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May 9th: Craft Talk – WRITING HUMOR: NOT COMEDY
Ballard Branch of the Seattle Public Library. 6PM – 7:45. At the May meeting of Seattle’s longest-running reading series, It’s About Time (founded in 1990), I will share and demonstrate techniques to use humor in developing your piece, bringing the reader more fully into your work. No Waka-waka involved. It’s About Time: each monthly meeting offers a craft… →
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How I worked successfully with the narrator of the audio book.
The mere idea of an audio book was precious to me. I couldn’t wait to hear my work — mine mine mine mine mine — fully embodied. I was also terrified: even it turned out well, what if it was different than I would do it? I found that following discoveries resulted in an audio book that was not only (IMHO)… →
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Alle to read at Literary Arts in Portland, OR.
I am thrilled for and honored about this upcoming reading. Literary Arts is a special, special place, annually hosting The Portland Book Festival (this year Nov. 4th) and bringing in writers such as Ann Patchett (a personal favorite), Zadie Smith (another favorite!) and the winner of this year’s Oregon Book Award, Casey Parks. And little… →
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Alle reads in WA D.C. – Sunday, July 16th The Potter’s House Bookstore in Adams Morgan (202) 232-5483 In conversation with Daniella Mestyanek Young, author of the memoir UnCultured. —1:30-3pm at 1658 Columbia Road NW, 20009. →
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Alle reads in Manhattan 7/6/23
Side note: the bookstore, bless their hearts, is having a hard time posting my event; nay, getting the novel’s cover graphic on its selling page. This means the only peole who might come are from my social media outreach and my family. Please come and bring a friend! Bluestockings Cooperative, Lower East Side, NYC (917)… →
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Monday, June 5th at The University Bookstore, Seattle. 6pm – 7:30 PT
Alle in conversation with the narrator of the audiobook. Tomorrow, I will be in conversation with Bow, Washington, resident Melinda Cumming, the voiceover artist who narrates the May-release audio book of As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back. Writer and narrator will each read from different sections of the novel, and… →
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Alle reads at the stunning Orcas Island Lit Fest
A lot of writers I know express that they’ve sold an so many more books one line. A fair point: if you took the time spent traveling to the stores, reading for eight people and selling three books and used it to promote on-line, there is no question that you would benefit financially. HOWEVER: I am… →
Alle C. Hall 