“What books do you recommend on writing and creativity?” That’s a question that often comes my way. Speak Up writing groups connect people across divides…
We are sitting on a gold mine. For a decade, Speak Up published a printed magazine that gave voice to people facing homelessness. That means…
A lightning bolt of revelation hit me several months into our first weekly writing group. At the time, we had launched a series of writing…
Recently I had lunch with an old friend who I’ve known since 2012. We first connected three months after Speak Up launched. Back then she…
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…