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Jerry Chasen posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Apology to Rumi (aka Rumi-nating)Rumi wrote “what you seek […]

Sat, 23 May 2026 14:40:32 -0400

Apology to Rumi (aka Rumi-nating)

Rumi wrote “what you seek is seeking you.”

Let’s suppose for a moment this is true.

I’m curious how it begins—just who

starts the seeking? Supposing I do:

the clearer it is that I consciously seek

the more prepared I am to guide and shape

what’s in my world. But maybe I can’t tweak

the seek…

Frederick Meyer posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Good morning—here are quote and prompt from today's […]

Fri, 22 May 2026 15:14:47 -0400

Good morning—here are quote and prompt from today’s Write-In:

Quote:
“What you seek is seeking you.”
—Rumi

Prompt:
Write on (any of): seek, seeking, sought.

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Kathryn Veenhuizen posted an update in the group The Beginning: I just posted on the Writing Showcase. Not sure I did […]

Wed, 20 May 2026 21:12:52 -0400

I just posted on the Writing Showcase. Not sure I did it correctly. How do I ask to input?

Kathryn Veenhuizen posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: I have been working in my yard, in Oklahoma, trying […]

Wed, 20 May 2026 21:08:39 -0400

I have been working in my yard, in Oklahoma, trying to create a beautiful landscape. It has been a work in progress for nearly four years.

Our property is on a large corner lot with an expansive lawn and spacious flowerbeds on all four sides of the house. Everything was neglected for several years and needed a lot of attention—the trees and…

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Ani posted an update in the group The Roundtable: If the round table weren’t round, someone would still […]

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:57:08 -0400

If the round table weren’t round, someone would still ask, “Excuse me, where’s the VIP seat?” 😄

Ani updated their profile

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Ani posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Let’s write a tiny story. They sold the baby’s nursery […]

Mon, 18 May 2026 22:03:44 -0400

Let’s write a tiny story.

They sold the baby’s nursery things before the birth.

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Jamie Floersch posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: I imagine many of us have the experience of hearing in […]

Mon, 18 May 2026 20:31:44 -0400

I imagine many of us have the experience of hearing in a language beyond or below words. A long “poem” (I know nothing about poetry structure) inspired by my work and my lived experience.

Electrical Currents

What we find

When we lay back and unwind

is that Bodies and minds

Communicate

On a wavelength that runs under words

Like musical notes

A plucked…

Ani and Kathryn Veenhuizen are now connected

Mon, 18 May 2026 17:48:00 -0400

Olivia posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Hi all,I recently participated in my 3rd NYC […]

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:37:23 -0400

Hi all,

I recently participated in my 3rd NYC Midnight writing contest — 100 word microfiction.

If you’re not familiar: you’re assigned, at random, a genre (in my case, romance), action (hitting the snooze button) and word (fresh — can be any variation as long as this word is used). I had 24 hours to write the story (released at 12…

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Mon, 18 May 2026 15:10:27 -0400

Kathryn Veenhuizen posted an update in the group The Beginning: Hi, my name is Kathryn, I am seventy-two years old, a […]

Mon, 18 May 2026 12:56:24 -0400

Hi, my name is Kathryn, I am seventy-two years old, a wife of fifty-two years to the same guy I met when i was thirteen years old. I am a mother of four and I have five grandchildren. My life has been my children, they have all grown and have families of their own.

My Dad used to call me a butterfly because I could never stay still. Later after…

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Mon, 18 May 2026 12:47:35 -0400

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Mon, 18 May 2026 11:02:48 -0400

Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Write passionately about something small and […]

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:52:14 -0400

Write passionately about something small and seemingly unimportant: your favorite kind of sandwich bread, airport carpets, expensive pens, the smell of sunscreen, hotel breakfast buffets, gas station coffee, reality TV reunions, etc. Don’t filter yourself; don’t worry about who might disagree with your opinion; just open the floodgates of…

Ani posted an update: Persian-Armenian psychological fiction writer based […]

Mon, 18 May 2026 06:48:22 -0400

Persian-Armenian psychological fiction writer based in California, exploring grief, fractured reality, and emotional survival.
Author of Miracle of Delusion and Sleep Walkers.
American Legacy Book Awards Finalist • International Impact Book Award Winner • The BookFest Award Winner.

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Frederick Meyer posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Thank you to @ckSlack for emailing this to […]

Sun, 17 May 2026 16:08:17 -0400

Thank you to @ckSlack for emailing this to me! https://www.instagram.com/p/DYaOlGJEQzd/

Frederick Meyer posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Good morning! Here are quote and prompt from […]

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:11:59 -0400

Good morning! Here are quote and prompt from today’s Write-In:

Quote:
“Dancing is creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment.”
—Erol Ozan

Prompt:
Write about things in transition.

Jennie posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Our May Instructor Workshop will be this Sunday, May […]

Thu, 14 May 2026 20:13:54 -0400

Our May Instructor Workshop will be this Sunday, May 17th, from 12 PM to 1 PM Eastern, at the May Zoom link.

