Poetry Manuscript Circle with KP Kaszubowski

This is the application form for the Poetry Manuscript Circle: Winter Session led by poet and filmmaker KP Kaszubowski Saturdays from 1 - 4:30pm CST February 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025 1 Introduction Call and 4 Feedback Calls This manuscript circle is limited to 8 participants and open to all writers, regardless of previous publishing record. All calls will take place over Zoom. The first session of Woodland Pattern’s Poetry Manuscript Circle offers each participant focused and affirming feedback, supportive community, and the opportunity to develop careful and caring writing critique skills. This workshop is meant to create a container outside of academia for working writers to engage deeply with their peers’ work, and to receive guidance before their next step in the revision process for a collection of poetry. Applications Open: December 10, 2025. Application deadline is January, 15, 2025 at 11:59pm Central. Applicants will be notified by January 18, 2025 by the end of the day. Applicants must be available for the entirety of the dates and times and are expected to commit their energy to close reading and note-giving of each of their peer participants’ manuscripts throughout the session.

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What are your goals for participating in this poetry manuscript feedback circle?(Required)

Upload manuscript here (.pdf or .docx)(Required)

Max. file size: 300 MB.

If selected to participate in this session of the Woodland Pattern Manuscript Circle, you will be asked to submit a final version by January 20, 2025.

Briefly describe your poetry manuscript (theme, style, length).(Required)

Does your manuscript contain sensitive content that the application reviewers and manuscript circle participants should know about beforehand? If so, list content warnings here.(Required)

What is the status of your manuscript? How has your manuscript taken shape over time, and where do you intend it to go from here?(Required)

What specific areas of your manuscript would you like feedback on? What are some key questions you have about your manuscript?(Required)

How do you typically like to receive feedback or constructive criticism on your creative work?(Required)

Describe your experience giving feedback on others' creative work.(Required)

What is your availability for the virtual meetings over the 5 weeks?(Required)

Have you participated in writing workshops or feedback groups before? If so, please describe your experience.(Required)

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