Previous Featured Writers

Click on the writers' photos to learn more about them and read their writing.

Reuben Alvarez-Paris

Writing Workshop Participant at Quest Center for Integrative Health and Reflections Coffeehouse.

May 2008

Mayhem aka Tessara Dudley Writing Workshop Participant at SMYRC for LGBTQ youth

April 2008

Richard Lynn Writing Workshop Participant at Homestreet Banyan Tree for adults living with mental illness

March 2008

Wilma Alcock Writing Workshop Participant at Park Terrace Apartments and Reflections Coffeehouse for adults living on a low income and/or with a disability

January - February 2008

Trevor Beam and Jim Mathis Writing Workshop Participants with Legacy Emanual Burn Concern for burn survivors and families

December 2007 - January 2008

Carl Gerhardt and Jared Llund Writing Workshop Participants with REACH Station Place Tower and Thought Auction

October - November 2007

Laura Jameison Writing Workshop Participant with Alder House for adults living on a low income and/or with a disability

August - September 2007

Francisco A. Sulub Trejo Writing Workshop Participant with Rigler SUN School for Spanish-speaking adults living on a low income

July - August 2007

"Mim" Mimmack Writing Workshop Participant with Elder Resource Alliance

June - July 2007

Raelauna R & Michelle R - Writing Workshop Participants with Girl Scouts Beyond Bars

April-May 2007

Steve Banard- Writing Workshop

Partcipant at New Columbia and our workshop for veterans, including those living with PTSD.

February-March 2007

Cathy Millis - Writing Workshop

Partcipant at Independent Living Resources for people with disabilities and other groups.

January 2007

Katherine "KJ" Jensen - Writing Workshop Participant at Quest Center for Integrative Health for survivors of breast cancer

November-December 2006

Sabrina Tse - Writing Workshop Participant at YWCA Clark County for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

October 2006

Eran Derán - Writing Workshop Participant in a worskhop for veterans, including those with post-traumatic stress disorder.

September 2006

Tonee Moore - Writing Workshop Participant at Portland Impact-Family Stories for low income mothers.

August 2006

Laura Echtinaw & Mariah Williams - Writing Workshop Participants at the Dougy Center for grieving children and families.

June-July 2006

Faye Williams Penny - Writing Workshop Participant at Catholic Charities for survivors of Hurricane Katrina who have relocated to Portland.

May 2006

Cynthia Saetern - Writing Workshop Participant at Helensview High School for at-risk youth and teen parents.

April 2006

Roseanna Ellis - Writing Workshop Participant at Independent Living Resources for people with disabilities.

March 2006

Amzi Gillcrese Jr. - Writing Workshop Participant at JOIN for people transitioning out of homelessness.

February 2006

Ildi Klein - Writing Workshop Participant at Zimmerman Community Center for adults living on a low income.

January 2006

Bruce McLaren - Writing Workshop Participant at Zimmerman Community Center for adults living on a low income.

December 2005

Marion Davis - Writing Workshop Participant at Cascade AIDS Project for people affected by HIV/AIDS.

Fall 2005