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Why You Should Stick to Your Writing Routine…Even During a Pandemic

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Post published:April 24, 2020
Post category:On Writing Writing Tips

Even for writers who write more for themselves than to have their words read by the masses, a writing routine is essential. This is because even the most dedicated of us can find ourselves lost in the shuffle of daily life — paying our bills, going to work, walking the dog, or binging the latest show on Netflix. Writing routines help us to prioritize our craft in the same way we prioritize our exercise regimen or household chores.

Book in Progress, Part 1

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Post published:April 23, 2020
Post category:On Writing Writing Tips

Joe Taylor Because much of what I write is in the first person there is often confusion about whether the voice is "me" or "the narrator". For better or worse,…

New Edition is Out Now!

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Post published:April 20, 2020
Post category:Deeper Look at TWJ Mission of TWJ

The newest issue of The Watershed Journal is full of all-new stories, poetry, photography and artwork from the western Pennsylvania Wilds and is available now on our website!

Clarion University Historians Share “Wild” Stories with New Podcast

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Post published:April 15, 2020
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The Stories from the Pennsylvania Wilds podcast is the latest initiative in the department’s mission to make history relevant and engage with people through historical narratives.

3 Reasons to Pay Attention to the NW PA Literary Scene

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Post published:April 14, 2020
Post category:Deeper Look at TWJ Mission of TWJ

Our passion for each individual voice and perspective brings us closer and improves our craft. We have seen each other grow and struggle and risk and adapt. New voices are welcomed and encouraged and veteran wordsmiths are valued and heard. We believe a wider audience will enjoy storytelling from the Pennsylvania Wilds because we can’t get enough of it!

Spring 2020 Letter from the Editors

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Post published:April 13, 2020
Post category:Spring 2020 Edition

It has been an honor to work with all the homegrown submissions we received. Inside this newest magazine you’ll find a greater variety of subjects than we’ve seen in the past. Beautiful odes to nature pave the way for stories of hope, as well as heartbreaking words on loss and change. We were challenged and inspired while creating this collection and hope that you, the reader, enjoy the same immersive experience.

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Spring 2020 Edition Coming April 20

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Post published:April 7, 2020
Post category:Deeper Look at TWJ Mission of TWJ

We are committed to uplifting our community during this time of crisis. Our stories, poems and images have amazing power to connect us during this time and we are grateful to our supporters and submitters. Although we are temporarily pausing all physical events, we are getting creative and finding new ways to empower the voices of our region.

Keep TWJ Authentic: Submit Your Work!

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Post published:March 3, 2020
Post category:Deeper Look at TWJ Mission of TWJ

Our submitters are one big reason why we have been so successful. Our readers are another. There is a hunger in our region for better representation than what is currently available from the media. We have opted for authenticity, diversity and honesty. In a literary world obsessed with superlatives, wanting to know who is better than whom, we instead have chosen to focus on what is real and uplift the voices in our area in truth.

Hoot and Clary Present Piercing the Veil at the Clarion University Art Gallery

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Post published:February 7, 2020
Post category:Events Series Writing Community

A Panorama of Place at Clarion University Art Gallery Last night dozens of people crowded in the Clarion University Art Gallery for their first glimpse of Piercing the Veil: Appalachian…

Tobeco Open Mic Night 1/30/2020

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Post published:February 1, 2020
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Poets of all ages took the mic to share poems ranging from a variety of topics. Some were love poems, some explored painful experiences and some were a contemplation of everyday occurrences. Students cheered on their peers as they shared their work with each other.