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Photo by Nancy Burgess Hello Writers! Spring has come alive! Birdsong echoes through the morning air. The sky stretches wide, blue and white, the warm sun rests gently on my face, and the breeze carries the fragrant scent of awakening flowers. I sit on my porch, taking it in, when my gaze is drawn to something in bloom. My dogwood ...

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June 27, 2026 9:00 am – 5:00 pm   Join us for a peaceful day of writing among friends at the Valaterra Retreat Center in La Grange, Kentucky.   There will be time and space for writing, conversation, walking the trails, and peer critique. Bring a work-in-progress or write something new! We’ll provide a prompt for inspiration. Space is limited. If ...

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Do you love books? Do you find comfort in bookish community? Treat yourself to an updated version of an old-school book fair at a magical place: Jubilee Field in Louisville’s Meriwether neighborhood! This year’s Mini Book Fair will be bigger and better than ever, featuring local and regional poets and writers, zines, writing groups, literary journals, presses, and more! The ...

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Photo by Billy Huynh on Unsplash   Hello Writers! Fluffy, thin, drifting, streaking, scattered, gathered, white, gray – clouds can take just about any shape and reflect almost every mood. I’ve lately found myself staring at the clouds, counting my breath, and trying to enjoy the present. I haven’t written much lately. A part of me feels like those thin ...

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  Woody: Hey, Buzz! You’re flying!  Buzz: This isn’t flying, this is falling with style! Toy  Story Hello Writers! On my writing desk is a square stone drink coaster that I bought for myself as a Christmas gift this past year. These words are emblazoned: “What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” Poet Erin Hanson ...

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Photo by Liz Roach-Smith   Hello Writers! I remember the day I knew I wanted to be a poet. On that grey January morning, a foot of heavy snow blanketed the ground. My older brother and I eagerly caterwauled out the door to build snow forts, make snow angels and chase our dog across the yard. After lunch, I walked ...

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Investigating the Modes of Narrative with Kathleen Driskell, Kentucky Poet Laureate 2025-26   February 10, 2026 6-7:45pm Fante’s Coffee House 2501 Grinstead Drive, 40206   In this interactive talk, we’ll explore the modes of narrative, some of the most fundamental tools in our creative writing tool box—next to words, I suppose. Our discussion will focus on the all-important qualities needed ...

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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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