About Loon Writers
Loon Writers was born out of a desire to create a community for writers in northern Minnesota.
Virtual workshops expand our community around the world, but the heart of Loon Writers remains in the lakes country.
Just like the muses, when a loon calls, you listen.
Meet Loon Writer, Jenny
Loon Writers was founded in 2026 by Jenny Sheets. Jenny's passion for writing traces all the way back to her kindergarten journal (which she still has) and her first book: The Pickle Family (which she swears her parents have, but can't locate in their very full attic).
Jenny has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana and has taught writing at five universities and one detention center over the last decade. She's been published in a number of publications, listed below.
In between writing, Jenny runs a social design firm called Discover Outdoors that designs events, programs, and places to strengthen human connections.
She has one husband, one five-year-old named Henry Danger, and one giant golden doodle named Bernard Polka Dot.
Reach out at loonwriters@gmail.com.
Writing Services
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Ideation and storyboarding
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Manuscript editing
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Virtual and in-person writing coaching
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Content creation for businesses and nonprofits
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Team building writing workshops
Email Jenny at loonwriters@gmail.com to learn more.
Publications
The Sun Magazine
"Readers Write: Superstition" (October 2026, print)
"Readers Write: Superstition" (October 2026, print)
Montana Quarterly
“The Last Best Bar” (Fall 2025, print)
“The Last Best Bar” (Fall 2025, print)
Fargo Monthly
“Bucket List Reflections” (December 2024, print)
“The Art and Zen of Thrifting” (November 2024, print)
“Go Ahead, Indulge” (October 2024, print)
“Lease Renewals and Fresh Starts” (September 2024, print)
“Ode to the Humble Diner” (August 2024, print)
“Great American Getaways” (July 2024, print)
“Dip Culture” (June 2024, print)
“Jenny Sheets on the Power of Live Music” (May 2024, print)
Tiny Spoon
Fargo Inc.
“Building Ecosystems and Cross-Sector Collaboration” (August 2023, print)
“Don’t Call It Networking: Designing Intentional Experiences” (April 2023, print)
“Business Accelerators in the FM Area” (January 2022, print)
“What is a Startup Community?” (October 2022, print)
Northern Eclecta
“21 Tea Towels and a Bottle of Whiskey” (Spring 2022, Volume 16, print)
Edible Bozeman
A Guide to College Writing, Third Edition (college writing textbook)
Chapter 2: “Write Choices: Your Unique, Ever-evolving Journey to a Final Draft” (Published 2019, print)
Park + Life Magazine
“A Living Landscape” (Issue 8, 2018 feature, print)
“Intertwined” (Issue 7, 2018 feature, print)
“Original Discoveries” (Issue 6, 2017 feature, print)
“Community Supported Agriculture” (Issue 5, 2017 feature, print)
“Feast for the Senses” (Issue 4, 2017 print)
“Hunger for Life” (Issue 4, 2017 feature, print)
Trail Runner Magazine
“Rare Resilience – Anne Trygstad and her affair with the Bridger Ridge Run” (September 2015, print)
Outside Bozeman
“Hear Me Roar – On Gender Equality in Sports” (Summer 2015, print)
“Hands-on History: Exploring Montana’s Small Towns” (June 2015, digital)
“Give A Bear A Cracker” (Fall 2014, print)
“The Acoustic Atlas” (Spring 2014, print)
“Spring Runoff” (Spring 2014, print)
“Helping Hands” (Spring 2014, print)
“Midwesterners and Mountains” (Winter 2013-2014, print)
“Snow Blinded With Science” (Winter 2013-2014, print)
Thirteen blogs on preparing for the infamous Bridger Ridge Run in Bozeman, MT (2012-2013, digital)