We write sh*tty first drafts to get something on the page. But there’s no better way of refining our work than sharing it with an audience of supportive listeners.

On Monday, May 13 • 6 - 8:00pm, Toad Hall Editions and The Poets Corner hosts an open mic at Hey Sailor in Searsport, ME for writers and poets in midcoast Maine.

Join us for an evening of first drafts, rough drafts, and everything-in-between drafts. Bring your works-in-progress to share in a warm, welcoming atmosphere! Poetry and short pieces only (4-6 minutes per reader).

There’s no need to sign up in advance for this event, just meet us at Hey Sailor! in Searsport, put your name on the list, enjoy a meal, a cocktail (or a mocktail) and read from their beautiful stage.

We write sh*tty first drafts to get something on the page. But there’s no better way of refining our work than sharing it with an audience of supportive listeners.

On Monday, March 11 • 6 - 8:00pm, Toad Hall Editions and The Poets Corner hosts an open mic at Hey Sailor in Searsport, ME for writers and poets in midcoast Maine.

Join us for an evening of first drafts, rough drafts, and everything-in-between drafts. Bring your works-in-progress to share in a warm, welcoming atmosphere! Poetry and short pieces only (4-6 minutes per reader).

There’s no need to sign up in advance for this event, just meet us at Hey Sailor! in Searsport, put your name on the list, enjoy a meal, a cocktail (or a mocktail) and read from their beautiful stage.

We write sh*tty first drafts to get something on the page. But there’s no better way of refining our work than sharing it with an audience of supportive listeners.

On Monday, Feb 12 • 6 - 8:00pm, Toad Hall Editions and The Poets Corner hosts an open mic at Hey Sailor in Searsport, ME for writers and poets in midcoast Maine.

Join us for an evening of first drafts, rough drafts, and everything-in-between drafts. Bring your works-in-progress to share in a warm, welcoming atmosphere! Poetry and short pieces only (4-6 minutes per reader).

There’s no need to sign up in advance for this event, just meet us at Hey Sailor! in Searsport, put your name on the list, enjoy a meal, a cocktail (or a mocktail) and read from their beautiful stage.

We write sh*tty first drafts to get something on the page. But there’s no better way of refining our work than sharing it with an audience of supportive listeners.

On Monday, Dec 8 • 6 - 7:30pm, Toad Hall Editions and The Poets Corner hosts an open mic at Hey Sailor in Searsport, ME for writers and poets in midcoast Maine.

Join us for an evening of first drafts, rough drafts, and everything-in-between drafts. Bring your works-in-progress to share in a warm, welcoming atmosphere! Poetry and short pieces only (4-6 minutes per reader).

There’s no need to sign up in advance for this event, just meet us at Hey Sailor! in Searsport, put your name on the list, enjoy a meal, a cocktail (or a mocktail) and read from their beautiful stage.

Sunday January 7 at 4:00 pm EST, we’ll be hosting a live reading with writers featured in kerning no. 4, with its theme, “Body as Evidence.” We’ll also be talking about the upcoming call for writing for issue no. 5. Here’s the info you need to join us!

Reading with kerning No, 4 contributors
Sunday, January 7, 2024
4:00-5:30 p.m. Eastern

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82783715718?pwd=VTJkbGJQYVVjd0lJZEVNdEpRcnlsQT09
Meeting ID: 827 8371 5718
Passcode: 361275

We write sh*tty first drafts to get something on the page. But how about bringing those sh*tty first drafts to the stage?

On Monday, Dec 11 6 - 7:30pm, Toad Hall Editions and The Poets Corner hosts an open mic at Hey Sailor in Searsport for writers and poets in midcoast Maine.

Join us for an evening of first drafts, rough drafts, and everything-in-between drafts. Bring your works-in-progress to share in a warm, welcoming atmosphere! Poetry and short pieces only (4-6 minutes per reader).

There’s no place to sign up for this event, no place to log in—just meet us at Hey Sailor! in Searsport, enjoy a meal, a cocktail (or a mocktail) and read a draft.

A Panel Presentation and Book Fair

ALL LEVELS

For writers with a finished manuscript, deciding how to publish, and where to send it, can be daunting. What are your chances of getting it published at a large press? What will the experience of working with an editor/publisher be? What cut will you get from the profits, if any? And with so many presses to choose from, how do you decide the best avenue for publishing? Meet three small Northeastern press publishers who are working hard to get the best work out there. 

