The St. Lawrence Book Award
Each year Black Lawrence Press will award The St. Lawrence Book Award for an unpublished first collection of poetry or prose. The St. Lawrence Book Award is open to any ... Continue reading ...
Kesha Dreher
Dr. Kesha Dreher self-identifies as the Coolest Nerd Super She-ro on Planet Earth. She believes if you can dream it and speak it, you can achieve it. As a south ... Continue reading ...
Read Your Work at Monthly Meetings
Members, sign up to read your work at our monthly meetings—poem, essay, or short story—3 minute/500 word limit. Three-reader limit per meeting, first come, first served. If slots are filled ... Continue reading ...
Declaration of Interdependence — Joe Pacheco
For the people of Ukraine: Declaration of Interdependence On this day of celebrating independence, I declare interdependence a new truth to be held self-evident, humanity created free, interdependent on each ... Continue reading ...
Mary Lou Williams — 1st place
Mary Lou Williams won first place in the District 48 Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest on May 13, 2022. ... Continue reading ...
Mary Lou Williams presents at Toastmasters
Mary Lou presented her workshop, The Art and Craft of the Personal Story, at St. Pete Beach Toastmasters club on June 9, 2022. ... Continue reading ...
Blue — Talky Walky Wibbelty Wobbelty
Talky Walky Wibbelty Wobbelty: Rhyming Counting from 1 – 10 and Back Again for Toddlers and Preschool by Xander Blue Who says learning can’t be fun? I want you to ... Continue reading ...
Blue — Whipping Up A New Past
Whipping Up A New Past (The Goddess of Death Series) by Xander Blue What would you do if you could Time Travel? Would you plunder ancient treasures? Perhaps sight-see long-lost ... Continue reading ...
Black Lawrence Press Open Reading Period
Call for Submissions Consultations Black Lawrence Press seeks innovative, electrifying, and thoroughly intoxicating manuscripts that ensnare themselves in our hearts and minds and won’t let go. During our June and ... Continue reading ...
July Speaker — Charley Valera
July 2022 Speaker: Charley Valera Topic: Pitch Your Writing July 16, 2022, 10 a.m. to Noon Why do I need a pitch? It was a cold early winter afternoon at ... Continue reading ...
Carol Kennedy’s “Put Your Joy Hat On”
Dr. Carol Kennedy gives a popular presentation, Put Your Joy Hat On. For more about Carol visit her website: drcarolkennedy.com ... Continue reading ...