"Often we think of writing as a solitary act, but Writing Together celebrates the intimacy, joy and connection that are possible when we choose to share in this creative process-how beautifully we might grow together, even as we grow ourselves. I love how curiosity, open questions, and authenticity are at the heart of this book. It's an inspiration for poetry lovers, friends and writers of all kinds."

- Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, poet and author of The Unfolding and All the Honey

"Writing Together is more than a guide to creative practice; it is a heartfelt tribute to the transformative power of friendship and shared expression. Williamson and Shaw offer an inspiring example of how writing can nurture connection, purpose, and emotional resilience.

- Midwest Book Review, Suzie Housley

"Writing Together is a love story about a friendship. I love reading the authors' stories, and I am inspired by the ways their writing allowed them to see their hidden wholeness. I can't wait to follow their suggestions for my own writing."

- Sally Z. Hare, Endowed Professor Emerita, Coastal Carolina University, and author of The ElderGarten:

Penny and Darcy have co-authored a remarkable book. I have savored it and believe it will change my life.

- Lorna Lynn, MD, Vice President, Medical Assessment Engagement, American Board of Internal Medicine

"While writing is often a solitary feat, this book proves that there is another way. It models a rare alchemy of inner work, writing, and friendship. Their narratives served as a siren call to my own stories that lie buried and long to see the light of day. I can hardly wait to try this process with a close friend."

- Caryl Casbon, author of The Everywhere Oracle and Side by Side: The Sacred Art of Couples Aging with Wisdom and Love:

"Ever want a writing buddy but felt insecure or vulnerable about what that could look or be like? I only wish I had had this book a couple years ago, when a friend and distinguished author offered to write together-and, despite having been published myself many times, I felt too intimidated to do it. Thanks to this book, I have a process I can use to try again."

- Somava Saha, MD, MS, President & CEO, WE in the World Institute; Faculty, Harvard Medical School:

"Writing is a generally a solitary pursuit, but Penny Williamson and Darcy Shaw demonstrate that writing can be a shared process of deepening friendship and exploration of life's important questions. Writing Together is a lovely book, filled with the search for meaning rooted in friendship, that can transform the solitariness of reading and writing into a shared journey of discovery."

- David R. Kopacz, MD, author of Caring for Self & Others and Becoming Medicine

"Deeply and remarkably one of the most moving pieces of collective work that I have read in some time. When I finished Writing Together, I realized I had a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. I was swept away-taken up and held by the storytelling, by the deep sharing between two friends grounded in truth-telling, mutuality, and humanity."

- Cindy L. Adams, PhD, MSW, co-author of Skills for Communicating in Veterinary Medicine, Emeritus, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary