I love music because it clears my mind. When I’m in a good mood, I listen to Indie music on the radio. The first time I ever heard Radio Lollipop (a fully equipped radio station staffed by a team of volunteers at Texas Children’s Hospital) was January 31, 2011. I was in a bed feeling down on [...]
FROM OUR FRIENDS at Young Playwrights Inc. Do you know a young playwright, under the age of 18? National Playwriting Competition Deadline: January 2, 2012 Young Playwrights Inc. is holding a competition for playwrights under the age of 18. The winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to attend the Young Playwrights [...]
Writers in the Schools is a proud sponsor of the Houston Arts Partners inaugural conference, Shaping the Future of Education & Creating 21st Century Leaders, taking place on September 13, 2011 at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston as part of National Arts in Educations Week. The conference will bring together a diverse representation of 300 educators, administrators, researchers, [...]
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From the website of Amazing Kids: Attention all Amazing Kids! Do you love to make people laugh? Do you have some hilarious and creative stories that you’d like to share? Are you excited about trying out a new type of writing? If this sounds like you, show us what you can do by submitting your [...]
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SAVE THE FROGS is accepting submissions for its annual frog poetry contest. To read winners from the past two years, visit the website. For inspiration, they provide a haiku written in the 17th century by Basho about frogs and then invite YOU to write one for the 21st century. The following is straight from their website: [...]
In past posts, WITS introduced Jemma Leech, a student from our Summer Creative Writing Workshops. We’ve been following Jemma’s journey through writing over the last five years and are constantly amazed by her ability to see the extraordinary in everyday things. Her award-winning essays and poems garnered national attention when ABC World News named her [...]
Seventy-five courageous boys and girls read from their hearts on the Discovery Green main stage this Sunday, proving to the audience they have what it takes. The Blooms reading of the Houston Young Writers Reading Series, presented by WITS, was the biggest literary celebration of the school year thanks to the principals, teachers, parents, sponsors, [...]
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Also tagged Blooms, discovery green, Houston Young Writers Reading Series, Karen Walrond, Young Writers
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O poem, you bring light to my dark world. O poem, you open my mind to different things. O poem, your words of wisdom are like a saint. O poem, you bring the gift of laughter to my family and me. O poem, each time I read you you give me a chance in the [...]
Soon schools, libraries, and community centers around the country will display the official 2011 National Poetry Month poster unveiled by the Academy of American Poets last January. You can download a full-size pdf of the poster by clicking here or request a free copy to be sent to you while supplies last. Writers in the [...]
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What: WITS Writers Chuck Carlise and Ryler Dustin will share their work tonight at Brazos Bookstore as part of the Gulf Coast Reading Series, sponsored by the University of Houston’s Creative Writing Program. This event is free and open to the public. When: 7PM, February 11 Where: Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnett About the Writers Chuck [...]
Students in grades kindergarten through 12 who have a love for writing poems and essays can win a $50 savings bond if they submit their entries to Creative Communication’s Poetry & Essay contest. Young writers have an opportunity to be published in an anthology, and schools with 15 or more students qualify for one of [...]
Join Writers in the Schools (WITS) at this year’s Museum Educators Open House January 22, 2011 from 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. WITS will demonstrate innovative approaches to teaching creative writing. Come visit our booth at the Museum of Natural Science for giveaways and learn more about getting a WITS program at your school. This free [...]
What: First Friday Poetry Reading Series featuring Rich Levy When: Friday, January 7, 2011 at 8:30 PM Where: Inprint House, 1520 West Main Host Robert Clark invites you to Houston’s oldest open reading series since 1975. Rich Levy, poet, author, and executive director of Inprint will read from and sign his new book Why Me? [...]
This holiday season, give the gift of Writers in the Schools (WITS) and make a difference in the life of a child. In this year’s fragile economy, we need your help more than ever. As schools struggle with less and less, low-income schools, in particular, are unable to afford WITS this year. This means that [...]
WITS Writer Jameelah Lang will share her work tonight at Brazos Bookstore as part of the Gulf Coast Reading Series, sponsored by the University of Houston’s Creative Writing Program. This event is free and open to the public. Jameelah is a Ph.D. student in fiction and nonfiction at the University of Houston. She received both [...]
