For this season of Qmunity, we will focus on generating new writing and workshopping new and revised work. A safe space for anyone who identifies within the LGBTQ+ community, this workshop is open to writers of all experience levels. Each week, we will spend time discussing all genres of queer literature, classic and contemporary, as well as responding to writing prompts and workshopping work from participants.
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.
**Please note, this class is Hybrid and can be taken online via Zoom, or in person at the Carnegie Center**
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.
