Are you a writer apprehensive about AI? Tell me about it. This workshop will help you to identify and put into practice various craft strategies that large language models (LLMs; otherwise known as AI) such as ChatGPT cannot do. HI (human intelligence) writing includes a conscious awareness of aspects of writing such as the process from first to last draft, […]
Sílvia Mejía, PhD, professor of Spanish, Latin American Literature, & Film, also Chair, Dept. of World Languages & Cultures, The College of Saint Rose presents Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.
If you’re a writer hoping to publish a book, here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Several authors from the Sisters in Crime Upper Hudson chapter will talk about their paths to publication and offer some tips. They’ve written cozy mysteries, historical mysteries, and psychological thrillers. Authors scheduled to share advice and answer questions […]
Please join SUAWP (Shut Up and Write, Please), a local writers’ group, as they present their poetry and fiction responses to the photographs and sound installation of the current exhibition Ron Jude: 12 Hz.This reading will be held in the Feibes & Schmitt Gallery. Free with Museum admission.
Be Part of the Tenth Season of Next Year’s Words! Come to the Next Readers Forum: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 7:30 at Elting Memorial Library, New Paltz, New YorkThe next session of Next Year’s Words, A New Paltz Readers Forum, will be held on December 20, 2023, at 7:30, at Elting Memorial Library, 93 […]
Cozy up with a cup of tea while you discuss notable literary titles in the Bach branch of the Albany Public Library’s newest book club, “Novels After Noon.” They will explore a variety of genres including memoirs, historical fiction, mysteries, and more! Head over to the Bach Branch’s event calendar to see the monthly club […]
Poet Suzanne S. Rancourt will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Suzanne S. Rancourt is an award-winning, internationally published author of four books: Songs of Archilochus (Unsolicited Press, 2023), Old Stones, New Roads, (MSR Pub., 2021), murmurs at the gate, […]
Michael Sinclair discusses & reads from his latest novel, a 1920s mystery, Darker Than The Night at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.
Please join us for Saratoga Senior Center’s poetry/storytelling open mic!Featuring Poet David Graham, author of 6 collections of poetry, most recently The Honey of Earth from Terrapin Books Maybe you have been to or heard about Caffe Lena’s iconic poetry open mic. Our open mic will follow a similar format, but will be held once […]
Poet Avery Stempel will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets. Avery Stempel is a poet turned mushroom farmer from East Berne, NY. Living in the Capital Region since birth, his poems draw inspiration from life experiences, […]
Short stories may be short, but do fewer words mean less effort by the author? Ironically, economy and efficiency are sometimes achieved only by extra focus on craft. Art Taylor is an associate professor of English at George Mason University, and as the winner of many prestigious awards, he knows a thing or two about […]
Join the NYS Writers Institute on Thursday, January 25, for a pair of conversations with Paul Harding, the first events of our 41st season.Thursday, January 25 4:30 p.m. Craft Talk, Campus Center West Boardroom. 7:30 p.m. Reading/Conversation, Recital Hall, UAlbany Performing Arts Center. Both at the University at Albany Free and open to the public. […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
