August 2010

• August 2-13 - Peter - Poetry workshops, Artist Teacher Institute, Rutgers University-Camden. Educators can earn 60 hours of PD credit during each non-residential summer program. Choose from writing, art and performance workshops for teachers and artists including two poetry workshops with Peter. Rolling admissions until filled. Info
   
• August 14-20 - MW workshop - Vision, Valley & Revelation: A Getaway for Poets & Writers in Wales, South Wales, UK. Join us for a unique writing getaway near historic Tintern Abbey. Make progress on your book or poetry while immersed in the idyllic setting which inspired Wordsworth. Take advantage of daily writing time, workshops, catered meals & relaxing by the pool. Info

January 2011

• January 14-17 - MW Workshop - 18th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, Cape May, NJ. Over the past 17 years, the Getaway has helped thousands of poets & writers develop their craft while making lifelong friends. The focus isn't on the award-winning faculty, it's on helping you improve and advance your skills. You’ll enjoy small, supportive workshops each with 10 or fewer participants during this intensive conference. Info  - Registration now open.

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Recent Events & Appearances

July 2010

• July 11-23 - Peter - Master Teacher, NJ Council for the Humanities Summer Teacher Institutes, Richard Stockton College. Educators can earn 45 hours of professional development credit (and optional graduate credits too) during each residential summer program for K-12 teachers. Each session is packed with activities including lectures, discussions, field trips, films, writing workshops, curriculum planning and opportunities to network with scholars and teaching colleagues. Rolling admissions until June 1. Info
   

April 2010

• April 8-10 - MW table - We're table A2 at the AWP Annual Conference. Look for us at the Bookfair and stop by and say hi, or visit during our author signings:
     -> Thursday: 1 p.m. - Barbara Daniels; 2 p.m. - Laura McCullough (note new time!)
     -> Friday: 1 p.m. - Karen Z. Duffy; 3 p.m. - Terese Svoboda
     -> Saturday: 11 a.m. - Douglas Goetsch ; 1 p.m. - Peter E. Murphy
  The conference is one of the biggest literary gatherings in the world. The long weekend includes lectures, readings, panel discussions, networking and more. Hyatt Regency Denver & Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO. Info
   
• April 17 & 18, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.  - MW table - Philadelphia Free Library Festival. Look for our booth and stop by and say hi. The Festival weekend will be packed with free events for the whole family, including celebrity author appearances, live musical performances, and children’s authors and entertainment—plus a bustling Street Fair and Literary Marketplace showcasing what’s new in the publishing world. 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA. Rain or shine. Info
   
• April 23-25 - MW workshop - 5th Annual Weekend Poetry Retreat, Sea Isle City, NJ. Join Peter for a relaxing weekend retreat which will get you writing and offer opportunities to share what you produce in supportive feedback sessions. Will benefit both beginning and experienced poets. Read, Write, Revise, Relax! Info

March 2010

• March 3, 4 - 8 p.m. - Peter - Reading as part of a tribute to Stephen Dunn. This is the opening event for Stockton's manuscript exhibit on Stephen Dunn's Revision Process. Includes a Meet and Greet Reception, A Tribute to Stephen (by former students by Emari DiGiorgio, Nikole Ingram, Laura McCullough, Joe-Anne McLaughlin, Peter E. Murphy, Maxine Patroni, and BJ Ward) and a poetry reading by Stephen himself. Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ. Free.
   
• March 6 - Rescheduled from February 27 - Peter - Judge, Poetry Out Loud Competition, Philadelphia, PA.
   
• March 10, 6 p.m. - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, Spring Poetry Night Series, Pleasantville Library, 33 Martin L. King Jr. Ave., Pleasantville, NJ. Free.
   
• March 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Peter - Workshop Leader at the aTi Intersession. Peter will be leading a poetry workshop. Description: Using a variety of contemporary poems as models and inspiration, participants will trigger the imagination and strengthen language skills to compose drafts of original poems that are meaningful, satisfying and "true." Learn strategies for developing, interpreting and revising poems that bring the creative writing process to life for all students. Held at Rutgers University, Camden, NJ. Registration required.
   
