Category Archives: creative writing
Jubilee Rocks LA this Weekend
If you’re in Los Angeles this Memorial Day weekend, check out PEN in the Classroom and other great authors at the literary event of the season. Celebrate the literary with PEN Center … Continue reading
Teen Authors and Artists, Get Trill
Trill is a new online publication made by and for teen writers and artists. It is created through the auspices of the Asheville Writers in the Schools program in North … Continue reading
What Matters Most?
In fall 2012, Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T & W) will launch a searchable Digital Resource Center (DRC) on theirr website. Initially drawing on material from T&W’s 45 years of … Continue reading
The Poetry Circus: Joanna Fuhrman on Teaching Kenneth Koch
WITS Alliance member organization Teachers & Writers Collaborative publishes an outstanding periodical called Teachers & Writers Magazine. Check out a fun essay by Joanna Fuhrman on teaching the poetry of … Continue reading
Immerse Yourself: “Writers on Writing” in Key West
The theme of the next Key West Literary Seminar is “Writers on Writing,” and financial assistance is available to teachers and librarians. Scholarships are also available to students and writers who would … Continue reading
For Advanced Teaching Artists Only
Writers in the Schools Alliance member Community Word Project is offering a summer training opportunity for Teaching Artists with 2 or more years of experience. Here are some details about … Continue reading
How to Become a Writer in your Community
Our British friends at NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education) have published an e-book about how to become a writer in your community. The e-book, Getting Started as a … Continue reading
Report from AWP Chicago
We had a great time at AWP 2012. Thanks for your enthusiasm about the Writers in the Schools movement. We loved seeing you at the WITS booth, at our panels, and … Continue reading
Renee Watson Guest Stars in H-Town
On August 26th, and 27th, Renee Watson, author, actress, and teaching artist for Community Word Project, led a a series of workshops with the theme, Talking Back to the World: Empowering Students to … Continue reading
Detroit Poets from InsideOut Find Brave New Voices
InsideOut Literary Arts Project in Detroit has a lot to be proud of. This week they welcome back from San Francisco six student poets, where their team placed fourth at … Continue reading
The Bronx Students Who Heard the Sound
Each Writers in the Schools (WITS) program is unique. Community Word Project in New York City is a great example. All of the WITS programs do culminating events to celebrate … Continue reading
2011 Bechtel Prize Deadline Approaches
Submissions for the 2011 Bechtel Prize are due on June 30. This year the Bechtel Prize will be judged by Patricia Hampl. Here is more information from the Teachers & … Continue reading
