What Autumn Teaches Us About Writing Poetry: Self-Guided Workshop

$30.00

From its ephemerality and detail to its witchcraft and nostalgia, autumn teaches us how to write better poems and approach them for revision.

Why autumn? We poets write about fall so much, it’s easy to chain ourselves to clichés. Which makes it the perfect subject with which to practice expanding our language and imagery.

In this autumn-themed, self-guided poetry workshop, you will:

• Make autumn, the ocean, leaves, that ex you’ve written about over and over again sound new.
• Surprise your readers with language play.
• Tap into your inner spell-writing witch.
• Elicit nostalgia in yourself and your readers by using/appealing to all the senses.
• Face your editing fears with go-to revision techniques.

The 30-page poetry workshop is available as a PDF download and includes:

• 5 Lessons
• 7 Prompts
• 2 Writing/Editing Exercises
• Revision Techniques
• Links to and Appendix of Poems for Reference

Purchase once, and it’s yours to return to again and again when you need a little poetic (or autumnal) inspiration.

(For reference, this self-guided workshop is the equivalent of a 5-week in-person workshop at about 2 hours per class.)

PDF will be available to download from the Order Confirmation page AND the order confirmation email.

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Why should I purchase a self-guided poetry workshop from you?

I have a BA in English Writing & Rhetoric (Creative Writing concentration) from St. Edward’s University and continue to hone my craft by regularly participating in writing classes and workshops. A few of the writers/instructors I’ve had the honor of learning from and working with include Megan Falley, Carrie Fountain, Melissa Sussens, Nikki Allen, Sonya Lara, Amy Kay, and Chrissy Williams.

I’ve self-published four poetry collections and have over 80 publications in literary journals. I also won 1st place in the League of MN Poets’ 2022 John Calvin Rezmerski Memorial Grand Prize, received 2nd place in the National Federation of State Poetry Societies’ 2023 Stone Gathering Award, am a two-time Top 50 Finalist in the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Awards, and have been a finalist, semifinalist, or honorable mention for various other rewards.

I currently volunteer as an editorial associate with Yellow Arrow Publishing and as a poetry reader for Black Fox Literary Magazine.

All of this experience has culminated into a garden of knowledge, tips, and tricks I want to pluck and bouquet for you. I want to give you seed packets of writing tools and revision techniques to start your own garden. I want to give you the sun and water to continue your growth as a writer. My hope is that you take one thing away from this workshop to help you do that, but I’m confident you’ll walk away with so much more.

 

I really want to take your self-guided workshop, but I can’t afford it at $30.

I have set the price to reflect the knowledge and mental/physical work of creating this workshop while keeping affordability in mind. For reference, this self-guided workshop is the equivalent of a 5-week in-person/live workshop at about 2 hours per class.

That said, I want this workshop to be accessible to everyone. If you want to purchase my workshop and truly cannot afford it at $30, I am happy to offer it at a price that works for you. Please email me at hello@kaitquinn.com, and we’ll figure something out!

Alternatively, I plan to offer occasional discounts in the future, so you can always keep an eye out for those by following me on Instagram (@kaitquinnpoetry) or subscribing to my newsletter.

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