In this special seasonal episode, writers from the Winter 2026 Write Things Community share original short pieces created during our weekly quick-writes.

There’s no analysis and no commentary — just voices, courage, and story.

These pieces are unpolished and unedited, shared exactly as they were written. Together, they mark the culmination of a season spent showing up, writing into uncertainty, and trusting what emerged on the page.

00:00 – Introduction

02:34 – Brenda Hunt

06:26 – Karis Penner

10:38 – Carl Hyde

14:41 – Karla Weir

21:47 – Michelle Ramseth – https://instagram.com/michelleramseth/

26:22 – Catherine Smallwood

31:48– Leonie Lazarus

36.33 – Denis Fortier – https://ddoc17.substack.com

42:04 – Esabella Jakubec

45:26 – Alicia Taylor

50:14 – Aileen House

55:25 – Priscilla Patti

1:00:34 – Christine Churchill

1:07:41 – Kristin Dawson

1:15:56 – Marcie Harrison

1:19:30 – Katrina Zmavc

01:23:44 – Outro

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In this special seasonal episode, writers from the Fall 2025 Write Things Community share original short pieces created during our weekly quick-writes.

There’s no analysis and no commentary — just voices, courage, and story.

These pieces are unpolished and unedited, shared exactly as they were written. Together, they mark the culmination of a season spent showing up, writing into uncertainty, and trusting what emerged on the page.

00:00 – Introduction

02:10 – Jill Richot – https://jillritchot87.substack.com

06:53 – Kristin Dawson

11:21 – Brenda Hunter

17:55 – Emlee Mitchell – https://emleemitchellauthor.com

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22:24 – Marcie Harrison

29:12 – Julia Rempel

33:39 – Michelle Ramseth – https://instagram.com/michelleramseth/

39:26 – Catherine Smallwood

43:53 – Alice Taylor – https://www.facebook.com/people/Alice-Taylor-Author/61554771497708/

48:09 – Denis Fortier – https://ddoc17.substack.com

54:41 – Shawna Tavsky – https://www.smtavsky.com/

01:00:09 – Christine Churchill

01:04:10 – Aileen house

01:10:02 – Outro

If listening to these pieces sparks something in you — curiosity, courage, or the quiet feeling of maybe I could do this too — you’re exactly who the Write Things Community is for.

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This episode features four original short pieces — each sparked by the same simple prompt: An Apology.

Some emerged from fresh 4-minute quick-writes; others are polished pieces that happened to align beautifully with this theme. Together, they offer a deeply human blend of honesty, humour, vulnerability, and transformation.

00:00 – Introduction: How one prompt led to four very different stories
00:38 – “An Apology in Action” by Dr. Christine Churchill
05:10 – “I Am Water” by Marcy Harrison
10:46 – “Fill Her Up” by Catherine Smallwood
15:57 – “Plastic Pelvis” by Karis Penner
19:21 – Reflections on trusting your creative impulses

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📖 Explore the Quick Writes Behind This Episode
Curious what 4-minute, raw, unscripted, explorative writing looks like?
You can read the community quick writes inspired by the same prompt in the November 20, 2025 edition of the Write Things Newsletter.
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