Dear , Here's another bonus writing opportunity, along with a reminder that my online
poetry course, Poetry Rocks!, starts tomorrow. I am so jazzed about this opportunity for you that I have lavished much time and energy on. While it's chock-full of poetic resources and inspiration designed to serve both new and experienced poets, it's also oh-so-useful for writers of prose. Twenty-three tools, three classes loaded with information and writing
prompts, and much more. And, since it's all online and in your inbox, you can do it all in your pajamas if you like! (I don't know about you, but I love writing in my pj's! And I love this picture from the folks at Writer's Relief, who posted it with their article "Three Ways to Promote Your Collection or Book without Leaving the House.") Check out your pajama writing prompt below. And please, if you have any questions about whether Poetry Rocks! is for you, call me at 704-494-9961 or email info@wordplaynow.com and I'll be glad to talk with you about it. Wishing you sunshine and blue skies, in and out of your
jammies!
Maureen BEGINS APRIL 1ST!
POETRY ROCKS: TAP INTO ALL THAT POETRY CAN DO FOR YOU
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET: - Three 90-minute lively, interactive online poetry classes that you can participate in live on the phone or on your computer, plus audio replays if you can't make it or want to listen again later
- 23 poetry (and/or prose)
creation tools
You'll receive one in your email inbox each weekday in April, in honor of National Poetry month, plus an extra bonus tool on May 1 -- use them as you get them, use them when you can, use them over and over to create poems.
Each tool zeroes in on one aspect of poetry and provides an innovative method to approach writing a poem. Many of them are great for creating prose, too. The tools include:
* a purpose, so you're clear what you will learn
* background information when helpful
* "how-to" directions to create a poem
* an example
that illustrates the poetry tool in action
* a short reflection to solidify the concepts covered
* "Hone Your Craft" suggestions for further
exploration
* a short reflection to solidify the concepts covered
- A PDF document of each tool that you can print or save on your computer
- An audio recording of each tool, so you can learn by listening and/or reading
- Instruction on the role of audience, reading like a writer, and the process of revision, including a handy Revision Checkpoint Chart -- this information can be applied to strengthen your prose as well as poetry
- Additional poetry resources
- An e-book that contains the
information and resources covered, as well as your 23 poetry creation tools
- A private Facebook community just for Poetry Rocks! participants, so you can share, learn, ask questions, etc.
WHERE: From the comfort of your own home, via phone, web, or replay WHEN: The three classes are from 7 to 8:30 pm, Tuesdays, April 1, 15, and 29, and are available
via your telephone (we can talk to each other, just like in a live class), your computer (you can listen, and "talk" by sending me typed messages), and/or as an audio recording, so you can listen to the class, or listen to it again, anytime you want PLUS a new poetry creation tool will arrive in your inbox each weekday morning in April, to be used at your
convenience. The tools and corresponding audios will also be available on a special webpage specially made just for Poetry Rocks participants. BONUS: All interested participants will be entered in a drawing to get a 750-word (or
shorter) poem critiqued. The six winning poems will be shared in class to illustrate the revision process. COST: $95 (and if, within the first week of participation, you're not finding Poetry Rocks! easy to use and of value, just let me know and your cost will be refunded) TO REGISTER FOR POETRY ROCKS: Click here to register via credit card.
Or email info@wordplaynow.com or call 704-494-9961 to make sure there's a spot and arrange to pay via check or PayPal. WORDS ABOUT POETRY
ROCKS!
BY WORDPLAYER
Nora McCormish
Cody, Wyoming "Anyone who wants to try their hand at poetry or build on the skills they already have will love Poetry Rocks! As I've worked with
Maureen's tools and techniques I've been surprised time and again at how my words seemed to form themselves into the kind of poems I never thought I could write."
TO REGISTER FOR POETRY
ROCKS:
Click here to register via credit card.
Or email info@wordplaynow.com or call 704-494-9961 to make sure there's a spot and arrange to pay via check or PayPal. WordPlay Now! Writing Prompt Read Amy Ludwig VanDerwater's "Pajama Day" to feel like a kid again. Then either/or - write in your pajama's, either tonight or tomorrow morning
- write about
someone wearing pajama's -- anyone, real or imaginary... think about all the sweet, funny, dramatic, or even scary things that can happen to people in pj's...
MAUREEN RYAN GRIFFIN, an award-winning poetry and nonfiction writer, is the author of Spinning Words into Gold, a Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Writing, a grief workbook entitled I Will Never Forget You, and two collections of
poetry, This Scatter of Blossoms and When the Leaves Are in the Water. She believes, as author Julia Cameron says, "We are meant to midwife dreams for one another."
Maureen also believes that serious "word work" requires serious WordPlay, as play is how we humans best learn -- and perform. What she loves best is witnessing all the other dreams that come true for her clients along the way. Language, when used with intentionality and focus, is, after all, serious fuel for joy. Here's to yours! |
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