Welcome to the MPC Online Covid Confinement Writing Retreat
Part 1: Amanda Moore’s Social Distance Online Writing Retreat March 16 – March 28
Part 2: Meryl Natchez’ Social Distance Online Writing Retreat March 30 – April 12
Part 3: Rebecca Foust’s Online Writing Retreat April 13 – April 26
Part 4: Terry Lucas’s Online Writing Retreat April 27 – May 3
Part 5: Judy Halebsky’s Online Writing Retreat May 4 – May 10
Part 6: Kirsten Neff’s Online Writing Retreat May 11 – May 17
Part 7: Rebecca Black’s Online Writing Retreat May 18 – May 24
Part 8: Prartho Sereno’s Online Writing Retreat May 25 – June 7
Part 9: Albert Flynn DeSilver Online Writing Retreat June 8 – June 14
Part 10: Elizabeth Oxley Online Writing Retreat June 15 – June 21
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Poetry is more relevant than ever in this time of social distancing, even as we have to move away from public readings and events to experience the reading and writing of poetry more privately. Inspired by Amanda Moore’s Social Distance Online Writing Retreat, and Meryl Natchez’ Social Distance Online Writing Retreat, (both of which we highly recommend), MPC has created its own Online Writing Retreat, during which local poets will take turns providing one or two weeks each of daily poetry inspiration–poems, craft essays, poetry prompts, submission ideas, and assorted recipes and musings. MPC hopes to bind our community virtually, and bring inspiration and comfort in these difficult times. We hope you’ll join or start discussions with fellow MPC members on the MPC Facebook page.
The current host of the MPC Online Writing Retreat is poet Elizabeth Oxley. Elizabeth’s work has appeared in Ruminate, Peregrine, and Poetry Review. She has studied poetry with the faculty of Aspen Words, Napa Valley Writers Conference, and the Key West Literary Seminar.