Dear Friends,
I hope your new year has ignited hope and joy in you. Personally, as long as 2022 is a modicum better than the previous two, I'm going to take that as a win.
I'm delighted to be inviting you to the next Writers Unblocked events, produced by my new venture
Novel Readings - a company that uses new play development tools to help novelists.
Tuesday, January 11 - 3PM ET
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Join us as we dive into
Tina Lear's YA fantasy
StoryEarth Files: Millie's Turn, and follow Millie as she embarks on the adventure of her life, leaving her family behind to work for the Preservation Precinct.
Monday, February 7 - 3PM ET
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Actor, singer, and dancer
Darius Harper workshops his deeply personal and autobiographical
Let Me Count The Ways: a memoir set to music.
Happy New Year and hope to see you soon,
mb
Dietary restrictions: No eggplant, no garlic, light dairy.