EVENTS
2023
May 20 | 7 - 10 pm EST
Farewell Reading
In Person / The Kerouac House, Orlando, FL
Join me for a final reading at the house where Jack Kerouac wrote Dharma Bums (and where I have, hopefully, finished a draft of my novel during my spring residency in the house)! I'll share some new work, answer any questions about my process.
May 10 | 8 - 11 pm EST
Short Attention Span Storytelling Hour / Featured Reader
In Person / Stardust Video & Coffee, Orlando, FL
I'll be one of two featured readers. Hosted by the Writers of Central Florida. Come early and sign up for the open mic!
April 26 | 7pm EST
Embracing the Strange: Writing Speculative Fiction to Get at Deeper Truths
In Person / Winter Park Library, Orlando FL
I'll be teaching a short workshop on speculative fiction, focusing on the boundaries between the possible and impossible writers often find themselves exploring, and the question, Can “strange” and magical stories allow us to better express the raw truths of our lived experiences? I'll give a short craft talk, we'll look at some masterful excerpts together, and spend time writing in response to a number of imaginative prompts.
April 23 | 7 - 9pm EST
Write-In at The Kerouac House
In Person / The Kerouac House, Orlando, FL
I'll be hosting a generative Write-In at Jack's house, open to writers of all backgrounds, levels, and/or genres who'd like to work on a writing project alongside others, in the house where Jack Kerouac wrote the first draft of The Dharma Bums. Bring your laptop, notebook, and come prepared to work on your project and/or start a new piece of writing! I'll start us off with a few fun warmups, and we'll write together for about an hour and a half.
April 1 | 1 - 3pm EST
Funding Your Writing: Applying for Grants, Residencies, Scholarships, & Other Opportunities
Virtual / Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Because of a lot of interest and questions I get around this time of year, I’m going to be offering a two-hour workshop through PVWW on applying to project-specific grants and crafting artist statements and proposals. I'll share what I've learned about applying to project-specific grants, artist residencies, scholarships, and other competitive opportunities. We'll talk about proposal letters, artist statements, selecting strong work samples, budgets (requested in some grant applications), among other topics. Non-writer artists welcome too. Limited to 15 attendees.
March 18 | 7 PM EST
Welcome Potluck Dinner
The Kerouac House, Orlando, FL
Join me and the wonderful folks at The Kerouac Project as I kick off my months as writer-in-residence at Jack Kerouac's Orlando house! I'll be living and writing here from early March until the end of May. This event is open to all! Learn more here.
March 8 | 12pm PT
Ghosts, Portals, & Other Worlds: The Surreal in Contemporary Fiction
Virtual / AWP Conference
As part of the annual AWP conference (Association of Writers and Writing Programs), held this coming year in Seattle WA, I'll be moderating this virtual panel on the surreal featuring some of my favorite authors: Laura Van Den Berg, Kevin Brockmeier, Matthew Lansburgh, and Jennifer Pullen. While this panel is virtual, all those registered for AWP will have access to it and other virtual panels, even after the conference is over. Panelists will be present in the chat throughout the conference and afterward. Learn more about the AWP conference and schedule here.
March 8 | 12pm PT
The Path Through the Swamp: Revision Strategies and Processes
Virtual / AWP Conference
As part of the annual AWP conference (Association of Writers and Writing Programs), held this coming year in Seattle WA, I'll be on a virtual revision panel alongside Matthew Lansburgh, Taymour Soomro, Vu Tran, and Alyssa Songsiridej. While this panel is virtual, all those registered for AWP will have access to it and other virtual panels, even after the conference is over. Panelists will be present in the chat throughout the conference and afterward. Learn more about the AWP conference and schedule here.
February 14 | 2:30pm EST
Writers At Work Outside the University
In-Person / UMASS Boston, MFA Program
Three established writers visit campus to speak on the topic of working outside the university in their respective writing-based disciplines. Come meet and pose your questions to our panel. Panel: Gareth Cook, Joy Baglio, Dariel Suarez. 2:30pm - 3:30pm. Wheatley, 6th Floor, Room 47.
2022
December 3 | 1pm EST
Story Sketching: Outline Your Book in Three Acts
Virtual / Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Three-hour, virtual workshop at Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop. Limited to 15 writers. Currently full. Contact me to join the waitlist, or if interested in future session! If interested in this workshop, feel free to get in touch, as it may become a self-guided virtual course very soon!