• March 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - Peter - Workshop Leader at the South Jersey Cultural Alliance's Artist Professional Development Workshop: Getting the Tools You Need. There will be breakout sessions and networking opportunities for for visual, literary and performing artists. Peter will be leading a session on The Business of Writing which can help you put your writing life in order. Learn strategies to organize yourself so you spend more time writing and less time futzing about the business part of the business. Held at the Herman T. Costello Lyceum Hall, Burlington, NJ. Registration required.

February 2010

• February 11, 7:30 p.m. - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, Warren County Community College's Visiting Authors Series, with Cat Doty. Warren County Community College, Room 123, 475 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ. Free. Info. Directions.
   
• February 26 - Peter - Postponed - Leading Dodge Foundation sponsored poetry reading and workshops for students, Seneca H.S. Poetry Festival.

January 2010

• January 6 - Inservice Solutions - Two professional development workshops at Capital Preparatory Charter High School in Trenton, NJ. Info
   
• January 15-18 - MW Workshop - 17th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, Cape May, NJ. Over the past 16 years, the Getaway has helped thousands of poets & writers develop their craft while making lifelong friends. The focus isn't on the award-winning faculty, it's on helping you improve and advance your skills. You’ll enjoy small, supportive workshops each with 10 or fewer participants during this intensive conference. Info - Filled!
   
  • January 16, 4:30 p.m. - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, with Kathleen Graber, for the 2009 NJ State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) Poetry Fellowship winners. At the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway in collaboration with NJSCA. Penthouse Ballroom at The Grand Hotel, 1045 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ. Free & open to the public.
     
• Tuesdays, January 19 - May 4, 2010, 6-9 p.m. - Peter - Professor, Approaching The Poem: A Writing/Teaching Workshop, Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ. Interested in taking this intensive poetry workshop taught by Stephen Dunn and myself? Click here for details.

December 2009

• December 11, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. - Peter - Facilitator, BRINGING CAREGIVERS CLOSER: Nurturing The Humanity And The Art Of Primary Healthcare, AtlantiCare Medical Center Annual Retreat, Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ. This one day conference will explore the challenges of primary health care through the eyes of doctors, nurses, poets and writers. Keynote speakers include Danielle Ofri, M.D., poet, writer and editor of the Bellevue Literary Review.
   
• December 17, 7 p.m. - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing with open reading to follow. Last Thursday Reading Series, Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Rd., Middletown, NJ. Free.

November 2009

• November 6-8 - MW Workshop - Live Free And Write: A New Hampshire Getaway for Poets & Writers, Sunapee, NH. Join Peter E. Murphy and Mimi Schwartz for a relaxing writing retreat which will energize and inspire you. Workshops in poetry and creative nonfiction will include writing time, supportive feedback sessions, good meals and good company. Info
   
• November 10, 7 p.m. - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, Moonstone Poetry Series, with J. C. Todd, Open reading to follow. Moonstone Arts Center, Robin's Book Store, 108 S. 13th Street, Philly, PA. Free. Info.
   
• November 19, 5-7:30 p.m. - Peter - Memoir Writing: Where Imagination & Memory Meet: A workshop for teachers of grades 3-12. New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ. Free but registration required.

October 2009

• October 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - MW table - We're booth 62 at the Collingswood Book Festival—stop by and say hi. Haddon Ave., Downtown Collingswood, NJ. Rain or shine. In case of rain the festival will be held in Collingswood High School on Collings Ave. Info
   
• October 3, 6-10 p.m. - MW - 3rd Annual benefit for our favorite nonprofit, Jan-Ai Scholarship Fund, Dante Hall, Atlantic City. Please join us to support Jan-Ai which provides scholarships to young writers, artists & musicians. Info
   
• October 7, 6-8 p.m. - Peter - Introduction to Poetry Writing Workshop, Ventnor Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor City, NJ. Free but registration required.
   
• October 9 - Inservice Solutions - 12 professional development workshops for Cape May County Schools' county wide inservice day at Wildwood H.S. & Wildwood Crest School. Info
   
• October 9-11 - MW - Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway Faculty/Staff Retreat
   
• October 12 - Inservice Solutions - Professional development workshop for Garfield Public Schools. Info
   
• October 20, 9:30 a.m. - Peter - I will be moderating a panel on Resources and Publication at the New Century Poetics Colloquium. This two day event features Gates-Ferry Lecturer Mark Doty. Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ. Free but registration required. Info
   
• October 20, 2 p.m. - Peter - I will be on a panel on Pursuing a Career in the Arts, DiscoverAbility NJ 2009 Conference, Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, NJ. Free but registration by October 9 required. Info

September 2009

• September 20, 2 p.m. - Rescheduled from September 13 - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, Dublin House Pub & Restaurant, Reading will be on the 2nd Floor, 30 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ.

