The Fifth Brain Collective invites you to

join our Writing Revolution!

This is a place where we believe in your imagination, your knowledge, your experiences, and your capacity to grow as a writer. Work with a mentor who believes in your (fifth) brain’s wisdom to lead the work. Write in a community that is not competitive or entrenched in false hierarchies of comparison.

We believe in the power of writing to change lives, create texts, and grow the writer. Claim your right to write and join us as we lean into our stories, essays, poems, and books with confidence, experimentation, and radiant warmth.

The God of Permission doesn’t exist. You can start today.

The Fifth Brain Collective is a multifaceted creative community platform created by Frankie Rollins, offering one-on-one writing coaching, online courses, and much more!

Frankie takes people’s desires to write seriously. She believes you hold a vast wealth of experience and knowledge, and that no one else will write the story in your head unless you do.

Let’s work together to make your writing dreams come true!

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NEWS & EVENTS

NEWS & EVENTS
Celebrating New Books in the World!</span>
Celebrating New Books in the World!

We are thrilled to share two extraordinary books to be published this summer. As a writing coach, Frankie had the privilege of supporting the authors in their journeys.​

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FREE Writing Workshop: Turn A Personality Trait Into A Fairytale!
FREE Writing Workshop: Turn A Personality Trait Into A Fairytale!
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NEW OFFERING: Throat Full of Wildflowers
NEW OFFERING: Throat Full of Wildflowers

This is not your typical writing workshop.

Throat Full of Wildflowers is a heart-centered generative space designed for writers who crave honesty, complexity, and care. It’s for those who carry unspoken truths, silences inherited or chosen, and stories that tremble at the edge of language. Whether you’re grieving, healing, remembering, or simply longing to write from a deeper place—this space is for you.

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Sign up for the Fifth Brain Collective Newsletter!
Sign up for the Fifth Brain Collective Newsletter!

Subscribe to receive bi-monthly newsletters full of creative musings from Fifth Brain Collective members and stay updated on new class offerings and events!

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Fruit Cup Free Writing Sprint Thursday Nights with Mark Pettis!
Fruit Cup Free Writing Sprint Thursday Nights with Mark Pettis!

Join Fruit Cup Writing Sprint with Mark Pettis for a free virtual hour-long writing session on Thursday nights! Plus time to chat about writing and writing life afterwards.

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Join the Fifth Brain Community Writing Group!
Join the Fifth Brain Community Writing Group!

GIVE YOUR WRITING THE TIME IT CRAVES. Join the NEW Fifth Brain Community Writing Group! Every Wednesday, 5-6pm MT

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&quot;His aunty walked fast, her slippers making slap-slap sounds that echoed in the silent street. Ugwu wondered if she, too, could feel the tar getting hotter underneath, through her thin soles.&quot; - From HALF A YELLOW SUN by Chiamanda Ngozi Adi
"His aunty walked fast, her slippers making slap-slap sounds that echoed in the silent street. Ugwu wondered if she, too, could feel the tar getting hotter underneath, through her thin soles." - From HALF A YELLOW SUN by Chiamanda Ngozi Adiche Can you feel it? Time and space travel, courtesy of SENSORY IMAGERY. Come join us for this focused workshop that gets you writing LITTLE BITS of your project! Wed, Dec 4, on Zoom.
The writing resumes! (It always waits for us.) Come join one of these juicy little workshops where we laugh, write, talk, and get LITTLE BITS of a project written. Starting up again this week with SENSORY IMAGERY. (The heat just kicked on. I hear a
The writing resumes! (It always waits for us.) Come join one of these juicy little workshops where we laugh, write, talk, and get LITTLE BITS of a project written. Starting up again this week with SENSORY IMAGERY. (The heat just kicked on. I hear a construction worker scraping a shovel on the street. I am sitting on a pile of soft, cozy blankets. Bright yellow sun pours across the hard wood floor.)
Vashon Island reveals its mysteries and ponies up some fave critters ❤️
Vashon Island reveals its mysteries and ponies up some fave critters ❤️
Thursday nights, the Fifth Brain collective has a free writing sprint on Zoom. People write or make art for an hour and then we chat about writing or art. We are from all over the place. On this particular night, I was telling the people that I had g
Thursday nights, the Fifth Brain collective has a free writing sprint on Zoom. People write or make art for an hour and then we chat about writing or art. We are from all over the place. On this particular night, I was telling the people that I had gone to a cat café. And Marcy drew this, adding Mark’s horror plus with his imagined cat allergy death (had he not been 2500 miles away). Just saying. This foolishness and camaraderie is free. It’s on my link tree in the bio if you ever wanna come. Sketch by Marcy Morris! Artist and writer! #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity
A magical being passed on into her waiting constellation this week&mdash;since Mom befriended her and brought her into our lives in Jackson, WY- we&rsquo;ve all been in love with, and taught by, the wonderful healer and bright star, Todd Berkenfield.
A magical being passed on into her waiting constellation this week—since Mom befriended her and brought her into our lives in Jackson, WY- we’ve all been in love with, and taught by, the wonderful healer and bright star, Todd Berkenfield. Travel lightly, beautiful friend! 🌌✨❤️ -photo from May 2021-
A squirrel shadow flickers on my wall. The smell of fresh coffee fills the room. There is the silence of a neighborhood morning. A tool for psychological calm, a powerful way to center your reader inside your imagination, a way to sift symbolism in
A squirrel shadow flickers on my wall. The smell of fresh coffee fills the room. There is the silence of a neighborhood morning. A tool for psychological calm, a powerful way to center your reader inside your imagination, a way to sift symbolism into the layers of your test. Sensory Imagery is a magic wand. Fall Classes begin again Dec 4! Join us for writing and talking and examples and the casual joy of being with writers on a Wed night, talkin' and writing!
You say &quot;potato.&quot; She says, &quot;pomme de terre.&quot; I say, &quot;french fries.&quot; We have ways of speaking aloud our ideas, and this can offer hints of our personalities. There is no one who speaks just the way we do - what we say a
You say "potato." She says, "pomme de terre." I say, "french fries." We have ways of speaking aloud our ideas, and this can offer hints of our personalities. There is no one who speaks just the way we do - what we say and how we say it - so learning the idiosyncrasies of dialogue is an evocative, thoughtful task for writers! Join us tomorrow night on Zoom Wed, November 20 from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm MT. Bring nothing other than your curiosity and willingness to play (and something to write with)!
Fall Adventure Series: Construction made our street a cul-de-sac, so we made a Halloween fire pit and gave out candy. Honestly, I ate so much candy. More than my share.
Fall Adventure Series: Construction made our street a cul-de-sac, so we made a Halloween fire pit and gave out candy. Honestly, I ate so much candy. More than my share.
You say &quot;potato.&quot; She says, &quot;pomme de terre.&quot; I say, &quot;french fries.&quot; We have ways of speaking aloud our ideas that hints at our personalities. There is no one who speaks just the way we do - so learning the idiosyncrasi
You say "potato." She says, "pomme de terre." I say, "french fries." We have ways of speaking aloud our ideas that hints at our personalities. There is no one who speaks just the way we do - so learning the idiosyncrasies of dialogue is an evocative, thoughtful task for writers! Join us on Zoom Wed, November 20 from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm MT. Bring nothing other than your curiosity and willingness to play!
Fall Adventure Series: This lil' crackpot turned 57. When I first saw that number, I cracked up because, seriously, that is SO many years to have been wreaking my particular havoc upon the land. SORRY, EVERYBODY &amp; YOU'RE WELCOME!!! 📝🪩😄
Fall Adventure Series: This lil' crackpot turned 57. When I first saw that number, I cracked up because, seriously, that is SO many years to have been wreaking my particular havoc upon the land. SORRY, EVERYBODY & YOU'RE WELCOME!!! 📝🪩😄
&quot;His aunty walked fast, her slippers making slap-slap sounds that echoed in the silent street. Ugwu wondered if she, too, could feel the tar getting hotter underneath, through her thin soles.&quot; - From HALF A YELLOW SUN by Chiamanda Ngozi Adi The writing resumes! (It always waits for us.) Come join one of these juicy little workshops where we laugh, write, talk, and get LITTLE BITS of a project written. Starting up again this week with SENSORY IMAGERY. (The heat just kicked on. I hear a Vashon Island reveals its mysteries and ponies up some fave critters ❤️ Thursday nights, the Fifth Brain collective has a free writing sprint on Zoom. People write or make art for an hour and then we chat about writing or art. We are from all over the place. On this particular night, I was telling the people that I had g A magical being passed on into her waiting constellation this week&mdash;since Mom befriended her and brought her into our lives in Jackson, WY- we&rsquo;ve all been in love with, and taught by, the wonderful healer and bright star, Todd Berkenfield. A squirrel shadow flickers on my wall. The smell of fresh coffee fills the room. There is the silence of a neighborhood morning. A tool for psychological calm, a powerful way to center your reader inside your imagination, a way to sift symbolism in You say &quot;potato.&quot; She says, &quot;pomme de terre.&quot; I say, &quot;french fries.&quot; We have ways of speaking aloud our ideas, and this can offer hints of our personalities. There is no one who speaks just the way we do - what we say a Fall Adventure Series: Construction made our street a cul-de-sac, so we made a Halloween fire pit and gave out candy. Honestly, I ate so much candy. More than my share. You say &quot;potato.&quot; She says, &quot;pomme de terre.&quot; I say, &quot;french fries.&quot; We have ways of speaking aloud our ideas that hints at our personalities. There is no one who speaks just the way we do - so learning the idiosyncrasi Fall Adventure Series: This lil' crackpot turned 57. When I first saw that number, I cracked up because, seriously, that is SO many years to have been wreaking my particular havoc upon the land. SORRY, EVERYBODY &amp; YOU'RE WELCOME!!! 📝🪩😄

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RESOURCES

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WELCOME TO THE RESOURCE LIBRARY!
WELCOME TO THE RESOURCE LIBRARY!

Welcome to the Resource Library!

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WHAT IS A “FIFTH BRAIN,” ANYWAY?
WHAT IS A “FIFTH BRAIN,” ANYWAY?

In the fifth brain metaphorical paradigm, I propose that there are multiple levels that function in a writer's brain, five kinds of rumination. These brains offer a way to conceive of how your imagination works…

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DO YOU FEEL LIKE WRITING?
DO YOU FEEL LIKE WRITING?

The most essential tools for being a writer are already inside you. Do You Feel Like Writing? cultivates the artistic confidence to harness your intuitive brain, rethink time, embrace your experiences, and build a sustainable writing life. Guiding you through explorations of your imagination, this book tells tales about the writing life and offers inventive prompts to help you understand why and what you want to write. You are the muse you seek!

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