December 2 | 6pm EST
Community Writing at Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Virtual / Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Join me for PVWW's monthly Community Writing, happening virtually on the first Friday of every month from 6 - 7:30pm EST! This is a supportive, generative writing session, where we gather to write together on Zoom. I provide a number of original writing prompts, and we spend the first hour writing, followed by time to share work if desired and/or discuss other craft topics. Free and open to all.
November 30 | 7pm EST
Dreams for a Broken World Anthology Reading
The LAVA Center, Greenfield MA
I'll be reading alongside a few other Dreams anthology authors (Robert V.S. Reddick, Celine Keating, Jan Maher, Tina Egnoski). Publisher's Weekly has said of the Dreams for a Broken World anthology: "24 impressive stories of healing and rebuilding...These hopeful stories offer something for any speculative fiction reader." Learn more about Essential Dreams Press and the book here. Reading is free to attend and open to all! Masks are required.
November 19 | 6pm EST
Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) Reading
I Am Books, Boston MA
I'll be reading alongside poet Thomas DeFreitas in IAWA's Boston reading series. Thanks to hosts/poets Julia Lisella and Jenn Martinelli! If you're in the Boston area, check out IAWA's wonderful events.
April 27 | 2pm ET
Funding Your Writing: What Every Writer Should Know Before Applying for Project-Specific Grants
Grub Street's The Muse & The Marketplace Conference / Virtual
Presentation for Grub Street's annual Muse & The Marketplace conference.
April 23 | 1pm ET
Hooked from the First Line: The Art of the Opening
Virtual / Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Three-hour workshop on first lines and openings in fiction.
March 26 | 11am ET
Wrangling the Beast: Playing with Structure in the First Novel
Virtual / AWP Conference
Moderator of this panel, featuring incredible writers Raluca Albu, Emma Komlos-Hrobsky, and Swati Khurana. Learn more about the AWP conference and schedule here.
March 26 | 10am ET
The Literary Ghost Story: The Power of Haunted Fiction
Virtual / AWP Conference
Moderator of this panel, featuring genius fabulist writers Sequoia Nagamatsu, Amber Sparks, and Yohanca Delgado. Learn more about the AWP conference and schedule here.
Farewell Reading
In Person / The Kerouac House, Orlando, FL
Join me for a final reading at the house where Jack Kerouac wrote Dharma Bums (and where I have, hopefully, finished a draft of my novel during my spring residency in the house)! I'll share some new work, answer any questions about my process.
May 10 | 8 - 11 pm EST
Short Attention Span Storytelling Hour / Featured Reader
In Person / Stardust Video & Coffee, Orlando, FL
I'll be one of two featured readers. Hosted by the Writers of Central Florida. Come early and sign up for the open mic!
April 26 | 7pm EST
Embracing the Strange: Writing Speculative Fiction to Get at Deeper Truths
In Person / Winter Park Library, Orlando FL
I'll be teaching a short workshop on speculative fiction, focusing on the boundaries between the possible and impossible writers often find themselves exploring, and the question, Can “strange” and magical stories allow us to better express the raw truths of our lived experiences? I'll give a short craft talk, we'll look at some masterful excerpts together, and spend time writing in response to a number of imaginative prompts.
April 23 | 7 - 9pm EST
Write-In at The Kerouac House
In Person / The Kerouac House, Orlando, FL
I'll be hosting a generative Write-In at Jack's house, open to writers of all backgrounds, levels, and/or genres who'd like to work on a writing project alongside others, in the house where Jack Kerouac wrote the first draft of The Dharma Bums. Bring your laptop, notebook, and come prepared to work on your project and/or start a new piece of writing! I'll start us off with a few fun warmups, and we'll write together for about an hour and a half.
April 1 | 1 - 3pm EST
Funding Your Writing: Applying for Grants, Residencies, Scholarships, & Other Opportunities
Virtual / Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Because of a lot of interest and questions I get around this time of year, I’m going to be offering a two-hour workshop through PVWW on applying to project-specific grants and crafting artist statements and proposals. I'll share what I've learned about applying to project-specific grants, artist residencies, scholarships, and other competitive opportunities. We'll talk about proposal letters, artist statements, selecting strong work samples, budgets (requested in some grant applications), among other topics. Non-writer artists welcome too. Limited to 15 attendees.
