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About Me
Hello, and welcome! My name is Erica Goss. I write poetry, essays, reviews and articles. I teach writing classes focused on the relationship between art and poetry, also known as ekphrasis. I’m working on a memoir about how mental illness has affected my family.
My goal as a teacher is to foster creative communities. My classes are not just about writing and publishing, but about supporting and encouraging fellow writers. One of our most important responsibilities as artists is to connect with others, help them grow and improve, and develop lasting relationships with each other. This is my teaching philosophy, in a nutshell.
My students have published their poetry and reviews in many literary journals. Just as importantly, they stay in touch with each other, help each other, listen, and offer constructive feedback. In my classes, we learn together.
Listen to “Brushstrokes and Wordplay,” Sandy Brown Jensen’s feature on my ekphrastic workshop, “Night at the Museum” (“Viz City,” KLCC, 2/23/24).
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April 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2024, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Wordcrafters Studio, Eugene, OR.
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Latest Posts
Advice for young writers
In March, the editors of Eucalyptus Literary Journal interviewed me for their established writer feature. They asked if I had any advice for young writers, a question I get often and one I take seriously. I wanted to share something more relevant than “get yourself in a chair and just write,” or “write a thousand words a…
Back to Beginner’s Mind
At the end of December, 2023, I wrote a blog post about some writing goals I’d set for myself: “I’m more interested in what’s to come, not what’s past. When I ask myself what I want to accomplish as a writer in 2024, the answers come back loud and clear. I want to take more risks in…
Hacks for Writers: A Personal List
I dislike the word “hack.” It sounds so unpleasant, even violent. My dictionary defines it variously as “to cut with repeated, irregular blows,” “to kick the shins of (an opposing player) in rugby,” and “to make trite and commonplace by frequent and indiscriminate use.” Nevertheless, “hack” has acquired new meanings over the years, both positive…
Writing Classes
Explore my course offerings for 2024!
Books
My books are Night Court, winner of the 2016 Lyrebird Award from Glass Lyre Press, STONE empty chair-a haiku collection, Wild Place, poems, and Vibrant Words: Ideas and Inspirations for Poets.
In honor of its tenth anniversary, Vibrant Words: Ideas and Inspirations for Poets is on sale for 25% off!
Writing
A selection of published work, available on line.