Poetry Readings, Speaking Engagements, and Other Events

Upcoming Readings for Wild Gardens

Wednesday, December 11, 5:00 p.m. Eastern: NAV Arts Open Mic @ The Bookery, Manchester, NH (Facebook Event Page)

My first feature reading in New Hampshire! This event will also include an open mic. Click here to visit the event's Facebook page and learn more.

Friday, December 13, 7:00 p.m. ET: Chapter & Verse, Jamaica Plain, MA (Facebook Event Page / Jamaica Pond Poets Website)

I'll be one of three featured readers at the Jamaica Plain Poets' monthly series Chapter & Verse! Poets Richard Hoffman and Susanna Kittredge are also scheduled to read that night.

Saturday, December 14, 3:00 p.m. ET: Kelsay Books Winter 2024 Virtual Reading (Register here for the Zoom link)

I'll be a guest reader for this event featuring Kelsay Books poets, hosted by our publisher.

Saturday, December 28, 6:00 p.m. ET: Open Doors Center for the Arts, Weymouth, MA (Venue Website)

I'll do a 20-minute reading at this monthly open mic series hosted by Gloria Monaghan and the Open Doors Weymouth yoga studio. Poets Jennifer Jean and Jennifer Martelli will also be featuring at this event.

Tuesday, January 29, 7:00 p.m. ET: Thirsty Lab Feature Reading (Virtual/Zoom - Link TBD)

I'll be doing a 45-minute feature reading at this monthly virtual reading series hosted by the Worcester County Poetry Association! This event will also include a brief Q&A afterward. Stay tuned for more information.

Saturday, February 1, 2:00 p.m. ET: Reading, Book Signing, & Open Mic @ Booklovers Gourmet, Webster, MA

I'm visiting one of my favorite indie bookstores in central Massachusetts to do a reading and book signing for Wild Gardens! This event will also include an open mic beforehand. Stay tuned for more details.

Thursday, February 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. ET: 2nd Thursday Poetry & Open Mic, Hyde Park, MA (Venue Website)

I'll be one of the featured poets for this monthly open mic and reading series in the Hyde Park area of Boston! Co-features to be announced soon. Stay tuned for more details.

Saturday, February 15, 2025, 2:00 p.m. ET: Voices of Poetry @ Center for the Spiritual Journey, Chatham, MA (Link TBD)

I'll be one of the featured poets for this "roaming" poetry reading series in Massachusetts, New England, and New York. Tom Daley, Gloria Monaghan, Tzynya Pinchback, and Maria Silverman will also be reading at this event. Stay tuned for more details.

Saturday, March 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET: Poetry the Art of Words, Plymouth, MA (Link TBD)

I'll be one of the featured poets for this monthly open mic in Plymouth! Stay tuned for more details.

Monday, April 7, 2025, 7:00 p.m. ET: Author Talk @ Boyden Library, Foxboro, MA (Register here to attend this event)

I'll be celebrating National Poetry Month in my hometown's library! I'll read a selection of poems from Wild Gardens and offer a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating a poetry book. A Q&A and book sales/signing will follow. Registration opens in March 2025.

Thursday, June 19, 2025, 7:00 p.m. ET: Rozzie Reads, Roslindale, MA (Link TBD)

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. Stay tuned for more details.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m. ET: Authors' Voices Reading Series @ New Dawn Arts Center, Ashburnham, MA (Link TBD)

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. 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.