J. Patrick Lemarr , author of Fallen and frequent Infuze contributor, has a new project up his sleeve. Along with author and minister D. Gene Strother , he has created an online haven for writers of all ages, TheWriteCrowd.com, a community designed to give fellow writers a place to share and critique their work.

“We realized that, as writers, we are constantly in the process of learning. . .about ourselves and the craft of writing,” Lemarr told Infuze. “Gene and I wanted to create a community where other writers could share their experiences, both failures and triumphs, for the betterment and growth of their peers.”

Featuring regular blogs, podcasts and contests, The Write Crowd community means to inspire creativity, promote growth in the craft of writing and even provide authors with challenges in the form of frequent contests.

“The contests are our way of forcing writers out of their comfort zones,” co-founder Strother told us. “We thought it would be fun to kick start our site with two contests: one in poetry and one in short fiction. To make it even more fun, we are giving a $25 gift certificate to the top place finisher in each contest. Free money! What’s more fun than that? Once we got the details together, Jeff wanted to let his friends at Infuze know about it first.”

“Well, since Robin Parrish first launched it, Infuze Magazine has been a proving ground for a lot of talented poets and writers of short fiction,” Lemarr added. “It’s also a community that puts emphasis on the blending of faith and art. Gene and I, being both authors and ministers, are drawn to that concept. It just made sense to give our friends at Infuze the scoop about TheWriteCrowd.com … and more importantly, to give them a head start on our contests before we announce them elsewhere.”

“The blogs are a way for Jeff and I to share our journey,” Strother said. “The podcasts are a great way to share helpful hints, websites that serve the writing community, and even book reviews for books we feel can be good resources for writers. Look, we know not everyone has time to pursue their passion for writing. Many of us hold down a full-time job on top of raising our families. The Write Crowd community, especially the message board where folks can share their work with others and critique one another, is meant to provide the encouragement we all need from time to time… to pursue our love for the craft whether it’s as a hobby or a career.”

To find out more about contests and prizes offered by The Write Crowd, simply go here . Registration for the message board is free and there is NO entry fee for either contest, so make the Infuze community look good by putting forth your best effort. Not only will you have a good chance at winning prizes and bragging rights, you’ll be supporting the latest venture from a fellow member of the Infuze community. And who knows… you may just learn something in the process.

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