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I'm hoping to build a group of poets interested in working toward publication. Ideally, this group would exchange new or newly revised work every two weeks and share feedback monthly. I'm looking for group members who:

• value accountability and deadlines
• have experience in a workshop setting
• have been...

This is a reworking of an old group. The purpose of Persona Poetry is to inhabit the skin of the other--that is, those who are not us. For those who do not know what persona poetry looks like, I will give you a poem below:

The Simpsons as Told By Lisa

I wake up, and the horrible thunder

of morning...

Poetry 202 follows Poetry 101. The topics of the 10 weeks are below. They are subject to change according to the needs of the group. 

10 sessions

1. April 6, 2026
2. April 13, 2026
3. April 20, 2026
4. April 27, 2026
5. May 4, 2026
6. May 11, 2026
7. May 18, 2026
8. May 25, 2026
9. June 8, 2026
10. June 15, 2026

10 topics

1. writer’s block and...

Poetry Chapbook - Creation to Publication

Publishing is a decision, not luck. This group is designed to hold space for our intentions and our expressions. The idea is to look at poems together. To see how they speak to each other. We consider order and development, as well as turns within the poem...

UPDATE TO GROUP FEBRUARY 2, 2026

• 2 spaces have opened up in the group
• If you have at least 2 poems published in journals listed on Poets & Writers, and are willing to forward those poems to carol.shillibeer@gmail.com as a pdf, your work will be forwarded to Ken Fifer
• If you still wish to apply, you...

Time: Every Tuesday 9 to 11 PM AST

Session A: Every other Tuesday. Critique of each others’ works (3 in total per session). Round Robin style of commentary.

Session B: The other Tuesdays. Reading 3 published poems a week using the same craft criteria we use for each other. Alternative hosting and...

Established poets

Meant for established poets who need another set of editorial eyes, this workshop meets every week to workshop one poem per author. While the ultimate shape of the poem remains the job of the poet, well versed readers of poetry can provide insights that might have passed right by...

Poetry: Manuscripts & Publishing

Time: Every other Wednesday 9 to 11 PM AST

Methodology:

The point of this group is to help each other navigate the world of publishing at both the level of the individual poem and in the development of manuscripts. Open for discussion are the world of traditional...

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Feel free to make a post to introduce yourself and your writing goals, continue conversations from the event, and connect with other writers like you...

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The group has evolved since founding. Currently four GM writers working on novels and short stories. 

We'd be open to other writers who are actively contributing new work.

Our focus is on writing and publishing our work.

We meet on Zoom and send out work for critique one week before our monthly...

In the process of redoing this group for a Flash Fiction discussion and workshop. Stay tuned.