June 21, 2024

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…

April 24, 2023

Here’s the second half of my monthly update for writers, with information about pitch parties, a mystery writers’ conference, and several other events for writers. Some are in-person, some are virtual, so check the details if you’re interested. Bloom Writers’ Studio, run by Tessa Smith McGovern, is holding a virtual Pitch Party with two top…

July 21, 2021

What a great group we had today! We were able to help an author new to self-publishing with ideas for making things go more smoothly, inspire those who were feeling stuck to get writing again, and generally encourage each other. Here’s a summary of what we discussed. Meet sister writing duo Liv Constantine this Thursday,…

May 17, 2019

Ten of us gathered for the Westport Writers’ Rendezvous on Wednesday, and applause was in the air, because that evening we celebrated the Ct Press Club Awards with a smashing party at the Delamar Hotel in Southport, CT. Novelist Jane Green, presented the awards, and kept the party moving. Among winning members and friends were:…

April 18, 2019

We had a relatively small but select group of members at Wednesday’s meeting, probably due to spring break around here, coupled with Passover and Easter. But that gave us a chance to talk to each other about whatever was on our (writing) minds. One of the topics was rejection, about which one of our more…

March 27, 2019

As promised, here’s part two of this month’s update. And I’ve updated the Writers’ Calendar, which you can find by clicking the tab above. What a great time to be a writer in Connecticut! We have one more winning member in the CT Press Club awards. Gina Zammit won for Specialty Articles –  Insta Hit…

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