First, open mics seem to be multiplying in my part of the world. In addition to my monthly WritersMic, there are a slew of others, catering to various genres and writers, from poetry to fiction, to published and unpublished writers. Here are a few happening in Connecticut soon. On Friday, March 20, from 6-8pm at…
Mitzy Sky is the multi-talented author of articles, a blog, and now, her first book of poetry, entitled Top of the Zinc Roof. It’s a wonderful book that traces her story from her childhood in Jamaica, to her first days in the United States, and the way she triumphed over adversity to become the strong…
September’s rush of writing and bookish events continues unabated. We had a small meeting on Wednesday (I messed up the Zoom link). So, I hope this update will help the people who couldn’t join us feel better… The Mark Twain House in Hartford is running an event of interest to writers this Friday. Join in-person…
Here’s part 2 of the April updates for writers… Alison McBain, a poet and author, has produced her monthly list of poetry events, open mics, and places to submit your work. Check it out here. She does this in addition to running her Author Versus AI project. She’s out to prove that a live person…
Here is part 2 of my monthly writers’ updates, with some fascinating information about using A.I. As a developmental editor, and a survey of the self-publishing market in 2024, among other tidbits. With my second novel almost done, I’m going to try out the AI to see if it works for me. Scrivener, one of…
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…
