Dear Writers:
We’ve had a gorgeous summertime in Whatcom County, offering dazzling inspiration for the monthly Open Mic Nights at Village Books. Here’s what went down in May: Continue reading
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April 2015 Open Mic ~ The End of NaPoWriMo
Dear Writers,
Open Mic Night was also Day 27 for all the poets participating in this year’s NaPoWriMo. Okay, maybe after writing a poem a day all month long they seemed a little exhausted coming in the door, but they caught their second wind at Open Mic at Village Books.
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January 2015 Open Mic at Village Books
A Year of Open Mic Nights!
2015 Village Books Open Mic Themes
March 2014 Open Mic – You’re Perfect, I’m Lazy
Dear Writers:
The optional themes at these open mics are extremely serious, such as Green Cabbage, Green Fees, Greenhorns for March. En route, I think we adopted a couple new themes—All the World’s a Page—borrowing a line from Susan Chase-Foster, who borrowed a line from the Bard, and Claire Mercy’s lyrics—You’re Perfect, I’m Lazy.
Whatever the theme, it was a fantastic night of readings!
Clare Mercy strummed us into the night.
February 2014 Open Mic Night of LOVE
January 2014 Open Mic with Author-Historian Janet Oakley and WOW!
Dear Writers,
Time to take a teeny trip back in time to talk about a really great event. On January 27, we celebrated the first Open Mic Night of 2014!
Some of the readers from January’s Sizzling Open Mic Night
Year End Open Mic (November 2013)
Dear Writers:
I think 21ºF qualifies as “frightful.”
Wherever you are, the cold (or hot) weather is certainly relative, but nonetheless it was wonderful to be warmed by an evening of fantastic readings at November’s Open Mic at Village Books. Continue reading
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