Nashville AAPI Writers is a group that has been active since October 2022, designed to be a safe space for writers who identify as Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Facilitated by Cortney Warner, this event will allow new and familiar AAPI writers to get to know each other, while coming away with some delicious food served potluck style, followed by a casual Open Mic opportunity for anyone who would like to share their work in whatever genre. Free registration. Thank you to API Middle Tennessee for sponsoring snacks and each writing session so it is free for attendees!

About the Facilitator

Cortney Warner. Cortney was born in South Korea, raised in Ohio, and calls Tennessee home. She released her self-produced, debut special, Pointy Boys, in 2022 under Bedfire Label. Cortney travels all over the country performing stand up and has opened for artists and comedians like Dessa, Charlene Kaye, and Dusty Slay. Cortney runs a quarterly comedy show at Third Man Records and monthly shows at Babo and The Madnest. She also has satire published on points in case, humor darling, White Limozeen, and Flexx Mag. Cortney has studied at comedy institutions such as The Second City, UCB, and Catapult, all within comedy writing, satire, and sketch. She has studied directly under SNL/Key & Peele writer Rich Talarico as well. She has a BA in Organizational Communication from Kent State, where she graduated early and with high honors. She also hates onions and that’s the only thing she and Shrek don’t have in common.

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