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Joanna Preston: Tasmanaut Poet

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Posted on 30 August 20083 September 2008

Teaching, and why it’s good for you

I have a lot of respect for good teachers. For one thing, I come from a family of them. A good teacher can change a student's life – give them that little push they need to really grow into their potential. Mind you, a bad teacher can destroy potential just as easily. I had both …

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Posted on 12 August 200812 August 2008

What’s wrong with an MFA?

It's interesting to listen to writers on the subject of Creative Writing courses – not just MAs, MPhils, and MFAs, but the generic Creative Writing 101 course, offered by your local Community College or equivalent. So many writers, publishers, and critics will get themselves completed knotted up about the whole concept. Why? The usual reasons …

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Upcoming Workshops

R4W: Odyssey by Anthology

Our annual look back at the previous year via the lens of The Best American Poetry, The Best Canadian Poetry in English and The Forward Book of Poetry.

A combination of discussion and writing exercises, suitable for all levels. And now with three venues!

For full details of all this year’s classes, see Classes for 2021 for information or Current Classes to enrol.

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