Jiménez-Porter Writers' House Student Activities

STYLUS

Housed and supported by Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House, Stylus is the undergraduate journal of poetry, prose and art at the University of Maryland. Stylus was founded in 1994, and named after the failed literary journal of Maryland’s own Edgar Allen Poe.

Since its inaugural volume, the journal has sparked conversations and contributed to the literary culture on campus. The publication has grown and thrived, cultivating a community of dedicated students passionate about literature and creativity. For more information, please contact styluslit@umd.edu or visit the Stylus website.
 

Terpoets

Founded in 2006 as a student initiative rooted in Writers’ House, Terpoets has since become a community outlet for poets, writers and performers of all kinds at the University of Maryland, College Park. Terpoets welcomes all forms of expression including poetry, prose, music and comedy. By fostering an environment of creativity, acceptance and respect, Terpoets seeks to create a space for free and open expression, as well as necessary cross-cultural dialogue.

Follow Terpoets on social media: Facebook & Instagram

For more information, please contact: terpoetsumd@gmail.com
 

Novelist Support Group

Writing a book sounds scary, but if you take the time to attempt it yourself, you’ll find that it definitely is. To help one another in the book-writing journey, this group of novel writers have joined forces to exchange work, offer feedback and keep each other motivated to write regularly.

There are many fiction workshops on campus, but all focus on short fiction or isolated excerpts. Unlike other groups, we’re in it for the long haul, workshopping 5,000 words per member per week!

Novelist Support Group meets weekly, although meeting times shift often. If you’re interested in sharing your novel-in-progress or helping us write ours, email NovelistSupportGroup@umd.edu.