Celebrations

For the love of writing

Jackson Hole Writers celebrates the love of writing with special events that invite participants to work closely with inspiring writers to generate new writing that might surprise, motivate and energize your creative practice.

We see these celebrations as focusing on a core component of the writing process. If our conference emphasizes the skills and steps necessary to pursue publication, and our craft classes and critique groups help writers build skills and find community in the writer’s life, our celebrations focus on the joy and passion we experience as writers when making new work. The writing process can be challenging. Our celebrations honor that it can also be FUN!

Creative Aging with JH Writers

Coming in May: four-week memoir series for writers ages 55+

These activities are made possible by a grant provided by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in partnership with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, through the Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature.

If you are 55+, you can register now for our upcoming memoir writing series at no charge.

About the Memoir Series

It’s impossible to tell the story of your life, but our goal in this memoir class is to tell a story of your life. After the eight class series, you will have a personal essay (think The New York Times’ Modern Love) completed. The series helps attendees share a specific moment in time in their own lives that they cherish or one that was a life-altering event. The goal is to help older adults in the community to document in narrative form a meaningful memory that they want to be sure is remembered and passed down for generations to come and to create a legacy piece of writing to share.

About Rachel Stevens

A writer and storyteller, Rachel Stevens brings a warm, engaging approach to helping people tell the stories of their lives. She is the author of multiple essays published in The New York Times’ Modern Love column and the voice behind the weekly newsletter The Messayist, where she explores themes of memory, identity, and the beautifully messy parts of being human. With a background in radio production and marketing, Rachel has spent her career shaping stories that connect—on the page, on air, and with live audiences. She is leading an eight-part memoir writing series for older adults through Jackson Hole Writers, designed to help participants reflect, write, and shape their personal histories with clarity, humor, and heart.

LUNCH BREAK Art & Write May 7, 2026 (5 x 8.5 in) (1080 x 1350 px) (1)

Young Authors Publication: A Special Collaboration

We partner with the student editors of Jackson Hole High School’s literary magazine, Spark, to produce digital and print editions that feature excerpts of student writing to celebrate Young Authors Contest winners and honorable mentions. See the 2026 and 2025 editions here.