Ways to Support Local Storytelling

Support The Watershed Journal

We believe in the power of storytelling, in both visual and written forms, as a way to transcend our perceived differences and inspire one another. It is because of supporters like you that we get to fulfill our vision by offering publishing and resources to the local literary scene, and presenting that scene to a wider audience.

Through The Watershed Journal magazine, quarterly free storytelling Workshops, Writers of the Watershed podcast, Writer’s Block Party social group, novel-length publishing, our blog, our involvement in the community and more, we are committed to serving the western Pennsylvania Literary Scene.

We are asking you to consider supporting The Watershed Journal Literary Group as we plan for our future. Attached are several sponsorship opportunities. We hope you will see a way to invest in us and our mission for regional storytelling. 

2020 TWJ Support Opportunities

$25 Grassroots Sponsor

Your contribution will support our ongoing mission to promote regional authorship in the Western Pennsylvania Wilds as we work to extend our reach in our hometowns and beyond. Grassroots Sponsors will have access to our exclusive quarterly newsletters and will receive one free back issue of The Watershed Journal shipped directly to their doorstep.

$75 TWJ Member

*This sponsorship opportunity will be opened up again in late 2020

Your membership sustains all aspects of The Watershed Journal Literary Group. As a 2020 Member, you’ll enjoy receiving each quarterly magazine shipped to your doorstep as well as exclusive content and special perks like quarterly emailed newsletters and podcasts episodes just for you. 

$125 (County) Literacy Sponsor

Support The Watershed Journal

Your contribution will help provide free copies of The Watershed Journal to our local libraries in your county or a county of your choice. Our region currently covers Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Venango, and Warren.

2020 Jefferson County Literacy Sponsor: Jacqueline McCauley
2020 Clarion County Literary Sponsor: Greg & Cass Clary
2020 Forest County Literary Sponsor: Jo (Scheier) Bugay & Ray Bugay

$500 Inkhorn Sponsor

Your contribution will help support The Watershed Journal staff in their professional development so that they can better serve the region through their efforts in publishing. Professional development opportunities like workshops, conferences, online seminars and certifications enable our editors to keep evolving in their respective talents and skills. 

$1,000 Publishing  Patron

Support The Watershed Journal

Your contribution as a Publishing Patron will go directly into our TWJ Community Publishing Fund which helps The Watershed Journal Literary Group support regional authors publish books in collaboration with MAMMOTH Press, Inc and Clarion University. Our costs include printing and staff compensation for editing, layout, design and marketing work.

$5,000 TWJ Community Builder

Do you want to be a part of creating a TWJ Community Writing Center in Brookville that serves our region of the Pennsylvania Wilds with workshops, meetings, open mic readings, literary events and office hours? Your investment will support a physical location to house our efforts and create a creative space for collaboration and publishing. 

Find out more about who we are

Our Projects and Programs

  • The Watershed Journal
    an extremely local literary magazine
  • Quarterly Workshops
    offered free to the public and featuring local session presenters
  • Writer’s Block Party
    social group with monthly meetings (now held virtually during the outbreak through online forum and video conference)
  • Writers of the Watershed podcast
    get to know the submitters who appear in the magazine
  • Long-form Publishing
    new in 2020, completed manuscripts now being accepted
  • Online Exclusives
    always available and free for online reading – updated at least quarterly
  • Events Calendar
    stay up-to-date with writer’s group meetings, live readings, open mics, contests and submissions opportunities in our area

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