Dear Writers, Readers and Friends:   I hope you haven’t partaken in too much literary overindulgence this week—there are still two weeks of Artober to go! I loved seeing so many folks at the Under the Gym Tree Anniversary reading & party, as well as the launch reading & party […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends:   I hope you haven’t partaken in too much literary overindulgence this week—there are still two weeks of Artober to go! I loved seeing so many folks at the Under the Gym Tree Anniversary reading & party, as well as the launch reading & party […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends,   This October is ridiculously full of fantastic local literary activities, as well as a whole bunch of other artsy fun! I am writing today to recommend to your attention several upcoming events at which I will be featured or am a supporting figure. I […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends, The month of October brings us so many literary opportunities in our community—think of it as an early Thanksgiving for your imagination! I hope to see you at one or more of these fine events. Cheers, Kate ** TONIGHT: Valerie Fioravanti and other lovely writers […]

Friends, here’s a first course in local literariness for this week. More to come soon…see you out and about! -Kate Presents Susan Kelly-DeWitt and Maya Khosla Monday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 PM SPC — 1719 25th Street Host: Emmanuel Sigauke Susan Kelly-DeWitt is a former Wallace Stegner Fellow and the […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends:   Autumn has arrived with the whoosh of a light wind and a crispness in the air. This time of year is so rich—hard work in the harvesting, literally and figuratively, of the work done in the passing year, as well as many holidays and […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends: Fall is not quite in the air, and yet, the fall literary season is upon us here in Sacramento! Here is a selection of events this week and coming soon. Anne Lamott, author of the beloved Bird by Bird and many other fine works, returns […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends: As summer weather hangs on here for a few more weeks, don’t miss out on these events and other enjoyables to help you make the switch to a literature-ful autumn! Yours in writing, Kate ** Two great articles on local writers and writing Ed Goldman […]

Dear Writers: Courtesy of the lovely Sande Trezise and my own inbox, I offer you the below as a resource. I cannot vouch for all of these offerings, as I am not familiar with all of them, but many are quite excellent opportunities! First, you’ll see a list in brief […]

Dear Writers, Readers and Friends: I hope your Labor Day weekend was joyful, peaceful, fun-ful—whatever you needed! I myself participated in my first fiction workshop ever, which was taught by the so-smart-and-intuitive Kevin McIlvoy (he taught as part of the Master Teacher Workshops hosted by Valerie Fioravanti). I never thought […]