Poetry Workshops

Poetry Writing Workshops | Poetry Manuscript & Chapbook Workshops | Tutorials

Poetry Writing Workshops

The poetry writing workshops are at the heart of the Getaway. Each morning you will join with other poetry participants and our faculty to discuss a packet of poems in the Penthouse Ballroom looking out over the Atlantic. Then Peter will give you one of his challenging, imaginative prompts and send you off to write. After lunch you can keep writing or attend your workshop to get feedback on your new poem.

In addition, your tuition includes a twenty minute tutorial with one of our faculty who will give you a constructive critique on a poem in progress. Extra tutorials are available for an additional fee.

Workshops

Workshop Leaders include

Stephen Dunn

Dorianne Laux

Patricia Smith

Poetry Writing for Beginners
   Limited to 10 participants per section
Stimulating assignments will start you writing. Positive feedback will help you revise your new poems into more mature literary works. Your tuition also includes a tutorial. (Led by members of our Poetry Faculty)

Advanced Poetry Writing
   Limited to 10 participants per section
Same motivating assignments, but the level of critique will be more intensive. This is for those who have had both poetry writing and workshop experience. Your tuition also includes a tutorial. (Led by members of our Poetry Faculty)

Optional add-ons for
Advanced Poetry Writing Participants
   There is a $75 surcharge for each add-on.
Experienced poets are invited to work with our Special Guests on Saturday and/or Sunday. Bring a work in progress (30 line maximum) or the day's assignment to be critiqued. You may register for up to two of these intensive sessions. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis.
     ● Add-on one afternoon workshop with Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn
     ● Add-on one afternoon workshop with Dorianne Laux
              - NEW WORKSHOP!  
     ● Add-on one afternoon workshop with Patricia Smith
              - NEW WORKSHOP!  

Not sure which workshop is right for you?
Visit Your Poetry Level for our quick quiz!

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Poetry Manuscript & Chapbook Workshops

The following two workshops are self-contained and will follow a different schedule from the Poetry Writing Workshops above. These workshops do not include a tutorial. 

Poetry Manuscript Workshop
   There is a $75 surcharge for this workshop, which is limited to 5 participants.
Explore the shift from working on individual poems to crafting a book-length manuscript. How to begin? How to title it? Should you have an arc? Break it into parts? Discussion of where and how to submit manuscripts will be part of the critique. Be ready to submit 48-70 pages of poetry by Dec. 15. The workshop leader and participants will read each manuscript beforehand. (Led by Barbara Daniels)

Poetry Chapbook Workshop
   There is a $75 surcharge for this workshop, which is limited to 6 participants.
If you are not yet ready to publish a full length collection, why not put together a poetry chapbook? Select and arrange your poems to maximize thematic impact and learn where and how to submit it for contests and publication. Be ready to submit 20-30 pages of poetry (30 line maximum per page) by Dec. 15. The workshop leader and participants will read each chapbook beforehand.
(Led by Lois Harrod)

Poetry Tutorials

Tutorial in Poetry
   There is an additional $75 fee for this one-on-one session.*
An individual twenty minute feedback session with one of our faculty who will give you a constructive critique on a poem you are not sharing in your workshop. (Led by members of our Faculty)

* Participants in Poetry Writing for Beginners and Advanced Poetry Writing get a free tutorial as part of their tuition, but many still like to schedule a second one.

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