Morehead Writing Project

03/11/2026

Spring Break Writing Camps

Teen writers in Rowan County and the greater Ashland community are invited to one of the Morehead Writing Project's two Spring Break Writing Camps: Manifestos, Monsters, and Other Strange Things where we will write about the twists and turns of games and life. The Rowan County camp will be held March 30-April 3 on the campus of Morehead State University in Breckinridge Hall 304 from noon to 3 p.m....

Teen writers in Rowan County and the greater Ashland community are invited to one of the Morehead Writing Project’s two Spring Break Writing Camps: Manifestos, Monsters, and Other Strange Thi…

06/04/2025

Calling all teen content creators! There is still time to register for the Writing & Media program of the Summer Arts Academy at Morehead State University offered June 15-20 so APPLY TODAY!

Calling all teen content creators! There is still time to register for the Writing & Media program of the Summer Arts Academy at Morehead State University offered June 15-20 so APPLY TODAY! Wri…

06/04/2025

Calling all teen content creators! There is still time to register for the Writing & Media program of the Summer Arts Academy at Morehead State University offered June 15-20 so APPLY TODAY! Writing & Media: Explorations in creative writing and convergent media will lead to individual multi-genre passion projects. Students who enroll in Writing and Media will have the unique opportunity to explore a variety of media to tell their story and share it with an authentic audience....

Calling all teen content creators! There is still time to register for the Writing & Media program of the Summer Arts Academy at Morehead State University offered June 15-20 so APPLY TODAY! Wri…

05/28/2025

Hello Morehead Writing Project teacher leaders!

This is my last official act as site director, introducing Dr. Eric Morris as our new site director and principal investigator for the Morehead Writing Project. I will continue to serve on the leadership team as director emeritus with Leslie Workman and Mandy Lawson. Learn more about the transition and Dr. Morris here: https://moreheadwritingproject.org/leadership-transition/

This is a great time for you to reactivate your Morehead WP leadership activity as we re-vision our community to best serve teachers and students in today's educational environment. There is definitely still time to join the 2025 Summer Institute cohort and if you know a teacher who would be great for this work reach out to Eric ASAP! In addition, we are seeking teachers to join our new National Writing Project grant offering exciting student publishing opportunities.

The National Writing Project made me the teacher that I am today and the Morehead Writing Project community will continue to be an important part of my life even when I leave the classroom. I know so many teachers need to join this amazing network. Please take a moment today to share your writing project story and these opportunities with the young and struggling teachers in your life. And if you are at a stage in your life when you can help us plan for the future of the Morehead Writing Project please reach out.

This month is momentous for the Morehead Writing Project as Dr. Deanna Mascle transitions from site director to emeritus site director and Dr. Eric Morris steps into the role of leading the site. C…

05/20/2025

This month is momentous for the Morehead Writing Project as Dr. Deanna Mascle transitions from site director to emeritus site director and Dr. Eric Morris steps into the role of leading the site. Co-directors Leslie Workman and Mandy Lawson will continue to support Morris through this process. Mascle stepped into the leadership role in 2008. "I am proud to have led the Morehead Writing Project through multiple reinventions from the loss of dedicated federal funding and then a few years later the loss of state funding....

This month is momentous for the Morehead Writing Project as Dr. Deanna Mascle transitions from site director to emeritus site director and Dr. Eric Morris steps into the role of leading the site. C…

04/30/2025

Since 2018, the Morehead Writing Project has partnered with the National Writing Project (NWP) to support student discussions of ideas and history in the powerful documentary film, American Creed. Deanna Mascle and Seth Thatcher (as well as other Kentucky Writing Project teachers) have used American Creed with their writing students for years. This year, PBS LearningMedia will launch new films that use documentary photography and persuasive writing to explore American ideals....

Since 2018, the Morehead Writing Project has partnered with the National Writing Project (NWP) to support student discussions of ideas and history in the powerful documentary film, American Creed. …

03/14/2025

Incoming Morehead Writing Project Site Director Eric Morris and longtime Summer Institute Co-Director Leslie Workman are seeking early career Eastern Kentucky teachers in search of mentors and fellow travelers to support their teaching journey. The Morehead Writing Project's 2025 Online Summer Institute (June 9-July 3) is a great way to find your community. Completing a summer institute not only brings you into a network of Eastern Kentucky teachers but also a huge community of…...

Incoming Morehead Writing Project Site Director Eric Morris and longtime Summer Institute Co-Director Leslie Workman are seeking early career Eastern Kentucky teachers in search of mentors and fell…

01/22/2025

The Morehead Writing Project community lost a friend and leader Saturday, Jan. 11, when Vickie Moriarity died at her home after a brief battle with ovarian cancer. There will be a celebration of Vickie's life at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Bethesda Church (3339 Wi******er Rd, Mt Sterling, KY 40353). The service will also be live streamed via the…...

The Morehead Writing Project community lost a friend and leader Saturday, Jan. 11, when Vickie Moriarity died at her home after a brief battle with ovarian cancer. There will be a celebration of Vi…

09/18/2024

Check out the new National Writing Project initiative: Our Towns, Our Stories where Eastern Kentucky teen writers will join others from Arkansas, California, Kansas, North Dakota, and Wisconsin in an authentic writing adventure. The Morehead Writing Project has room for a few more teacher partners to take part in the work of the National Writing Project’s MacArthur Civic Journalism Grant…...

09/06/2024

Write Out is a free two-week celebration of writing, making, and sharing inspired by the great outdoors. It is an open invitation to get out and create that is supported with a series of online activities, made especially for educators, students, and families, to explore neighborhoods, parks, and other public spaces. This year’s Write Out theme is Poetry for the Planet....

07/15/2024

Teen Writers! Come write in Fleming County on Wednesday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more here: https://moreheadwritingproject.org/teen-writers-local-and-virtual-events-planned/