Thurs, May 8, 6pm: Mystic Writer's Colony Open Mic

Mystic Writer's Colony Open Mic at Bank Square Books

Mystic, Conn.-- The Mystic Writer's Colony will host its second open mic night at Bank Square Books on Thursday, May 8.

May 8, 2014, 6 – 8 p.m.

Mystic Writer's Colony Open Mic

Bank Square Books, second floor

53 W Main St, Mystic, Conn.

Fee:  $5 for presenters, $2 for audience

Writers of all genres (including musicians,story tellers and artists) ages 13+ are welcome to share their work! Each reader/singer will be limited to 3 minutes (PG rated please).   Light refreshments served. The event will be limited to 50 attendees.

For more information about the event, contact Lisa Saunders at saundersbooks@aol.com or Bank Square Books at (860) 536 - 3795, banksquarebks@msn.com, http://banksquarebooks.com/

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TESTIMONIES FROM OPEN MICS

 

 

"I had a great time in Mystic on Thursday night. Each writer had something good to offer. And the tone was welcoming and honest." Joanne Moore, East Lyme, CT 

 

"The accepting atmosphere helped me find the nerve and not indulge my fear that the audience would throw tomatoes at me to stop." Steve Dorfman,writer and member of Laughworks Improv Troupe

 

If you are an author with books available for sale, contact Annie at Bank Square Books directly at  banksquarebks@msn.com or (860) 536 - 3795.

Sat, 4/12: Publishing Success Workshop

 

Literary Agent & Award Winning Self-Published Author Present

Publishing Success Workshop in Mystic

 

A literary agent and self-published author will present the tools writers need to become a publishing success.

 

Saturday, April 12, 2014, 1- 2 p.m

You Wrote a Book, Now What?

Fee:  $10.00

Bank Square Books

53 W Main St, Mystic, Conn.

 

Jan L. Kardys and Jeanne E. Rogers, authors of YOU WROTE A BOOK, NOW WHAT? will offer a wealth of experience in this upcoming presentation. Their diverse knowledge will focus on the pros and cons of traditional publishing and self-publishing and what you need to do prior to following either course. The presentation will include researching your competition, preparing a manuscript for review by an editor, how to find the right agent for your book, creating an author platform, and much more.

 

Jan L. Kardys, originally of Groton, Connecticut, has more than 35 years in the publishing industry with such publishing houses as Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Warner Books, Little Brown & Company, just to name a few.

 

Jeanne E. Rogers, of Danbury, Connecticut, is an award winning self-published author who shares information about how and where to self-publish, what you need to do before self-publishing, and the best course to plot in order to successfully launch your book.

 

For more information, visit Bank Square Books at You Wrote a Book, Now What?
or call (860) 536-3795.

The presenters: 

Jeanne E. Rogers and Jan L. Kardys: unicorn4writers@gmail.com, 203-938-7405, or 203-743-7924

 

   

 

Agent Looking for Romances and Cozy mysteries

"I especially want romances and cozy mysteries."

Dawn Dowdle, Agent
Blue Ridge Literary Agency, LLC
434-239-6303

dawn dawn@blueridgeagency.com