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Creatyve PenCraft

Poetry, story, & spoken word—live in the Hudson Valley and online.

Magdalen - Host of Creatyve PenCraft

Welcome to Creatyve PenCraft!

— a creative community where writers, poets, and storytellers share their work, collaborate, and keep the creative practice going—even when the muse is on vacation.

 

Hi, I’m Magdalen — poet, storyteller, and the person behind Creatyve PenCraft.  

 

Creatyve PenCraft grew out of a simple realization: creative work often happens alone, but it grows stronger in community.  Some people arrive with finished work. Others arrive with half-formed ideas or a page that refuses to cooperate.  Both are welcome here.  So Join Us!

What We Do Here

Live readings and featured voices, where poetry and story are shared out loud, in community.

Craft notes, process reflections, and sparks of inspiration to keep you writing between gatherings.

Monthly prompts, writing circles, and shared reflections — a place to practice, experiment, and keep the words moving in community.

Poetry & Spoken Word

Next Live Reading

Sign Up to Read!

Thanks for signing up to read! I look forward to hearing your work.

— Magdalen

The Writing Hub

Prompts • Circles • Community

This is where the writing happens.

Got a poem in pieces or a line that won’t behave? Bring your half-ideas, scribbles, and “is this anything?” drafts. Show up as you are, write anyway, and we’ll make space for your brave first tries together.

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NowHere

Notes from the desk.

NowHere is where I write in a quieter register—reflections on creativity, voice, language, and the ordinary moments that shape the work. A place to sit with process, craft, and the everyday writing life.

What's New

Poems and projects currently out in the world.
Now Exhibiting

Now on view at Arts Mid‑Hudson Gallery, Poughkeepsie:
Beneath the Glibby Moon, featured in Artists Respond to Poetry.
Exhibit runs through April 12, 2026.

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