Welcome to Writing for Animals
This is the new home for books and classes to educate and inspire writers to advocate for animals.
Stay tuned!
Similar Posts
Writing for Animals: Self-paced vs. Live
If you’re new to Writing for Animals and not sure how to choose between the live class vs. the self-paced class, here are how we view them. The main reason to take the live class is for real-time interaction — not just with us but with fellow students. We also tend to update the class…
Writing Prompt: Animal POV
Write a scene or a poem from the point of view of a nonhuman animal, whether it’s your companion animal, a wild animal, a snail in your garden, or a cow at a farm.
- Activism | Animal POV | Animal Rights | Author Q&A | Birds | Classes | For Writers | Podcast | Q&A | Veganism | Writing Opportunities
Talking Writing for Animals on the Animal Rights Show
I recently joined the inspiring team behind the Animal Rights Show to talk Writing for Animals. I hope you enjoy it! Link
Writing for Animals Open Mic (July 2026)
Many people were not able to make this wonderful event so I have recorded it. I hope you enjoy these amazing readings/writings…
When is a shark an “it”? When it’s in The New York Times
Sharks get little love from the mainstream media. Whenever the media reports on a shark it is usually due to a shark “attack.” The New York Times is no exception. It recently reported on a human/shark encounter in waters about a hundred miles south of Costa Rica. The headline reads ‘She Could Have Killed Me’:…
- Animals | Essays | For Writers | Pets | Success Story
Author Success Story: Sansa Collins
I’ve long believed that some of the most effective forms of writing are letters to the editor. People love to read letters, particularly from a shared neighborhood, city or passion. In this case, we recently saw a letter in one of our most popular local magazines penned by Tom Cat (via Writing for Animals alum…
