Hey, Scribes!
We will be going on a hiatus after our May meeting while we explore new options for increased opportunities for participation in our group. We want to thank everyone who has been involved over the last few years since COVID hit, and encourage you to keep on writing until we come back! As always, you can get updates and notices by visiting @colhouseofscribes.bsky.social.
Questions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com.
Hey, Scribes!
We will be meeting at the New Albany branch library on May 9, 2026, from 4-5:30pm. You can get updates and notices by visiting @colhouseofscribes.bsky.social.
Prompt: Amateur.
Discussion: Getting Cozy: Writing Cozy Mystery
The prompt: Each month, we make available a voluntary prompt by the week before the meetup. Members may choose to write a short piece, fiction or nonfiction, poetry, prose, or script, as long as it conforms to the rules of the prompt.
Prompt Rules : 800 words max.
Prize: One randomly-drawn prompt response will win a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
The discussion: Each month, we have one or more discussion topics related to the art and/or business of writing. We also provide recommended reading, which are topical links to use as a starting point. If you have a topic you would like to cover, let us know!
Writing challenge: Every so often, we will host a challenge, where we provide one or more prompts, give members a set time to write, then give anyone who feels comfortable sharing what they wrote the opportunity to do so.
Critiques: Members can bring copies of a written piece up to 5,000 words to a meetup and distribute it to be critiqued at a subsequent meetup. Alternately, submissions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com, where they will be placed into a Google Drive accessible to volunteers for critique.
Hey, Scribes!
We will be meeting at the New Albany branch library on April 11, 2026, from 4-5:30pm. You can get updates and notices by visiting @colhouseofscribes.bsky.social.
Prompt: Leaves.
Discussion: Natural - Writing About and In Nature
The prompt: Each month, we make available a voluntary prompt by the week before the meetup. Members may choose to write a short piece, fiction or nonfiction, poetry, prose, or script, as long as it conforms to the rules of the prompt.
Prompt Rules : 800 words max.
Prize: One randomly-drawn prompt response will win a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
The discussion: Each month, we have one or more discussion topics related to the art and/or business of writing. We also provide recommended reading, which are topical links to use as a starting point. If you have a topic you would like to cover, let us know!
Writing challenge: Every so often, we will host a challenge, where we provide one or more prompts, give members a set time to write, then give anyone who feels comfortable sharing what they wrote the opportunity to do so.
Critiques: Members can bring copies of a written piece up to 5,000 words to a meetup and distribute it to be critiqued at a subsequent meetup. Alternately, submissions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com, where they will be placed into a Google Drive accessible to volunteers for critique.
Hey, Scribes!
We will be meeting at the New Albany branch library on March 14, 2026, from 4-5:30pm. You can get updates and notices by visiting @colhouseofscribes.bsky.social.
Prompt: Grey and green.
Discussion: In Brief: Art of the Short Story
The prompt: Each month, we make available a voluntary prompt by the week before the meetup. Members may choose to write a short piece, fiction or nonfiction, poetry, prose, or script, as long as it conforms to the rules of the prompt.
Prompt Rules : 800 words max.
Prize: One randomly-drawn prompt response will win a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
The discussion: Each month, we have one or more discussion topics related to the art and/or business of writing. We also provide recommended reading, which are topical links to use as a starting point. If you have a topic you would like to cover, let us know!
Writing challenge: Every so often, we will host a challenge, where we provide one or more prompts, give members a set time to write, then give anyone who feels comfortable sharing what they wrote the opportunity to do so.
Critiques: Members can bring copies of a written piece up to 5,000 words to a meetup and distribute it to be critiqued at a subsequent meetup. Alternately, submissions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com, where they will be placed into a Google Drive accessible to volunteers for critique.
Hey, Scribes!
We will be meeting at the New Albany branch library on February 14, 2026, from 4-5:30pm. You can get updates and notices by visiting @colhouseofscribes.bsky.social.
Prompt: Sickening.
Discussion: All About Me: The Art of Memoir
The prompt: Each month, we make available a voluntary prompt by the week before the meetup. Members may choose to write a short piece, fiction or nonfiction, poetry, prose, or script, as long as it conforms to the rules of the prompt.
Prompt Rules : 800 words max.
Prize: One randomly-drawn prompt response will win a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
The discussion: Each month, we have one or more discussion topics related to the art and/or business of writing. We also provide recommended reading, which are topical links to use as a starting point. If you have a topic you would like to cover, let us know!
Writing challenge: Every so often, we will host a challenge, where we provide one or more prompts, give members a set time to write, then give anyone who feels comfortable sharing what they wrote the opportunity to do so.
Critiques: Members can bring copies of a written piece up to 5,000 words to a meetup and distribute it to be critiqued at a subsequent meetup. Alternately, submissions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com, where they will be placed into a Google Drive accessible to volunteers for critique.
Hey, Scribes!
We will be meeting at the New Albany branch library on January 10, 2026, from 4-5:30pm. You can get updates and notices by visiting @colhouseofscribes.bsky.social.
Prompt: Bluster.
Discussion: A Voice: Writing For Podcasts
The prompt: Each month, we make available a voluntary prompt by the week before the meetup. Members may choose to write a short piece, fiction or nonfiction, poetry, prose, or script, as long as it conforms to the rules of the prompt.
Prompt Rules : 800 words max.
Prize: One randomly-drawn prompt response will win a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
The discussion: Each month, we have one or more discussion topics related to the art and/or business of writing. We also provide recommended reading, which are topical links to use as a starting point. If you have a topic you would like to cover, let us know!
Writing challenge: Every so often, we will host a challenge, where we provide one or more prompts, give members a set time to write, then give anyone who feels comfortable sharing what they wrote the opportunity to do so.
Critiques: Members can bring copies of a written piece up to 5,000 words to a meetup and distribute it to be critiqued at a subsequent meetup. Alternately, submissions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com, where they will be placed into a Google Drive accessible to volunteers for critique.
