The Poetry Lab 10/25/23 The Poetry Lab 10/25/23

6 Skills You Need to be a Writer and 3 Skills You Don’t

EPISODE 12 | Danielle offers a chance for creatives to reconsider what's necessary and what's often misunderstood about living a creative life.

The Poetry Lab 10/18/23 The Poetry Lab 10/18/23

Bringing Ghosts to Life in Your Writing

EPISODE 11 | Marilyn explores the use of ghosts in literature, focusing on their versatility and significance in different genres.

The Poetry Lab 10/10/23 The Poetry Lab 10/10/23

Always be Collecting: Word Lists and Word Banks

EPISODE 10 | In this episode, we explain the poet’s ABCs (Always Be Collecting) as we explore how to use word lists and word banks to activate your creative writing.

The Poetry Lab 10/3/23 The Poetry Lab 10/3/23

How to Organize Your Creative Career

EPISODE 9 | Learn to treat poetry as a profession with practical tips and strategies that help poets establish a focused writing practice and achieve their goals.

The Poetry Lab 10/1/23 The Poetry Lab 10/1/23

How to Build a Reading List (and Study Like a Grad Student)

EPISODE 8 | Danielle breaks down a simple, but well-rounded strategy for creating a reading list for yourself like you’d find in a graduate-level creative writing course.

The Poetry Lab 9/19/23 The Poetry Lab 9/19/23

The Importance of Mercury for Poets

EPISODE 7 | In this episode, Jess covers Mercury and its lore, the signs it rules, and why leaning into Mercury's strengths can help our writing craft.

The Poetry Lab 9/13/23 The Poetry Lab 9/13/23

Creating Community Through Social Media

EPISODE 6 | Lori draws from her own experience to explain the joys and the challenges of connecting online to a community of writers.

The Poetry Lab 9/6/23 The Poetry Lab 9/6/23

The Anatomy of a Writing Prompt

EPISODE 5 | Whether you’re a writer curious about the prompting process, or a facilitator looking to reinvigorate your repertoire this episode is for you.

The Poetry Lab 8/30/23 The Poetry Lab 8/30/23

Building Your Poetic Confidence

EPISODE 4 | From embracing unique experiences to handling rejection, here are our best strategies for building poetic confidence.

The Poetry Lab 8/21/23 The Poetry Lab 8/21/23

Sit Down and Write: Prose Poems

EPISODE 3 | The prose poem offers a wide canvas for experimentation, attracting innovative voices in contemporary poetry.

The Poetry Lab 8/21/23 The Poetry Lab 8/21/23

Be the Poet You Want to See in the World

EPISODE 2 | Learn the origin of The Poetry Lab and our mission to create a space for writers to learn, collaborate, and grow.

The Poetry Lab 8/21/23 The Poetry Lab 8/21/23

5 Practices to Ignite Your Creativity

EPISODE 1 | From journaling to walking, these five practices can give you the jumpstart you need for your journey.