Poetry Readings, Speaking Engagements, and Other Events
Upcoming Readings for Wild Gardens
Friday, January 30, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET: Feature Poet at the Boston Poetry Salon, hosted by Tom Daley (Online via Zoom)
I'm the featured poet at the first online meeting of the Boston Poetry Salon for 2026! There's only an email list (i.e., no website or social media) for this event, run by the host. So if you'd like to be invited to attend this reading, visit the Contact page to learn how you can reach out to me.
Pour Me a Poem Open Mic & Poetry Reading Series
Second Thursday of Every Month, 7:00 p.m. Eastern (Mansfield, MA)
Pour Me a Poem is a poetry reading series and open mic I cohost and cofounded with my friend and poet colleague Wayne-Daniel Berard. And it has been SO much fun! Each event kicks off with a featured poet before the floor opens to the rest of the community for the open mic. The event is free, but please bring a few dollars so we can compensate the featured poet for their time and talents. You can RSVP for any upcoming editions of Pour Me a Poem at its Facebook event page.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements and/or Conference Plans
No webinars planned at this time. However, I'll be attending the AWP Conference in Baltimore, Maryland in March 2026 as a guest! If you're planning to come to AWP as well, why not send me an email to let me know?
Stay tuned for more updates.
Past Poetry Readings and Speaking Engagements
Events I’ve previously attended, participated in, or spoken at include the following:
- Featured poet readings in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, including the New England Poetry Club, Rozzie Reads, Poetry & The Art of Words, Chapter & Verse, Poetry Nashua, and Slightly Off-Beat Poets
- Featured poet readings at virtual events such as the Dire Literary Series and the Thirsty Lab (Worcester County Poetry Association)
- In-person workshops at the Massachusetts Poetry Festival (Salem, MA) and Holistic Life Community (Wakefield, MA)
- Webinars and virtual workshops for online communities such as Women In Publishing, My Word Publishing, and Idea Lab for Entrepreneurs
- Talks about writing, editing, and literary coaching at local networking events such as EFA Boston (Boston, MA), the SheBreathes Business Collaborative (Walpole, MA), and Editors Canada (virtual)
- Literary conferences such as the Women In Publishing Summit (virtual), Writer’s Digest Conference (NYC, NY), and Muse and The Marketplace (Boston, MA)
- Conferences for editors and freelance professionals such as the 2019 ACES Conference (Providence, RI)
- Writing retreats such as the Iceland Writers Retreat (Reykjavik, Iceland)
- Boston-area literary events such as the Boston Book Festival and the Boston Teen Authors Festival
Interested in having me give a workshop, presentation, or talk at your conference, writing group, bookstore, or other literary event?
Interested in having me give a workshop, presentation, or talk at your conference, writing group, bookstore, or other literary event? Then send me a message via the Contact page! I'd be happy to talk about writing, editing, and literary coaching, including these talks I've previously given at other venues:
- Align Your Protagonist's Journey: An Introduction to Pairing Character Arcs with Story Structure
- Begin Your Book***
- Coaching Writers as a Service Option for Freelance Editors
- Create Your Email Newsletter for Your Freelancing Business
- Do I Show? Or Do I Tell?: When It's OK to Do One or the Other in Your Writing
- Find Your Voice: Six Easy Steps to Crafting Your Unique Writing Voice
- Finding Empowerment in Creative Community
- What's the Why Behind Your Writing Project?
*** The "Begin Your Book" talk can be tailored to fit your specific audience and can be delivered as a 45-minute to 1-hour presentation or as a 2-hour interactive workshop.
If you'd like to get in touch regarding poetry readings or open mic nights, please contact me as instructed on the Contact page.
