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 […]
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Valerie Fioravanti book launch 10/26; Jeff Knorr Poet Laureate Induction 10/26; Late Peaches final reading 11/8 plus interview and video at CPR
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 […]
Read MoreUTGT 1-yr anniv. reading&party 10/19; Late Peaches Sacramento Poetry Anthology reading&party 10/20; Tule Review reading&party 11/3; Mahogany Urban Poetry 10/17; Poetry in Davis 10/18; Davis Jazz Beat Festival 10/19
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 […]
Read MoreLocal writers at Litquake/LitCrawl; Peter Orner Master Teacher Workshop; Living Library at Time Tested Books; Valona Deli Second Sunday Poetry; Crossroads Poetry Series at Center for Contemporary Art; call for submissions: Christmas Romance
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 […]
Read Moremini miscellany: Susan Kelly-DeWitt and Maya Khosla TONIGHT at SPC
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 […]
Read MoreKate’s Miscellany celebrates 3 years; Kate’s final CW class of 2012 now registering; UCD creative writing program facult reading TONIGHT; Julia Levine and Ruth Schwartz @ Poetry Night in Davis TONIGHT; Litquake!; Time to celebrate Valerie Fioravanti’s book!; a fun interview
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 […]
Read MoreSoS this Friday 9/28 feat. Lysley Tenorio and local Ana Cotham; CWC presents Let’s Publish an EBook 9/29; Anne Lamott at Moon Lecture Series 12/7; Third Thursdays Poetry returns to Sacrament Room; Literary Lectures @ SPC starting 10/4
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 […]
Read MoreTwo articles on local writer/writing; StoryWorkshop 9/15; Tim O’Brien 9/21 in Tahoe; ezine for women writers; 100K Poets for Change 9/22
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 […]
Read MoreA short (and likely incomplete) list of fall local writing classes…
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 […]
Read More916 Ink on Insight TODAY; Last-minute opening at Suprise Valley; Straight Talk Storytellers; 100 Thousand Poets for Change; Joshua McKinney Reading 9/10; Fall Literary Lectures at SPC
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 […]
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