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PERSONALIZED FORM POEM

Do you have a friend, sweetheart, or family member who deserves to feel really, really special?  Fill out a questionnaire, pick a form for your poem, and receive a personalized composition!  Poems are formatted and printed on quality paper, signed by the author, and sent by snail mail to you or the recipient. 

Purchase a personalized form poem for the deeply discounted price of $50!


CREATIVE CONSULTATION

Gift the gift of support!  A gift certificate for one-on-one Creative Consultation can help to jump-start your loved one’s novel, chapbook, or career in the arts.  Creative Consultation is not just for writers: help someone you care about grow personally through the discovery of their own powerful voice.  Encourage your partner, friend, or family member to write through their unemployment, disappointment, or boredom.  Empower your loved one to write a blazing prayer, a declaration of forgiveness, or a hilarious speech.  

Creative Consultation offers a holistic boost, including:
Goal-setting for achievement related to writing or self-improvement projects
Personalized writing prompts and assignments
Recommended reading to spark creative growth

Purchase a gift certificate for as $80 (introductory session), with a four-session package available at a discounted rate of $300.  Sliding scale rates are available in some cases. 


PERFORMANCE COACHING

Is there someone in your life who’d like to get their poems from the page, onto the stage?  A shy writer who’d like to improve their public reading skills, or a new poet who’d like to know what the spoken word world is all about?  An experienced performer who’d feel pampered by one-on-one attention?  

Performance Consultation is a fun way to:
Boost self-esteem 
Practice making noise and claiming space
Prepare to read at open mics, literary readings, or poetry slams

Purchase a gift certificate for as little as $75 (one introductory session), or buy a four-session package for the deeply discounted price of $300!


CREATIVE EDITING

Is your partner, sibling, friend, or co-worker working on a manuscript, thesis, chapbook, or memoir?  

Each Creative Editing session includes:
One hour of “off-line” attention including proofreading and attention to a variety of craft concerns including: language, point of view, imagery, structure/form, and information management, plus
one half-hour in-person session to review and discuss edits

 Purchase a gift certificate for as little as $75, or buy a four-session package for the deeply discounted price of $300!


POEM PARTY

Gift a group of friends or coworkers with a sweet treat to be shared: not a tupperware party, but a poem party!  A poem party can include the following:
Professional poets reading fun/relevant poems on a theme
Group writing assignments to help the group get to know each other
Word-games and other icebreakers to turn acquaintances into friends
Creative mixed drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and snacks to set the mood 

Purchase a poem party for your group, or ask each friend to throw in $15 each!  Only $300 for a three-hour party, up to 20 participants!