Description of Services

Melissa has been a practitioner, student, and teacher of poetry writing for over a decade, and would love to share her expertise with you. She believes having fellow poets as readers is crucial for developing one's own craft. How important it is to find a willing and able ear for your work! This is what she will strive to provide for you. She'll critique on both the large and small scales -- the ordering of a manuscript, the word by word comb over -- as well as give support, encouragement, and a fresh perspective. Poetry is a highly specialized field which demands its own sort of knowledge and attention. Don't sell yourself short.

About Melissa Dickey

Melissa Dickey graduated from the University of Washington and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Her poetry has appeared in New Orleans Review, the Laurel Review, SHAMPOO, Columbia Poetry Review, and elsewhere. The Lily Will, her first book of poems, will be published in fall 2011 by Rescue+Press. She teaches creative writing at Tulane University, co-edits Thermos magazine, and keeps a blog. Born and raised in New Orleans, she lives there with her husband, the poet Andy Stallings, and their two children.

Melissa is available for a She Writes Virtual Lunch—
a comprehensive hour-long phone consultation for 100 bucks!