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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's finally happening! Our first MFA Alumni Network in-person event! Join us Sunday, Oct. 4 for a family-friendly get-together (with pinball) open to all EWU MFA alumni. Check your latest e-newsletter for details, or DM if don't get the newsletter.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The kids know what they want, and it's poetry @ school! WITC is now home to the MFA's the long-running Triceratops program, which sends teams of interns to public elementary schools to teach 4-week poetry units, culminating with creation of a class zine.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fall is off to a big start! WITC has 18 interns, our largest cohort ever! Free workshops led by our interns are up and running at Liberty Park Library, Spark Central, and Airway Heights Correction Center. In Oct, we're heading to Spokane & Cheney public schools & more community programs to come.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Big news! WITC's free community workshops are back for the 2026-2027 school year! This time, we're partnering with Spokane Public Libraries. Sign up for the 5 week prose workshop led by WITC interns Sophia & Elsa! events.spokanelibrary.org/event/16903889

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Community Writing Workshops with EWU Writing Students

A critiquing writing workshop led by students from EWU's MFA Program in Writing. The focus of this workshop is prose.. Event starts at September 28, 2026 5:30 PM PDT

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Big news! WITC's free community workshops are back for the 2026-2027 school year! This time, we're partnering with Spokane Public Libraries. Sign up for 5 week poetry workshop led by WITC intern Rose! events.spokanelibrary.org/event/16903939

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Community Writing Workshops with EWU Writing Students

A critiquing writing workshop led by students from EWU's MFA Program in Writing. This workshop is for poetry.. Event starts at October 5, 2026 5:30 PM PDT

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

FYI for Poetry Before Dark fans! Spark Central is closed for the month of September, but PBD is still running! Find us at the Shadle Park Library on Saturdays at 12:30pm, study room A. As always, PBD is free & open to all. WITC interns Sophia, Harley, and Enzo look forward to seeing you!

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OFFSITE: Poetry Before Dark — SPARK CENTRAL

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM OFFSITE AT SHADLE Park LIBRARY Adults · Join us for a workshop catered to driven poets. Eastern Washington University MFA students will lead us in discussions about craft e...

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tomorrow night! Book launch event for WITC alum Annastacia Stegall!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

WITC partner and our good buddy Mery Smith is in the news again! Check out this wonderful article in the Spokesman about her amazing work sharing the joy of poetry with Spokane youth! www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...

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Teen poets share work from summer Teen Poetry Workshop, in tandem with first youth poet laureate

Spokane Poet Laureate Mery Noel Smith is helping young poets find their voices with the weekly Teen Poetry Workshop this summer.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I’m sad to share that Nance Van Winkle passed away on Sunday, July 19. Nance was the founder of the Writers in the Community practicum project. WITC was one of the first programs of this nature in the country, and it is a testament to Nance’s dedication and vision as an educator.

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In Memoriam: Nance Van Winckel - Stories - EWU - The Region's Polytechnic

Poet and EWU Professor Emerita Nance Van Winckel remembered as ‘an inspirational, challenging and imaginative teacher.’

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

From WITC intern & Youth Poet Laureate Mentor Alexa: "Join us again for Poetry at Sunset, Thursday June 25th at 7:30. Whether you want to read a poem, or just sit and watch, all are welcome!"

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This year's edition of InRoads features work from all our current WITC placements. We've got stories, poems, essays and drawings from writers as young as 8 years old, all the way up to folks in the 80s! Absolutely thrilled to be launching the book as part of the Get Lit! festival this weekend!

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Get Lit! Festival 2026: InRoads Launch Party

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Our sister org, the Get Lit! Festival is having a fundraiser! Come play Twilight Trivia at Iron Goat Brewing! Sunday, Feb. 8 @noon. events.humanitix.com/twilight-tri...

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Twilight Trivia Fundraiser

Join us for our annual Trivia Fundraiser at Iron Goat on Super Bowl Sunday!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The Catalyst Community Writing Workshop, run by 3 WITC interns, is open for winter registration! Last quarter this workshop was insanely popular with both sessions running totally full. Get your spot now! events.humanitix.com/catalyst-com...

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Catalyst Community Writing Workshop | PROSE (January 14th - March 11th)

Get Lit! Programs, with the MFA at EWU, offers FREE workshops to the Spokane community—five sessions per genre. Prose meets biweekly from Jan 14th to Mar 11th.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Youth Poetry Workshop this last Saturday led by Rosa Lane! We had such a great turnout and an amazing lesson by Rosa. We're so grateful to all the adults who helped make this happen and all of the teens who shared their incredible poetry with us.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

New creative writing class for seniors! WITC intern Hannah will host a weekly workshop at SPL. This class is designed to be welcoming to folks living with dementia and was designed in collaboration with a dementia resource specialist. All are welcome! And, like all WITC programs, it's free!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Our long-running drop-in generative poetry workshop, Poetry After Dark at Spark Central, is moving to a new time with new instructors. Please join us Saturday at 12:30pm to welcome first year WITC interns Harley & Sophia to Poetry After Dark! We know they are going to do great!

