Wood Shed Writers

The Wood Shed Writers are a collective of writers from many professions and generations, united by a shared passion for creative expression. Based in the Greater Pittsburgh Area, they’ve gathered weekly for years to share their work, offer feedback, and build a space rooted in trust, craft, and laughter.

What began as a private circle of storytelling has grown into something more: a long-held dream to bring their voices to the public. Thus, The Wood Shed Writers publication was born.

Wood Shed Writers, Greater Pittsburgh Area | est. 2024

  • Teniers Square

    Written By

    Silkworm Storytellers

    Late November, 1944: Antwerp is just beginning to hope again. In Teniers Square, schoolchildren, soldiers, nurses, and civilians move through the ordinary rush of midday,… more ›

  • Migration

    Written By

    Silkworm Storytellers

    “Migration” by Judith Washington is creative nonfiction about a young girl’s disorienting move from a warm, crowded Brooklyn world of family ritual and belonging to… more ›

  • The Mandela Doppelganger

    Written By

    Susan I

    This creative nonfiction piece explores how one girl comes to understand that privilege is relative. Through the contrast between her classmates’ expectations and her Egyptian… more ›

  • Muddying the Waters Pt. 2

    Written By

    Holly T

    Muddying the Waters Pt. 2 by Holly T is creative nonfiction about a panic attack unfolding in the middle of an ordinary family beach day.… more ›

  • Muddying the Waters Pt. 1

    Written By

    Holly T

    Muddying the Waters Pt. 1 by Holly T is creative nonfiction about a family beach trip threaded with anxiety and vigilance. It captures the uneasy… more ›

  • Forever in Blue Jeans

    Written By

    GeneL

    Forever in Blue Jeans by Gene Lysick is a memoir-style reflection on aging, time, and the way objects hold memory. It moves through nostalgia with… more ›

  • The Hollow Scent

    Written By

    Susan I

    The Hollow Scent by Susan Iannuzzi is literary fiction that circles control, ambition, and the quiet power struggles in creative work. It is precise and… more ›

  • The Moles in the Holes

    Written By

    eddieak13

    The Moles in the Holes by Eddie Kunz is a comic short story about a small problem that turns into neighborhood-level obsession. It is playful,… more ›

  • There’s a Hole in this Circus Tent

    Written By

    Dianne F

    In the state of Nevada it is is illegal to record someone without their knowledge unless there are extenuating circumstances. Welcome to the Goddamn Circus. more ›

  • “Holy Sh*t,” Sheila’s Saga – Pt. 5

    Written By

    dangelsaj

    Holy Sh*t, Sheila’s Saga Pt. 5 by Stephanie D. continues the serial with sharp humor and escalating chaos. The kind of mess that is funny… more ›