Writers.com Community | Elle LaMarca | Activity https://community.writers.com/members/elle/activity/ Activity feed for Elle LaMarca. Sun, 24 May 2026 15:51:43 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.14.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 77a920aaab0776991d757b27e30e7060 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Write passionately about something small and […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/3409/ 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…

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]]> 4 b959701a163aee6c4fab25cf8ccbf7eb Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: This week, instead of writing what you know, I challenge […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/3368/ 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…

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]]> 1 0d256fe822678a2c538898be8aee0890 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Write a piece in which a person is feeling two […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/3348/ 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…

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]]> 3 31b94fd4272e424496a368e66993759d Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Write a piece in which something ordinary transforms […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/3320/ 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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]]> 0 f269eacc12af6c0217d7bac86e3be9de Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Option 1: Write about all that you are […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/3090/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:06:22 -0400 Option 1: Write about all that you are currently seeking.

Option 2: Write a piece in which the narrator is searching for something, but they aren’t entirely sure what it is. Follow the movement of the search. Where does it lead? What questions arise along the way? What does the narrator notice that they might have otherwise missed?

Read more here:…

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]]> 0 a173e8d5fe63bc2cd1bfa78a46aabce0 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: To me, April carries a particular kind of energy—not quite […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/3070/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:05:10 -0400 To me, April carries a particular kind of energy—not quite a fresh start, not quite a continuation, but something in between. A special kind of liminal space that hints at the early stages of change, possibly the moment just before something fully arrives.

This week, I invite you to write a piece that captures a beginning in progress.

It could be…

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]]> 0 f9d27455aa254ea0d33de81343ffc402 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2768/#acomment-2848 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:01:56 -0500 @laur Thank you for sharing your beautiful words! I like to set intentions, instead of specific goals. I think what’s most important is finding what works for you personally as a creative. 🙂

In reply to - Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable

Happy New Year to you all! Did you set any creative resolutions or intentions for 2026?

If so, please comment and share! It’s so inspiring […]

]]> a5183e0267c8d9b52725afa31239c8d7 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2768/#acomment-2847 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:00:14 -0500 @jennie.kelly CONGRATULATIONS!! This is so exciting! You met your goal, and, most importantly, your mindset towards what comes next is perfect. The goal was to submit, not to be published. Now, anything that may come next is a bonus! Great job! Keep us posted!!

In reply to - Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable

Happy New Year to you all! Did you set any creative resolutions or intentions for 2026?

If so, please comment and share! It’s so inspiring […]

]]> 2ef70f47832e0cc23ddced22053d4f62 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2768/#acomment-2806 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:57:32 -0500 @jennie.kelly This is a great reframing of your 2025 resolution! You are right. You have no control over the publishing side, and it can become frustrating and sad if you feel like you can reach a goal you set. So, you did the best thing by reimagining the goal with outcomes that are completely within your control: Write and submit! Best of luck!

In reply to - Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable

Happy New Year to you all! Did you set any creative resolutions or intentions for 2026?

If so, please comment and share! It’s so inspiring […]

]]> a701a0b181d67226ab2fe06bd7bb32a2 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2768/#acomment-2804 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:55:30 -0500 @jennie.kelly Yes, it was in this week’s Write into the Week newsletter. Let me know if you don’t subscribe or can’t find it, and I can always send it to you. 🙂

In reply to - Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable

Happy New Year to you all! Did you set any creative resolutions or intentions for 2026?

If so, please comment and share! It’s so inspiring […]

]]> 840fe41a12bf63f2a03afa2ec9814f92 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2768/#acomment-2803 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:53:58 -0500 @katie.richards This is a great realistic goal to start the year! And I love that you started a Fabulous Fragments File! I love writing those newsletters, and it’s wonderful to hear when it’s helpful to another writer. 🙂

In reply to - Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable

Happy New Year to you all! Did you set any creative resolutions or intentions for 2026?

If so, please comment and share! It’s so inspiring […]

]]> 11a1b22c981b49940d2c298061b4e3a9 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Happy New Year to you all! Did you set any […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2768/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:59:17 -0500 Happy New Year to you all! Did you set any creative resolutions or intentions for 2026?

If so, please comment and share! It’s so inspiring to hear each other’s creative goals!

