The 3 Personality Types of Creative Autodidacts
EPISODE 17 | Listen to find out not only where you fall on the spectrum of adventurers, researchers, and pathfinders in our community, but what your next best step is on your self-taught journey.
Tips for Assembling Your First Chapbook of Poems
EPISODE 16 | Demystify the chapbook journey from concept to creation, so you can decide how you want your poems to appear in the world.
Anthologies: Find Your Favorite Mixed Tape of Poems
EPISODE 15 | Learn the five kinds of anthologies Lori loves and the potential drawbacks of each.
Getting Started with Your Mailing List
EPISODE 14 | Find and nurture your ideal readers with a mailing list!
Astrology for Poets: Wislawa Szymborska
EPISODE 13 | Adventure to the stars with us, as we dive deeper into our understanding of planets in astrology by studying poet Wislawa Szymborska’s birth chart.
6 Skills You Need to be a Writer and 3 Skills You Don’t
EPISODE 12 | Danielle offers a chance for creatives to reconsider what's necessary and what's often misunderstood about living a creative life.
Bringing Ghosts to Life in Your Writing
EPISODE 11 | Marilyn explores the use of ghosts in literature, focusing on their versatility and significance in different genres.
Always be Collecting: Word Lists and Word Banks
EPISODE 10 | In this episode, we explain the poet’s ABCs (Always Be Collecting) as we explore how to use word lists and word banks to activate your creative writing.
How to Organize Your Creative Career
EPISODE 9 | Learn to treat poetry as a profession with practical tips and strategies that help poets establish a focused writing practice and achieve their goals.
How to Build a Reading List (and Study Like a Grad Student)
EPISODE 8 | Danielle breaks down a simple, but well-rounded strategy for creating a reading list for yourself like you’d find in a graduate-level creative writing course.
The Importance of Mercury for Poets
EPISODE 7 | In this episode, Jess covers Mercury and its lore, the signs it rules, and why leaning into Mercury's strengths can help our writing craft.
Creating Community Through Social Media
EPISODE 6 | Lori draws from her own experience to explain the joys and the challenges of connecting online to a community of writers.
The Anatomy of a Writing Prompt
EPISODE 5 | Whether you’re a writer curious about the prompting process, or a facilitator looking to reinvigorate your repertoire this episode is for you.
Building Your Poetic Confidence
EPISODE 4 | From embracing unique experiences to handling rejection, here are our best strategies for building poetic confidence.
Sit Down and Write: Prose Poems
EPISODE 3 | The prose poem offers a wide canvas for experimentation, attracting innovative voices in contemporary poetry.
Be the Poet You Want to See in the World
EPISODE 2 | Learn the origin of The Poetry Lab and our mission to create a space for writers to learn, collaborate, and grow.
5 Practices to Ignite Your Creativity
EPISODE 1 | From journaling to walking, these five practices can give you the jumpstart you need for your journey.