Two Sylvias Press 2025 Online Poetry Retreat (Open!)
2025 Retreat Sessions Available:
June 30 - July 27 (July Session)
August 4 - August 31 (August Session)
October 6 - November 2 (October Session)
Please Note: The material for each retreat is the same--so please sign up for only one session.
If you participated in last year's online retreat (summer or fall), you will find that this retreat has all-new prompts, exercises, and reflection questions. Same style as previous years' retreat, but with new material to inspire you!
For the July and August Retreat Sessions, you can choose to have your poem critiqued by Diane Seuss, Danusha Laméris (August Only), Traci Brimhall, or Jennifer K. Sweeney. The editors of Two Sylvias Press (Kelli Russell Agodon & Annette Spaulding-Convy) will critique poems for the October Session. Please click here to learn more about our guest poets.
We send you poetry prompts/exercises and example poems to inspire your writing—ALL VIA EMAIL. You can participate in this Online Poetry Retreat at home or on the go!
All you need for this online retreat is access to your email and some writing/journaling time. Do as many or as few of the prompts and activities as you would like. It's a poetry writing retreat you can do from your own home on your OWN schedule! We provide the prompts, writing exercises, & inspiration--directly to your email box!
This online retreat is private and does not include interaction with the other participants (unless you would like to join an optional and private Facebook group to share poems and your retreat experience--we will send out info on the group in the introductory retreat letter).
The 4-week Online Poetry Retreat includes the following:
- Daily poem prompts and writing exercises written specifically for the retreat.
- One poem critiqued by your guest critique poet (July and August). One poem critiqued by the the editors at Two Sylvias Press (Kelli Russell Agodon and Annette Spaulding-Convy) for the October Session.
- Example poems and exercises/prompts emailed to you throughout the week (Mon. – Fri.). Sat. and Sun. are for focused writing and revision.
*It's Back for 2025!* We are offering "Just The Exercises Package"!
We have had requests that we offer a less expensive version of the retreat which does not include the poem critique. This "Just The Exercises Package" only includes the writing exercises and sample poems that are sent daily to your inbox. To learn more about this less expensive version of the retreat, please click here.
Testimonials:
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and encouraging comments on my poems! I so appreciate your time and insight. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I registered for the retreat, not having participated in anything like this before. I was hoping it would nudge me out of a writing lull and push me in new directions, and it absolutely delivered. The prompts introduced me to new and excellent poems, pushed me out of my comfort zone (sometimes way out!), and opened many new pathways for me to explore. I ended the retreat with several promising poems and several prompts I am still working on. The little messages of encouragement always seemed to arrive at just the right time, and the deadline to submit two poems for feedback gave me extra motivation. I would love to participate in future retreats!
~ Lindsay Rutherford
Please visit our Testimonials Page to read more feedback!
RETREAT DATES:
June 30 - July 27 (July Session)
August 4 - August 31 (August Session)
October 6 - November 2 (October Session)
Please Note: The material for each retreat is the same--so please sign up for only one session.
Space is limited.
COST: $279
WHAT YOU NEED: Access to email and a desire to write new poems.
WHAT WE PROVIDE: Poem prompts, sample poems, and inspiration.
*Participation in the Two Sylvias Press Online Poetry Retreat does not exclude poets from entering our contests or submitting work to us.
To Register for the Online Poetry Retreat Choose a Payment Method Below
(Credit Card, PayPal, or Check):
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OR if you'd prefer to PAY BY CHECK, send $279 (made out to Two Sylvias Press)
Please include a note with your check with the following information:
1) Your full name
2) Your EMAIL address (clearly written out as all retreat correspondence is via email)
3) Which session you are signing up for (July, August, or October)
**Please alert Two Sylvias Press (twosylviaspress (at) gmail.com) that you have mailed in your check along with which session you're signing up for.
Send your check to:
Two Sylvias Press
PO Box 1524
Kingston, WA 98346
We will send you an email confirmation at the receipt of your payment.
Thank You For Your Support of Two Sylvias Press!
Please include a note with your check with the following information:
1) Your full name
2) Your EMAIL address (clearly written out as all retreat correspondence is via email)
3) Which session you are signing up for (July, August, or October)
**Please alert Two Sylvias Press (twosylviaspress (at) gmail.com) that you have mailed in your check along with which session you're signing up for.
Send your check to:
Two Sylvias Press
PO Box 1524
Kingston, WA 98346
We will send you an email confirmation at the receipt of your payment.
Thank You For Your Support of Two Sylvias Press!