]]> 12 7ba20c2f5bfc3d41fc6eb3cfbaabf947 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2743/#acomment-2767 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:56:44 -0500 I think this is a great question, @jennie.kelly It’s a personal decision to publish under your legal name or a pseudonym. I have several author friends who write under different names, mostly if they publish in multiple genres. Though, my mentor writes picture books, middle grade, YA and adult fiction, and uses her real name for all. I think…

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In reply to - Jennie posted an update in the group The Roundtable

Hi all, I think I’m brave enough to try to start submitting things to lit mags in 2026. But I’ve been wondering, should I use my own name? Should I have a […]

]]> b1d3b9f521fa20c67a4bcde010f2ccb9 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2710/#acomment-2766 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:51:14 -0500 Hi, Emily. Welcome! What did you think of Swedish Death Cleaning? It’s been on my TBR for a long while! I’m glad you’re here. Looking forward to reading some of your poetry. 🙂

In reply to - Emily Haley posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hi everyone!

My name is Emily, and I’m from New Hampshire. I’ve been writing poetry on and off since high school, and reconnected with consistently […]

]]> 55686a0c3b88fff04596d7edf46a8673 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2727/#acomment-2765 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:44:19 -0500 Hi, Katie! Welcome to the Community! Congratulations on continuing to pursue your creative dreams. I look forward to reading your work!

In reply to - Katie posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hello! My name is Katie, and I’m originally from Colorado, but now reside in Oklahoma City. I have loved writing my entire life. I wrote my first “book” in […]

]]> f43e1590f6facebeeaef7645fa21337b Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2731/#acomment-2764 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:41:06 -0500 Hi, Billye. Welcome! I’m so glad you’re at a place in life where you can devote some time and energy to your creative self!

In reply to - billye hardy posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hello everyone my name is Billye, I am from the Windy City. I finally pulled the trigger and signed up for classes. I have perused this site for […]

]]> 38c3348f0758912bc518059c802b04fa Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2736/#acomment-2763 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:38:01 -0500 Hi, Paul. Welcome to the Community! It’s wonderful to have a member with so much writing and teaching experience. I look forward to reading some of your work. 🙂

In reply to - Paul Harrison posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hi everyone,

So glad to find this community. I’ve been a teacher of literature and writing for 31 years, got my BA from UCLA in creative writing, and am […]

]]> 8d8d2956fa3ae1392ba6a4674beae9eb Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2746/#acomment-2762 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:34:44 -0500 Hi Judith. Welcome to the Community! I’m so glad you found us. I can tell from your lyrical prose that you must write beautiful poetry. I can’t wait to read some!

In reply to - Judith Jaciow posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hello. My name is Judy and I live in Northern California. I have always loved writing as a way to express what I see and feel in everyday life—the […]

]]> 347c6348ed54524ba53fda1f27327e72 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: In case you missed it! In Monday's Write into the […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2607/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:00:51 -0500 In case you missed it! In Monday’s Write into the Week session, we read the attached essay and responded with this prompt: Write a goodbye you wish you’d said, or need to say.

This inspired many interesting responses!

]]> 0 7db27574dca3529470fd51e2adedc117 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2527/#acomment-2606 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:55:28 -0500 Welcome, Alida. We’re happy to have you. I’m a fiction writer, too. I’m excited to hear more about your work.

In reply to - Alida Chaney posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hello everyone. I’m excited about this site and how it can help me grow in my writing journey.

To get the mundane out of the way. I’m a retired RN with […]

]]> ef242d60b24250d220cf8d14d65f9cb3 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2537/#acomment-2605 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:54:29 -0500 Hi, Carol. Welcome! I just returned from Japan a couple of weeks ago. It’s a wonderful country, but I can imagine it’s hard to truly become a part of the community there. Happy to have you here!

In reply to - carol posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hello Everyone,

My name is Carol. I live in Fountain Hills, Arizona. I have been writing essays about my life in Japan and about what it was like to be treated as […]

]]> e047a55272c8792dca85388f5f7970cb Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2600/#acomment-2604 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:52:40 -0500 Welcome, Charity! Thank you for sharing part of your story, and your desire to help others through writing. We’re excited to have you here!

