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, October 14 from 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. Everyone will read 1 piece, and we’ll get through all participants before starting up again. 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, September 9 from 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. Everyone will read 1 piece, and we’ll get through all participants before starting up again. 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, August 12 from 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. Everyone will read 1 piece, and we’ll get through all participants before starting up again. 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, July 8 • 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, June 10 • 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, 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.

Elizabeth will be talking about her memoir Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year in the Charlotte Hobbs Library Speaker Series

This is a ZOOM only event. Find the link HERE.

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.

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.

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!

Elizabeth Garber will have a reading and conversation about her memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Girl’s Daring Year, at the Sedgewick Village Library.

Elizabeth will give a presentation with photos from her memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster, the story of her year at sea in 1971 that ended with being held hostage in Panama.

Elizabeth Garber will have a reading and conversation about her memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Girl’s Daring Year, at Schooner Cove in Damariscotta.

Elizabeth Garber will have a reading and conversation about her memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Girl’s Daring Year, at the Rockland Public Library. For more information contact: Em Lewis at 207-594-0310

Toad Hall’s Maya Stein along with Maya Williams and Jefferson Navicky will be reading as part of the 3X3 Reading Series at the Trinity Episcopal Church at 580 Forest Avenue in Portland, Maine.

There will be poems read, books will be for sale, and it should be an all-around delightful evening.

Elizabeth Garber’s book Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year is a finalist for a Maine Literary Award from the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. Congratulations Elizabeth!

The awards ceremony is being held at Bates College at the Olin Arts Center in Lewiston, Maine this Thursday May 18 at 7PM. You can still RSVP to be there in person, or to be there by Zoom!

Laura will be presenting a program entitled, "What Is a Short-Story Cycle, Why Write One, and How?" at the Blue Hill Public Library.

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!

Join Kate along with Gary Lawless and Ian Ramsey in an Earth Day/National Poetry Month reading at the Curtis Library in Brunswick Maine.

Kate will be reading from collection of work from LandTrust, as well as Mast Year published by Littoral Press and some pieces from her newest collection with Toad Hall Editions Orbit.

Katherine along with Meghan Sterling and Nathan McClain will be reading as part of the 3X3 Reading Series at the Trinity Episcopal Church at 580 Forest Avenue in Portland, Maine.

There will be poems read, books will be for sale, and it should be an all-around delightful evening.

Laura will be presenting a program entitled, "What Is a Short-Story Cycle, Why Write One, and How?" at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

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!

One Day Only! Book Shop Pop Up

Readings by Authors: Linda Buckmaster, Suzanne D’Corsey, Elizabeth Garber, Ellen Sander, Deb Shepard, Karin Spitfire, Penny West

Refreshments and Book signings

Join us at the Norton Pond Bandstand in Lincolnville (Breezemere Park) for Laura’s book launch event—we couldn’t think of a better place to hold a launch event for this book! Laura will be reading from Consecration Pond, talking about her book, signing copies and talking to us about writing a collection of linked short stories.

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Like to hear Laura read now? Visit the link below to hear her read and talk to Toad Hall’s Editorial Director Maya Stein about her book, her work and so much more.

Susan Conley in Conversation with Elizabeth Garber about her new book Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year at Print: A Bookstore in Portland, Maine.

“This book is a beautiful, high-stakes coming-of-age tale about survival on an old square-sailed rigger. It’s also a vivid, stirring reminder that again and again the natural world will reduce us to our most elemental selves and allow us to finally see and know who we are.” 

—Susan Conley, author of the New York Times Editor’s Choice Landslide and the memoir, The Foremost Good Fortune