We are the Southern Writers’ Guild: a deliberate assembly of stubborn scribes—poets, novelists, essayists, playwrights, songwriters—who stake our claim on this tangled South, by blood or by choice or by some inexplicable pull that won’t let go.

"In the beginning there is an end as in the end there is a beginning." My writings are observations on the human condition. Things people say and do. Questions about life and motivations. Often with endings that invite you to think.

A professional stand-up comedian's funny observations on daily life!

I write about almost everything, from personal essay and memoir to fiction to travel essays to politics to book reviews to thoughts on literature to novels and stories and much more.

I offer poetry that seeks out the sacred in the ordinary, accompanied by original photography. No politics, no hot takes, just poetry.

Life, love, and the weight of all the "Almosts" in your life...

A mix of Personal Essays, Articles, and blog posts.

your own light undiminished by their darkness

My name is Phill. I write on whatever subject comes to mind. Hopefully you will find something you like.

Weekly writing prompts driven by the greatest songs of all time.

Hey there! I'm Rick West, and I write about transitions large and small, becoming a free-range human, laughing out loud. On this channel find short stories, poetry, essays, life musings, and an occasional original music video.

Broken Toys is a collection of personal reflections and essays exploring divorce, memory, and the quiet reconstruction of self—where psychology, masculinity, and meaning meet in the aftermath of loss.

Slice of Life Short Stories - Fiction and Non-fiction

Features poetry, short stories, essays, and occasional parodies by Steve McKennon (TropicalSnowstorm). **Post modernism has clearly run its nihilistic course. Grab a cup, sit down, and let's build what comes next.**