In reply to - Charity posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hi everyone, Happy week after Thanksgiving! 🦃

To introduce myself, my name is Charity, and I am from San Diego, CA. I love spoken word poetry and […]

]]> c8db8007cd621352d959c6225c7deee3 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2602/#acomment-2603 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:47:45 -0500 Sam! I’m just seeing this, as it’s early in Hawai’i, but I hope this went well! I’m sure you did a fabulous job!! Congrats.

In reply to - samharty16 posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hi! My name is Sam. Some of you may know me from Friday morning write. I am a poet and author of 2 books. Lost Love Volume(s) 1 and 2. I am being featured […]

]]> 4256157781b369bbc7355e8902951a0b Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Hi! In our last Monday meeting, we worked on setting […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2559/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:55:52 -0500 Hi! In our last Monday meeting, we worked on setting some gentle creative/writing intentions for the end of the year. It was a helpful exercise, and I wanted to share it with all of you!

Typically, creativity slows as the end of the year activities pick up. That leaves many of us putting a pause on writing, and setting big resolutions for the…

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]]> 0 448d4e197ceec8469a0e2894fdfab917 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Hello, writers! We had another lovely Write into the […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2444/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:04:16 -0400 Hello, writers! We had another lovely Write into the Week session this morning. We talked and wrote about be benefits of burning something down in order to build something new. If you attended, feel free to post what you wrote or share your thoughts on the experience. If you weren’t able to attend, there is the free write and main prompt:…

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]]> 0 0bfa953193d19c35e9317bf17a1c733b Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: I rarely check the weather here in Hawaii, because it's […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2437/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:57:40 -0400 I rarely check the weather here in Hawaii, because it’s the same nearly everyday of the year–80s and sunny. I’m not complaining, but I do miss the cozy feeling of fall. Since I cannot have it, I often write about it. Writing about the weather is also a great exercise utilizing interesting descriptions and figurative language. Join me and try…

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]]> 0 70b818f7a7a3907835727d5b7119c335 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2412/#acomment-2436 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:32:18 -0400 @thomas.randall This sounds like a really interesting piece! Caregivers are often an uncelebrated group.

In reply to - Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable

I’m always curious what other writers are currently working on. So, comment below and tell us what you’re writing this week!

I’ll go first: […]

]]> 23fa5e393d6def32ad48ff9ded87e88a Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2412/#acomment-2435 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:32:10 -0400 @thomas.randall This sounds like a really interesting piece! Caregivers are often an uncelebrated group.

In reply to - Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable

I’m always curious what other writers are currently working on. So, comment below and tell us what you’re writing this week!

I’ll go first: […]

]]> 8d7c75ca4ec7cb97f2f16d5a28907a90 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2412/#acomment-2434 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:27:49 -0400 @Fitz I always love hearing about your project. I think it sounds fascinating, and so needed! And, I agree with Walsch, great writing truly begins at the edge of your comfort zone!

In reply to - Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable

I’m always curious what other writers are currently working on. So, comment below and tell us what you’re writing this week!

I’ll go first: […]

]]> 2cbce442995ef8612fd519f3648f467a Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: I'm always curious what other writers are currently […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2412/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:28:03 -0400 I’m always curious what other writers are currently working on. So, comment below and tell us what you’re writing this week!

I’ll go first: I’m currently revising a 500-word micro fiction piece. It’s a dark fairytale, which is not a genre I typically write. However, it did well in a recent writing competition, so I’m revising it to send out…

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]]> 5 1e7955e629bb48983aabc571e1d012a0 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2351/#acomment-2411 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:18:24 -0400 Hi, Tom. Welcome to the Community! I read The Great Alone with my book club last year. Such a great tragic and dramatic historical fiction read. I look forward to reading your work!

In reply to - Tom posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hi Everyone,

For the last 30 years, I’ve worked the world of overnight emergency medicine. Recently, I’ve felt compelled to pursue a change from the […]

]]> fc0ca83695152b435377528c61866c38 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2356/#acomment-2410 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:16:49 -0400 Welcome, Anusha! We’re thrilled to have you as part of the community!

