Welcome To The Seattle Writers Collective!

"I joined the Seattle Writers Collective to reignite my writing and connect with other writers. Thanks to Sam’s facilitation and the collective’s support, I’ve been able to grow as a writer and start writing poetry once more."

Kate is a playwright, poetry and fiction writer, most recently developed during her time with the Seattle Writers Collective. Her approach is heavily influenced by her passion for anthropology. She enjoys exploring how subcultures evolve and how personal stories reflect larger societal shifts. Her goal is to share human experiences that connect deeply with others.

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“Knowing there is a Seattle Writing Collective event coming up helps me stay motivated and on track with my projects. It's amazing to have the opportunity to connect with other local writers, hear about their work, and share tips and ideas with one another.”

Elena is a fiction and poetry writer in the Seattle area currently working on a young adult fantasy novel. She also writes short stories, poetry, and the occasional song. She’s obsessed with stories and their ability to connect humans through shared understanding.

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“Since I joined the Seattle Writers Collective earlier this year, I have had the chance to meet new people and learn what other writers are working on. It has also provided me with a structured time to write which has been invaluable in making progress on my current story. I particularly love the quiet writing hours where I have the opportunity to write, socialize, and get feedback all in one place!”

Filip is a graduate student in chemistry who loves literature and spends their free time writing poetry and short stories. With a proclivity for magical realism, they love reading authors like Bugakov and Murakami. Filip has a particular interest in stories that bring real life experiences and fantasy together, especially when they serve to examine emotional or philosophical questions. Currently, Filip is working on a short story involving love, death, and a peculiar journey through afterlife.

“I've loved being a part of the Seattle Writers Collective because it's gives me a space to be productive and to learn from the people around me. Learning where I can improve, what's working, and about other people's experiences with writing.”

Tristan is from Tacoma, WA and is currently writing crime stories

“Seattle Writers Collective: come for the quiet writing time, stay for the thoughtful feedback + the “oh right, I can do this” feeling.”

Kimble Luu is a writer and mother of four whose life has been shaped by resilience, fractures, and reinvention. A former White House staffer turned tech executive, she is currently at work on Little Earthquakes, a memoir-in progress that explores power, silence, and survival. Through her writing, she seeks to give voice to those who are too often unheard - stories of fractured families, survival, and the quiet tremors that shape our lives

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“I've only just dipped my toes into the SWC sea but have found it such a useful resource. I've been able to get actionable feedback from a wide variety of readers with different backgrounds, and have enjoyed discovering other local writers and their work. “

Aster Olsen is a southern biologist and trans writer living in Seattle. She is published in Imposter Review, Inner Worlds, Lilac Peril, Smoke and Mold, and elsewhere. She is the creator and editor of TRANSplants, a zine series about transness and place. Find more of her writing at asterolsen.com.

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“Seattle Writers Collective is a functional implementation of the concept of writing group, where useful feedback and shared enthusiasm for literature thrives into friendships. With its signature in-person meetings in local libraries, which include quiet writing time, feedback exchange and workshops, it’s a great opportunity to meet local writers.”

Nick Borodinov is a Russian-American writer and working scientist whose fiction examines the human consequences of rational systems - technological, political, and institutional. Shaped by a life of frequent travel and cultural dislocation, his work occupies the border between literary fiction and speculative thought, where artificial intelligence, labor, and bureaucracy quietly dictate moral outcomes. Influenced by European philosophical science fiction and political realism, he writes about futures that feel inevitable not because they are advanced, but because they are already familiar. His literary influences include Mikhail Bulgakov, Dostoevsky, Strugatsky brothers, Stanisław Lem, Cormac McCarthy, Erich Maria Remarque, Roger Zelazny, Frank Herbert, George Orwell, Jack London, William Gibson, Kurt Vonnegut, Chuck Palahniuk, and Hunter S. Thompson He publishes weekly short stories and prepares to serialize several novels set in a shared universe.

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“In the last year, I've made friends who turned my writing from a solitary pursuit into a community to grow with. In addition to vital feedback from critique partners and beta readers, my writing has benefited from reading what others are working on and opening my eyes to new corners of fiction. Regular writing Sundays have kept me engaged when I lose steam, and helping fellow writers offers a steady accomplishment in the roller-coaster of my own work.”

Brian is an explorer of the Pacific Northwest, building stories around its dramatic landscapes and the strange personalities who inhabit them. His Substack, Writing on Wheels, highlights evocative settings to inspire scenes for your next chapter, and he is currently querying his first novel. The Totem Girl is a murder mystery steeped in the fog, ferries, and forgotten towns of Puget Sound—a love letter to the region’s hidden secrets.

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“The Seattle Writers Collective is a great community to connect with through writing sessions and talks. I feel less isolated when I participate in these informal get togethers.”

Linda Berlin began her writing career in San Francisco for a local wire service. She’s worked as an editor for a Pulitzer-prize winning weekly newspaper and as a freelance writer. Her stories are published in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. While researching a feature story about a local flight school, she got hooked on flying. Ms. Berlin is now a pilot for a major airline.

Ms. Berlin plays the piano and loves to listen to classical music while writing fiction. In her upcoming debut novel, The Perfect Pianist, she explores the rise and fall of a famous pianist.

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