We enjoyed a great get-together yesterday, with reports of new publications by member authors (see list below) and a number of events, contests, etc. Here’s part 1… Celebrate the publication of the 2024 CT Lit Anthology this month on Sunday, October 27, from 2-4pm at An Afternoon With Nutmeg Writers at the Stratford Public Library. The library…
I’ve been busy (as always) with book sales and other appearances. And still had time to win the Indie Author Project’s prize for the statewide contest in Connecticut for my novel, A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Over. I was surprised and delighted, since it’s for indie-published authors only, and since I entered in May, I’d…
November features a couple of open mics (in addition to the WritersMic on November 21), and I’ve listed them here, with some places to submit your shorter work, and a link to a list of fifty publishers that accept direct submissions. MoCa, the gallery and performance space located in Westport, CT, is planning an open…
This post covers perennial topics for writers. This business changes so rapidly that keeping up can be hard. I hope this helps. (LB: info provided by Lauren Busser) EDITING I’m always encouraging people to edit their work before submitting it anywhere. Real live editors can be expensive, but there is software available, often with free…
Our end-of-year meeting of the Westport Writers’ Rendezvous was a surprise and delight to me. A surprise, because there were 26 of us there, and I hadn’t expected so many with the holidays looming, and delight because we broke our own record. We held the meeting at the newly established Fairfield County Writers’ Studio, where…
