POETRY WORKSHOPS & BULLETIN BOARDS

Poetry Workshops

Your local arts centre or writing circle will probably know the workshops operating in your area.

Below are sites providing on- and off-line workshops, a reasonable selection of what can be found through the search engines.

1. Poetry Society of America. Poetry conferences, colonies and festivals: also publishers, MFA programs and journals.

2. Poetry Kit. Good round-up of the UK scene.

3. Preditors & Editors: Workshops. Very extensive listing of literary workshops.

4. Gotham Writers Workshop New York workshops: $395 for 10 weeks.

5. Albany Poetry Workshop. Free workshop with a live forum.

6. Writers Bureau. Poetry writing courses: details posted to you.

7. Worldwide Learn. Online writing courses and tutorials.

8. Writers Online. Part of the Writers Digest network: advanced poetry writers' workshop is $179.

9. Writers Village. Extensive range of poetry courses. Membership is $5.99/month or $59/year.

10. Shaw Guides. Guide to over 1300 forthcoming conferences and workshops worldwide.

11. Virtual Communities. Good list of writing workshops and communities.

12. Arvon Foundation. Four day residential courses in UK countryside: grants available.

13. Virtual Poetry Workshop. Online poetry workshop for student writers.

14. Zeugma. Workshop for serious poets to submit and critique work.

15. Scholastic. Poetry workshops aimed at younger writers.

16. Teaching the Art of Poetry. Workshops aimed at middle school to university students.

17. Catskill Poetry Workshop. One week course at Hartwick College , NY $795 -$975.

18. Formal Poetry Workshop. Course for experienced poets writing in traditional forms. Fees on application.

19. Sundance Creativity Short listing of workshops (free and fee-based) and bulletin boards.

20. Writers Studio. Over ten workshops for beginning and advanced writers.

21. Centauri Arts. Arts summer camp for 9-18 year olds.

22. Virtual Poetry Workshop. 10 writers participate per session.

23. PW Centre. Online writing courses, group and one-to-one.

24. Poetry Boot Camp. Six-day workshops for up to ten poets at a time.

Poetry Forums and Bulletin Boards

Forums are basically message boards where you submit your poems for comment and advice. Most are moderated, and you are expected to take a full part in constructive critiquing of other submissions.

1. poetry today forum/

2. everypoet poetry forum

3. poetry taverna

4. the poetic link

5. short story poetry group

6. taverna's koans

7. abc tales

8. eratosphere

9. poets online

10. poem.org

11. poet's place

12. poetry submission

13. passions in poetry

14. plagiarist

15. wild poetry forum

16. paradise poet's society

17. moontown cafe

18. aha poetry

19. poet's peak

20. pagan poet

21. rhyme zone forum

22. pif magazine

25. todays woman

26. word riot.

27. poetry circle.

28. poetry exhibits.

Individual Critiquing / Tutorial Services

More individual, often one to one, critiquing services.

1. Poetry Society UK. Critiquing service: £50 for up to 100 lines ( £40 for members).

2. Dan Masterson. Free critique and then $59.95 for critiques of 3 poems from Professor Masterson.

3. Writers.Com. One-to-one tutoring ($53/hour) plus free workshops and newsletter.

4. Vinemarc Literary Services. Marcia Lee Laycock will critique poetry, etc.: $15 for up to 50 lines..

6. Jacqui Bennett Writers Bureau. Inexpensive critique and editorial service.

7. Paramount Group. Services for poets and songwriters: based in Nasheville.

8. Sam Pierstorff. Private workshops run by experienced poet: $200 for ten sessions.

9. Comstock Consulting Services. Critiquing service: $25 for up to 5 poems.

Poetry Competitions

Many poetry magazines and ezines run competions, if only to replenish the kitty. Search through the ezine directories.

Online Education Courses

You'll get more out of literature with a solid qualification behind you, plus the chance to support yourself (just about) by teaching. Online courses are cheaper than residential, and are becoming more accepted. A short list of directories.

1. The Education Index: updated directory of undergraduate and graduate programs in the United States.

2. AcademicInfo. Select your course by degree and US State.

3. ACS Distance Education. Australian courses.

4. AskEdu. English courses in Canadian cities.

5. AskEdu. English courses in India.

6. Distance Learner. Short list of free and affordable courses in languages.

7. Education Portal. Good listing of US courses, what they consist of, and expected salaries.

8. HotCourses. Database lookup of UK courses.

9. India Education. Indian correspondence certificate courses.

10. Online Colleges. Database of all accredited US online colleges.

11. Universities.Com. Free information on 4,299 online courses.

12. Open Directory's Listing. Very extensive listings.

13. Worldwide Learn. A short list of evening, weekend and online courses at US colleges.

13. Unigo. College reviews by students.