North Berkshire Author & Book Festival
Wednesday 9 September 2026, 3:00 – 7:30 pm ET
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St, North Adams, MA.
Look for me at this free festival! Explore 3 floors of authors, books to browse and purchase, conversations, & surprises. Be sure to stop by my table and say hello.
https://naplibrary.libguides.com/
Life Writing
Tuesdays: October 27, November 3 & 10, 2026, 6:30-8:30 pm
Odyssey Program
Johns Hopkins University
Online via Zoom
We all have stories to tell. In this course, spread over three Tuesdays, we’ll practice telling ours in journals, memoirs, personal essays, blogs, and other forms of life writing. After looking at examples, we’ll discuss how to get started and then begin transforming our experiences into stories that will preserve memories and touch others. The course is appropriate for new and experienced writers.
Register here.
Raise the Stakes
Manor Mill Writers Retreat
November 12-15, 2026
Oldfields School, Glencoe, MD
In person
I’ll be leading a session on Raising the Stakes at this new retreat. You can sign up for the whole weekend or individual days. I don’t know yet if my session will be on Friday 13 Nov or Sat 14 Nov. The schedule for sessions should be posted soon. Check back here or at the retreat website.
To keep your readers turning pages, give them a story question with high stakes. In this session, we will look at ways to make your story more engaging by increasing the risks and rewards for your protagonist.
Register here.
Christmas Market & Bazaar
Saturday November 28, 2026, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ellen Lambert Murphy Memorial (ELMM) Community Center
21 Durkee Street, Winchester, NH 03470
Get an early start on your holiday shopping at this free multi-vendor event. There will be handmade goods, crafts, specialty foods, gifts, and more. Come by my table and say hello!
https://elmmcenter.org/events.html
Ongoing Events
Poetry Discussion Group
First Saturday of every month
12 – 2 p.m.
ONLINE via zoom
Free
Each month we read and discuss the work of a poet. Open to all. No experience or preparation necessary. Copies of the poems are available. These casual discussions are a great way to expand your knowledge of and appreciation for poetry. Come and help us choose next month’s poet.
For more information and a link to join, contact me.