Intensive Workshops

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  Sun, Jan 25

  A Deep Dive Into Small Press Publishing with Diane Goettel (Zoom) / 

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  Jan 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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  We will discuss the publishing landscape at large, the current state of affairs in small press publishing, small press editing and management, and more. This workshop will be useful for first-time authors and those interested in publishing with small presses.
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  Sat, Jan 31

  Assemble Your Poetry Manuscript with Jennifer Perrine (Zoom) / 

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  Jan 31, 2026, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

  Zoom

  This class will offer methods for assembling a poetry collection, including exercises to help you identify themes, experiment with sequence and structure, and recognize opportunities for further development.
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  Sun, Feb 01

  Love Poems: A Generative Workshop with Kim Addonizio (via Zoom)  / 

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  Feb 01, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Zoom

  Be ready to write, and maybe draft a poem or three for a special someone in time for Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re drowning in love or searching for it, come and share your memories and observations about this essential human emotion.
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  Thu, Feb 05

  Conversations in Craft with Mahogany L. Browne: NEW DATE (Zoom)  / 

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  Feb 05, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM

  Zoom

  The Hudson Valley Writers Center is proud to present a monthly craft series featuring four award-winning writers & beloved teachers.
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  Sun, Feb 08

  The Hybrid Lyric: A Poetry Masterclass with David Baker (Zoom) / 

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  Feb 08, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Zoom

  This two-hour masterclass will focus on hybridity and the lyric poem. We’ll hone our abilities to read with inclusivity and to write with a widening reach, looking to cross-pollinate our poems with necessary and surprising “nonpoetic” material. 
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  Sun, Feb 15

  Opening and Closing the Door: Ways to Enter and Exit a Poem with Sharon Dolin (Zoom) / 

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  Feb 15, 2026, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

  Zoom

  In this four-hour workshop, we look at outstanding examples of poems deploying different strategies for opening and closing. In a supportive atmosphere, we discuss at least one poem by each participant to suggest ways to sharpen its beginning and ending to make the poem as engaging as possible. 
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  Sun, Feb 22

  Writing Poems of Comfort and Affliction with Eve Grubin (Zoom)  / 

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  Feb 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  Zoom

  The poems we read and write will touch on sadness, delve into loss, and consider the various forms of grief as well as reflect on moments of joy and pleasure.
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  Sat, Feb 28

  Writing Race: A Generative Poetry Workshop with Martha Collins (Zoom)  / 

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  Feb 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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  This four-hour workshop will begin with an hour-long discussion of poems that focus on race, using a variety of approaches and techniques, including both personal experience and research. The last three hours will be spent in careful discussion of your own poems.