SMOLFair Publishers Roundtable

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Join these SMOLFair publishers as they discuss the origins and missions of their organizations, the state of independent publishing, and answer audience questions. Virtual, over Zoom. •Kristine Langley Mahler, Publisher and Director of Split/Lip Press •Erin Elizabeth Smith, Founder and Executive Director of Sundress Publications •Alana Wilcox, Editorial Director of Coach House Books Register in …

Say Yes to the Small Press

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Everyone and their mother wants to publish a book. Commercial publishers continue to be notoriously difficult to access, let alone publish with, and thus self-publishing options have experienced a period of immense growth, even gaining the respect of industry professionals. But there is a middle way: publishing with a small, independent press. What is a …

Poets Facing History: Slapering Hol Press Reading

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Join us for a reading with Susana H. Case, Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, and Liz Marlow as they read from their award winning chapbooks that speak to different histories of living and surviving in the face of racial or ethnic hate. Susana H. Case's Scottish Cafe contains poems, combining history and mathematics exquisitely, based upon the experiences …

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Unsolicited Press’ Virtual Reading with Mark MacDonald and Joseph Costa

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A reading with two authors published by Unsolicited Press. BIOS Mark MacDonald lives in Beaverton, Oregon with his wife of twenty-one years, Tina, their two children, Zoe and Alaska, and seemingly countless pets. His day jobs are engineering technology development and education. He is an unabashed science nerd and an avid supporter of women in …

Unsolicited Press Reading with Matthew LaFreniere

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Unsolicited Press Reading with Matthew LaFreniere, author of DON’T TURN THE PROJECTOR OFF!. About the Book DON’T TURN THE PROJECTOR OFF! is a poetry collection that touches on the innermost wonders of humanity. A combination of absurdity and endearment transform everyday images into works of art.Matt sits in his basement and stares at his laptop. …

Using Real-Life Events in Fiction and Memoir: A Panel Discussion

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In both fiction and memoir the saying “Write what you know” holds strong allure…but is it really that simple? In this hour-long talk, Ian M. Rogers, Gina Troisi, Anthony D’Aries, and Elaina Battista-Parsons discuss transposing real-life events on to the page to create something distinct and powerful. Whether it be reluctance to reveal our own …

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Between Futurity and Chaos: Imagining Queerer Possibilities

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Between Futurity and Chaos: Imagining Queerer Possibilities! Hosted by Foglifter, just femme & dandy, and SMOL Fair, this free event will feature work from Tarik Dobbs, Aldo Amparán, Kirin Khan, Wo Chan, Elle Hong, KB, and K. Iver, and Wryly T. McCutchen on Thursday, March 24th at 5:00 PM (PT). Closed captioning and ASL interpretation …

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Craft Talk: Writing About Nostalgia with Shawn Berman

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Hang out with Shawn Berman - Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Drunk, author of "Mr. Funnyman" and "At The Movies" - to talk about how to effectively use nostalgia and pop culture in your writing. This will include a generative workshop about your favorite childhood movie! https://uno.zoom.us/j/86032652483

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Women, Ambition and A Closet Feminist

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Susan Weinstein (author, The Anarchist’s Girlfriend) interviews author of new novel A Closet Feminist about what ambition looks like for today’s women.

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