Here’s the second part of my February update for writers. It includes more open mics, storytelling events, and three contests… The Fairfield County Story Lab is hosting its first storytelling open mic event, True Stories Told, on Tuesday, March 10, from 7-9pm, and the theme is My First Day. Come and tell your story, or gather…
Live and virtual writing events seem to be slowing up as people take well-earned breaks. My live event last Sunday was canceled due to snow, so it’s been postponed until March 15. So, most of the info below relates to 2026 happenings, although there are a couple of earlier submission deadlines. The annual CT Press…
We had a Zoom snafu today, since apparently my link had expired and they didn’t think to tell me. Oh well, my apologies to those of you who couldn’t make it in person and tried to attend on Zoom – I’m sorry, and hope this update will help. Starting October 16, for six weeks, The…
This post includes a couple of conferences in September, advice on indie publishing, some new software for writers, and an unusual writing contest. The Westport Library’s annual StoryFest – the largest annual literary festival in Connecticut and one of the biggest in the Northeast — will be held Friday, September 20-22. Among the featured…
June’s Rendezvous produced several new members, who brought several questions to the table. Some were answered in person, and some have responses in the update. I’m thrilled to be moderating a live event hosted by my favorite indie bookstore, Byrd’s Books, at the Bethel (CT) Library on June 26 at 7pm. I’ll be talking to the two wonderful…
One way to jump-start your writing is to join a regular write-in, like the virtual one I run for the Pequot Library every Monday morning at 10am ET. It’s designed for you to work on whatever writing project will help you move forward. (Adding words, editing, revisions, research, outlining – it all counts.) If you’re…
