In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’ll read examples of haiku, pay homage to the natural world, and try our hand at the three-line form. Start a writing habit you can stick with and enjoy in this fun, supportive workshop and take away easy prompts for future inspiration. All adults are welcome to attend. Please […]
For National Poetry Month Woodstock Poetry Society and the Woodstock Library will host “Unbroken Circle,” An afternoon in both the spirit of childhood and in recognition of those poets no longer with us. A special event focused on our young poets and our past poets1 pm – 2 pm: Poetry Workshops for Kids (ages 7+) (Cookies, […]
Don’t you deserve at least one day to write?Write 4 a Day is a series of monthly one-day writing retreats in upstate New York. There is: no workshop no agenda no required activities no assignments no schedule no WiFi! Unplug. Write. Don’t write. Think. Daydream. Doodle. Outline. Come for the whole day or just for part […]
On Monday, April 14, Jewish Poetry in the 518 will be hosting a poetry reading at 3:30pm. Join the featured poets for an evening of poetry readings, book sales, and egg creams. This free admission event will be offered both live and remote via Zoom.For registration and venue, please use the email provided below. EVENT.RESPONSES.RR@GMAIL.COM […]
So you’ve written some stories and / or poems and have revised them until you can no longer look at them. What now? How do you get your words into the world? In this six-week workshop, you’ll learn the ins and outs of submitting your fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction to literary journals for publication. We’ll […]
Grace Curtis joins us from the UK to talk with Oblong’s Nicole Brinkley about their latest cozy science fiction novel that tells a story of misfits, rebels, found family—and a mystery that spans the stars.FREE. Registration Required. REGISTER HERE Event date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – 6:00pm Event address: ET via Zoom Welcome to the […]
If you like eccentric dragons, long-suffering heroes, and heroines with an attitude, you’ll love these books! Keith Willis will read from Traitor Knight, the first book from the Knights of Kilbourne series.Books will be on sale, and the author will be happy to autograph books for you. Raymour & Flanagan will host the event in […]
Through generative writing exercises, students will create dialogue, set scenes, and write stage directions. With prompts, individual participants will create short solo monologues, and the group will also devise scenes collaboratively based on a short play reading.Laura-Jean Schwartau is a member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA. As a director, actor, and choreographer, LJ has worked in […]
Join us for the 6th program of our 10th season at Next Year’s Words, a New Paltz Literary Forum, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 7:30 at Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz, New York 12561. We anticipate a wonderful celebration of the written word with our esteemed, nationally known poets.The featured readers […]
Writers in the Mountains (WIM) presents The Amherst Method, a generative writing workshop with poet Sharon Israel, the last Friday of the month from 3 to 5 pm at Roxbury Library, 53742 State Hwy 30, Roxbury, NY. The next session will be held on April 26. Advance registration is recommended. Bring a notebook and pen.Never written before? […]
Join the Poetry Caravan of Columbia County and your neighbors and friends at the Chatham Public Library for an open-mic style poetry event. Bring your favorite poems – yours or someone else’s – to share with the group. Or, just come to listen and enjoy poetry! Light refreshments will be served.This event is free and […]
Julia Alvarez is one of America’s most acclaimed and best-loved fiction writers and poets. Her novels about the Dominican and Dominican-American experiences have not only inspired new generations of Latinx authors, they have also helped to enlarge the map of world literature. Her magical new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories (April 2024), explores what […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
