Photo by Nancy Burgess Happy New Year friends! WHAT IS YOUR WORD? As each new year begins, there’s an electric sense of possibility in the air—a quiet hope that this year might be different. Yet fewer than 10% of people follow through on their New Year’s resolutions. After many failed attempts myself, I chose a different approach. Instead of resolutions, ...

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Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash   Hello Writers! What are You Thankful For? With the holidays comes anxiety over giant cooking and equal overeating and its pleasant and not-so-pleasant expectations for family gatherings. We rarely ask ourselves, “What am I grateful for?” Since I don’t have a big family to see over the holidays, I have time to ...

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Photo by Niiaz Sabirov on iStock Hello Writers! Complicated Truths My husband and I attended a play recently at Actor’s Theatre called “FDR’s Very Happy Hour.” It sounded like fun, so we headed downtown on a Thursday evening hoping to miss weekend crowds. The security check seemed more intense than usual. We were wanded, and I had to open all ...

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  Women Who Write Annual Holiday Celebration and Book Exchange December 9th from 6:30-8:30 Bristol Bar & Grille at 1321 Bardstown Road (across from Mid-City Mall) Plan to join us for our holiday party at The Bristol Bar and Grill at 1321 Bardstown Road across from Mid-City Mall. We’ll gather on Tuesday, December 9 beginning at 6:30 PM. We’ll enjoy ...

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    Our November 11, 2025 member meeting will also take place at the Middletown Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. We will begin at 6:00pm and conclude at 7:30pm. At this meeting, we are excited to welcome Louisville author, Sarah Landenwich, to lead a workshop on writing body language entitled “Beyond Raised Eyebrows and Racing Hearts: Building Better Body Language.” Workshop participants should ...

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Photo by Ryan Hutton on Unsplash Hello Writers!   Do you ever experience a confluence of seemingly unrelated events that makes you stop and think the universe is telling you something? Like all lines are converging into one point? Like it’s more than just the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon (e.g., when you want to buy a Kia Sorento and all of sudden ...

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Two Rivers Writing Retreat Women Who Write Fall Overnight Writing Retreat October 25-26, 2025 General Butler State Park 1608 KY-227, Carrollton, KY Two full days at Kentucky state park where the Ohio and Kentucky rivers meet (45 minutes from Louisville) Member-led activities (writing prompts, craft chats, nature walks) Reserved conference room for our group; other public spaces available Beverages and ...

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  Photo by Holly Hinson   Hello Writers!   Women Who Write is more than a writing group, and words have more power than most give them credit for. Sometimes, the ordinary moment can become extraordinary. Jodi was a first-timer at a recent meeting. The meeting was only medium-full and not many writers had signed up to read, but Jodi ...

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Open Mic Literary Reading Women Who Write’s Give For Good Louisville Day of Giving Event Fante’s Coffee House, 2501 Grinstead Dr. September 18 6:00-8:00 with the reading at 6:15-7:15 Appetizers provided, beverages available for purchase from the coffee house. Members and their guests only. $10 suggested donation. Space is limited. The first 8 people who sign up online to read are guaranteed ...

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Photo by Liz Roach-Smith   Hello Writers!   When I came upon the shell necklace among my dead grandmother’s jewelry, I felt as if I’d walked into a fairytale. It looked straight out of The Little Mermaid. Even for a cynical teenager, the necklace stirred my imagination. Not least because it didn’t fit Grandmother’s style. Its simplicity, its plainness, its ...

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