CINDY BROOKSHIRE is a regional representative for the North Carolina Writers’ Network and an advisor to Neuse River Writers. Her books include A Heart for Selma:12 Stories of Activate Selma NC, Little Towns, and (as contributing writer) Johnston County Creates: 50 Years of Creativity. She coordinates weekly Activate Selma meetings, produces the group's weekly e-news, and facilitates Telling Our Stories sessions at the Harrison Center For Active Aging in Selma, North Carolina.