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We fully intend for in-person Poets on the Coast 2024 at the beautiful Country Inn in La Conner, WA. We have reserved space and hope that a year from now, the pandemic will be completely in the rearview mirror. We will, of course, pay keen attention to the updates from the CDC and the State of Washington. If it is not possible to meet in person, we will Zoom our way with Goddess Houses, small groups, etc.
Breaking News! Information on classes for Poets on the Coast 2024
Michele Bombardier: On Vulnerability: Different Hands on the Elephant
Jane Wong: Craft Talk and Workshop TBA
Join Michele Bombardier, Susan Rich, and Jane Wong for the
14th Annual Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Writing Retreat for Women
September 6-8th, 2024, fully in-person at the Country Inn, La Conner, Washington
Become part of the Poets on the Coast family.
Join women poets & writers to create, learn, & share work in a positive creative community.
Accommodation is entirely up to you! We have several area hotels and bed and breakfasts to suggest...
Your weekend includes:
* Friday evening poets' reception (food and wine)
*Light lunch on Sunday (and lots of snacks all weekend)
* Optional Saturday night event
* Optional Open Mic (to listen or to read, or both)
* Morning yoga (for beginners and more advanced)
* Sessions on generating new work and on craft (3)
* Best Workshop Practices (where we share new poems from the weekend)
* Swag Bags (books, notebooks, and more...)
* Museum visit to Museum of Northwest Art (and publication!)
* Poetry Sisters
* One-on-one meetings with either Susan, Jane, or Michele (for everyone!)
GUEST POETS: Michele Bombardier and Jane Wong!
FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE for BIPOC writers and individuals in financial need: We want this workshop to be accessible to all who want to participate. We know these are difficult times and for some there is the added stress of losing your job or reduced income. If the price is a real hardship, please email Susan and Patty at PoetsontheCoast(at) gmail.com and tell us in 2-3 sentences what your circumstances are, send three recent poems (published or unpublished) and tell us what, if anything, you could pay.
Alternatively, if you’d like to sponsor a person in need, please contact Poets on the Coast(at) gmail.com
We could not do this weekend without the ongoing support of these poetry presses, indie bookstores, and writing residencies.
OUR PROJECT PARTNERS include:
Copper Canyon Press
Floating Bridge Press
Hedgebrook
Museum of Northwest Art (MOMA)
Two Sylvias Press