Looking back through my posts, I realize I have not formally shared my decision to join the board as “member at large” with Cascade Writers Workshop. This happened last July/August, at the invitation of Clay Vermulm (who you know as my more seasoned podcasting half at Beneath the Rain Shadow.
Since then, I’ve assisted with some of their programming, social media, and (no surprise) a brand-new poetry workshop and event for National Poetry Month.
INSPIRATION MEETS SPECULATION
To celebrate National Poetry Month in April, Cascade Writers Workshop is offering this FREE online poetry event!
“Inspiration Meets Speculation” leads with a 1-hour inspirational presentation from Chris La Tray (INSPIRATION).
This is followed by an interactive 2-hour workshop with facilitators Jeannine Hall Gailey, Brian Garrison, and Brianna Malotke, moderated by Tamara Sellman, which will serve to answer the question, “What exactly is Speculative Poetry?” (SPECULATION)
Be prepared to be inspired, ask questions, learn about a specific niche of poetry not commonly discussed, play around with writing prompts, and come away motivated, enlightened and ready to write more of your own speculative (or other) poetry!
This event is free and happens online via Zoom on Saturday April 20, 2024 from 10am to 1pm Pacific.
Registration is required to receive your FREE secure Zoom login any pre-workshop materials the facilitators may want you to preview.
Click Here to register.
L to R: Chris La Tray, Jeannine Hall Gailey, Brian U. Garrison, Brianna Malotke
A brief timeline of the event:
- 10am to 11am: Chris La Tray presentation
- 11am to noon: interactive workshop; the facilitators introduce themselves, share examples of speculative poetry from their own work, and offer their definition of the genre. After this, audience members can ask questions of the facilitators to further investigate what a speculative poem can be (it can be a lot of things!).
- noon to 1pm: the workshop facilitators will each offer a unique prompt to launch a 10-minute writing session, followed by a brief 5-minute sharing session from participants.
- 10-15 minutes near the end of the session: there will be another opportunity for participants to ask questions, then we wrap up!