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June 13, 2015

Want to come to Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Retreat for Women? But cashflow is an issue? We have a new scholarship!



For one poet, a fully funded Poets on the Coast retreat registration (approx $400 value) to provide a weekend of writing and critiquing.
(Note: Accommodations not included)  

Please email 3 poems and a paragraph responding to the question: “Why Poets on the Coast: Why Now”? on why you'd like to attend Poets on the Coast this September to poetsonthecoast@yahoo.com

Kelli & Susan will choose one woman to attend Poets on the Coast from September 11- 13, 2015 in La Conner, Washington.
Questions? Email poetsonthecoast@yahoo.com

Deadline July 5th:

Learn more how to apply for our new Russell & Rich scholarship here:
http://poetsonthecoast.weebly.com/scholarship.html


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Published on June 13, 2015 18:03

May 30, 2015

Do you want to have as much fun and be as inspired as these women were?




Susan Rich & I co-direct and amazing weekend called Poets on the Coast for women for women who are interested in poetry, writing more, and living a more creative life.

It takes place in La Conner, Washington and we've been told it's been "life changing" for women who've attended.  It begins Friday, Sept. 11th and goes until Sunday, September 13th. This is our 5th year anniversary and we have a lot of special things planned!


Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Writing Retreat for Women as two more spots left!  (And the price goes up on Monday.) Join us?

Learn more and register here.

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Published on May 30, 2015 09:22

April 29, 2015

Have you donated to Poetry Daily yet? Please #Support!


I realize that since the internet became a thing, I've been returning to one website to find new poets more than ANY other.  That website is POETRY DAILY.

Poetry Daily never lets me down in finding new poets to fall in love with. Every day, including Leap Year, they post a new poem, along with a list of EVERY book sent to them.

I learn about presses through them as well as poetry news. It's run by two people, Don Selby & Diane Boller, it's an amazing amount of work. 

Once a year they do a fundraiser during National Poetry Month and it's an opportunity for you to help them continue their good work.

Here's their list of Friends of all the folks that have sent money their way and they are just almost halfway to their goal...

So please consider them as an important part of our literary community and give what you can.

Here's the link to support them:  http://poems.com/support/support.htm

**Also, please note, this blog post comes from my belief in this website and is *not* a sponsored post.  They really our on my favorites list.

So do consider helping them out!





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Published on April 29, 2015 08:00

April 23, 2015

GIVEAWAY! Premium Account of @Grammarly Up For Grabs! Just Comment on this Blog Post:




I am SO behind in things thanks to a beautifully busy Poetry Month, but also a surprise flu--my body's way of telling me to slow down.

But I wanted to share this and give you an opportunity to try this yourself--

Grammarly.

Have you tried it?
What it is is a program that: 
improves your emails, social media posts, and documents by checking for grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes.You can upload documents to it, but it also checks emails, and even this blog post as I type this. There's a little green arrow in the corner that spins every-so-often and will alert me if I've misspelled something or made a mistake.  So far, so good.

I've been using it for a month and the good people of Grammarly, will let me give one person a premium account. So if you want to try this, leave me a note in the comment section.  It's a pretty fine program for writers and editors. Or anyone who doesn't want their emails to have typos (seriously, this is what I love it most for, as I tend to rush through emails!)

You can learn more about it here:  http://www.grammarly.com/grammar-check

And to be entered in the drawing, just leave me a comment on this blog post and you're in! I'll do the drawing the first week of May when I draw for the Big Poetry Giveaway!

Happy National Poetry Month, friends!



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Published on April 23, 2015 07:00

April 12, 2015

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April 2, 2015

#Podcast! I'm Interviewed by Katie Woodzick for the Theatrical Mustang Podcast & We Cover A Lot!


Topic covered in Episode 7:

Synchronicity pays to build my writing shedHow Annette Spaulding-Convy & I accidentally started a small pressHow The Poet Tarot came from a dreamRejectionsHow to submit your work and what to send How to be your own administrative assistantWhy women connect at Poets on the CoastWhat was my writing process, what it is nowHow I sent a poem about black bras to the LA Review when they wanted more serious subjects...Choosing yourselfAll voices matterWomen at their best are incredible advocates for other womenThoughts on getting MFAHow I reviseWhy I don't write poems longhandAdvice for poets when you revisePlatform...I joined Facebook to get a hatching eggBrandingHow limited time can make you write moreAnd why less time may cause you to write stronger workA poem that should have been O, Oprah Magazine by January Gill O'Neill



http://theatricalmustang.podbean.com/e/kelli-russell-agodon/


And all the poets mentioned in this podcast:

Annette Spaulding-Convy
Susan Rich
Martha Silano
Jeannine Hall Gailey
Lana Hechtman Ayers
Deborah Ager
C. Dale Young
Eduardo Corral
Oliver de la Paz
Ann Batchelor Hursey
Nancy Canyon
Tom Hunley
Collin Kelley



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Published on April 02, 2015 07:00