Poetry Readings, Speaking Engagements, and Other Events
Upcoming Readings for Wild Gardens
In-Person Launch Party for Wild Gardens (Anticipated September 2024; Date, Time, and Location TBD in Massachusetts)
Stay tuned for more information about this event.
Virtual Launch Party for Wild Gardens (Anticipated September 2024 on Zoom; Date and Time TBD)
Stay tuned for more information about this event.
Thursday, October 10, 7:00 p.m. Eastern: Featured Poet Reading at Pour Me a Poem (Mansfield, MA)
I'm doing a featured reading at Pour Me a Poem to promote Wild Gardens! The event begins at 7:00 p.m., and my reading will begin shortly after that.
Sunday, October 13, 1:00 p.m. Eastern: Slightly Off-Beat Poets, North Grosvenordale, CT (Link TBD)
My first featured poet reading in Connecticut! Stay tuned for more information.
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
Tuesday, July 23, 1:00 p.m. Eastern: Special Webinar for the Women In Publishing Summit Community (Facebook)
Stay tuned for more information about this webinar for writers.
Past Poetry Readings and Speaking Engagements
Events I’ve previously attended, participated in, or spoken at include the following:
- Featured poet readings at Pour Me a Poem (Mansfield, MA), the Poetorium (Southbridge, MA), and the Poetry Extravaganza (Worcester, 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 the 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:
- Begin Your Book***
- Coaching Writers as a Service Option for Freelance Editors
- Create Your Newsletter and Build Your Readership
- 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.
