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Main Street Writers Movement

As a writer, one of my main goals is to connect with readers and other writers. I want to make friends and to share my love of stories and words. I want to bring kindness into the world as a very real thing. I want to believe we are better, and we can do better.

The Main Street Writers Movement

That’s why I joined the Main Street Writers Movement. It was started by Forest Avenue Press, a local Portland press. The publisher, Laura Stanfill, is someone I admire and support. From her choice in books to how she sees the world, Laura Stanfill is leading a quiet revolution of kindness in publishing.

[tweetthis display_mode=”box”]Laura Stanfill is leading a quiet revolution of kindness in publishing. #mainstreetwriters @ForestAvePress[/tweetthis]

And now we can join her in that movement. Today, she is launching the Main Street Writers Movement. Here’s her description of the movement:

The Main Street Writers Movement encourages writers to build genuine community on the local level, with a focus on amplifying underrepresented voices and supporting regional literary organizations and businesses. As we activate Main Street Writers hubs across the U.S. and connect them, we will strengthen the literary ecosystem, increase the volume of the literary publishing conversation, and earn more visibility for the writers who invest time and effort in their communities.

Forest Avenue Press is clear on their goals: to build, amplify, support, and connect. In these uncertain times, I can’t imagine a better way to bring us all together. So, I signed the pledge. Here’s why:

Now, more than ever, community matters. Together, we can raise our voices in celebration and support of each other. We can build, we can challenge, and we can create, with a new model — one that ignores competition and elevates kindness. We are stronger together. That’s how I see Main Street, and that’s the world I want to live in.

Join me on Main Street. Sign the pledge, and let’s get to work, helping each other and building a stronger community, together.

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