… Her short stories, memoirs, essays, articles, poetry, lyrics, and reviews have been published or won awards in the U.S., Canada, and Scandinavia. She’s been a writer in residence or visiting professor at Florida State University, Flagler College, The New College, The U.S. Naval Academy, Florida College, George Mason University, Elizabethtown College, and Old Dominion University. She’s received grants, awards, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Virginia Commission for t …

This is a meetup group for anyone who enjoys performing in or attending open mic nights. We have amazing local talent including poets, spoken word artists, musicians, singers, comedians and visual artists. Come on out and see what Tampa Bay has to offer, you will not be disappointed.

This group is for published/unpublished individuals who aspire to write, are in the process of writing, or have already written at least one poem, short story, novel, memoir, non-fiction, or children's book. Group members meet every-other Tuesday evening, to bounce ideas, listen to other members read chapters/synopsis/proposals from their works, provide feedback, and exchange leads for literary/publishing representation.