Our meeting yesterday included an interesting mix of writers, from beginners to those with several books published. One of the most interesting discussions we had was about AI—but there’s almost too much to write about that, so I may summarize it in the Monday post. In the meantime, this one includes information about various activities…
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…
This week’s Writers Rendezvous was our first real attempt at a hybrid meeting – both in person and on Zoom – since the pandemic began, courtesy of the Westport Library. Nine of us came in person (including some newcomers) and four showed up on Zoom! It was great to see people I’d never met IRL…
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…
The Writers Rendezvous this month welcomed several new members, and ran into extra time because we had so much to talk about. I’m going to start this update with events and contests that have upcoming deadlines, and leave the more general information for part two of the post. First, the Bridgeport History Center at the…
We had a great meeting yesterday, with contributions from everyone who attended. People are getting things done in the writing sphere. Maybe not quite as much as they’d like to, but making progress all the same. Kudos to them all for persevering when there’s so much else to think about. On Thursday evening, November 19,…
