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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, coffee, donuts, and creativity together. Things to Note: Thanks, Matt Shaw
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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 drawn toward? Is there a hobby you’ve wanted to have? Write about it. Write about a pet peeve or something that annoys you. Consider writing a letter directly to that…
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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 write from shared prompts. We read aloud (optionally) and honor each reader with our attention and applause. So much happens from this simple model: human creativity is released, a bulwark…
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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 cat Trooper. I have heard people say animals are dumb. Of course, I am gracious and say my response quietly in my mind. I offer a generic response of “OK.”…
