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This six-week class meets on Tuesdays: September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15. Each session is 3 hours.In this six-week class you are afforded the opportunity to develop writing […]

Ekphrastic Poetry

Ekphrasis is a device whereby poems are inspired by Visual Art: paintings, sculptures, photographs, etc. Poems can be descriptive or take more figurative forms. Join Kari Martindale, who has participated […]

Write that play!

This six-week class meets on Mondays: September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, and 21. Each session is 2.5 hours.Playwriting allows writers to tell stories using a unique medium–live performance. […]

Getting It Down: Words on the Page

For those who want to write a novel, screenplay, short story—anything at all, the first step is to start writing. This lively and inspiring workshop will show you how to […]

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Flash fiction: the art of abbreviation.

This form of short fiction is called by many names: sudden, short-short, instant, fast, micro, and postcard, to name just a few. But there's more to the form than word […]

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Established in November 2007, the Northern Virginia Writers Club is a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club serving aspiring and published authors alike in the northern Virginia region. Currently, meetings are hybrid or entirely virtual, usually on the third or fourth Saturday of every month.

The club offers workshops, panel discussions, and expert speakers designed to assist members in the art and craft of writing, as well as to support members with the business side of writing. Club meetings and a members-only Facebook Group offer members the opportunity to exchange ideas and establish contact with other writers having similar interests. We also have a critique group and beta readers.

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January 20th is our annual meeting. We will elect new officers, recruit volunteers, and talk about...

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City of Alexandria Searches for Poet Laureate

The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts is in search of a Poet Laureate to promote an appreciation of poetry as an art form, promote creative writing and reading of literature, and promote literacy through poetry. The individual will serve as Poet Laureate for three years and receive a modest annual honorarium.

Individuals can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. Nominees must distinguish themselves in the field of poetry through the body of work created; be a resident of the City for a minimum of one year and maintain residency through the three-year term of service; must accept the Poet Laureate post as a ceremonial role, which includes presentations of work appropriate for all audiences; and be 18 years of age or older.

The online submission deadline for the Poet Laureate is January 10, 2025. 

Poet Laureate Guidelines click here .

To submit an application click here . 

For additional about the literary and Poet Laureate programs, visit the Office of the Arts website: alexandriava.gov/Arts or email the Poet Laureate: [email protected] . 

Alexandria Poetry Contest - DASHing Words in Motion

The “DASHing Words in Motion” poetry contest will bring recognition to writers, promote an appreciation of poetry as an art form, and provide inspiration to individuals using the Alexandria Transit Company’s DASH Buses and Trolleys.  The competition is to encourage quality writing by writers 16 years or older, who live, work or study in the City of Alexandria, VA.  The “DASHing Words in Motion” program provides a venue for writers to display their poems.  The participation in the “DASHing Words in Motion” is voluntary.  Selected poets are not reimbursed for submittals or participation in the program.

The online submission deadline for DASHing Words in Motion is January 17, 2025. To submit poetry click here .

For more information about other Office of the Arts’ programs and services visit their website or email  [email protected] .

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Zeina Azzam, Poet Laureate, City of Alexandria, VA

The City of Alexandria has appointed Zeina Azzam as Alexandria’s new Poet Laureate. The first Arab American to hold the title, Azzam succeeds KaNikki Jakarta, whose three-year term ends in April 2022.

Azzam is a Palestinian American poet, writer, editor, and community activist. Her full-length poetry collection, Some Things Never Leave You, was published in 2023 by Tiger Bark Press. Her chapbook, Bayna Bayna, In-Between,  was released in 2021 by The Poetry Box, which nominated one of her poems for the prestigious Pushcart Prize (she garnered another Pushcart nomination the following year for another poem). Azzam's poetry is also published in over sixty literary journals, edited volumes, anthologies, and art exhibition catalogs. An active member of the Poetry Society of Virginia, she regularly participates in local and national poetry readings.

Azzam’s professional career includes 27 years at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, where she was Director of Educational Outreach to K-12 teachers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She has also worked as an editor of academic and think-tank publications and serves as a mentor for We Are Not Numbers, a writing program for youth in Gaza. She holds an M.A. in Arabic literature from Georgetown University, an M.A. in sociology from George Mason University, and a B.A. in psychology from Vassar College. Visit:   www.zeinaazzam.com

The Alexandria Poet Laureate program was reestablished in 2007, to promote appreciation of poetry as an art form; to encourage creative writing and reading of all forms of literature; and to promote literacy through poetry. Past incumbents have included Wendi Kaplan, Mary McElveen, Amy Young, Tori Lane Kovarik, Ryan Wojanowski, and KaNikki Jakarta. 

Poetry readings:

10th Anniversary of the Contraband and Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial - Candlelight Vigil,  Program will include music, reflections, and wreath laying. Original poem by Zeina Azzam,  scheduled for September 7, 8 p.m.  FREE and Open to the Public. More information, click here.

Featured poetry "Something Spectacular,"  in Writing the Land: Virginia  project 3-minute video. Two other original poems by Zeina Azzam  ("Scenes from the Land" and "Turkey Tail Mushrooms on the Appalachian Trail") are published in the anthology,  Writing the Land: Virginia , edited by Lis McLoughlin and published by NatureCulture LLC (for further information and to purchase:  https://www.nature-culture.net/writing-the-land-virginia ).

Poetry happenings in Alexandria:

Live Poetry is Back in Del Ray!

The popular monthly poetry reading series is returning to   St. Elmo's in Del Ray , Alexandria (2300 Mt. Vernon Ave.)  Readings will take place 7-9pm on the first Friday of each month. Join us  September 6  for our return to live poetry! The event will feature Alexandria Poet Laureate  Zeina Azzam  reading from a selection of her poems, followed by an open mic session hosted by former Alexandria Poet Laureate  Wendi Kaplan  and local poet  Neal Learner . The theme for our return is  "Reconnecting with Zest!"  We hope to see you there!  

Articles written about or by Zeina Azzam:

"Zeina Azzam's 'Hedge against Hardship': A Conversation with the Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia," by Renee Shea, in  American Book Review ,   Volume 45, Number 1, Spring 2024.  

Washington Post' Letter to the Editor for the "275th Commemorative Poem," scroll down to the letter titled "Laurel History."

"Alexandria Poet Laureate to Speak at United Nations on Friday," by Vernon Miles, in  ALXnow ,  May 16, 2024.  

"Alexandria's Poet Laureate, Whose Parents Fled Palestine, Creates Potent Art from the Devastation in Gaza," by Mariah Jallad, in   InsideNoVa , April 13, 2024.   

"Palestinian Cry from Gaza, 'Write My Name,' Goes Viral in Poem by Palestinian American," by John Mason, in  Arab America , December 26, 2023.  

"Celebrating Zeina Azzam's Some Things Never Leave You," by Ida Audeh, in  Washington Report on Middle East Affairs ,   September 6, 2023   

"The Wonder of Words" in  Alexandria Times ,  January 5, 2023

"The Power of Poetry" in  Alexandria Times ,  November 18, 2022

“What Is a Poet Laureate?” in  Alexandria Times , June 23, 2022

Poetry by Zeina Azzam:

We Are All Alexandria: The People's Poem

Prayer for Syria

Potomac River

Hugging the Tree

Coronavirus Spring

Nine Spice Mix

More Guns Than People

For the River, for Our City

Like the Trees in Alexandria

A Poem for Benjamin Thomas

To Bring Just Near -- A Poem for Joseph McCoy

The Earth Speaks: Honoring the Lives of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas

Alexandria’s DASHing Words in Motion - Poems selected, Poets Named

The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria Transit Company have joined forces to host the 10th anniversary of Alexandria’s annual poetry contest  “ DASHing Words in Motion.”   The annual contest has been celebrating poetry by writers 16 years or older who live, work or study in the City of Alexandria.

The winning poets were selected from 53 submissions. The poets are Nathan Brownback, Kacie Candela, Alex Carrigan, Meredith D’Amore, Peter Heimberg, Stephen Lally, Jonathan Lewis, and Jennifer Veech. Zeina Azzam, Poet Laureate’s poem, along with the eight winning poets, will have their poems displayed inside the DASH buses and trolleys fo r the 2024 National Poetry Month (April) and will remain up until August.  2024 DASHing Words in Motion Winning Poems.   To learn more about the 2024 DASHing Words in Motion poets, click here to view their bios. 

"DASHing Words in Motion"   launched in 2014 and has highlighted our regions poets and creative writers and has placed poetry on dozens of Alexandria’s buses each April to celebrate National Poetry Month. To read the past winning poems scroll down on this page.  

"DASHing Words in Motion" Winning Poets and their poems:

• 2024 DASHing Words in Motion
• "2023 DASHing Words in Motion"
• "2022 DASHing Words in Motion"
• 2021 DASHing Words in Motion
• 2020 DASHing Words in Motion
• 2019 DASHing Words in Motion
• 2018 DASHing Words in Motion
• 2017 DASHing Words in Motion!
• 2016 DASHing Words in Motion!
• 2015 DASHing Words in Motion!
• 2014 DASHing Words in Motion!

Former Poet Laureate

KaNikki Jakarta Poet Laureate 2019-2022 

The Office of the Arts announces the appointment of KaNikki Jakarta as the new Poet Laureate. Ms. Jakarta replaces Wendi Kaplan whose term as Poet Laureate ends at the end of March.

Ms. Jakarta is an award-winning Performance Poet who has toured the US and UK performing poetry. KaNikki founded, facilitated, and/or hosted 15 presentations in the last 17 years ranging from open mics, award ceremonies, conferences, and workshops. With over 26 years of writing and almost 2 decades on the poetry scene, KaNikki has opened for Jill Scott, Raheem DaVaughn, and Lyfe Jennings. She has authored 3 works of fiction, 2 poetry collections, a poetry cd, and a memoir. She aims to utilize her Public Relations/Marketing Degree and love for the arts to promote creative writing, reading of literature, and literacy with poetry. KaNikki is an advocate for the art of poetry and believes that positive poetry can connect people from all walks of life. She brings to the role of poet laureate a passion to create platforms of safe spaces to highlight the talents of other artists. Ms. Jakarta writes and recites what she calls “real life fiction.” She says, “If you think something I say on the microphone may change your life; you’re probably right.”

The role of the City's Poet Laureate is to promote appreciation of poetry as an art form; to encourage creative writing and reading of all forms of literature; and to promote literacy through poetry. The Poet Laureate serves a three year term.

Poetry by KaNikki Jakarta:

• Patience Poet
• A Community's Mission
• Alexandria Connected
• Alexandria The Beautiful
• Benjamin Thomas Thompson - Tale of Two Names
• Charles E. Beatley Library Birthday Poem
• DASHing Words Poem - ON TIME 2020
• EARTH MATTERS for Earth Day
• Joseph McCoy Revamp
• Mother Alexandria
• NEVER FORGOTTEN, For the 1700 of Freemen's Cemetery
• TAKING SOLACE IN SOLITUDE                                                                                                                                                                                                        
• EVEN A TREE

In 2004, then Councilman Ludwig Gaines proposed the designation of a Poet Laureate for the City of Alexandria. In response, a steering committee of citizens and City staff was established to develop a protocol for selecting a Poet Laureate. On April 25, 2006, City Council received the proposal submitted by the steering committee. Following a public hearing on May 20, 2006, City Council unanimously approved the establishment of the Poet Laureate program.  

Past Poet Laureates:

• Wendi R. Kaplan, 2016-2019
• Ryan Wojtanowski, 2016
• Tori Lane Kovarik, 2013-2016
• Amy Young, 2010-2013 
• Mary McElveen. 2007-2010 
• Jean Elliot, 1979-1999 

For additional about the Poet Laureate and other literary programs, email the Poet Laureate at  [email protected] , call Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565 or email  [email protected] .

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact  [email protected]  or 703.746.5565, Virginia Relay 711.

Creative Writing

This class is intended for students demonstrating a specific talent for writing poetry and prose. Participants are involved in an intensive study of the writing and publication processes, producing poetry, short fiction and drama. Student writing groups support peer-critique and the improvement of specific pieces of writing. Participants master basic techniques important to portraying characters, establishing settings, focusing narration and using symbolism. In addition to creating individual portfolios of written work, the class produces an anthology of student writings. Students are required to submit selected works to contests and magazines highlighting the works of young writers.

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Nonprofit ‘Heard’ to Teach Art and Creative Writing Classes on Zoom with Alexandria Jail Inmates

Creative writing nonprofit Heard is still finding ways to make noise. The three-year-old nonprofit had to shut down a number of its creative writing and art classes for the homeless, domestic violence survivors, and the incarcerated because of the pandemic. Now inmates at the Alexandria Detention Center will soon have back their creative outlet with Zoom classes.

“The jail did contact me and said they are in the process of getting more access to televisions and Zoom capabilities,” Collins told ALXnow. “And they asked me to put a proposal in so we could continue to offer creative writing poetry and visual arts classes.”

Heard now has a dozen community partners, including the Alexandria Domestic Violence Shelter, Community Lodgings, the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center and the Arlington County Detention Center. It’s also in the process of adding Casa Chirilagua to its mix of clients.

Instructors include former Alexandria Poet Laureate Wendi Kaplan, former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Tina Kantiano, and TV journalist Alexandra Rockey Fleming .

Heard sponsors an annual writing contest at the Alexandria and Arlington Jails, and also teaches creative writing, journalism, poetry, visual arts, improvisation, etiquette, dance and public speaking.

Collins, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, said she is inspired by the level of creativity exhibited by Heard’s students.

“I always thought their stories were valid, that marginalized communities needed a platform and deserve to be heard,” she said. “There is no commonality among people in detention centers, aside from the fact that they’re incarcerated. There are people with advanced degrees, people who never made it through high school. They are some of the cleverest people I’ve ever gone across, and I base that on reading their written work.”

The untitled piece below the jump was written in August 2019 by Stephen Y. in the Alexandria Jail.

Untitled Stephen Y. I feel depressed because there is no way out of this hell.  I am surrounded by memories of my past.  There are people I love and do not have at my side.  Nobody can understand my situation and if anyone can it’s because he is sitting in a prison cell.  And the cure for this depression is being able to write, so that he who has not known this life, and thinks he has suffered, changes his way of thinking and feels blessed.  Because I will tell you what it is like to stay in the land of the forgotten. It is difficult and brings me great sorrow to be behind this glass and see my mother and not be able to touch her.  My world feels cold, the only comfort she can offer is to tell me, “My son, my God is with you.”  And I respond, Thank you, my sweet mother, I know He is the only one who will allow you to be by my side again. It pains me to see how my days fly by and I am here with no diploma because I did not listen to the advice of my grandmother.  I ended up locked in a cell.  My beautiful children will ask why I am not with them, and I lie, and tell them I’ll be there very soon.  The truth is that I no longer even know who I am.  Much less what day it is, I’ve lost count, and my only goal is to survive. I had a love who always swore she’d love me, but right from the start all she did was forget me.  Now my faithful comfort is our memories, which remain forever in my heart and mind, and I hope never to see you again because today I am in search of someone who can heal me.  I wish you the best, and hope that your new love can give you what you couldn’t find with me. Forgive me for having left you alone.  I want you to know that my only wish was to always be at your side, but the mistakes of my past did not allow that and today, from a prison cell, I have confessed my failures to you and the reason for which I can no longer remain at your side.  But to you I don’t matter because now you have forgotten me, laid me aside. My friends the two priests played me and made many false promises and in the end they all judged me and criticized me and finally abandoned me.  My best friend betrayed me, he slept with my wife and didn’t have the guts to tell me, never even mentioned it.  I never faltered in my support for her and all the love I felt for her — but that betrayal killed it. Mamacita, be calm, I don’t resent you.  Why spend words on you, that’s only a waste of breath.  I wish you all the luck in the world, I tell you this from deep in my heart. I leave you with some of these thoughts of mine, which are my life experiences and honest feelings. My freedom has been stolen and I live all my days with the deepest darkness that has ever befallen me. This is a story which I hope in its short telling may be of use to those who have everything. And if you, who are outside, think that you have failed in some way — well come and put yourself in my place so that you can see how one feels to be trapped in this madhouse. Give thanks to God every day for your blessings since you don’t live like I do in a world of sorrow.

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• Edited by Alexandria Peary and Tom C. Hunley
• Published by: Southern Illinois University Press
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Table of Contents

• Title Page, Copyright
• 1. Rhetorical Pedagogy
• Tom C. Hunley and Sandra Giles
• 2. Creative Writing and Process Pedagogy
• 3. Mutuality and the Teaching of the Introductory Creative Writing Course
• Patrick Bizzaro
• 4. A Feminist Approach to Creative Writing Pedagogy
• Pamela Annas and Joyce Peseroff
• 5. Writers Inc.: Writing and Collaborative Practice
• Jen Webb and Andrew Melrose
• pp. 102-125
• 6. Writing Center Theory and Pedagogy in the Undergraduate Creative Writing Classroom
• Kate Kostelnik
• pp. 126-152
• 7. Service Learning, Literary Citizenship, and the Creative Writing Classroom
• Carey E. Smitherman and Stephanie Vanderslice
• pp. 153-168
• 8. Creative Literacy Pedagogy
• Steve Healey
• pp. 169-193
• 9. The Pedagogy of Creative Writing across the Curriculum
• Alexandria Peary
• pp. 194-220
• 10. A Basic Writing Teacher Teaches Creative Writing
• Clyde Moneyhun
• pp. 221-242
• 11. Digital Technologies and Creative Writing Pedagogy
• Bronwyn T. Williams
• pp. 243-268
• 12. Ecological Creative Writing
• James Engelhardt and Jeremy Schraffenberger
• pp. 269-288
• pp. 289-292
• Contributors
• pp. 293-298
• pp. 299-310

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Creative Writing (13-15)

23 July - 19 August 2023

Immerse Education

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Course leader

World-leading university academics

Target group

High school students aged 13-15 looking to further their understanding of their chosen subject and develop their passion for learning.

Participants are encouraged to explore topics that interest them at a higher level and to challenge their intellectual curiosity. Participants leave with greater confidence in both themselves and their academic potential.

Interested?

5995 GBP, The total participation fee includes 13 nights of accommodation, activities, all excursions, including formal dinner, punting, croquet, etc., comprehensive insurance and breakfast and dinner. A £995 deposit is required upon enrolment to secure the participant's place.

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