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Lisa Richter on Poetry Exercises

Today I feature Lisa Richter in my series on poets and writing exercises. Lisa Richter's first full-length collection of poetry, Closer to Where We Began, was recently published by Tightrope Books. Her ...

Margaret Christakos on Poetry Exercises

Today's feature on poets and writing exercises, the final in this series, is Margaret Christakos. She's the author of nine collections of poetry, including Multitudes (2013), Sooner (2005) and What Stirs ...

Phoebe Wang on Poetry Exercises

Today's post on poets and poetry prompts features Toronto-based writer and educator Phoebe Wang. She was the 2015 Grand Prize winner of the Prism International Poetry Prize and her debut collection of ...

Domenica Martinello on Poetry Exercises

The next writer featured in my series on poetry exercises is Domenica Martinello. She's a writer from Montréal, Québec, and is the author of the poetry chapbook Interzones (2015). She is also an interviews ...

#WritingTips Mondays: How to Write a Man Booker worthy Novel

What is the elusive quality that catches the eye of a book prize juror? Is it depth of character? Page-turning plot? Insight into the human condition? The Guardian asked the 2016 nominees for the Man ...