Dear Writers, Readers and Friends: For many, this is a season of giving. This year, consider giving the gift of donated time or money to support one or more of your local literary organizations: Sacramento Poetry Center, 916INK, the Library, Stories on Stage, Poetry in Davis and any number of […]

Sacramento Poetry Center Press announces first-ever Pushcart Prize nominations, selected from Fall 2012 Tule Review Sacramento Poetry Center has a decades-long history of publishing poetry. That legacy becomes even more vital as SPC Press, the formal publishing arm of the center, announces is first-ever Pushcart Prize nominations! All six of […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends, Here is more of the miscellany you love: readings, events, calls for submissions. Do you know that I love receiving updates from the community to post here? If you run across something you think might interest others, please send it to me at asche.kate@gmail.com and […]

The Craft of Time is now open for registration! And, for a limited time: Take an additional $25 off the course fee for registrations postmarked by December 14, 2012! The joyful distractions of the holiday season sometimes take us away from our writing. This December, I am pleased to provide […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends,   I hope you survived this past weeks’ wild weather!   First, thanks to all who braved it to attend the Sacramento Poetry Center annual fundraiser at the Millers’ House. Through your generous support, SPC raised over $2,500 to help with programs in 2013!   […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends! It’s time to wrap up this literary month with two events not to be missed! The first is the Annual Sacramento Poetry Center Fundraiser at the home of Mimi and Burnett Miller, THIS Thursday, 11/29, 6-8 pm (1224 40th Street in Sacramento; donation $30/$20 members). […]

Dearest Writers, Readers and Friends: As I took some time away to recharge and to celebrate Thanksgiving, I reflected on how important our local literary community is to me. By “literary,” I mean all things having to do with creative expression through writing, reading and listening to words and stories. […]

Writers, Readers and Friends: Jan Haag is one of our major literary heroes here in the valley. Each week, she creates a safe and welcoming space for dozens of writers to come together to find, love and cultivate their writing voices. Through her, many folks who never thought they would […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends, I do hope you’ll join me this Saturday night in celebrating the release of the most recent issue of Tule Review, of which I am proudly a co-editor, with Frank Graham and under the steadfast leadership of Linda Collins! This issue is just beautiful, and […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends: Things get splendiferously spooky in Sacramento’s literary scene this week. Get your ghoulish ol’ self on over to these festive events and join the fun! Boo! ~Kate TONIGHT: 916 Ink Halloween Costume Party and Reading! Who is your favorite literary character, or author? Come dress […]