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I'm interested in hearing about your teen writing groups; what works, what doesn't?</div>
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In 2021 we received a Teen Services Grant from the Oregon State Library and hosted 3 sessions featuring the authors
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Sarah Mirk</a>, <a href="https://dawnjosephson.com/" title="https://dawnjosephson.com/" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_1">
Dawn Josephson</a> & <a href="https://www.carolynodoherty.com/" title="https://www.carolynodoherty.com/" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_2">
Carolyn O'Doherty</a>, all of which were wonderful and easy to work with! At the end of the summer, teens submitted their pieces and we (err...I) compiled them into a print book which each teen received a copy of and was added to our library collection.<br>
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Since then, tweens and teens have requested a regular writing group but with their many extracurricular activities I've found it difficult to find a time that works for the teens in our small community.
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If you do have a writing group, I'd love to hear from you! I'd also like to share that Penguin Random House is offering Creative Writing Awards in partnership with We Need Diverse Books
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https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/penguinrandomhouse/</a> Please share with your writing groups, advisory boards and teens in your community!</div>
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