This edition includes author events, writing contests, how to get started on an author platform, and more. On November 2, the Norwalk Library (CT), with the help of Connecticut Book Festivals, will be celebrating Indie Author Day with their Eighth Annual Book and Author Festival. Fifty authors (including me) will be included, with opportunities to…
We had a good time at our hybrid Writers Rendezvous today and covered a bunch of topics from poetry anthologies, to contests, to workshops and writing events. Take a look. Are you a poet from, or formerly from CT? Are you looking to connect with other poets and have some of your poems published? Check…
Here are the rest of January’s tips and suggestions for writers – The Fairfield County Writers Studio has an interesting lineup of classes beginning January 25, including Intermediate and Advanced Memoir Writing, Write Your Story to Prompts, Writing for Children and Teens, and more. Check the full list of offerings here. The Fairfield University MFA…
Writing residencies give writers the time and space to write uninterrupted by daily life – and if that’s what you need, it’s worth applying for one. Some are free, some are funded and some of them are low-cost. Some have an application fee. The length of time varies. Here are just a few, with links…
Wednesday’s Writers’ Rendezvous raised a question about how to get feedback on your writing. As it happens, I had several places to suggest, including libraries, which often have writing groups that meet regularly to critique each other’s work. There are also workshops and classes to sign up for. What I hadn’t expected were the contests…
Although the year is slowing down, there are still plenty of opportunities for writers. Here are a few to see you through the rest of 2021, and into the New Year. SUBMISSIONS Connecticut publisher Woodhall Press is accepting book submissions in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction until January 1, 2022. Here are the specifics. Scribes MICRO…
