Writing What you Notice (6.12.12 Living Room)

Bring your digital camera or smartphone w/camera to this Living Room! Your host Meredith Nelson is going to take you on a little meander inside and out and we’re going to do a writing exercise from what we discover. Regular critique circle follows. Writers of...

Cascadia Afterthoughts 3.27.12 Living Room

We’re still recovering from the very successful Cascadia Poetry Festival which SPLAB conceived of and hosted this past weekend. This week in the Living Room we’ll share our best memories of the just-concluded fest, discuss plans for future iterations and...

10.18.11 – Living Room w/ Meredith Nelson

What is the cultural context for poetry at this particular moment in history? What do readers hunger for in the age of the electronic reader? What are the impacts of advancing technology  and declining meaningful time spent engaging beyond the computer/smartphone...

100 TPC Love from Aunt Mama

Paul, Please forward this to  Judith, Carolyn Wright and whomever else was responsible. I am sure that includes Meredith, the grand dame of hosts. The 100K Poets for Change reading at SPLAB this past Saturday was a fabulous event. Each reader’s voice, culture,...

Hedgebrook Showcase at Doe Bay, Orcas Island

February 6, 7PM Hedgebrook Writers Showcase Linda Clifton and Madeline Ostrander plus Open Mic. Emcee Meredith Nelson. Come spend a couple of days on Orcas Island in celebration of this remarkable center for women writers. Hedgebrook supports a growing global...