Creating the Poetry Chapbook

INSTRUCTOR: Kendra Preston Leonard, Ph.D.

TIME: Six Wednesdays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. CST/CDT

PRICE: Early bird price: $210 for members, $240 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Thursday, October 27. After Thursday, October 27: $240 for members, $270 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

LEVEL: All Levels

CAP: 15

Got poems? One way to get them out in the world is to publish them individually in magazines and journals, but it’s by no means the only way. Chapbooks and poetry collections are staples of the poetry world–but how do they come together?

In this workshop, bring your work and learn about curating a chapbook manuscript that you can submit to publishers or publish yourself. We’ll talk about choosing which of your poems to include, putting them in an order that makes sense from an artistic and literary point of view, and preparing them for submission or self-publishing. All levels of experience are welcome, and you don’t need to have a lot of poems written yet to learn about the process.