Lane County Young Writers Make Their Mark: Wordcrafters Announces 2026 Fiction Fantastic Finalists
Read MoreThe 2026 Fiction Fantastic youth short story contest is open for submissions!
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The finalists of Wordcrafters’ annual Fiction Fantastic youth short story contest have been selected. Fiction Fantastic is a free writing contest open to all students in grades K-12 in Lane County (public, private, charter, and homeschool). Now in its 12th year, the contest has inspired students to write more than 2.1 million words! Fiction Fantastic […]
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Congratulations to all the young writers who were finalists in the 2024 Fiction Fantastic young writers contest. Each finalist, and our K-2 author, has their story published in the 2024 anthology: Realm of Forgotten Dreams. You can purchase a copy of Realm of Forgotten Dreams here and view the 2024 Fiction Fantastic awards ceremony here. […]
Read MoreFree annual short story contest for Lane County K-12 students publishes top stories in anthology EUGENE, Ore. – Wordcrafters’ annual Fiction Fantastic youth short story contest drew 100 story entries this year, amounting to a whopping 157,853 words in total. Now, the final fourteen finalists have been selected and will be published in Wordcrafters’ annual […]
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See how writing editor and coach Valerie Ihsan helped memoir writers work on story structure, character arc, and theme development.
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The Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our neighbors, and ourselves through the power of shared reading experiences EUGENE, Ore. – Shelton McMurphey Johnson House and Wordcrafters in Eugene are partnering on a community book reading event, The Big Read, supported by a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. From November […]
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Young writers tapped into their inner creative energy to come up with short scenes that could be turned into a play.
Read MoreNonprofit literary arts organization receives grants to fund operating expenses and writing residencies NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 14, 2023 CONTACT: Jo Bartlett Wordcrafters in Eugene 541-525-9309 jo@wordcrafters.org EUGENE, Ore. – Wordcrafters in Eugene received two grants from the Oregon Arts Commission–the Operating Support Program and the Arts Learning Program both for fiscal year […]
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