WORKSHOP OFFERINGS

Everyone has a story worth sharing, whether you know it or not. It’s a matter of discovering what you have to say and pulling the poem out of it. This workshop is designed to help uncover the poem within you and let the ideas take up space on the page. You may be surprised by what you can craft!

You know that sensation you get when you’re experiencing writer’s block – that blank mind or overly active mind, that inability to get the words out or get in the zone? That sensation is telling you something. This workshop explains how writer's block is part of the process, shares tips for getting out of your rut, and helps you put it into practice.

It's likely a reader will experience your poem on the page. The tiny details of how the poem is presented can add up to a more immersive and impactful experience. Dive into those nitty gritty details in this poetry formatting workshop. Explore techniques for editing your poem on the page by playing with capitalization, punctuation (or the lack thereof), line breaks, white space, and more.

Have you read poetry prompts where you have to combine unrelated words into a cohesive poem? This challenging task can be broken down into manageable, creative techniques that anyone can master. This workshop shares the steps behind a couple different approaches to this very prompt to help you craft random words into a well-written meaningful poem.

Poetry can be found in unexpected places: the joke your friend just made, the way a stranger sips their coffee, an interview response, a news story, your own introspection. Discover poetic images in the world around us. You may just find yourself picking up my personal catchphrase: “There’s a poem in that.”

With various approaches, storylines, and interpretations, crafting a poetry manuscript around a theme isn't as easy as it seems -- but it can be just as fun as writing the poems themselves. This hands-on workshop identifies steps you can take from start to finish in building a manuscript as well as how to choose your approach at each step.

Life has a way of throwing heavy stuff our way, and it's our job to find ways to manage our
mental health through it all. This workshop walks you through methods for writing poetry as a coping tool. From free writing and responding to prompts to observing your situation and trying a poetic form, poetry can help you process and manage your emotions through the heaviness.

Have you ever felt like you were holding yourself back out of fear of not being supported? If you're willing to open your mind to your dream life, this workshop will explore tools on how you can best listen to yourself and will share living proof that writing your own life is, in fact, possible.

Want to live your daydream, even part time? If you've ever wondered why or how to start a poetry career, you've come to the right place. This workshop discusses why treating poetry like a business is beneficial, what to expect from this journey, and steps for starting your poetry career.