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Q&A with playwright Jeany Van Meltebeke Snider
Get to know writer, playwright, and Wordcrafters instructorJeany Van Meltebeke Snider in this quick Q&A. We sent her a plethora of questions about her writing, influences, and creative self. Find out which questions she answered, and what…
Got Stage Fright? Learn to Tackle Your Performance Anxiety Gremlin
Do you want to share your work at an open mic but are slightly terrified about it? Learn how to overcome your anxiety with these compassionate tips.
Q&A with Valerie Ihsan
Who is memoirist and author Valerie Ihsan? Discover what she likes writing the least in this Q&A.
Q&A with Sandra Marchetti
Who is sports poet Sandra Marchetti? Discover her deepest writing secrets in this Q&A.
Q&A with Leah Velez
What makes Wordcrafters instructor (and Adult and Community Programs Lead) Leah Velez tick? Find out in this Q&A with them.
Who is That Author I See, Staring Straight Back at Me?
Have you tried to write a story and had it not feel quite right? Do you worry you sound fake or phony? You might be struggling to find your voice.
Q&A with Sarina Dorie
Get to know your Wordcrafters instructors. We offered Sarina a slew of questions to choose from. Here’s what she chose to answer, as well as some of her own she decided we needed to know the answers…
Leona Morrison’s Self-Care Routines and Revelations
Self-care for creative people can be a challenge–especially in a fast-paced world where your talents aren’t always recognized or valued. What is real self-care?
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Write Club reveals persnickety, poignant, and phenomenal poets in youth and teens
You never know what will happen when a group of young writers creates a poem together. Find out what happened in this Write Club for Youth.
This is Halloween! Rainbow Reads is Back with Another Terrifying, Terrific Graphic Novel
Oct 11 | Rainbow Reads discusses Thirteens by Alice Kate Marshall.
Wordcrafters Open House Proves That Nerds Can Throw Parties Too
Ever wondered what happens when you get a bunch of word lovers together in a room with coffee, chocolate, and a plethora of board games?
Write Club Roundup: A Look Back at A Year of Wondrous Wordsmithing
Write Club for Youth is a monthly workshop with a different instructor and different writing topic at each meeting. Here’s what happened during the 2022-23 school year.
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation Funds Expansion of Wordcrafters Writers in Schools Program
Wordcrafters receives $8,000 grant to expand writing residencies for marginalized communities
Get Back to School with a Spectacularly Spooky Story of Unlikely Friendships and the Griefs of Growing Up
Sept 13 | Rainbow Reads discusses September’s book, Séance Tea Party by Reimena Lee.
Fuel for the Fire: Lane Arts Council Grant Funds Wordcrafters and Minority Voices Theatre Collaboration
Wordcrafters receives a $2,500 Community Arts Project grant to bring stories to life in performance, on Dec. 10
Soar Into Mid-Summer With A Blazing Book
Aug 9. Rainbow Reads discusses August’s book, Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins