobby or something you find yourself…
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What’s New
After a holiday break, we’re back on a regular schedule of Speak Up writing groups. In those spaces, we gather with a simple purpose. We…
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Perceptive Pets
By Noel Prompt: Write about things that are not dumb. Things that are NOT dumb! My dogs Auggie and Kiya. My cat Schmoo. My amputee…