Oh, just 3 alumni from Indiana University’s MFA in Creative Writing strolling along the night-time docks in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard: Alexander Weinstein, Jackson Brown, and yours truly!
Day 2 of the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing…exploring Edgartown, then giving my poetry reading tonight alongside the wonderful Vogue Robinson!
With a “skol” and a raised glass of elderflower wine Director Alexander Weinstein opens the first week of The Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing 2026 Summer Conference. I’m teaching here for my 13th year, alongside Alexander, Hannah Bae, Vogue Robinson, and Jackson Brown! Here’s to a week of writing on the Vineyard!!!
Hot golly! I’m teaching in Greece again this September…and you should join us! Register by April 10 to receive special grant pricing at https://www.mvicw.com/greece
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Write in paradise this September! MVICW’s Freeing The Muse Retreat is returning for our second year at the Ionian Center for the Arts & Culture on the Greek Island of Kefalonia!
Silence your Inner Critic and let your creativity flow on the beautiful island of Kefalonia. Work with award-winning authors and poets, enjoy home-cooked Greek meals, and go on outings to caves, castles, and beautiful beaches! Join us this fall and dive into your writing and creativity with a deeply nurturing community.
Announcing my SPRING 2026 private creative writing workshop! Yay! Earlybird discounted registration opened today.
My poetry workshop “In the Landscape of Contemporary Poetry” meets on Wednesdays, starting April 1.
My “Creative Nonfiction Workshop” meets on Thursdays, starting April 2.
Both workshops take place on Zoom from 6-8 PM Eastern Time and run for 6 classes.
Earlybird discounted registration has just opened and closes March 22.
Regular registration closes March 29.
See https://christophercitro.com/private-classes/ for more info and to register.
I just opened registration for my WINTER 2026 private Zoom-based poetry workshop. It will take place, as usual, Wednesday evenings 6-8 pm Eastern Time. It begins February 11 and runs for 6 classes.
“In the Landscape of Contemporary Poetry.” Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET. 6 weeks, starting February 11. We’ll read recently published poetry from literary journals and books, generate new poems with the help of prompts that I create, and spend the bulk of each class in a fun, inspiring poetry workshop. In this course participants will write and receive workshop comments on five original poems. Writers at all levels are welcome. I teach In the Landscape of Contemporary Poetry often, and every time the readings are all new, so you can take it again and again!
Registration is now open, and it closes on Sunday February 8.
FYI my current workshop filled really quickly, so if you’re planning to register, maybe sooner than later?!
View the class details and register at my website: https://christophercitro.com/private-classes/
In the Landscape of Contemporary Poetry. Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET. 6 weeks, starting December 3 (skipping December 24 and 31). We’ll read recently published poetry from literary journals and books, generate new poems with the help of prompts that I create, and spend the bulk of each class in a fun, inspiring poetry workshop. In this course participants will write and receive workshop comments on five original poems. Writers at all levels are welcome. I teach In the Landscape of Contemporary Poetry often, and every time the readings are all new, so you can take it again and again!
Participants will receive:
This is a live online writing workshop. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link prior to the beginning of classes. Registration will close when full (12 students). The class requires a minimum of 6 registered participants. Register early, as spots fill quickly.
Registration fee: $275
Registration deadline: Sunday November 30
Class begins: Wednesday December 3
Click here to register by credit card: https://square.link/u/MUWXeJMq
What a joy to spend this morning Zoom-visiting John Howard’s Studies in Nonfiction class, where they have been reading and responding to my lyric essay “What You’re Thinking Now Is a Chunk of Marble” published in the Southeast Review. Thank you to John and his students for their insights and generosity!
The Southeast Review has made the entire essay available to read online:
https://www.southeastreview.org/single-post/38-2-christopher-citro
Announcing my FALL 2025 creative writing online workshops! Yeah! Registration opened today!
~My 3-week How to Submit Your Creative Writing to Literary Journals on Tuesdays starts Sept 30.
~My 6-week poetry workshop “In the Landscape of Contemporary Poetry” on Wednesdays starts Sept 24.
~My 6-week Intro to the Lyric Essay workshop on Thursdays starts Sept 25
All classes take place 6-8 Pm Eastern Time via Zoom.
See https://christophercitro.com/private-classes/ for more info and to register!
And so ends another nourishing, inspiring week teaching at Paul Smith’s College, with the celebration readings at the Forestry Cabin. Kettle Pond Writers’ Conference!?! Ya’ did it again! Thank you everyone for making that week so magical!
