This meetup is designed as a supportive space centering LGBTQ+ writers, in any genre! We'll get to know each other, work through a multi-stage writing prompt, and have the option to share our work. We'll also leave time to discuss a short reading in class, and talk through our current projects and goals.

‍Please Note: The Porch charges a $5 fee for non-members (and $0 for members) to help sustain this program, continue compensating instructors, and keep offering low-cost, high-quality programming. If this fee is a barrier for you, please apply to our tuition assistance form to request a waiver. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to offer low-cost programming.

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Lane Scott Jones is a writer whose work explores queer Southern identity and the afterlife of inherited beliefs. Her essays have appeared or are forthcoming in Longreads, Autostraddle, HuffPost, and elsewhere. Lane has been a featured speaker at events hosted by TEDx, CreativeMornings, and more.

Lane’s work has been awarded a 2027 Metro Arts Thrive Grant, 2026 South Arts Literary Arts Project Grant, a 2025 ASJA Award for First-Person Essay, and a Pushcart Prize nomination. She has received fellowships and support from Bread Loaf, McCormack (formerly Tin House), Wildacres, VCCA, and OZ Arts, where she was a 2025–2026 Art Wire Fellow.

Find her on social media @lanescottjones and subscribe to her Substack at lanescottjones.substack.com.

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