Workshops
Your River is Waiting
Transform from hobbyist to mega-engaging poet with this comprehensive 8-workshop series
It's finally here. My workshops—8 total—and the first one on writers block is finally active and on sale for one month. These are super fun video workshops that come with a downloadable tip guide for each class. You don't have to buy the whole course. Buy just the ones you need. Watch whenever you want. They don't expire.
This is a class I've been teaching for almost a decade. It was time to soup it up. Often folks missed the recording of the zoom, or missed a concept, or the annual class didn't happen at a time that was convenient for their work schedule. This should change everything.
What You Get:
- 15-30-minute engaging video for each workshop
- PDF follow sheet, templates and tip guide
- Access to the Your River community page to talk to other river rats
- Lifetime access to all materials
Meet Your Instructor
Derrick Brown - Texas Book of the Year Award winner and President of Write Bloody Publishing (21 years) guides you through every stage of the poetry journey with decades of insider knowledge from the poetry world.
The 8 Complete Workshops
Master the detective approach to creative freedom and learn why blocks aren't mandatory
Transform personal stories into better poetry through memory-to-metaphor techniques
Navigate the publishing world from indie press deals, literary magazines, to book deals.
Edit like a professional and polish your work for publication readiness
Bring your poems to life and connect with live audiences
Build a poetry community and create memorable experiences. Write a really funny poem.
Turn your passion into sustainable income streams. The real breakdown of costs and expenses and insider tips.
Master the submission game and build a solid resume. How a contract works at every level.
What You'll Learn and How It Changes Everything
The complete psychology of creative blocks and how to prevent them forever - transforms your relationship with writing from fear to freedom
Professional craft techniques that make personal stories universally compelling - elevates your poetry from diary entries to publishable work
The real business of poetry publishing, performance, and career building - turns your passion into sustainable income
Industry insider knowledge from someone who's succeeded at every level - shortcuts years of trial and error
The mindset shifts that separate hobbyists from professionals and how they build unshakeable creative confidence
Practical templates, checklists, and tools for every stage of your journey - you get actionable steps, not just theory
- Years of struggling with the same creative blocks while others publish consistently
- Missing publishing opportunities because you don't know how the industry really works
- Performing poorly or avoiding performance altogether due to lack of technique
- Staying stuck in the hobbyist mindset while others build real poetry careers
- Learning everything the hard way through expensive trial and error
- Never reaching your full potential because you're missing key professional skills
Why Take These Classes Now
- Immediate access to professional-level skills and industry knowledge
- Proven methods from someone who went from paratrooper to poetry success
- Complete career roadmap from first poem to touring professional
- Systematic development - each workshop builds on the previous one
- Your poetry career starts now, not when you "feel ready"
Your Complete Transformation Roadmap
From struggling with blank pages to confidently building a poetry career
8 video workshops + comprehensive PDF toolkits + lifetime access
Join the thousands of "River Rats" who've gone from blocked to breakthrough.