# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: 1 session of The Business of Writing: Bios, Cover Letters and SubmissionsAbout this EventWorkshop Description:This practical workshop, facilitated by Shonda Buchanan, helps writers navigate the professional side of their creative practice, with a focus on preparing strong bios, cover letters, and submissions. Participants will learn how to present themselves and their work effectively, identify submission opportunities, and leave with tools they can use when submitting to publications, grants, residencies, and other opportunities.Shonda Buchanan Bio:Kalamazoo, Michigan native Shonda Buchanan is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Western Michigan University and Alma College’s MFA Program in Creative Writing. Three-time Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, Shonda is an Oxfam Ambassador, a PEN Emerging Voices Fellow and a PEN America Mentor. Author of the award-winning amemoir, Black Indian and The Lost Songs of Nina Simone (2026 winner of the Black Caucus American Library Association Poetry Book Award), Shonda’s other books include Who’s Afraid of Black Indians? and Equipoise: Poems from Goddess Country and two poetry anthologies. President of the Michigan Poetry Society, Shonda is the former Board President for Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, current Board member of the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival and the Kalamazoo Arts Council. Shonda has published in and/or written for Poetry Daily, The Mississippi Review, Tab Journal, Step Into a World: A Global Anthology of the New Black Literature, the Los Angeles Times, the LA Weekly, LA Times Magazine, AWP’s The Writer’s Chronicle, Indian Country Today and Red Ink Journal. Shonda is shopping a second memoir and a book of poems about growing up in Kalamazoo. For more information, follow Shonda on Instagram @shondabuchanan or visit www.shondabuchanan.com. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/b8837af0-a0e7-11f1-8382-27c8b4f8dbac-rimg-w572-h740-dcc8b898-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b8bba1f0-a0e7-11f1-8382-27c8b4f8dbac-rimg-w572-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/the-business-of-poetry-a-one-part-workshop/100001998162378463 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, festivals, nonprofit, shopping - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 18+ - door_time: 2026-10-29T21:30:00Z - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kalamazoo - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition - **lat**: 42.2912171 - **long**: -85.5863724 - **full address**: Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition, 315 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/8f7a7b4535e3415c240054e322b09d694e17db0de2aa2263135d93ff29e1165b-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf86808-gmir.jpg?v=1787078053 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop being held? - **A:** The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop takes place on Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition, 315 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, United States. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop? - **A:** The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop is strictly for guests aged 18 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 18 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop? - **A:** The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop is organized by Kalamazoo Poetry Festival. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Business of Poetry, a One-Part Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kalamazoo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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