August 2009

• August 17 - Inservice Solutions - Professional development workshop for Eagle Pass Independent School District, TX. Info
   
• August 19-20 - MW - Site visit to Monmouth, Wales to explore the area and activities for the Optional Excursions for our 2010 Wales Getaway.
   
• August 22-28 - MW workshop - Myth, Mountain & Imagination: A Getaway for Poets & Writers in Wales, North Wales, UK. Write new poems or prose while immersed in the breathtaking landscape which inspired the legend of King Arthur and the Welsh epic The Mabinogion. Peter's unique assignments will challenge you to stretch your imagination by exploring your personal myth to produce new work based on life experiences, fantasies and dreams. Filled!
   
• August 30-31 - MW - Site visit to Cardiff, Wales to explore the area and activities for the Optional Excursions for our 2010 Wales Getaway.

July 2009

• July 5-17 - Peter - Master Teacher, NJ Council for the Humanities Summer Teacher Institutes, Richard Stockton College. Info - Filled!
   
• July 27-August 7 - Peter - Poetry workshops, Artist Teacher Institute, Rutgers University-Camden, NJ, Info
   
• July 28, 7 p.m. - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, Riverton Free Library, 306 Main Street, Riverton, NJ. Free.

May 2009

• May 1-3 - MW - Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway Faculty/Staff Retreat
   
• May 7-29 - Peter - Personal writing Retreat (At last!) in Florida & environs

April 2009

• April 1 - MW - Site visit to Caer Llan Retreat Center in Monmouth, Wales, venue for our 2010 Wales Getaway.
   
• April 16 - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, Barnes & Noble, Clifton, NJ. Free.
   
• April 17 - Peter - Poetry reading & workshops for students at Tenafly H.S.
   
• April 23 - Peter - Poetry reading & keynote address, NJ Council of Teachers of English Writing Awards Ceremony, Scotch Plains, NJ.
   
• April 24-26 - MW workshop - 4th Annual Weekend Poetry Retreat, Sea Isle City, NJ. Join Peter for a relaxing weekend retreat which will get you writing and offer opportunities to share what you produce in supportive feedback sessions. Will benefit both beginning and experienced poets. Read, Write, Revise, Relax! Info - Filled!
   
• April 28 - Peter - Poetry workshops for students and faculty at Southern Regional H.S., Manahawkin, NJ.
   
• April 29 - Peter - Led Dodge Foundation Giving Voice session for teachers, Glassboro H.S.

March 2009

• March 11 - Inservice Solutions - Professional development workshop at Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Charter H.S.
   
• March 14 - Peter - Planning meeting for Giving Voice, Dodge Foundation HQ.
   
• March 27 - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, "My New Life, My New Poem" Festival, Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ. Free.
   
• March 28 - Peter - Poetry workshop, Artist Teacher Institute follow up session, Rutgers University-Camden, NJ.

February 2009

• February 7 - Peter - Judge, Poetry Out Loud Competition, Philadelphia, PA.
   
• February 10-12 - Peter - Panelist, Round 2 of Artist in Education applicants, Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership.
   
• February 25 - Inservice Solutions - Professional development workshop at Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Charter H.S.
   
• February 26 - Peter - Poetry reading & book signing, Visiting Writers Series, Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ. Free.

January 2009

• January 16-19 - MW Workshop - 16th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, Cape May, NJ. Over the past 16 years, the Getaway has helped thousands of poets & writers develop their craft while making lifelong friends. The focus isn't on the award-winning faculty, it's on helping you improve and advance your skills. You’ll enjoy small, supportive workshops each with 10 or fewer participants during this intensive conference. Info - Most workshops filled!
   
• January 22 - Peter - Panelist, Round 1 of Artist in Education applicants, Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership.
   
• January 27 - Peter - Panelist, NJ State Council on the Arts Roundtable, Rahway, NJ.

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