The Ames Tribune has posted a nice piece on the Ames Writer’s Collective, with a bit of background on why I’ve created it, as well as the upcoming launch.
From the article:
Author Ana McCracken saw a need in the Ames community for a support network for writers — a group where writers and storytellers can study outside of academic settings. She decided to fill that need by founding the Ames Writers Collective.
The organization celebrates its kickoff with “Words Meet Art,” an event Thursday evening at the Octagon Center for the Arts.
As she pursued her Master of Fine Arts at Iowa State, McCracken taught at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) as part of her program.
“That’s where I found this underground of people who really want to write. They don’t necessarily have the world’s greatest aspirations, but writing is important to them. Many want to write stories for their grandkids,” she said. “So I decided to design a writing center.”
You can read the rest of the article here.