In reply to - Anusha Anusha posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hello Everyone. I am Anusha. It’s been around a month since I have been associated with writers.com as a student. I am a writer, poet, and the author […]

]]> f2bbf7805e8a5bf21f386c499cec752e Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2385/#acomment-2409 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:15:56 -0400 Hi Lucy, welcome to the Community! Thank you for sharing a bit of your story. I’m so glad you found us, and I look forward to reading your work!

In reply to - Lucy McGowan posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hi everyone,

I’m Lucy. I am a solo-mom to a 1.5 year old and I recently moved home to the small island where I grew up…So I have really been craving […]

]]> 6b2e52cf80494f1f8c8875f9c972b18a Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Close to 30 of us joined for a lovely Write into the […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2391/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:00:28 -0400 Close to 30 of us joined for a lovely Write into the Week session yesterday! A lot of interesting and inspiring work developed from the free write and prompt, so I’m posting them below.

Free write:

Look around your space and choose one ordinary object. Don’t overthink it—just pick something close at hand.

Spend the next 5–7 minutes describing it…

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]]> 0 7ea32812988fc43ed8dadeeea70406c3 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Writers, weigh in!The Oxford comma: grammar's […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2330/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 02:17:53 -0400 Writers, weigh in!

The Oxford comma: grammar’s loyal sidekick or pointless hanger-on? Is it absolutely essential or an overhyped comma cult? Drop your hot take below. Bonus points for examples that cause chaos without it.

]]> 0 1912802a58a907ae39a46aecf268b0e3 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2107/#acomment-2137 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:48:41 -0400 Hi, Maria. Welcome! What a lovely writing journey you are on! I’m thrilled you found us to help continue your journaling to poetry journey. You picked a fabulous course!

In reply to - Maria Fiordalisi posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hi, I’m Maria. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I just enrolled in Get Inspired! Poets and Poems to Light Up Your Writing. I’ve kept a diary […]

]]> 84ab560545c4afe0259d1d5e3cd6851c Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2113/#acomment-2136 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:47:05 -0400 Hi, Svetlana. Welcome! Great to hear that you’ve enjoyed taking some of our courses, and now you’ve joined our community. What kind of writing projects are you working on?

In reply to - Svetlana Dietz posted an update in the group The Beginning

My name is Svetlana and I live alone in Queens, NY. I have been taking writing classes with Writers.com for a few years. So much to learn, so […]

]]> 4204837f8b893bf5582e4ec26d4fe2fc Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Writing should be fun. Let's play! Try this: How much […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2135/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:45:01 -0400 Writing should be fun. Let’s play! Try this:

How much can be said in a single breath? How big of impact can such few words hold? Write a poem or micro flash piece where all the dialogue (or internal monologue) happens in the span of a single breath. Don’t cheat—read what you wrote out loud to ensure it can all be said in one breath. If not, start cutting.

]]> 2 26fc12a6f319cb4c281353305a4db1b3 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Here's a little something to spark your creativity […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2116/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:28:12 -0400 Here’s a little something to spark your creativity this Sunday!

Write a piece that repeats one image, phrase, or sound throughout. Think of it like an echo chamber. Let the repetition gather new meaning each time it appears.

If you try it, please share it! 🙂

]]> 0 7c5515c2a1123ad5933cd66ac906fa9a Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Weekend Writing Prompt: Write a poem, flash piece, essay […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2084/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 10:10:05 -0400 Weekend Writing Prompt:

Write a poem, flash piece, essay or scene that unfolds in two distinct moments in time—one in the present, one in the past. Let the two moments echo, clash, or transform each other. You can weave them together, place them side-by-side, or let one interrupt the other.

Experiment! Play! Tell your inner editor to hush up!…

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]]> 0 03104326a5795b282d7763bfbb17b42b Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2063/#acomment-2083 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 10:04:00 -0400 Karen, this is wonderful news!! Congratulations!!

In reply to - Karen (Fitz) posted an update in the group The Roundtable

Hi friends: So excited. Three of the four poems I submitted to the Sonoma County Fair (California) got ribbons. Here for you is the poem that took […]

]]> f9db19e7b7e6bfef11d148843e1dfda2 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2075/#acomment-2082 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 10:02:58 -0400 Hi, Royce. Welcome! It’s wonderful that you used Covid time to explore more writing and creativity. Your haiku is lovely! Your writing origin story really resonates with me; I have a similar one about a rocketship story I wrote at age 7.

