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The Writer's Co-op is a student-led organization based in Omaha, NE that supports young writing and community outreach. We are part of the student body of Westside High School, and the organization helps young writers share their writing with other club members and the community through this website and our student publication, Verbatim. Learn more about us!

September 11, 2009: Website Changes
Our publications section has changed to reflect club needs. Writers should be able to post own writing, so we have started to utilize WordPress. We should have more and more publications now! Be sure to check our the new section!

August 23, 2009: Verbatim is here!
Go on! Read our first issue!

June 16, 2009: Verbatim published!
Yes yes; applause for all of us! Our long awaited-magazine is finally out and rocking the neighborhoods of Omaha! (except for a few minor errors, caused by the fact that our printing person, *cough*, decided to print a rough draft. Ah well. :P)

Chronicles of the Heroes' Co-op, Part 1 - by Clarissa Van Dell
In a dark room, filled with the hum of turbines, two women walked, carrying flashlights. They were nothing alike, the one wearing a large top hat jumping at every slight sound; the one in black gripped the other’s shoulder. “She’ll be here any second, Hatter,” she said, her full lips forming a frown. “We’re on a mission... (Read more)
- Published November 4, 2009

The End of the Cycle - by Sky92
I smile down at her while we’re hugging, and bury my face in her hair as she buries her head in my chest and thinks ‘ She doesn’t like me like that…but, I’m beginning to think I’m falling in love with her, and we haven’t know each other that... (Read more)
- Published September 16, 2009

Emotion - by Zhao
Have you ever wondered,
Why we feel emotion?
The pain and sorrow,
The happiness and joy?

Consider this scenario,
Of a mother and her daughter. (Read more)
- Published September 14, 2009

The End of the Cycle - by Clarissa Van Dell
She dashed into Room 319, kicked away the wooden stop propping the door open, and shut it closed with the weight of her body, leaning against the window. Leigh looked up, and taking deep breaths, tried to think. They had brought dogs with them. That meant that they were almost certainly looking for... (Read more)
- Published May 10, 2009