IMPORTANT: *All times on the schedule are EST.* If you don't live on the East Coast, be sure to check the time difference in advance. Setting a specific watch or clock in your workspace to EST might help. Here are tips and tricks for success at the 2021 Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway. Zoom / Tech Tips 1. Make sure you have internet access, a webcam and a microphone. To fully participate in the 2021 Winter Getaway, you’ll need a computer or tablet, internet access, and access to a webcam and microphone. Those ... Read More...
Announcing: 27th Annual Winter Getaway – January 14-18, 2021
Dear Writers, We are writing to let you know that the 27th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway will be held online in January 2021. Good news: We’re adding an extra day to the schedule, so this year’s Getaway will run from Thursday evening, January 14 through Monday afternoon, January 18, 2021. Because we don’t know how the pandemic will unfold in the coming months, we have made the decision to hold an online conference that will ensure our community can write together, even if we’re all at home. We are planning to offer many of the same things ... Read More...
Challenges for the Delusional: Part II (Featuring You!)
Announcing a call for submissions: Challenges for the Delusional: Part II Deadline: June 8, 2017 Great news! Diode Editions (Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar) will publish a second volume of Challenges for the Delusional to coincide with the 25th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway. The anthology will begin with a sampling of Peter's prompts for poetry, fiction and nonfiction. The remainder will feature published and unpublished poetry and prose written by participants and faculty at any Murphy Writing getaway. We invite you to submit ... Read More...