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Summer/Fall 2010
Summer Programs Wrap-up
Sontiago, Astronautalis, and Bleu Bird, three hip-hop artists and free-stylers, rocked out with Young Authors Camp students in our first camp session this summer. They played rhyming games with us, told stories about how they became writers and artists, and did an epic freestyle using words kids gave them that ranged from skinny jeans to ducks to unicorns.
Giant mutant slugs, magical doors, and a newborn baby's dreams were just some of the topics covered by the fifteen or so kids in our "Writers Rock Out" program. The group was part of the Westbrook Summer Lunch Program, a free lunch program for Westbrook kids, and the project culminated in a recently published chapbook called "Where Does your Door Lead?"
Fall Master Class with Monica Wood
For this first master class of the year, novelist Monica Wood offers a “fiction-writing kit”: eight components that will keep you writing into the foreseeable future. In this lively three-hour workshop you’ll collect lots of ideas, a few nifty techniques, and a renewed motivation. You’ll work both individually and in small groups, and everyone who wants to will have a chance to read work aloud. Bring a sense of adventure, pen-and-paper or laptop—and your heart and soul.
Class will be held Monday, September 20, 6-9pm. For more information about Monica Wood and to see a list of fall Master Classes, click here.
What's Happening
NEW FALL WORKSHOPS
Just announced! The new slate of Fall Workshops is here. Registration is open, so sign up and claim your spot today.
OPEN WRITING HOURS
Open hours at The Telling Room will resume Wednesday, September 22nd, 1:30-3:30.
Come by with some school work or a work in progress.
VOLUNTEER MEETUP
Please join us Tuesday evening, September 14th from 6-8 for our first volunteer event of the fall. We need your help putting together our new space and can offer pizza in return. See you then!
NEW ANTHOLOGY
Copies of Can I Call You Cheesecake are for available through our Publications page or by visiting Longfellow Books in Monument Square.
YOUNG WRITERS COUNCIL
Are you a middle or high school student who wants to play a vital role in The Telling Room?
Click here!
WHAT OUR KIDS ARE WRITING RIGHT NOW...
Look for the latest on our Stories in Progress page. Also, be sure to check out the most recent additions to our National Gallery of Writing page.
Who We Are
The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing center in Portland, Maine, dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural storytellers. Focused on young writers ages 6 to 18, we seek to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide real audiences for our students’ stories. We believe that the power of creative expression can change our communities and prepare our youth for future success.
Join Us!
Join our mailing list to stay informed about upcoming events and workshops.
Come see us at our Writing Center at 225 Commercial Street in downtown Portland. It is the hub for workshops, tutoring, and storytelling field trips. Come down anytime and check out what we're doing, and, as ever, all of our programming is free.
Links
Blog
Stay current with the latest student submissions to our Widgery Wharf Blog.
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Volunteer
Want to help us create an innovative and inspiring home for young writers and their stories? Click volunteer to learn how you can get involved.