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Monthly Poetry Workshop In-Person
In this monthly poetry workshop, you’ll learn:
- Ways to increase your chances of getting published
- Methods to develop your poetry’s power
- Various poetic forms and how to approach them
- How to approach working on a poem
- Where and how to get ideas for poems
- When and how to use the internet when writing poetry
- How to prepare a poetry manuscript to submit to literary journals
- What literary journal editors like and don’t like to see in submissions
- Which literary journals are the most open to new poets
- How to know when your poem is “finished”
- Best practices when reading, performing, or recording a poem
In between sessions, participants will work on their poem/s and have the option of receiving e-mailed, detailed feedback on their “works in progress.”
About the Instructor: Dave’s poetry has been accepted by Avocet, Bryant Literary Review, California Quarterly, Common Ground Review, Commonweal, Connecticut River Review, Main Street Rag, The Providence Journal, Rhode Island Public Radio, and Trinity Repertory Theater. Dave is the author of two poetry books, Temperaments, published in 2016, and Primal, published by Main Street Rag in 2022. He is a member of The Academy of American Poets, The New England Poetry Club, and the Ocean State Poets. Dave facilitates poetry workshops in libraries, teaches violin, and serves on the board of the non-profit Notable Works Publication and Distribution Company.
This workshop is open to adults and teens. Space is limited. Please register below.
- Date:
- Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Learning Center
- Audience:
- Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Adults Teens