Instructor Jonathan McClure will lead us in workshopping five members’ writing (poetry and prose both welcome, limit one page).

If you’d like to volunteer to be workshopped, please comment in this thread by 4 PM Eastern tomorrow. We’ll…

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Paula Burton posted an update in the group The Beginning: Hello, I live in Connecticut, small state but with […]

Wed, 13 May 2026 13:58:39 -0400

Hello,

I live in Connecticut, small state but with wonderful opportunities for the arts and outdoors, both of which I am passionate about. I am a retired teacher , and now spend more time writing than when I was teaching, although I have been writing poems since I was a child. I find writing to be a wonderful creative outlet. I am vaguely…

jon.flora posted an update in the group The Beginning: I'm almost retired and living in Philadelphia. I'm […]

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:33:34 -0400

I’m almost retired and living in Philadelphia. I’m hoping the extra time will open up writing opportunities. Creative writing is something I’ve always hoped to enjoy but never successfully prioritized. My most recent book is Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen. Happy to be a part of this community!

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Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: This week, instead of writing what you know, I challenge […]

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:51:01 -0400

This week, instead of writing what you know, I challenge you to write about what you don’t know. Here are three options to try:

Open your piece with the phrase, “I don’t know…” Use it once as an opening, or allow it to repeat throughout the piece as a refrain.
Write about what you don’t know, but wish you did.
Write about something you’ve…

Frederick Meyer posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Good morning! Here are quote and prompt from […]

Fri, 08 May 2026 15:13:26 -0400

Good morning! Here are quote and prompt from today’s Write-In:

Quote:
“Everyone loves something, even if it’s only tortillas.”
—Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Prompt:
Write about small things, big things, or their interplay.

Jerry Chasen posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: On Monday's "Write into the Week" Elle proposed using […]

Thu, 07 May 2026 21:16:08 -0400

On Monday’s “Write into the Week” Elle proposed using a cliche as a prompt. I’ve been playing with the following since.

A Sonnet to Aging

There’s a popular buzz that age is just

a number. When I was younger, it rang

true. But now, as the parts begin to rust–

pain’s my companion and folds overhang

my once firm flesh–that saw’s just…

Dianne posted an update in the group The Roundtable: As a creative non fiction essay writer newly introduced […]

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:51:19 -0400

As a creative non fiction essay writer newly introduced to and feeling liberated by poetry I found Fredericks choice of poems very stimulating: Kingfishers Catch Fire and Peace By Gerard Manley Hopkins. And experiencing each poem with the following aspects a great way to dive into the warm bath of poetry.

Narrative: What it…

Jennie posted an update in the group The Roundtable: This week on Sunday 12-1pm EDT, Jonathan McClure will […]

Thu, 07 May 2026 12:24:56 -0400

This week on Sunday 12-1pm EDT, Jonathan McClure will be talking about structure in poetry.

Start gathering your questions, thoughts, and examples for the craft discussion. It will be a good one!

Here is the link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83999379617

Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Write a piece in which a person is feeling two […]

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:55:34 -0400

Write a piece in which a person is feeling two conflicting emotions at the same time.

Start with a moment that seems clear on the surface. It could be a goodbye, celebration, reunion, or a quiet morning—but allow another feeling to exist just beneath the surface. Let both emotions remain present throughout the piece.

Avoid choosing one over the…

Karen (Fitz) posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Frederick led a wonderful discussion about language […]

Sun, 03 May 2026 11:51:49 -0400

Frederick led a wonderful discussion about language in literature that is didactic. I promised to post an essay here that I believe contains such language and I invite you, dear readers, to tell me whether you can spot it. This is the first piece written in a series of five pieces over the last two years, each to a call from a literary…

Frederick Meyer posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Good morning! Here are quote and prompt for […]

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:13:44 -0400

Good morning! Here are quote and prompt for today’s Write-In:

Quote:
“Things are not as they appear, nor are they otherwise.”
—Buddhist scripture

Prompt:
Write something that may be hard, or easy, to explain.

Alison posted an update in the group The Roundtable: I shared the edits from my unnamed sun lake poem. It […]

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:10:34 -0400

I shared the edits from my unnamed sun lake poem. It was very well received! Thank you to everyone last night for your suggestions and encouragement.

Jennie posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Since Karen shared her 6-sentence story about a bad day […]

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:48:52 -0400

Since Karen shared her 6-sentence story about a bad day that gets worse, then better in an unexpected way in tonight’s workshop, I thought I’d share mine too! Mine was also rejected. I get the feeling they must have had thousands of entries….

Already Over

It was over, he planned to say. Invitations already sent. Late – but not too late, better…

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Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Write a piece in which something ordinary transforms […]

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:06:21 -0400

Write a piece in which something ordinary transforms into something unexpected.

It could be literal. Consider things like a houseplant that begins speaking a family’s secrets, a snowstorm that alters someone’s memory, or a room that remembers every argument it’s witnessed. Or it could be more emotional. Consider something like grief that…

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