These online workshops are conducted live, over Zoom. I am also available for in-person workshops in classrooms or other sites. TO REGISTER, PLEASE EMAIL: montereybound AT gmail DOT com.
“The Rules of the Game: Playing with Poetic Forms”
Where to start? That’s what many of us are thinking these days as we wake to news that’s ever-more distressing and destructive. I’ve chosen to focus this next series on traditional forms first, because we need each other more than ever, and that includes our literary communities and literary ancestors. And secondly, because the “rules” give us a place to start, not to mention, something to break–which is another thing many of us might feel like we need right about now.
We will look at ancient as well as recent forms not to perfect our writerly abilities with them, but to bounce off of, to take shelter in, to lean on the support of them. Come find joy in playing new games. Come create and construct–this is resistance.
Some of the extraordinary writers we’ll read include, John Murillo, Patricia Smith, b: william bearheat, Jericho Brown, Nicole Sealey, and Laure-Anne Bosselaar. Claire Wahmanholm will be our live guest poet.
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8-week workshops Thursdays, April 24 – June 12
[or]
Sundays, April 27 – June 29*
*(no meetings June 1 or June 22)
These workshops are Pay-What-You-Can
Guest poet session June 8th, featuring Claire Wahmanholm.
Thursdays: 9-11am Pacific / 12-2pm East Coast / 5-7pm Ireland&UK
Sundays: 11-1pm Pacific / 2-4pm East Coast / 7-9pm Ireland&UK
TO REGISTER of for MORE INFO, PLEASE EMAIL ME: montereybound AT gmail DOT com.
*Other times available by popular demand. See below for suggested fees.
Intimate groups: No more than eight participants.
Personalized follow-up material: Based on what comes out of each session.
Contemporary voices: With a focus on marginalized voices.
Live writing time: Not just quick-writes, also longer explorations (30-45 min).
Affordability: Pay-what-you-can
Workshops can be tailored to the needs of the participants.
That being said, the general format I follow begins with a short warm-up exercise to play with language and get our minds on topic. After the warm-up, we read 1-2 poems/poets, exploring them for craft as well as our own emotional responses. We move from the poems into writing prompts and writing time. Then, the group re-convenes to share writing or process as each individual wishes; there is no obligation to do so. Unless the writer is interested in particular feedback or requests no feedback, those with something to offer about what was shared speak briefly on something they appreciated about what they heard. As we all understand the writing is fresh and unfinished, the focus is not on critique but rather on craft and techniques of using the writing of others toward generating our own.
The core SOBI (Small Observances, Big Ideas) workshops are ongoing and run in 8-week blocks that take place weekly in two-hour sessions. Groups range from 4-8 people. As of January 2025, these workshops are pay-what-you-can. If you have the means, here are suggested fees: Sliding scale $225-290 payable via Venmo (@kathrynpetruccelli) or Paypal (montereyboundATgmailDOTcom). If your budget won’t support those costs, pay whatever you can. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Write me at montereybound AT gmail DOT com to reserve your spot. If you are interested in alternative meeting times, please contact me–with four people interested we can make it happen. I’m also available for private sessions.
Online Writing Workshops (my teaching approach).
Poetry is Not a Luxury Series for Women.
Dovetail Storytelling Workshop.