Showing posts with label Spring Poetry Writing Classes with Instructor Nancy Simpson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring Poetry Writing Classes with Instructor Nancy Simpson. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

A MESSAGE FROM NC POET AND WRITING INSTRUCTOR NANCY SIMPSON

Hello Fellow Writers and Students of Poetry Writing,

It’s becoming one of my busiest teaching years for me after all.  Choose a class, or at least please pass the info on to others who may be interested.
Thank you, Nancy Simpson




(1) Write Poems Your Reader Can "See"

at John C. Campbell Folk School. This probably will be my last week long poetry class at the folk school. It is intense for sure.  If you can afford to give yourself a week for writing and organizing your poetry, this is the class most likely to change your writing life.


Instructor: Nancy Simpson
Tuition: $546.00 (half price for local students)
Pre register now.  (828)837-2775 or 1-800 FOLK-SCH

(Class description)

Write Poems Your Reader Can "See"

Time to stop asking your reader to play a guessing game. Learn to put your poem on the page so that the reader gets the picture and says, "Yes, I see." Instruction covers how to encapsulate truth, emotion, and music in poems. Learn the two rules of poetry that cannot be omitted - not even in writing free-verse. Share your work and get helpful feedback; we'll also discuss publication. All levels welcome.

(Nancy Simpson with former student Monica Henson)


Note: This class only. TO MY FORMER POETRY STUDENTS,  I’m OFFERING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH MY GUIDENCE DURING THE WEEK ASSEMBLING YOUR POETRY MANUSCRIPT.

(2)        POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP 
Beginning May 9th, 2011.

INSTITUTE FOR CONTINUING LEARNING AT YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE

(Description) Workshop method
The focus will be on your poems. If you are a practicing poet and want to share your writing with other poets and get constructive comments, sign up. Each week you will bring copies of one of your poems to be read and discussed.  There will be instruction as we discuss your writing but no lecture. We will talk about the publication process. A  list of markets will be given. Poetry Writing Workshop will meet at Young Harris College, Institute for Continuing Learning   1:00-3:00 four weeks, for two hours each meeting.  May 9, May 16, May 23, June 6  (no class on Memorial Day.) Fee. $13.00


(3) A FREE POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP

 You are Invited to the second annual Blue Ridge Bookfest featuring forty authors.  When is the event? Friday May 20 and Saturday June 21 , 2011.

POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP WILL BE TAUGHT BY POET NANCY SIMPSON
 at 1:00 - 3:00 Friday May 20,  2011.
Other workshops and events will be held also.
Where is it held  in East Flat Rock near Hendersonville, NC just off I-26 on the campus of our hosts, Blue Ridge Community College. The space is abundant as is the parking. Map-It on website.   www.BlueRidgeBookfest.org WS(see
More info on classes taught by Nancy Simpson in fall, 2011 will be announced. One to one coaching will be available. Stay tuned.