Description
DON’T BE AFRAID TO BE BAD contains 75+ writing prompts curated by Ollie Schminkey to help poets of all skill levels approach new forms and perspectives, while steering writers away from ideas of ‘perfection’. Pulling examples from Button Poetry’s catalog, Schminkey highlights the work of their print-mates and invites readers to engage with each new work. Their encouragement focuses on writers getting out the first draft– the most important step in any writing process!
About Ollie Schminkey
Ollie Schminkey (they/them) has spent the past decade coaching, mentoring, teaching classes, and running workshops for poets. They were the winner of the 2024-25 Palette Previously Published Poem Prize, and their work has been featured everywhere from Poets.org… MORE