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A Child of the Times

A Child of the Times

Diane Silcox Jarrett | (919) 397-9501 | ldjarrett169@outlook.com

This residency allows students to make history come alive with their own creative ideas and writing.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Chapters and Verses: Writing Poems Inspired by Books

Chapters and Verses: Writing Poems Inspired by Books

Michael Beadle | (828) 400-6374 | beadlewrite@yahoo.com

Students learn how to write poems based on texts they’ve studied.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African-American, Asian, European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Discover the Power of the Written Word

Discover the Power of the Written Word

Story Tapestries | (301) 916-6328 | program@storytapestries.org

Using Creative Writing, Storytelling, Dance and Visual Arts to motivate students to become authors.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Dance, Literary, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
From Snapshot to Story

From Snapshot to Story

Diane Silcox Jarrett | (919) 397-9501 | ldjarrett169@outlook.com

Students will take an old photograph as inspiration and write their own creative story.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Mine Your Life for Story Gold – Prose or Poetry

Mine Your Life for Story Gold – Prose or Poetry

Kelly Starling Lyons | (919) 656-0298 | kelstar71@aol.com

Students transform memories into personal essays and celebrate their achievement.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
North Carolina Lighthouse Residency

North Carolina Lighthouse Residency

Diane Silcox Jarrett | (919) 397-9501 | ldjarrett169@outlook.com

Students will write a creative non-fiction piece around a NC lighthouse they are studying.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Poetry for High School

Poetry for High School

Mimi Herman | (919) 606-7686 | mimiherman@gmail.com

From self-expression to poetry about science, social studies or literature – Mimi Herman will engage your students.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: High
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Poetry Residency

Poetry Residency

Mimi Herman | (919) 606-7686 | mimiherman@gmail.com

Mimi Herman leads your students to poetry and makes them think in this delightful poetry residency.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Practicing the Art of Narrative Writing

Practicing the Art of Narrative Writing

Tony Peacock | (919) 663-0206 | tonypeacock@embarqmail.com

Students practice the art of “painting pictures with words” as they create stories about the most important places, people and memories in their lives.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
STEAM Writing Residency

STEAM Writing Residency

Mimi Herman | (919) 606-7686 | mimiherman@gmail.com

Science comes alive with STEAM Writing Residencies: ecosystems, water cycle, animal adaptations, chemistry, physics and more!

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary, Multi-Disciplinary, STEAM, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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