Memorial Day is upon us, and I’m already planning for a couple of events where I’ll be signing books alongside other authors. These are my favorite kind of events, because they give me a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. First up is the annual Local Author Showcase, taking place…
This post includes some writerly events, a couple of writing contests, literary journals to submit to, and a new writing software… Wilton Library (CT) is hosting a Connecticut Poetry Society Workshop on April 18, from 2-4pm. You need not be a member of the Society to attend, but space is limited to 15 attendees, so…
As you may know, I run a weekly Zoom write-in for the Pequot Library in Southport, Connecticut, and another on Sunday mornings for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. They’re both on Zoom – one reason why I have people attending from Scotland, Iceland, Canada, and California. If you think you’d like to join a write-in,…
As promised, here’s part two of the December update, with a contest (more if you follow the link), a songwriting workshop, places to submit, and more. And the usual list of member successes! Chris Fielden is a British writer who keeps me updated about writing contests. I like his list because it’s international. Here’s an…
Events for authors seem to be winding down for a while, probably because here in the US, Thanksgiving is kicking off what we call the Holiday season, which includes Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year. Maybe because of that, we had more members than usual at the Rendezvous yesterday – perhaps hoping to get a…
Here’s part two of the writers’ updates for September. This one includes a couple of book festivals (we have a lot of them here in Connecticut), where to buy tickets for BookCon (New York) and a lot of places to submit. BookCon is officially returning to the Javits Center in New York City on April 18-19,…
