Poetry Workshops:

I will be offering a winter 2010/2011 workshop for beginning/intermediate writers. Please email me if you are interested in attending. The course is a survey of contemporary American poetry, with an emphasis on creating new work. We will meet on the following dates:

November 7, 21
December 5, 19
January 2, 16, 30
February 13

Guidelines for Beginning Workshops:

Workshops meet every other Sunday evening, from 7 to 9 pm, and run in cycles: eight meetings over a period of sixteen weeks.

Workshops are limited to eight students, and will run with a minimum of two.

No experience is required; students should simply be interested in poems, poetry, and open to new literary experiences. Students should also commit to the process of learning to write well—which means being open to revision and critique.

The goal is to become more skillful readers and writers, and to introduce students to the craft and nuance of contemporary poetry. We spend the first hour focusing on elements of craft, studying published poems (often, we choose the work of visiting writers, so students can attend readings with a familiarity and appreciation for the poet’s work). In the second hour, we share new work; the group will discuss and critique each others’ poems, helping them become more fully realized; we will offer suggestions for revision, and delve into the “heart” of the poems, drawing out their fundamental themes and tensions.

If you have to miss a meeting, you will receive written feedback on your work and/or a phone conference.

Tuition must be paid in full, in advance of the first meeting.

Guidelines for Avanced Workshops

For experienced students with a body of work, focusing on publication

 

Specific guidelines to be determined by the needs and desires of its members. Please contact me if interested.

Tuition & a la Carte Services

Full eight-week workshop cycle: $300, ($50 discount if you recommend a friend who joins)

 

Private writing conferences/manuscript conferences: $35/hour or $20/half-hour

Need a moderator/guide for your workshop? $35 per meeting (two hour max)