Steve Piscitello & Garrett Zecker

Steve Piscitello and Garrett Zecker are the co-founders of Quabbin Quills.  

Attention Creative Writers and Avid Readers!

Quabbin Quills is a grassroots non-profit for New England writers looking to be published while improving their work by collaborating with others. It is Steve and Garrett's hope that a community of writers can put together a collection of stories yearly, without worrying about age differences, gender inequality, or even sexual orientation. Everyone has a chance to work with them to improve their work and connect it to themes that harken to the natural world, the writer’s journey, and the existential quandaries facing humankind.

Just last year, Quabbin Quills awarded three high school scholarships and will continue this new tradition because it is only through youth culture that anything becomes sustainable. Many of Quabbin Quill’s board members have backgrounds in education or civil service, and they know self-publishing doesn’t have to be self-serving. By giving back to the community (copies of their books have been given freely to many libraries) and awarding scholarships is the best way to not only promote the arts but to ensure freedom of expression in our society.  

Tune in to hear their stories!