In reply to - Royce Holladay posted an update in the group The Beginning

Like others in this list, I am new here. I have written most of my life–from when I was 9 and decided to write a mystery story about the […]

]]> f777252b26b5d499eb0881ea46484253 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2065/#acomment-2081 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:58:07 -0400 Hi, Leigh! Welcome! Your memoir in essays project is very intriguing to me. I lived in the same house until I was 18, but in the 27 years since then, I’ve moved to several different states and countries. Each move, each new home is like it’s own micro life, isn’t it? I can’t wait to hear more about your writing!

In reply to - Leigh Hough posted an update in the group The Beginning Hi. I split my time between our longtime (30+ year) home in south Florida and our more recently built place on the Connecticut shore.

I love the balance […]

]]> 864ca833de081edc8d642b18ade07faa Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2059/#acomment-2080 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:54:24 -0400 Hi, Lori. Welcome to the community! I took Margo’s two-day Memoir in Essays course last year, and learned so much. I hope you have a great experience! She is a wonderful instructor, and the genre is do unique. Can’t wait to hear more about your writing!

In reply to - Lori Batcheller posted an update in the group The Beginning

I’m a newcomer here, having signed up for Writing the Memoir in Essays. I have a long history as a writer, still journal every morning with a cup […]

]]> d0f70553cd03b2e89aa2915bc514ecab Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2052/#acomment-2079 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:50:30 -0400 Hi, Jayde! Welcome! I love the themes your writing about, especially “rooted.” This is something I think about often, but don’t write about often enough. I also thought Rick Rubin’s book was amazing! Glad to have you here!

In reply to - Jayde Kolb posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hi everyone! My name is Jayde from sunny Phoenix, AZ 🌵☀. I’m currently enrolled in Get Inspired!: Poems and Poets to Light Up Your Writing. My favorite […]

]]> ad8738b980778a3b18d187567f5b55cc Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Here is the quote and prompt from Friday's Write-in. […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2048/ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:02:01 -0400 Here is the quote and prompt from Friday’s Write-in. Thank you for welcoming me in place of Fred for the week!

“The unsaid, for me, exerts great power.”
—Louise Glück

Write a piece centered on what’s not being spoken. Let silence, omission, or avoidance become its own character. What’s left unsaid, and why?

]]> 0 bc80747c9e6118653f4f68be876bdda6 Elle | Community Manager posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Welcome to August, Writers! At the beginning of each […] https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2035/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:14:43 -0400 Welcome to August, Writers! At the beginning of each month, I like to take a moment and reflect on how my writing from the previous month. What did I write? How did it feel? Am I making progress on my current projects? Then I use that information to set my goals and intentions for the new month.

So, how did writing in July go for you? What…

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]]> 2 1c5177ea48112e8d25bf354121157278 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2013/#acomment-2034 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:08:45 -0400 Hi, Sara, thanks for the update and sharing your Substack. Hope to see you back soon!

In reply to - Sara posted an update in the group The Roundtable

Hi Everyone,

Just checking in. I’ve been out after some back procedures but hopefully rejoining soon. I have been reading though the wonderful work posted! […]

]]> 6752189ec008508c6d225507a1b6c3b1 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2020/#acomment-2033 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:07:43 -0400 Welcome to the group, Martin! Which genres are you most interested in writing? Great to have you here!

In reply to - Martin Daynorowicz posted an update in the group The Beginning

I’m new here. Just enrolled in the Poetic Prose course.

I recently retired from a vocational medical career, shelving my love of writing for a […]

]]> efd5122f7e8bd92cbc4bdaea10002739 Elle | Community Manager posted a new activity comment https://community.writers.com/activity/p/2023/#acomment-2032 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:05:55 -0400 Welcome, Joshua! Great to have you here, and congratulations on making the decision to bring more words and art into your life! I look forward to reading your work.

In reply to - Joshua Lindgram posted an update in the group The Beginning

Hello all. I recently signed up for Speculative Nonfiction: Writing Beyond the Known and I’m excited, and a little intimidated to get started. I […]

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