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October 31, 2020
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October 27, 2020
I will be teaching Creative Writing I and II beginning in January 2021 at Germanna Community College.
I will be teaching Creative Writing I and II beginning in January 2021 at Germanna Community College.
October 24, 2020
On November 7 and 1:15 p.m. Beth Spragins, Kathy Smaltz and I will serve on a virtual panel at the November Rappahannock Writers Conference
On November 7 and 1:15 p.m. Beth Spragins, Kathy Smaltz and I will serve on a virtual panel at the November Rappahannock Writers Conference sponsored by Rappahannock Regional Library.
Poetry in a Plague Year
Poets David Anthony Sam, Kathy Smaltz, and Elizabeth Spencer Spragins will discuss the consolations of poetry and contours of the creative journey. The panelists will share their strategies for overcoming the challenge of a blank page and embarking on the path to publication. Submitting poetry to journals, finding a traditional book publisher, and handling rejection are key components of the poetic life. Topics include: the consolations of poetry, overcoming the challenge of a blank page, submitting your poetry to journals, handling rejection, and finding a traditional publisher for your book.
For information or to register go here:
I will be reading via Zoom on October 29 at an October Poetry Festival
October Poetry Festival reminder and registration link
An October Poetry Festival will be held Thursday, October 29, from 4 p.m. to 7. It is cosponsored by Germanna Community College and the Poetry Society of Virginia.
4:00 Beth Spragins Workshop
5:00 Former Virginia Poet Laureate Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda Reading
5:30 David Anthony Sam Reading
6:00 Open Mic for PSV members, Germanna Community College students and staff, and the general public ( 5 minutes per poet)
Register at the link below and you will receive confirmation with the URL for the Zoom Conference
https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpfu6qrzstG9wyJ62Po3S5rI5nG9-Ln9eb
Join other writers and me for this year’s Rappahannock Writers Conference delivered virtually
Join other writers and me for this year’s Rappahannock Writers Conference delivered virtually.
Beth Spragins, Kathy Smaltz and I will serve on a panel at 1:15:
Poetry in a Plague Year Presented by David Anthony Sam, Elizabeth Spencer Spragins, and Kathy Smaltz
Poets David Anthony Sam, Kathy Smaltz, and Elizabeth Spencer Spragins will discuss the consolations of poetry and contours of the creative journey. The panelists will share their strategies for overcoming the challenge of a blank page and embarking on the path to publication. Submitting poetry to journals, finding a traditional book publisher, and handling rejection are key components of the poetic life. Topics include: the consolations of poetry, overcoming the challenge of a blank page, submitting your poetry to journals, handling rejection, and finding a traditional publisher for your book.
https://www.librarypoint.org/rappahannock-writers-conference/#schedule
October 22, 2020
Voices on the Wind will publish 3 of my poems in their November issue.
Voices on the Wind will publish 3 of my poems in their November issue. Thank you Editor Leslie Clark.
