A 4-Week Poetry Workshop
Saturdays, April 4 - 25, 1-2:30 PM
This unique writing activity invites participants to compose a new piece of writing through the assembly of disparate lines. How it will work: Participants will bring a collection of 10-25 small excerpts of their own work to add to a communal "pot." These excerpts can be single lines, poem fragments, email subject lines, text messages, or any other word pairings. Everyone then draws lines randomly out of the pot and works with those lines to assemble a new piece. They might use the words verbatim or simply as a jump-off inspiration. We'll spend time writing together, exchanging fragments with each other) and share our creations in a202n open reading time.
$120 Members/$200 Nonmembers
Maya Stein (she/her) has been a freelance writer and editor for more than 25 years. She has self-published five books—including a poetry collection and two creative nonfiction collections—and a handful of writing prompt guides. Her book, “The Poser: 38 Portraits Reimagined,” received an Honorable Mention for the 2021 North Street Book Prize and was winner of the 2023 IPPY Independent Spirit Award. Maya facilitates workshops and retreats—live and online—and also works one-on-one with others to support their creative practice and bring new work to fruition. She was a founder of the small press Toad Hall Editions and has served as its Editorial Director since 2021. She recently served as the Belfast Poet Laureate from 2023-2025. A forthcoming book, “Margin Release: An Incomplete Memoir,” will be published in Spring 2026. For more info about Maya, visit www.mayastein.com
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SCHOLARSHIP
The MWPA is proud to offer one partial scholarship to this workshop for members-only. Scholarships are awarded on a combination of need and merit. Application Due two weeks prior to the workshop start date, at 9:00 a.m.
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