Missoula Writing Collaborative

06/01/2026

We love all the imagining and questioning that Eleanor does in this poem. From her vantage point on the highway, she contemplates the clouds, the trees, the black bears, the bitterroots, the flies, and the spiders--all the inhabitants of the mountain she is observing. And she poses the question, "what is it that makes something beautiful or valuble?"

05/26/2026

We are so thankful to all the folks who made our first open mic night a success!

Big thanks to for hosting us and for providing delicious beverages.

🎵Thank you to the amazing local musicians who helped make the evening that much more lively and special: and

🎤Thanks to for running the sound and making sure everyone could be heard.

💙And finally, thank you to our fantastic board members for coordinating food, sharing their own poems, and helping with all the details!

We can't wait for the next event! (✅Mark your calendars for October 1st!)

05/18/2026

🌱After the rain this weekend, we hope you all are enjoying a beautiful spring Monday. We love Isabella's line "The sky is clear, my mind is not." 💙

05/13/2026

MWC in the news! We love working in Seeley Lake and Potomac!

Elementary students from Potomac to Seeley Lake showcased their creativity last week between poetry readings and fast-turnaround theatrical performances with the help of Missoula-based organizations, the Missoula Writing Collaborative and the Missoula Children's Theatre. On March 18, each Potomac Sc...

05/11/2026

This poem was written by one of our phenomenal young writers last July during Words with Wings summer camp. Week 1 of camp is all filled up for this year, but we still have spots in Week 2 and would love to have your young writer join us!

05/06/2026

Come explore nature writing with Katie O’Reilly 🌿

Join us May 16 in beautiful Seeley Lake, MT for our final spring Writers’ Room workshop. Open to all experience levels—from beginners to seasoned writers. Montana is lush and green, the sun is shining, and it’s the perfect time to capture the magic of the natural world on the page. ☀️

Learn more here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/writersroom/event/writersroom2026/

05/05/2026

We had such an incredible time at our Poetry Month Open Mic! Thank you to everyone who shared their work and helped us celebrate the power of poetry and community. We can't wait to do it again!

05/01/2026

We are sooo close to reaching our Missoula Gives goal! Your donation to MWC will go directly toward paying our talented writers in residence to teach and travel to more than 20 towns. This year they've been up and down the Bitterroot, as far north as Pablo, east to Drummond and Lincoln, as far west as Thompson Falls, and to many points in between.

I’m ready to support Missoula Writing Collaborative on April 30, 2026 during Missoula & Bitterroot Gives. Learn more about Missoula Writing Collaborative and all the other organizations participating in Missoula & Bitterroot Gives.

04/30/2026

Our creative writing residencies in more than 30 schools rely on donations from people like you. Will you help us continue this work by donating during Missoula + Bitterroot Gives on April 30 and May 1?

💛https://www.missoulagives.org/organizations/missoula-writing-collaborative

04/21/2026

Know a kid who would like to explore the world of creative writing this summer? We'd love to have them join our Words with Wings camp this July!

At Words with Wings Summer Camp, kids entering grades 3-8 spend their days immersed in writing activities under the guidance of a skilled instructor. In the mornings, our young writers are broken into smaller groups by age (3-4, 5-6, and 7-8) so they can tackle creative writing and poetry projects d...