FAQ

what is your Cancellation & Refund policy?

If a course or event is cancelled by Poetry Forge for any reason, a full refund will be issued to all registered participants.

All purchases are otherwise final. Under extenuating circumstances, where something precludes your participating in a course or service you have registered for before it begins, I can extend credit toward a future offering. 

I am committed to your satisfaction so please get in touch if you have questions, and thank you for understanding that these policies help me to maintain the integrity of my work in an online environment.

do you offer creative Financing?

In my post-capitalist fantasy, no one lacks for what they need. No one who earnestly wishes to pursue their education and art would be barred from doing so due to cost. No one would have to choose between paying for groceries, health care or rent, and the pursuit of their art, because to flourish individually and as a society, we need to be able to do all of these things.

In this fairer future, no one would feel disempowered by their financial circumstances, including those who make and appreciate art and culture. Artists will be viewed as playing a vital role in the community, and won’t be exploited as free or low-value labor. 

No healer, teacher, activist, caregiver or artist will work without support, simply because what they do is misunderstood or poorly valued by the dominant culture and economic regime. 

With all of this in mind, I offer a few different ways for you to participate in Poetry Forge, if tuition is out of reach. I offer a pop-up workshop series, Poetry as Consolation, by donation.

In 2020, the Poetry Forge Scholarship Fund was established in response to the Pandemic and provides tuition assistance to those in need.

Payment plans are now available for some courses.

do you offer feedback on work in progress?

In several of my courses (Slim Volumes, A Body of Work, A Secret Life) I offer developmental and line-level editing and one on one conversations about the work.

do you offer manuscript consultations?

Yes. I work with a limited number of writers each year and especially enjoy working on poetry portfolios and chapbook manuscripts, although I have experience helping my clients develop non-fiction projects as well. Get in touch via the contact page to discuss how it works.

are you available for one on one creative support?

I work with a small number of private clients each season. Do you have a project, a creative dilemma, or an idea that needs a thought partner, editor, or coach? Get in touch via my contact page and we can discuss how I work.

Do You ever guest teach for other institutions?

Several times each year I offer workshops at Interlochen Center for the Arts. I also co-lead retreats at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, with my collaborator, Lisa Weinert, founder of The Narrative Healing Program. Get in touch to discuss what I can do for your organization, festival, or retreat.