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Poetry After Dark — SPARK CENTRAL

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM IN THE SPARK CENTRAL STUDIO Adults · Join us for a workshop catered to driven poets. Eastern Washington University MFA students will lead us in discussions about craft elem...

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

WITC is delighted to be working with Spokane Poet Laureate Mery Smith in support of the Youth Poet Laureate program. What fun to see teens engaging with poetry all over town! Join us this Wed. Oct. 29 from 6:30-9 at Neato Burrito for an Open Mic Night Featuring students from the Community School!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Have you met WITC's new student director? Mackenzie is doing tremendous work for our community already. We are so lucky to have them!

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Introductions & A New School Year

From Mackenzie Draper, WITC Student Director

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Wow! WITC interns did so much during the 24-25 school year! Here's all the things we taught, led, organized, and made.

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WITC End-of-Year Round-up

By WITC Faculty Director Leyna Krow

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

New on the Substack: Reflections from teaching creative writing at Odyssey Youth Movement! witcewu.substack.com/p/rememberin...

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Biggest congrats to EWU's 15 newest Masters of the Fine Arts! This cohort has been such a joy to work with - talented writers, thoughtful educators, dedicated community arts organizers, and such good friends to each other! We are sad to see you all go, but so excited to see what you will do next!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Biggest congrats to @mixophrygonium.bsky.social who won this year's EWU Student Leadership Award in Community Service for their work with WITC!! We are so lucky to have you!!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Get Lit! Festival shoutout for Friday! WITC intern Emily Ladd is moderating a panel - "Dynamic Identities in YA Fiction." 2pm at the Central Library!

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Get Lit! Festival 2025: Dynamic Identities in YA Fiction: The Se...

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

What a night! Big thanks to everyone who came out to the InRoads release party! And a biggest thanks of all to the authors who shared their work with us. A number of readers said this was their first publication & even their first time reading creative work in front of a crowd!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Come help us celebrate the release of this year's InRoads anthology! Tonight at Spark Central at 5:30pm. We'll hear readings from InRoads authors and celebrate the good work of all our WITC interns and their students.

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Get Lit! Festival 2025: Writers in the Community: InRoads Releas...

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Happy first day of Get Lit! Spokane's amazing annual literary festival is happening now! Can't wait to see everyone at all of the things!

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The Get Lit! Festival

Get Lit! Festival celebrates the power of the written word.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Just 1 week until we celebrate the launch of InRoads issue 28! Hope you can join us!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

From our Substack - WITC Intern Avery Knochel reflects on her experience teaching fiction at Airways Heights Corrections Center, and her favorite writing prompt for helping students explore conflict.

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What Subway Sandwiches Can Teach Us About Choice

From Avery Knochel, WITC Intern

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Big news! WITC student director Bruce Asper is teaming up with Spokane Poet Laureate Mery Smith to lead weekly creative writing workshops at Airway Heights Correctional Facility. WITC has a long history of work with Airway Heights and we are so excited to be back there as part of this project.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

New on our Substack, WITC intern & incoming @willowspringsmag.bsky.social managing editor Maki Thiersch reflects on their experience mentoring 3rd-5th graders in creative writing, visual art, and journalism through the Level-Up afterschool program.

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3 Lessons I Learned About Teaching from Volunteering at the Level-Up Afterschool Program at Holmes Elementary School

From Maki Thiersch, WITC Intern

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NC Wren @ncwren.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Thank you @witcewu.bsky.social for the amazing opportunities this year. Odyssey Youth Movement has fun, creative artists and I can't wait to see where they go!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Tomorrow! WITC intern @mixophrygonium.bsky.social is leading a generative poetry workshop at the Shadle Park Library. They are a fantastic teacher and this workshop is certain to be a lovely time. Free & open to all!

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Poetry for Everyone: A Writing Workshop with Sarah Rooney

A friendly, accessible poetry workshop for everyone and anyone.

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Have you read the first issue of Croak yet? It's edited by a current WITC intern & 2 EWU MFA alums! And it's an absolute delight!

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

New on our substack today, a message from our Student Director about the incredible work of this year's interns.

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A Message from the Student Director

From WITC Student Director Bruce Asper

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Writers in the Community @ EWU @witcewu.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Searching for back issues of our community literary magazine InRoads? We've got 'em going all the way back to 1998. Visit our website or DM to order!

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