Category: Self-taught MFA

My “Submit Your Writing Like a Pro” live webinar – Sun. Jan. 12 @ 7pm EST

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be presenting a live webinar for the International Women’s Writing Guild for their Digital Village series! There is a fee for this 90-minute webinar, which includes plenty of time for live Q&A so I can answer any questions you may have about submitting […]

My "Submit Your Writing Like a Pro" live webinar – Sun. Jan. 12 @ 7pm EST

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be presenting a live webinar for the International Women’s Writing Guild for their Digital Village series! There is a fee for this 90-minute webinar, which includes plenty of time for live Q&A so I can answer any questions you may have about submitting […]

Poetry Prompt: ARS POETICA via Joey Gould

Make sure to follow poet Joey Gould’s new weekly poetry prompts. The detailed prompts are more like a workshop and a great resource!

Looking for a local poetry slam, open mic, workshop group, or event?

There are plenty of listings online to find a local poetry group or event, such as open mics, readings, poetry slams, poetry societies, and more. Below are some popular listings to get you started, but you may also want to just do some quick web searches if you’re […]

Top 100 Poetry Blogs & Websites via Feedspot

My blog is featured in this excellent list of the top 100 poetry blogs and websites to follow in 2019 on Feedspot! The list includes several you probably visit regularly, along with some I hadn’t come across yet. Happy to be ranked as number 14 of 100! This […]

Top 100 Poetry Blogs & Websites via Feedspot

My blog is featured in this excellent list of the top 100 poetry blogs and websites to follow in 2019 on Feedspot! The list includes several you probably visit regularly, along with some I hadn’t come across yet. Happy to be ranked as number 14 of 100! This […]

Twenty-Two Poem Hacks by Carmen Giménez Smith via Poetry Foundation

This list of 22 poem hacks by featured blogger Carmen Giménez Smith on the Poetry Foundation’s Harriet Blog gives lots of great ideas to help revise poems when you get stuck. Ideas like: dropping the first stanza, identifying the best line to make sure the rest hold up, […]

10 Free online poetry classes/workshops

Regardless of whether or not you have acquired a formal education that included poetry, poetry exercises and workshops with other poets can be invaluable in finding new approaches, discovering new poets, and honing your craft. Below is a list of poetry workshops that are free online. If you […]

10 of the coolest online word tools for writers/poets

Can't remember the specific word you're looking for but you know it exists? Need a synonym, origins of a word, a visual map of words, definitions, modern slang, etc.? Here's a list of all the coolest online word tools. If I missed something, please share other sources you […]

NEW site for CRWROPPS (Creative Writers Opportunities List) + interview w/ founder Allison Joseph

The CRWROPPS list serve has moved to a new site! The new CRWROPPS blog is athttps://creativewritersopps.blogspot.com/. Make sure to bookmark the blog and check it regularly or to follow via your Blogger Reading List so you don’t miss the many opportunities for creative writers posted regularly every week. […]

Trish Hopkinson