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The Watering Hole hosts the only Southern writing retreat for poets of color and draws 50 to 60 poets to the retreat each year. The Watering Hole hosts the only Southern writing. The Watering Hole hosts the only Southern writing retreat.
POETRY AS HEALING by Maya Williams
9 October 2025We’ve tripled our awarded scholarships from 2023 to 2025
1 August 2025How to Write a Query Letter
22 June 20232021 Retreat
3 October 20212020 Retreat
3 October 2021Finance + Slam! Together?
21 January 2020Love Stories Submission Info. (Free Subs. Until Feb. 1st)
19 January 2020Looking for our Online Courses?
19 January 20202019 Retreat
9 May 20192018 Retreat
9 May 20195 and 2/3 Things I Didn’t Realize About Grad. School Until I Left
5 December 20182017 Winter Retreat
3 December 2018ETV’s Carolina Classrooms
2 December 2018AWP: Spotlight
1 December 2018Free Black Space
1 December 2018Legendary Women
1 December 20185 Tips for Managing Stress in the Classroom
1 December 20185 Tips for Revising Your Resume or CV
1 December 20185 Tips for Supporting Local Businesses and Organizations
1 December 2018Poeting while Parenting
1 December 20185 Bio Hacks (or you probably think your bio’s about you)
1 December 2018Email Organization for the Business-Poet
1 December 2018De-depressing (esp. during the holidays)
1 December 2018Revising Poems
30 November 2018What to Expect from Attending Your First Poetry Slam
30 November 2018Vision Board
30 November 2018Demystifying the Cover Letter
30 November 20182018 “Tapp Into the Arts” Camp
27 May 2018Fast Five Interview: Erica Hunt
9 December 2017Spring 2017 Dates
14 February 2017Clemson Slam
13 December 2016Events
12 December 2016Upcoming Events 2016-2017
12 December 2016#TWHatAWP
8 November 2016Candace’s New Interview and Poems
3 October 2016New Lit. Kids! Program Offerings: Choose one for your students
29 August 2016Winter Retreat
26 August 20162016 Winter Residency
2 April 20162016 Winter Retreat
10 March 2016TWH Adds a Facilitator to the 2015 Poetry Retreat
12 November 2015Monifa’s Inteview! Hip-Hop Stand Up! Poetry Stand Up!
8 October 2015Len Lawson’s Interview with Ekere Tallie
3 October 20152016 Winter Retreat Scholarships
17 September 20152015 Winter Retreat
4 September 2015Our Curriculum
9 June 2015TWH Inspirations Academy 2017 S.T.E.A.M. Sessions for Kids
13 May 2015How to Write a Poetry Cover Letter
7 March 2015Poetry Fest
22 February 2015TWH @ Day Poetry Fest!
22 February 2015Retreat Thanks & Pics 2014
29 January 2015Post 2014 Retreat Reflections
29 January 2015My Muse is Dancing Again
20 January 20152013 Winter Retreat
17 January 20152015 Online Masterclasses
16 January 2015Anthology Submissions
14 January 2015Online Radio Telethon hosted by #TWHImpact
30 November 2014Black Radical Thought on Environmentalism and Race with Carolyn Finney
17 November 2014We Hit Our Goal! Thank You!
8 November 20142014 Winter Retreat Scholarships
8 November 2014Extended Retreat Deadline
27 October 201411 Days to Push!
20 October 2014Thank You!
20 October 2014Furious Flower Panel
2 October 2014The Sweet Water of Craft by Jennifer Bartell
30 September 2014Christopher Rose
19 September 2014Essence London
19 September 2014Robert E. Randolph, Jr.
19 September 2014Newest Online Master Class Facilitator!
31 July 2014Newest Online Master Class Facilitator!!!
31 July 2014Janel Cloyd
31 July 2014Bonita Lee Penn
31 July 2014Poetry Contest Winners
31 July 2014L. G. Parker
31 July 2014Spring 2014 Announcements
18 March 20142013 Watering Hole Retreat
3 March 20142014 Online Masterclass Archives
15 February 20142014 Winter Retreat
15 February 2014