POETRY WORKSHOPS & BULLETIN BOARDS
Your local arts centre or writing circle will probably know the workshops operating in your area. Or try a writers' magazine like Mslexia.
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. Street Writes. Seattle workshop and poetry group.
9. Writers Online. Part of the Writers Digest network: advanced poetry writers' workshop is $179.
10. Writers Village. Extensive range of poetry courses. Membership is $5.99/month or $59/year.
11. Shaw Guides. Guide to over 1300 forthcoming conferences and workshops worldwide.
13. Virtual Communities. Good list of writing workshops and communities.
14. Arvon Foundation. Four day residential courses in UK countryside: grants available.
15. Internet Writing Workshop. Online workshop requiring regular submissions and critiquing from participants.
16. Local Writer's Workshop. Community of writers who meet to discuss ideas and work in progress.
17. Virtual Poetry Workshop. Online poetry workshop for student writers.
18. Zeugma. Workshop for serious poets to submit and critique work.
19. Athens Center. Summer poetry workshop on Greek island of Spetses. $2200.
20. Cave Canem. Ten-week workshops for emerging African American writers.
21. Scholastic. Poetry workshops aimed at younger writers.
22. Teaching the Art of Poetry. Workshops aimed at middle school to university students.
23. Rhyme & Reason. Free course in 6 modules, each linked to an interesting poem.
24. Writers College. Eight week course for advanced poets. $160.
25. Catskill Poetry Workshop. One week course at Hartwick College , NY $795 -$975.
26. Formal Poetry Workshop. Course for experienced poets writing in traditional forms. Fees on application.
27. Sundance Creativity Short listing of workshops (free and fee-based) and bulletin boards.
28. Writers Studio. Over ten workshops for beginning and advanced writers.
29. Centauri Arts. Arts summer camp for 9-18 year olds.
30. Writers Links. Good list of writing groups, workshops, etc.
31. Virtual Poetry Workshop. 10 writers participate per session.
32. Trace Online Writing Centre. Online writing community centred on Nottingham Trent University.
33. PW Centre. Online writing courses, group and one-to-one.
34. 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. the
critical poet
9. abc tales
10. eratosphere
11. poets online
12. poem.org
14. wood carvers
15. poet's place
17. lyrical missive
19. words on fire
20. unknown poets
21. in a dove's nest
22. plagiarist
23. artist corner
24. tir nan og
25. sijo forum
28. moontown cafe
29. author me
30. enter the muse
31. poetry pages
32. friendly musings
33. all in a pen
34. reverie
35. ewrite life
36. aha poetry
37. poet's peak
38. blueline forum
39. inverse
40. pagan poet
41. rhyme zone forum
42. last words
43. poetry of life
44. shadow poetry
45. pif magazine
45. todays woman
46. word riot.
47. poetry circle.
48. more writing.
49. worldofpoets.
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..
5. First Writer. Critiquing service at £2/line of poetry.
6. North Carolina Writers' Network. MS critiquing and editing service.
7. Jacqui Bennett Writers Bureau. Inexpensive critique and editorial service.
8. Paramount Group. Services for poets and songwriters: based in Nasheville.
9. Sam Pierstorff. Private workshops run by experienced poet: $200 for ten sessions.
10. Comstock Consulting Services. Critiquing service: $25 for up to 5 poems.
11. Ryan Tranquilla Arts Consulting. 3 day workshop: $90: check or PayPal.
Poetry
Competitions
Many poetry magazines and ezines run competions, if only to replenish the kitty. Search through the ezine directories.
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