Q-munity returns this summer! Grounded in the LGBTQ+ community, this writing group allows you to explore your authentic voice and expression while exploring the rich history and contemporary landscape of queer writing. Welcoming of all genres, writing levels, and identities, this generative workshop will offer group discussions, in-class free writing, and prompted exercises. Each week, we will begin with a conversation around short readings and end with time for writing and workshopping our original work.
Jay McCoy is a poet and visual artist with deep Appalachian roots in Eastern Kentucky. He currently works with Kentucky Humanities as the Director for the Kentucky Center for the Book and the Kentucky Book Festival. In addition to teaching writing classes at colleges and community centers, Jay co-hosts the weekly radio show, Kentucky Writers Roundtable, on MediaLex Radio, WLXU, 93.9 FM. He is a member of the Lexington Writers Room and has co-founded three reading series in Lexington. His writing has been published online and in print, including Kentucky Monthly, Still: the Journal, Blue Fifth Review, Naugatuck River Review, The Heartland Review, and several anthologies, as well as his chapbook, The Occupation, published by Accents Publishing. He served as editor for the 2020 anthology of Lexington Poetry Month, Maps We Forgot to Bring. His new poetry collection, Wings Crafted from Propeller Blades, is forthcoming from Broadstone Books in 2026.
This class is suitable for all levels.
Cancellation Policy:
The Carnegie Center reserves the right to cancel a class if minimum enrollment is not met. It is best to register early to help our instructors prepare and to ensure the class does not get cancelled. We evaluate registration numbers between 6 and 2 business days before a class starts to decide whether we can hold the class. Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment may be cancelled a minimum of two business days prior to the first class meeting. All participants will be notified by email and will receive full refunds.
