Posts with the Category of: Events
Monroeville, Alabama. Pop. 6,519
Residents of Monroeville, Alabama recently gathered to celebrate the release of famous resident Harper Lee’s long lost novel, “Go Set A Watchman.” The book release festivities featured an Atticus Finch impersonator, food trucks to feed the crowds, and commemorative silver mugs that could be purchased (with the promise of a cocktail to fill it later […]
Mark Your Calendar and Join Us for a Reading / Book Signing
Join members of the Kitchen Table Writing group for a Book Signing and Reading from the award winning memoir, Stories Gathered at the Kitchen Table: A Collection of Women’s Memoirs at Tattered Cover on Colfax, Monday January 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm. “Raw and unfiltered, meaningful writing from the heart.” Hear readings from this book […]
2014
Take the 30/30 Challenge
We know that committing to write every day is an important discipline, but where to find the motivation? Richard Hugo House, a Seattle-based nonprofit has a solution which encourages writing and helps support this haven for writers at the same time. Its 30/30 Writing Challenge asks participants to commit to write 30 minutes a day […]
Stories Gathered At The Kitchen Table Nominated for Award
It seems we have entered awards season in the literary world. Stories Gathered at the Kitchen Table is a CIPA EVVY Awards Book Competition Finalist! I am so proud of the accomplishments of all of the writers involved with this project. They all speak from the heart, which is what makes their stories so powerful. […]
2014
FREE Workshops in February!
I always love the opportunity to gather with other writers! Please plan to join me for these FREE February programs and learn to find your voice. First up is CHANGE FACT TO FICTION, a great workshop that helps you use your own life story to explore character, conflict, voice and metaphor. Next up will be […]
2013
Miami Book Fair An Unlikely Success Story
In 1984, Eduardo Padron, President of Miami Dade College and Mitchell Kaplan, owner of an independent bookstore sought to put Miami on the literary map by launching a book fair there. The idea seemed lofty, and the section of town where it was to be held was best described as unsavory. But the pair remained […]
2013
Dare to Be Moved!
Come hear fearless women read selections from the new book: STORIES GATHERED AT THE KITCHEN TABLE: A Collection of Women’s Memoirs Saturday April 6, 2013 3:00-5:00 PM COLORADO WOMEN’S COLLEGE Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women at Denver University 1901 E. Asbury Ave Denver, CO 80208 Cost: $15 (or donate what you can) RSVP: […]