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August 2020
The Jack Grapes METHOD WRITING Program
We want to connect with the world. We want to share the life that is inside us. We want to write poetry and prose that speaks the truth and moves the reader. But where do we start?
There’s a voice within all of us wanting to find its place in the world. The concepts and techniques in the Jack Grapes METHOD WRITING Program will lead you step by step, show you how to create compelling moments and scenes, how to move your reader with writing that jumps off the page and grabs them by the heart. ...
Poetry Workshop I
In this 6-week online workshop you will find inspiration, play, experiment with new forms and generative exercises, explore the craft of poetry, create and edit new work, and share and receive feedback, support, and encouragement in a relaxed, intimate environment. ...
September 2020
Revolutionary Poetry
In times of injustice and unrest, it is the work of the poet to incite change. To make revolutionary art is to take responsibility for reality.
Every craft has a tether of social orientation. We do well to tie the development of our craft to the liberation of all people. In so doing, we relax into the potential of art to be an absolutely humanizing process, in which we gain a more nuanced insight into reality as we digest it. And as poets with true insight, we can use revolutionary praxis to transform reality. To make revolutionary art involves birthing great works on the page. ...
September Manuscript Intensive Program
Send your book out without the uncertainty of wondering if it's ready yet. Instead work with one of our editors to get your fiction or nonfiction manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one intensive, an experienced published author will closely read your entire book and mentor you, giving focused editorial feedback on the first 25 pages and an editorial letter to guide revision. ...
October 2020
Constructing the Short Story
This four-week workshop will lead you through the construction of a short story, from conception to revision, with the goal of having a potentially publishable piece to submit to literary journals or genre fiction magazines by the end of the class. Students will read two short stories per week, develop a story of their own through exercises and drafting, critique one another's first draft, and then submit a revised piece at the beginning of the fourth week. ...
The Art of The Chapbook
Chapbooks are an art and a craft. The format is increasingly popular in the indie lit world and a calling card for many respected poets. In this course, we will develop manuscripts for publication in chapbook form that are "market ready." Even if you feel you haven’t yet generated enough material to put a chap collection together, we’ve got you covered.
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October Manuscript Intensive Program
Send your book out without the self-doubt. Instead work with one of our editors to get your fiction or nonfiction manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one intensive, an experienced published author will closely read your entire book and mentor you, giving focused editorial feedback on the first 25 pages and an editorial letter to guide revision. ...
Poetry Workshop II
You already know how to write a poem, but you want to reinvigorate and nourish your writing practice. If you’re looking for feedback, community, a reason to write more, a way to break through blocks, and find fresh ideas and inspiration, if you are looking to take your poetry to the next level, write and revise new work, give and receive feedback, and get your work published, this is the class for you! ...
November 2020
November Manuscript Intensive Program
Send your book out without the uncertainty of wondering if it's ready yet. Instead work with one of our editors to get your fiction or nonfiction manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one intensive, an experienced published author will closely read your entire book and mentor you, giving focused editorial feedback on the first 25 pages and an editorial letter to guide revision. ...
December 2020
December Manuscript Intensive Program
Send your book out without the uncertainty of wondering if it's ready yet. Instead work with one of our editors to get your fiction or nonfiction manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one intensive, an experienced published author will closely read your entire book and mentor you, giving focused editorial feedback on the first 25 pages and an editorial letter to guide revision. ...
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