Poetry Readings, Speaking Engagements, and Other Events
Upcoming Readings for Wild Gardens
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET: Participating at Poetry-Go-Round @ Massachusetts Poetry Festival, Salem, MA (Read More Here)
I'll be reading with members of my Pour Me a Poem open mic community for the Poetry-Go-Round outdoor poetry-reading marathon at the 2025 Massachusetts Poetry Festival! If you want to attend, make sure you register for the festival here beforehand.
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 3:00 p.m. ET: Poetry Reading w/ Candace Curran and Amy Gordon @ Unnameable Books, Turners Falls, MA (Venue Website)
I'm joining poets Candace Curran and Amy Gordon for my first reading in western Massachusetts! Each of us will read for 15 minutes, followed by refreshments and book sales/signing.
Thursday, June 19, 2025, 7:00 p.m. ET: Rozzie Reads, Roslindale, MA (Read More Here)
I'm joining poet Kathleen Aguero as one of the featured readers for the final meeting of Rozzie Reads's 2024-2025 season! This event will also include an open mic.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m. ET: Authors' Voices Reading Series @ New Dawn Arts Center, Ashburnham, MA (Read More Here)
I'll be doing a 30-minute reading from Wild Gardens at this monthly reading series and open mic in north-central Massachusetts. A Q&A, book sales/signing, and an open mic will follow.
Tuesday, August 19, 7:00 p.m. ET: Feature Poet at Beehive Poetry Group Open Mic @ Robbins Library, Arlington, MA (Link TBD)
I'll be one of two featured poets for this summertime reading for the Beehive Poetry Group, hosted by former Arlington poets laureate Steve Rapp and Jean Flanagan. Stay tuned for more details.
Sunday, September 7, Time TBD: Feature Poet at New England Poetry Group Event @ Magazine Beach Park, Cambridge, MA (Link TBD)
I'll be one of three featured poets for this reading sponsored by the New England Poetry Club. Stay tuned for more details.
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
No webinars planned at this time. Stay tuned for updates.
Past Poetry Readings and Speaking Engagements
Events I’ve previously attended, participated in, or spoken at include the following:
- Featured poet readings at the Dire Literary Series (virtual), Pour Me a Poem (Mansfield, MA), the Poetorium (Southbridge, MA), The Poetry Extravaganza (Worcester, MA), (Slightly Off-Beat Poets (Webster, MA), and Wild Hearts Open Mic (New Bedford, MA)
- 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.
