
Opportunities
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Exploring Trust | July 19th, 2026 7:00 PM CST | Register: intern@quietstormservices.com Join Quiet Storm for this interactive writing session exploring the essence of TRUST. According to dictionary.com, trust is "reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence." Facilitator Danielle Ramirez will utilize the 3E's during this session: Experience, Embody, Envision. | |
Exploring Liberation | July 10th, 2026 3:30 PM CST | Register: intern@quietstormservices.com Join Quiet Storm for this interactive writing session exploring the essence of LIBERATION. According to dictionary.com, liberation is "to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage." Facilitator Danielle Ramirez will utilize the 3E's during this session: Experience, Embody, Envision. | |
Exploring Connection | June 11, 2026 9:30 AM CST | Register: intern@quietstormservices.com Join Quiet Storm for this interactive writing session exploring the essence of CONNECTION. According to dictionary.com, connection is "a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else." Facilitator Danielle Ramirez will utilize the 3E's during this session: Experience, Embody, Envision. | |
QS Writing Session @ YMCA "Thrive through Survivorship" Retreat | May 7th, 2026 9am - 4pm Light refreshments and light lunch will be provided. | Register: debbie.cruz@ymcawichita.org Join us for a day of fellowship, activity, and education for cancer survivors. No cost to attend, but registration is required. A light lunch will be served. The retreat is open to any cancer survivor; prior involvement in LIVESTRONG at the YMCA isn’t necessary. Location: Camp Hiawatha and Retreat Center, 1601 W. 51st Street N., Wichita, KS 67204 The LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program is a place where cancer survivors reclaim their energy and strength. Our Cancer Survivor Retreat brings individuals from all walks of life together who not only share a common journey, but also the desire to thrive through survivorship. | |
Exploring Joy | June 8th, 2026 6:00 PM CST | Register: intern@quietstormservices.com Join Quiet Storm for this interactive writing session exploring the essence of JOY. According to dictionary.com, joy is "the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation." Facilitator Danielle Ramirez will utilize the 3E's during this session: Experience, Embody, Envision. |
Upcoming Title: Boys Without Fathers
We are pleased to introduce Quiet Storm’s newest, upcoming author, Jason Allen! He writes fiction, poetry, and memoir. Jason is the author of the novel The East End (Park Row Books/HarperCollins) and the poetry collection A Meditation on Fire (Southeast Missouri State University Press). He has an MFA from Pacific University and a PhD in literature and creative writing.
Portions of Boys Without Fathers have previously been published in these journals & magazines. Get your sneak peak here...
Cutleaf Journal / Sneaker Wave Magazine / Potomac Reviews / Ponder Review
2025 Wichita Business Journal "Diversity & Inclusion" Honoree
2024 Top 20 Finalists for the IBPA Innovative Voices Program

2023 IBPA scholarship winner
Check the full list of highlights here!


