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Writing is release. Writing is community. Writing is healing. #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Hala Alyan: "It's extremely cathartic for me to write, and it's extremely cathartic for me to read other people's cathartic writing, because I get to go on that journey with them, as well."
August 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Your writing is more powerful than you know. #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Maya Angelou: "If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities."
August 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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What story has changed opened your eyes to something you didn't understand before? #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from R.F. Kuang: "Fiction should be about imagining outside our own perspectives, stepping into other people's shoes and empathizing with the other."
August 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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What story will you bring into this world? #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Toni Morrison: "I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it."
August 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Exciting news!
anecdotewriters.bsky.social Anecdote Young Writers Camp @anecdotewriters.bsky.social · Aug 3
Welcome to Anecdote Young Writers Camp!

Formerly a part of Red Oak Writing, we are now branching off on our own. We couldn't be more grateful to Red Oak for the community they have helped us build, and we are so excited to see their adult programs continue to flourish.
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August 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Welcome to Anecdote Young Writers Camp!

Formerly a part of Red Oak Writing, we are now branching off on our own. We couldn't be more grateful to Red Oak for the community they have helped us build, and we are so excited to see their adult programs continue to flourish.
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August 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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We had so much fun at camp with our young writers this year! They did an incredible job of staying determined all week and presenting their work at our final showcase. #writers #writingcommunity #writingcamp #summercamp
July 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Today is the last day to register for our youth writing camp and create in a supportive environment with other young writers. Head to redoakwriting.com now to register!
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Sonora Reyes: "There is no right or wrong way to create something."
July 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Last chance! Registration for our summer youth writing camp ends Friday. Register now at redoakwriting.com.
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July 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Flex your writing muscles at our youth writing camp this summer! Registration ends next Friday. Register at redoakwriting.com. #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Margaret Atwood: "You become a writer by writing. There is no other way. So do it. Do it more. Do it again. Do it better. Fail. Fail better."
July 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Help the young writers in your life bring their ideas to life! Register at redoakwriting.com.
A lightbulb with the text: "Red Oak Youth Writing Camp. Every great story started out as just an idea. Camp for grades 6-8 is July 20-24. Camp for grades 9-12 is July 27-31."
July 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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All writing, regardless of genre, requires us to imagine something beyond our world — the occasional dragon is just a bonus! #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Terry Pratchett: "All fiction must, in some way, be fantasy."
June 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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What world will you create? Join us for our youth summer camp at Mount Mary University. Register at redoakwriting.com.
An open door, through which red oak leaves can be scene, with the words: "There is a whole world out there, waiting to be discovered by its writer."
June 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Fiction allows us to experience perspectives wholly different from our own. That power cannot be overstated. #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Abby Jimenez: "Romance novels teach empathy, they show us lives that are different from ours with the one thing that is universal for all of us. Love."
June 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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You can still register for our summer camp at redoakwriting.com! Late registration runs through July 10.
Register for Red Oak's Youth Writing Camp. What will you write about this summer? Camp is at Mount Mary University. Grades 6-8 have camp July 20-24. Grades 9-12 have camp July 27-31. Register at redoakwriting.com.
June 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Anything can happen in fiction. What's the wildest twist you've written? #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Haruki Murakami: "Every time I write fiction, I go into another world -- maybe you can call it subconsciousness -- and anything can happen in that world."
June 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Regular registration ends Sunday! Go to redoakwriting.com and register for our youth writing camp today!
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June 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Who are your favorite fantasy authors? #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from V.E. Schwab: "Whenever I write fantasy, it's really just another way to explore a facet of human nature."
June 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Register for our summer youth writing camp at redoakwriting.com and turn summer memories into lasting narratives.
Glass of lemonade with the text: "Let's have a summer break that's worth writing about."
June 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Reading is the best research for writing. #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Christopher Paolini: "Make sure that you actually read the genre you want to write. I wouldn't try to write a romance novel -- for example -- without devouring a giant pile of them."
May 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Join us for our youth writing camp this summer and spend your mornings writing on the beautiful grounds of Mount Mary University. Register at redoakwriting.com.
Red heart sunglasses under the text: "It's finally writing outside season." Camp is at Mount Mary University. Grades 6-8 have camp from July 20-24. Grades 9-12 have camp from July 27-31. Register at readoakwriting.com.
May 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Which books have taken you on the wildest adventures? #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from T. Kingfisher: "Sometimes we read fantasy stories in order to pretend we're someone else, but sometimes we read fantasy stories in order to pretend that people like us can have adventures, too."
May 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Summer vacation is right around the corner. Consider spending yours at our youth writing camp. Register at redoakwriting.com. #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Brown suitcase covered in stickers, including one for Red Oak Youth Writing Camp. With the text: "Register today for Red Oak's Youth Writing Camp. There's a whole world out there to write about."
May 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Poetry and story are not opposites — and when writers can use elements of each in their own craft, their writing soars. #writer #writing #writingcommunity
Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Jason Reynolds: "Poetry to me is the piano of literature; you understand poetry, and you can play anything."
May 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Calling all high school writers! Red Oak coach Rachel Enright has won the Larry Watson First Novel Prize and will be publishing her book, "The Space Between Siblings," in 2027. Sign up to spend a week this summer working with this soon-to-be-published novelist at readoakwriting.com.
May 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM