If you are here, it means you were carefully selected, after some heavy drinking on Ender's, to be a part of an elite group of MFA fiction writers. We will meet, write, read, share, and critique. The concept of a writing workshop dates back centuries. Some of the greatest writers were a part of a writing workshop group. My objective is to create a group that provides quality feedback to each member regarding his or her work well beyond the MFA program. Let me know if you have any questions.

I am shamelessly using the name of Dr. Wicked's wonderful writing program, along with his tag-line, to describe the purpose of this group. I am a working novelist with deadlines to meet and contracts to fulfill. About once a week, I meet with other writers (published and unpublished) and we, well, WRITE. We sit around in a coffee shop or a bookstore and work on our books. If one of us catches the other answering email, posting on facebook, tweeting, or checking their Amazon reviews, we harass th …

RUSSELL WRITERS 2012 Each month of 2012 brings Russell Writers a writing challenge to spark the imagination.  Of course, you are always welcome to write on any topic and in any format you choose, but we hope these writing prompts are helpful for those times when you are not sure where to begin. *Russell Writers meet on the second Saturday of the month, from 9:30 am until noon, in the third floor Meeting Room.  Each participant will have a chance to read his or her work (please bring several copi …