Six years. Every Sunday morning. A quarter million words.

For six years, Chris Watson, has met with a writing group every Sunday morning. A quarter million words later, there's a mystery novel agents are trying to sell, children's books in progress, and stories about families lost and found.

"If I didn't write I don't know what I would do."

We talk Shakespeare, coal-fired pizza with Agatha Christie, and why writers in 2026 can't be scared to write down the truth.

Writers in Our Backyard — coming in the spring issue of Khiton Free Press.