Win a Copy of In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet’s Portable Workshop [Contest]

We are having a contest! Win a copy of In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet’s Portable Workshop by Steve Kowit.

From the amazon.com description:

Steve Kowit believes, and rightly so, that poetry should show, not tell. The same could be said for good teaching, which is what makes this volume so remarkable. In In the Palm of Your Hand Kowit employs more than 100 poems and excerpts to illustrate his discussions on everything from metaphor to meter to metaphysics. Working your way through this book–and it is work–is like sitting in on a terrific creative-writing seminar, minus the criticism (both constructive and destructive) of fellow students. If you go by the book, you’ll have written at least 69 poems by the end. Because of its explication of the basic tenets of poetry, In the Palm of Your Hand might be mistaken for a beginners’ book only. That would be a shame. There are so many good ideas here that more experienced poets won’t want to miss out; Kowit has lots of exciting ways to invigorate one’s writing. (Here’s a favorite quick tip: “A good rule of thumb is never to use a word that you’re proud of.”) In the Palm of Your Hand is also recommended for members of writing groups who are interested in imposing some kind of structure on their meetings.

How to enter the contest

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After you have completed your entry, write a comment on this post letting us know. You may complete all three for three separate entries, but you must add a new comment for each entry completed (i.e., if you tweet and blog about Writers Community, then add two comments). If you blog about Writers Community, be sure to leave the URL where we can find your post in the comments. Also, don’t forget to leave your email address in the comments. If you win you will be contacted by email.

The contest will end on Monday, August 31^st. A winner will be randomly chosen on September 1^st.

Note: This contest is open only to those living in the United States or Canada.

Good luck!