Want to Live the Writer's Life?

At The Poetry Salon, we help you achieve that goal. The first hard lesson is that learning to write isn't the same thing as being a writer. Living as a writer is an active process that requires inspiration, education, and feedback.

Being a writer is about developing ongoing, powerful writing habits. It's a rare person who can do that alone. We try and try, then beat ourselves up for falling short.

My Story

For a long time I fought the urge to become a writer because I thought it wasn’t practical.

By the time I answered the call to write professionally, I was not sure how to pursue my goal. An MFA would run me $25,000 to $70,000. More soul-crushing loans. No thanks.

Instead, I studied in private workshops with amazing mentors. Short-term classes provided a short-term solution. You pay six or seven hundred dollars, write and learn and then... they end.

EFFECTIVE WRITING HABITS NEVER END!

Tresha Faye Haefner - Founder

About The Poetry Salon Online

I founded The Poetry Salon in LA to provide the value of private classes and MFA programs that writers can afford. We run quarterly eight-week writing sessions, ongoing subscription classes for accountability, and special Sunday workshops for inspiration and support

We have established an ongoing weekly structure that provides inspiration, education and ongoing support from skilled faciltators, award-winning writers and a tribe of fellow artists and friends, every week, indefinitely.

Writers are happier and healthier in a safe, supportive environment. We want to help you not only write your best work, but also have a positive, rewarding relationship with your creative self.

How it Works

Below is the schedule of our Zoom classes. These meetings are there to become a part of your life. The schedule is designed to meet anyone's time demands, and you can participate in as many or as few as you need or want. No need to make an appointment or RSVP in advance - just link to Zoom when you're ready to write. Week in and week out we will be here.

Want to show up to all of them? Great. Need to take a month off to travel to Botswana? Just come back when you're ready. You also get access to our most helpful writing lessons, prompts and educational videos, which you can use anytime.

Member Benefits

We want Poetry Salon membership to be affordable to any writer who wants to develop their craft and improve their writing. Most dedicated private workshops will cost more than two or three hundred dollars every month.

Subscriptions start with a seven-day free trial!

Generate New Writing

Choose among five 90-minute writing sessions per week where you'll write for 20-30 minutes on a unique prompt. Then you'll be invited to share what you wrote. We do not critique, but offer props and positive feedback!

Craft and Editing

When you have rough poems that you want to complete into finished pieces, join our three editing and feedback classes per week. Bring something in draft form, and receive feedback and constructive ideas how to improve the piece and your writing. 

Prompts and Lessons

You get access to 60 poetry prompts from our book, Method and Mystery, plus new prompts to help you master basic writing concepts at every class. Also receive our "advanced" curriculum - a book-length set of discussions and sample poems that help writers more fully understand poetry and improve their writing. 

Discounts

All subscribing members get discounts on workshops with guest writers, and any other books, ecourses, and services from The Poetry Salon.