Intensive Workshops

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  Sat, May 16

  The Difference Between Essays, Creative Nonfiction & Memoir with Jocelyn Jane Cox (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  May 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Zoom

  Participants will come away with a better understanding of how these types of personal writing overlap, and what publications accept these kinds of submissions.
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  Sat, May 16

  Ekphrastic Poetry and Prose: Letting Art Inspire Your Writing with Shannon Kearns (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  May 16, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

  Zoom

  In this two-hour generative class, we will explore how visual art can inspire and inform our writing.
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  Sat, May 23

  Poetic Form as a Means of Revision with Trevor Ketner (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  May 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Zoom

  We will work together to understand how to see poetic forms not as restrictive, prescriptive rulesets that limit creativity, but as launch pads and sandboxes for revising our poems.
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  Sun, May 24

  Blueprints & Floor Plans: How to Read the Architecture of a Poetry Collection with H. E. Fisher and Mary Lou Buschi / 

  Zoom

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  May 24, 2026, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

  Zoom

  Much like a cathedral—or a concept album—this Zoom class focuses on studying how collections are constructed: sections, no sections, center-hinge, single concept, and so on.
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  Thu, May 28

  Conversations in Craft with Camille Dungy (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  May 28, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM

  Zoom

  The Hudson Valley Writers Center is proud to present a monthly craft series featuring award-winning writers & beloved teachers.
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  Sat, Jun 13

  Fragmented Fiction and Memoir with Nina Semczuk (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  Jun 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Zoom

  Not all stories can—or should—be told in a linear, cohesive manner. In this intensive, we’ll explore the joys (and pitfalls) of fragmented prose and generate new work.
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  Sat, Jun 27

  Parenthood and Poetry with Lily Akerman (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Zoom

  How does poetry express parenthood?  We'll read poems that have attempted to do so, and we'll attempt the task ourselves.
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  Sun, Jun 28

  Stories Across Generations: A Jewish Poetry & Prose Workshop with Jan Greenfield (In-Person) / 

  Sleepy Hollow

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  Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM

  Sleepy Hollow, 300 Riverside Dr, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, USA

  Stories Across Generations is an intergenerational poetry and prose workshop that brings together participants of different ages to explore personal and collective stories through guided writing prompts, conversation, and creative exercises. Tiered pricing is available for this class.