Classes & Workshops
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Intro to Poetic Form Part II
(All Levels, In-person)
Instructor: Tiana Nobile
Genre: Poetry
Number of Sessions: 1
Meets: Sunday, 1-4 PM CT
Dates: April 7, 2024
Where: NOCCA Foundation
Cost: $75/ Early bird until March 25, 2024: $65
What happens when we consider form as a space for exploration and discovery rather than limitation? In this class, participants will read and write both traditional forms (i.e. villanelle, haibun) and modern, experimental forms (i.e. erasure, duplex). Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the diversity of poetic forms and leave with a handful of new drafts. Potential works to be discussed include poems by Ocean Vuong, Jericho Brown, and Srikanth Reddy, among others.
This class will be an extension of Intro to Poetic Form Part I; however, having attended Part I is not required. Class Registration Closed.
Tiana Nobile
Tiana Nobile 문영신 is the author of Cleave (Hub City Press, 2021). She is a Korean American adoptee, Kundiman fellow, and recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award. Her writing has appeared in Poetry Northwest, The New Republic, Guernica, and Southern Cultures, among others. A founding member of The Starlings Collective, she lives with her family in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more, visit www.tiananobile.com
Intro to writing for children:
from Story to Submission
(All Levels, In-person)
Instructor: Michelle Dumont
Genre: Children’s Literature Ages 0 – 8
Number of Sessions: 1
Meets: 6-9 PM CT
Dates: Monday, April 8, 2024
Where: NOCCA Foundation
Cost: $75 /$65 before March 31, 2024 with optional add-on of $50 written critique
Whether you have a children’s story idea in mind or are just beginning, this workshop covers essential elements such as character development and age-appropriate themes.
Discover how to create relatable characters and construct stories that resonate with young readers through vivid illustrations and sensory details. We’ll further enhance our understanding of the genre by analyzing examples of popular and classic stories.
The workshop will also provide an introduction to the publishing process, offering insights into the roles of agents, publishers and self-publishing.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to submit your work for a written critique (maximum 1000 words) by Michelle within one week of class completion for an additional fee of $50 dollars.
Michelle Dumont
Michelle Dumont’s first children’s book, “The Mardi Gras Tail,” was released in January 2022 (Susan Schadt Press) and quickly became a beloved addition to the collection of children’s carnival season titles in New Orleans. Following this success, she published a second book, “An Alphabet Tail,” (Susan Schadt Press, 2022) and is currently working on the third book in the series.
Michelle is passionate about helping others find their voices and share their stories. Based on her professional experience in healthcare, she firmly believes that children’s literature not only fosters a love of reading but also establishes the groundwork for a healthier adulthood.