You're invited! Free manuscript classes

Learn essential steps to creating a standout poetry manuscript in this free masterclass miniseries

Hi friends! Dropping by your inbox to with a special invite to join the Poet to Poet community for these free classes this fall. (If you’ve taken or are signed up for the upcoming Mapping Territory class, this is a great way to augment your learning—at no extra cost).

FREE Poetry Manuscript Masterclasses

Do you have a stack of poems just waiting to be organized into a beautiful book? Or a manuscript that’s halfway there but needs … something? Learn the essential steps to creating a standout poetry manuscript in this free masterclass miniseries. Know where to start, what to do next, and when to start submitting.

 This poetry manuscript masterclass mini series is for poets in any stage of creating a manuscript. Join for one class or for all three. 

• November 5: Anatomy of a Standout Poetry Manuscript

• November 12: How to Sequence Poems

• November 19: Common Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them

All classes take place on Zoom from 9-10am MT (8-9 PT, 10-11 CT, 11-12 ET)

Class #1

Anatomy of a Standout Poetry Manuscript

November 5, 9-10am MT / Zoom

What do publishers look for in a potential book? It varies of course. But certain qualities DO separate standout manuscripts from average ones submitted to most publishers. In this first session of the Poetry Manuscript Masterclass Mini Series, I’ll share the seven essential qualities of standout manuscripts.

Class #2

How to Sequence Poems

November 12, 9-10am MT / Zoom

You’ve probably heard that your poems should “talk to one another” across your collection. But what does that mean? In this second session of the Poetry Manuscript Masterclass Mini Series we will explore eight ways your poems “talk” to each other and (most importantly) how these insights help you sequence poems into a cohesive, compelling book.

Class #3

10 Common Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

November 19, 9-10am MT / Zoom

In this this third and final session of the Poetry Manuscript Masterclass Mini Series, I’ll share ten common blindspots that keep our books from reaching their true potential. Plus, learn best practices that help poets overcome these challenges, with vision.