March 18 | 7 PM EST
Welcome Potluck Dinner
The Kerouac House, Orlando, FL
Join me and the wonderful folks at The Kerouac Project as I kick off my months as writer-in-residence at Jack Kerouac's Orlando house! I'll be living and writing here from early March until the end of May. This event is open to all! Learn more here.
March 8 | 12pm PT
Ghosts, Portals, & Other Worlds: The Surreal in Contemporary Fiction
Virtual / AWP Conference
As part of the annual AWP conference (Association of Writers and Writing Programs), held this coming year in Seattle WA, I'll be moderating this virtual panel on the surreal featuring some of my favorite authors: Laura Van Den Berg, Kevin Brockmeier, Matthew Lansburgh, and Jennifer Pullen. While this panel is virtual, all those registered for AWP will have access to it and other virtual panels, even after the conference is over. Panelists will be present in the chat throughout the conference and afterward. Learn more about the AWP conference and schedule here.
March 8 | 12pm PT
The Path Through the Swamp: Revision Strategies and Processes
Virtual / AWP Conference
As part of the annual AWP conference (Association of Writers and Writing Programs), held this coming year in Seattle WA, I'll be on a virtual revision panel alongside Matthew Lansburgh, Taymour Soomro, Vu Tran, and Alyssa Songsiridej. While this panel is virtual, all those registered for AWP will have access to it and other virtual panels, even after the conference is over. Panelists will be present in the chat throughout the conference and afterward. Learn more about the AWP conference and schedule here.
February 14 | 2:30pm EST
Writers At Work Outside the University
In-Person / UMASS Boston, MFA Program
Three established writers visit campus to speak on the topic of working outside the university in their respective writing-based disciplines. Come meet and pose your questions to our panel. Panel: Gareth Cook, Joy Baglio, Dariel Suarez. 2:30pm - 3:30pm. Wheatley, 6th Floor, Room 47.
2022
December 3 | 1pm EST
Story Sketching: Outline Your Book in Three Acts
Virtual / Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Three-hour, virtual workshop at Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop. Limited to 15 writers. Currently full. Contact me to join the waitlist, or if interested in future session! If interested in this workshop, feel free to get in touch, as it may become a self-guided virtual course very soon!
December 2 | 6pm EST
Community Writing at Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Virtual / Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Join me for PVWW's monthly Community Writing, happening virtually on the first Friday of every month from 6 - 7:30pm EST! This is a supportive, generative writing session, where we gather to write together on Zoom. I provide a number of original writing prompts, and we spend the first hour writing, followed by time to share work if desired and/or discuss other craft topics. Free and open to all.
November 30 | 7pm EST
Dreams for a Broken World Anthology Reading
The LAVA Center, Greenfield MA
I'll be reading alongside a few other Dreams anthology authors (Robert V.S. Reddick, Celine Keating, Jan Maher, Tina Egnoski). Publisher's Weekly has said of the Dreams for a Broken World anthology: "24 impressive stories of healing and rebuilding...These hopeful stories offer something for any speculative fiction reader." Learn more about Essential Dreams Press and the book here. Reading is free to attend and open to all! Masks are required.
November 19 | 6pm EST
Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) Reading
I Am Books, Boston MA
I'll be reading alongside poet Thomas DeFreitas in IAWA's Boston reading series. Thanks to hosts/poets Julia Lisella and Jenn Martinelli! If you're in the Boston area, check out IAWA's wonderful events.
April 27 | 2pm ET
Funding Your Writing: What Every Writer Should Know Before Applying for Project-Specific Grants
Grub Street's The Muse & The Marketplace Conference / Virtual
Presentation for Grub Street's annual Muse & The Marketplace conference.
April 23 | 1pm ET
Hooked from the First Line: The Art of the Opening
Virtual / Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
Three-hour workshop on first lines and openings in fiction.
March 26 | 11am ET
Wrangling the Beast: Playing with Structure in the First Novel
Virtual / AWP Conference
Moderator of this panel, featuring incredible writers Raluca Albu, Emma Komlos-Hrobsky, and Swati Khurana. Learn more about the AWP conference and schedule here.
March 26 | 10am ET
The Literary Ghost Story: The Power of Haunted Fiction
Virtual / AWP Conference
Moderator of this panel, featuring genius fabulist writers Sequoia Nagamatsu, Amber Sparks, and Yohanca Delgado. Learn more about the AWP conference and schedule here.
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