Join SHP as we celebrate 8 debut poets! Each poet will read from their new collection, followed by a Q&A. Reading will be held October 29th from 4-5:30PM EDT via Zoom. Visit writerscenter.org/calendar/shpde… to sign up #poetry #debutcollections #poetryreading #writingcommunity

It’s another rainy Sunday! Perfect weather for reading and relaxing. We hope you have a wonderful Sunday! #slaperingholpress #poetry #currentlyreading #WritingCommunity #chapbook

"THE SWAILING's poems mediate creation with loss."— Slayter4of9 for Forbes on Patrick James Errington's latest poetry collection. Don't miss Patrick James Errington reading in person at HVWC with Rachel Hadas & Walter Ancarrow on Saturday, Oct 7, 5 PM! writerscenter.org/calendar/hadas/

Did you catch ASTRONAUTS by Judy Katz on Verse Daily yesterday? If not, here is an excerpt from the lovely poem. Judy Katz will be one of our 8 readers for our Debut Poets Reading on October 29th! We can’t wait!! You can read the entire poem here: versedaily.org/2023/astronaut…

Join HVWC this October for Zoom & in person intensives, multi-week classes, readings, special events & more! writerscenter.org/calendar/

Who is ready for ROUND 8 of our Young Adult Open Write Workshop?! This month it will be held on October 28th from 11AM-12:30PM EDT via Zoom. As always, newcomers are welcome. We talk writing, books, and everything in between! Sign up at writerscenter.org/calendar/octya… #Writing

Happening this Sunday!! Who is ready to hear some lovely work from these debut poets? ❤️

Happening tonight! Join SHP as we host our 18th Annual War & Peace Reading. Reading is tonight via Zoom from 7pm-8:30pm. You can sign up for the Zoom link here: writerscenter.org/calendar/18war… #poetry #reading #writingcommunity

We are excited to announce that the English-Ukrainian edition of THE SCOTTISH CAFÉ by Susana H. Case is now available in our online bookstore! Visit writerscenter.org/product/the-sc… for more info! Translated by Bohdan Zaliznyak & Yuriy Zaliznyak, who currently live in Lviv. #ukraine

What can memory be in these terrible times? Only instruction. Not a dwelling. —Diane Seuss, Diane Seuss, newly elected Academy of American Poets Chancellor poets.org/poem/weeds-0

We are excited for our first Young Adult Open Write Workshop of 2024! This event is FREE and anyone between ages 18-28 (flexible with age) are welcome! Visit writerscenter.org/calendar/young… to sign up! This workshop will take place January 20th from 11AM-12:30PM via Zoom. #writing

We are thrilled to announce that the 2023 SHP Chapbook Contest winner, THE WAY BACK by Russell Karrick, is now available for pre-order! Order this lovely chapbook here: writerscenter.org/product/the-wa… Expected to ship early February #chapbook #poetry #writing #poems

Join HVWC this March for writing workshops, poetry readings, & more! writerscenter.org/calendar/ #amwriting #artswestchester #poetry #WritingCommunity

Submissions are open for our annual Chapbook Contest! Emerging poets that do not have a poetry book published are welcome to submit their manuscripts! Guidelines for the contest can be found at writerscenter.org/contest/ #chapbookcontest #poetrycontest #poetry #writing

Open to all poets without a published book, the Slapering Hol Press 2024 Chapbook Contest ends June 30! Read more about the guidelines and submit at writerscenter.org/contest/ #amwriting #poetry #chapbook #poetrycommunity

Today's Featured Poem: "Blue and Green Music" by Kendra Decolo, from Graffitied Heart, published by Slapering Hol Press. Read here: poems.com/poem/blue-and-…

In honor of the #SealeyChallenge2024, SHP is offering 30% off all orders of 5 or more chapbooks, plus free shipping on all orders through August 31! writerscenter.org/product-catego… #poetry #SealeyChallenge #poetrycommunity #poetrychallenge

Congratulations to our 2024 SHP Chapbook Contest winner JEMMA LEIGH ROSE, and her manuscript, RUNNING WITH THE HARE. Our finalists are Nadia Mota, Kailee Pedersen, & Dominique Ahkong; our semifinalists are Crystal Karlberg, Caleb Parker, & Laura Grothaus. #poetry #chapbook