In this panel, the 4 panelists—Agnes Bushell of Littoral Books, Maya Stein of Toad Hall Editions, Buzz Poole of Sandorf Passage, and Spencer Smith of Seapoint Books—will discuss how they started their presses, how to write a successful letter of inquiry, whether writers sending to small presses need an agent, what you can expect from a small press vs. a larger one (benefits as well as drawbacks), what they look for when deciding what to publish and what to expect out of the process of publishing a book with a small press. The panel will conclude with a Q&A session and a book fair!

+ PLEASE NOTE This presentation and book fair will take place In-PERSON at USM Portland Campus’s USM Osher Map Library, Cohen Center Classroom, Glickman 103.

FREE for Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance members, $10 for non-members

We write sh*tty first drafts to get something on the page. But how about bringing those sh*tty first drafts to the stage?

On Sunday, October 15 at 12 pm, Toad Hall Editions hosts an open mic at Marshall Wharf Brewing for writers and poets in midcoast Maine.

Join us for an afternoon of first drafts, rough drafts, and everything-in-between drafts. Bring your works-in-progress to share in a warm, welcoming atmosphere! Poetry and short pieces only (4-6 minutes per reader).

There’s no place to sign up for this event, no place to log in—just meet us at Marshall Wharf Brewing Co. in Belfast to enjoy a draft and read a draft. This is the third in a series of “Draft” events in midcoast Maine... stay tuned for more!

Sunday August 20 at 4:00 pm EST, we’ll be hosting a live reading with writers featured in kerning no. 3.—the theme was Secret Identities.

We’ll also be talking about the upcoming call for writing for no. 4, the new theme and some of the changes we’ve made for this issue. The biggest one being: we will be paying writers whose work is accepted.

Here’s the info you need to join us!

Reading with kerning #3 Writers

Time: Aug 20, 2023 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86995358211?pwd=NFZUQkhMZ2dmZzNxeHJiNXJCZXRQdz09

Meeting ID: 869 9535 8211

Passcode: 088586

We write sh*tty first drafts to get something on the page. But how about bringing those sh*tty first drafts to the stage?

On Sunday, April 30 at 2pm, Toad Hall Editions along with The Poet’s Corner and Marshall Wharf Brewing will be hosting an open mic for writers and poets in Belfast, Maine.

Join us for an afternoon of first drafts, rough drafts, and everything-in-between drafts. Bring your works-in-progress to share in a warm, welcoming atmosphere! Poetry and short pieces only (4-6 minutes per reader).

There’s no place to sign up for this event, no place to log in—just meet us at Marshall Wharf Brewing Co. in Belfast to enjoy a draft and read a draft. This is the second in a series of “Draft” events in midcoast Maine... stay tuned for more!

We write sh*tty first drafts to get something on the page. But how about bringing those sh*tty first drafts to the stage?

On Sunday, January 22 at 2pm, Toad Hall Editions along with The Poet's Corner and Marshall Wharf Brewing will be hosting an open mic for writers and poets in Belfast, Maine.

Join us for an afternoon of first drafts, rough drafts, and everything-in-between drafts. Bring your works-in-progress to share in a warm, welcoming atmosphere! Poetry and short pieces only (4-6 minutes per reader).

There's no place to sign up for this event, no place to log in—just meet us at Marshall Wharf Brewing Co. in Belfast to enjoy a draft and read a draft. This is the first of a series of "Draft" events in midcoast Maine...stay tuned for more!

Toad Hall Editions author Laura Bonazzoli reads selections from her debut collection, Consecration Pond, a novel in stories, then discusses her creative process with Toad Hall’s Editorial Director Maya Stein. A Q & A with participants follows.

Story Hour with Laura Bonazzoli
Time: Dec 11, 2022 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89426574907
Meeting ID: 894 2657 4907

Maya Stein, Editorial Director at Toad Hall Editions will be on a panel discussion called The Wide World of Publishing at the Blue Hill Literary art Festival on Sat Oct 22.

Writers have more ways than ever before to publish their work. But which one should you choose? We’re bringing together a panel of professionals with expertise in diverse publishing options, from literary journals and big New York book publishers to small local presses and hybrid self-publishing. They’ll discuss the pros and cons of the many options for writers ready to send their words out into the world. Come with your questions about all the ways you can get your work published!

It’s a FREE event in the Howard Room at the Blue Hill Public Library