By Tracy Skochil

Human Authored Certification is meant to distinguish real human authors from books created using AI. But is certification useful? Enforceable? Necessary? Arizona literary leaders weight in. Read on for their thoughts.

By PHX Oasis Press
Improve your writing skills and connect with other area authors at this craft book club JUST for authors! Hosted by Eric Boyd of PHX Oasis Press.

By PHX Oasis Press

Meet the 25 authors featured in our recent anthology, The Weight of Almost Knowing. Read their bios and catch a synopsis of each piece.

By Tracy Skochil

This low-pressure, high-value networking event is all about connecting local authors with each other to share knowledge, form friendships, and grow. PS: We have free snacks!

By Lynzie Allen
Four sanctioned Shut Up & Write!®groups meet weekly across the Valley. Their goal: help authors get words written and find community. Here’s how to find them, and join!

By Harlowe Savage
Want to write truly inclusive queer characters? Skip the stereotypes and tired tropes and get real with your plot lines. Arizona author Harlowe Savage leads the way.

By Susan Pohlman
Every writer faces rejection. It can feel soul-crushing. But if you let it crush you, you aren’t letting it teach you. Ready to learn how to redirect your rejection energies?

By Felicia Penza
A new creative workshop in Phoenix celebrates the power of BLK WRDS to bring about change, plant the seed of empathy, and inspire generations to come.

By Megan Crawford
Writing is often seen as a solitary pursuit. But writing also flourishes through creative connection, making networking key to unlocking collaborative creativity.

By Leah Byrd

Here’s the dirty little secret: trying to write all the time, without breaks, can actually hurt your creativity. Ready to start creating with greater joy and freedom?

By Tracy Skochil

Our sense of smell is the most sophisticated of the five senses. Ready to use scent to pull your reader through time, place, and emotion?

By Wilma Lefler

We all let that little voice in our head drive, sometime. The one that calls us an imposter. Ready to put Resistance in the backseat and let Creativity take the wheel?