Care in Publishing: Resilience in the Face of Rejection with Nada Samih-Rotondo

LitArts RI 400 Harris Ave Unit E, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Local authors share strategies for coping with rejection on the road to publication at LitArts RI. The path to publication can be riddled with rejection. Whether you are looking for an agent, submitting to publishers, sending your manuscript out to contests, or receiving a challenging round of editorial feedback, cultivating care is key. On Sat, […]

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Befriend Your Inner Critic Workshop with Deborah Sosin

Online Zoom Event

You might be familiar with your Inner Critic—the voice that says you’re not good enough. Or compares yourself to others. Or expects nothing but perfection. Our instinct is to push that voice away. But, paradoxically, we can find more inner peace and free up creative energy by moving toward that voice, with curiosity and compassion. […]

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Poetry Round Robin with Kate Kearns

Scarborough Public Library Meeting Room 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, Maine, United States

Come join the fun as local poets Kate Kearns (Poetry, June 2008), Meghan Sterling, and Katherine Hagopian Berry play “round robin” with poetry. Instead of each of person doing a “set,” they take turns sharing one poem at a time that’s related to the one that came before, so they keep responding and building on […]

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Katie Cotugno LA Book Launch for Meet the Benedettos

The Ripped Bodice - Los Angeles 3806 Main St., Culver City, California, United States

The Ripped Bodice is hosting an LA launch event with Katie Cotugno (Fiction, June 2015) on Friday, December 8th at 7pm PST. She will be in conversation about her new novel, Meet the Benedettos, with author Elissa Sussman.  There will be a book signing to follow. This is a ticketed event that includes a copy […]

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An Evening with Kate Fussner, author of The Song of Us

Barefoot Books 23 Bradford St, Second Floor, Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Barefoot Books is committed to opening children’s hearts, minds, and worlds so that they can embody kindness in all its forms. 826 Boston thanks Barefoot Books for hosting this event at their Bradford Mill home in West Concord. Featuring author Kate Fussner (WFYP, June 2021), whose debut middle-grade novel, The Song of Us, retells the […]

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The Eras Tour: Local Author Edition with Sara Zarr

The King's English Bookshop 1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

On the 13th of December, join 13 local authors for a special event at The King’s English Bookshop! Meet authors in unique reading “eras”, get your books signed, and hang out with other readers and collect bookish friendship bracelets! This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Authors: Lyla Sage: Cowboy […]

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What The Universe Is: Adrian Matejka and Kevin Prufer

Online Zoom Event

Come close out the 2023 season of What The Universe Is with two of America’s finest poets: Adrian Matejka was born in Germany as part of a military family. He grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington and the MFA program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is the […]

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Sara Levine for “Sensitive”, Storytime

People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

Join Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP, January 2006), author of Sensitive, for a storytime event. Sara Levine is an author, educator and a veterinarian.  Her books for children include four books in the Animal by Animal series, illustrated by T.S Spookytooth: Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons; Tooth by Tooth: Comparing Fangs; Tusks and Chompers; Fossil by Fossil: Comparing Dinosaur […]

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Open Write: Refining Your Skills for Screenwriting with Thato Mwosa

Online Event

Join Company One Theatre on Saturday, December 16 from 11am-1pm ET for a free online experience led by C1 Resident Playwright Kirsten Greenidge and guest artist Thato Mwosa (WSS, June 2017)! Breaking into screenwriting can seem daunting, but not when you lean on your established craft and practice! Let your curiosity guide you as you […]

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Black Writers Read Presents Writers Across the Margins: Nada Samih-Rotondo

Facebook Live

Join Black Writers Read for a chat with Nada Samih-Rotondo (Fiction, June 2012) on her debut book, All Water Has Perfect Memory.  Nada Samih-Rotondo is a multi-genre Palestinian American writer, educator, and mother. A graduate of Rhode Island College, she earned degrees in English and Education and an MFA in creative writing from Lesley University. […]

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