RiDawn, I understand and sympathize with your frustration about writing alone. I still haven't (exactly) found a co-writer here in Ocala yet. Partly my... well, probably MOSTLY, my fault. The closest I've come to date is one of the local singer/songwriter's is (maybe was. another story) hosting a songwriter circle. At the end of the evening, she would gives us (all 3 of us including her) a "writing challenge". She would randomly think of 4 words and we had to write a song that included all 4 words, or some synonym of the word(s). The first challenge was, "Hotel shower", "Cayenne Pepper", "Two way mirror", and 'Sweat". That one, called, "Ready Or Not", is in open mic, or click on my pcture and go to my wall and click on "open mic songs". The latest one, which I have written but not recorded, included, "Passenger train", "Road side cross", "Snow", and "Humming bird". If it wasn't for those challenges, I probably wouldn't be writing anything.
Which brings me to a question for MAB. We were "in the same room" when the song idea was suggested, but we went home and wrote our own songs, alone. Since I woud have never written the song without her suggestion/ideas, should I consider her a co-writer? Or should I work on it/ rewrite it with her?.
Which brings me to the rest of the story. Our last songwriter circle was three weeks ago tomorrow night. Last Wednesday I had a dental appointment for tooth extractions (yes, plural), so I told her I would be there, but probably would not be able to sing. She said it was O.K. because she wasn't sure she could do a weekly thing anyway, and would do 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Well, last Wednesdy WAS the third Wednesday, which she cancelled. I guess I'll find out later this week, first of next week if she will host a 1st Wednesday of August. If I don't hear from her (on FB) it's probably over already.
Oh, and one last thing going on here. I'm still an NSAI member and I've been going to Gainesville once a month for the meeting. I got a call from our coordinator yesterday. She is stepping down and asked me if I woud like to be a co-host coordinator with one of the guys that lives in Gainesville. I accepted. Might even be able to start a NSAI chapter here in Ocala. I already know one other NSAI member here. So, as soon as I hear back from her, I will be making a trip to Nashville for NSAI Coordinator training. Not sure if I should be excited, or scared to death! 
phil g.