Crazy Child Workshop
Fridays, 10am to 1pm via Zoom
Clive Matson, Instructor
Drop-ins welcome
Writing class rooted in the Crazy Child method to help writers at all levels tap into the power of the creative unconscious in drafting and developing stories, poems, plays, and essays. Bring three to five pages, double-spaced, of your work in progress. Click button to email the instructor and join the class.
Poetry Class
Thursdays, 7pm to 9pm via Zoom
Clive Matson, Instructor
Drop-ins welcome
Bring in two or three poems in progress and we'll do our usual appreciation and analysis. Almost every discussion in our workshop has been a sort of joyful congregation of connection and insight. "Deep heartfelt honesty" is a code word for our class and also the vision for WordSwelljournal.org. Click button to email the instructor and join the class.
Poetry Saloon (Drunk on Poetry)
Second Fridays, 7pm to 9pm via Zoom
Clive Matson, Instructor
Drop-ins welcome
Share your own poems or those of your favorite poets or newly discovered poets. Or come just to listen, share the company of other lovers of poetry. Click button to email the instructor and join the class.
2-Busy-2-Write
Tuesday 7pm-9pm via Zoom
Clive Matson, Instructor
Drop-ins welcome
Are you too busy to do the writing you love to do? Do weeks go by without you putting pen to paper in a creative way? In these mini-Crazy-Child workshops, we introduce an exercise, leave writers to write in peace for an hour, then share on a voluntary basis for the second hour. Click button to email the instructor and join the class.