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

  • The Price of Eggs (Sheila’s Saga, Pt. 1)

    Written By

    dangelsaj

    Sheila stood in line with the rest of the parents, awaiting the bell that would signal the start of the long Easter weekend.  While a… more ›

  • Excerpted from Signs and Wonders

    Written By

    Susan I

    Linda studied the toppled fountain on the ground in front of her. Its concrete pedestal crumbled, and its small cistern broken, allowing it to meld… more ›

  • In Lieu of Trust, Please Send Martinis

    Written By

    john a

    This note was inevitable, as is my outcome. Turns out your mother wasn’t just paranoid. She never had proof, but she always knew. Heed her… more ›

  • Letting Go

    Written By

    GeneL

    How would you like to give up your son for someone else to raise for 26 months? Especially during his teen years? “I would not,”… more ›

  • Kingdom of Isolation

    Written By

    Dianne F

    We are in the bathtub again. We can hear him screaming threats and slamming our belongings against the walls, but he leaves us alone. He… more ›

  • Love Undefined

    Written By

    J.Sydney Brown

    I want to be right and live my life Christ like… No more excuses I gotta get right… How do you describe the depth of… more ›

  • The People on the Hill

    Written By

    Blair

    They had long ago accepted into their minds’ DNA that such things were possible in the prairies and deserts, unknown except by the necessary few… more ›

  • Undercooked to a Crisp

    Written By

    Meghan Snatchko

    Hey ChatGPT, Can you make an image for me? It should depict Ray, a Foley Artist. In this scene, Ray is preparing the studio for… more ›

  • Everything Is Copy. Even This.

    Written By

    Susan I

    Let’s talk about Elin Roth. Once — and not even that long ago — she had a voice. Her prose didn’t just cut; it excavated.… more ›

  • Marlow in the Mirror

    Written By

    Blair

    [from THE LAST ACT OF YESTERDAY] I knocked on the guest room door, and hearing nothing, opened it and stepped inside the room.  He was… more ›