Tag: Poetry

• CoastLines Featured Speaker

  Listen to poetry by Laura E. Garrard and Linda B. Myers at the quaint Gentle House retreat center. This warm historic venue inspires creativity and community. Write in response to a prompt regarding “Writing the Highly Personal.” An Open Mic too!

  Laura E. Garrard

  December 2, 2025

  Book Reading, CoastLines, community event, Finishing Line Press, Gentle House, Laura E. Garrard, Linda B. Myers, open mic, Poetry, poetry prompt, Poetry Reading

• Paddling the Sweet Spot On Sale – Preorder Begins.

  

  Laura E. Garrard’s debut book and contest placing chapbook is available for preorder through Finishing Line Press.

  Laura E. Garrard

  December 2, 2025

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• Creative Colloquy Literary & Open Mic, Featured Reader

  A fun night at the New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma, Washington, every third Monday! Five minute open mic segments: Poetry, Short Stories, Essays.

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 22, 2025

  Creative Colloquy, Laura E. Garrard, open mic, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Reading

• Kaleidoscope Open Mic, “Joys, New and Old”

  Kaleidoscope offers one of the best poetry and prose open mics on the Olympic Peninsula. 5-minute open mic slots are filled from a hat draw. Expect to be impressed.

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 15, 2025

  Friends Meeting House, Kaleidoscope, open mic, Poetry, Poetry Reading, Port Townsend, Prose Reading

• Kaleidoscope Open Mic, “Hauntings”

  Kaleidoscope offers one of the best poetry and prose open mics on the Olympic Peninsula. Judy Borenin features, and 5-minute open mic slots are filled from a hat draw. Expect to be impressed.

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 15, 2025

  Friends Meeting House, Kaleidoscope, open mic, Poetry, Poetry Reading, Port Townsend, Prose, Reading

• Paddling the Sweet Spot Presales Begin!

  Paddling the Sweet Spot Between Life and Death, Laura E. Garrard’s new chapbook, begins pre-sales on November 24!

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 4, 2025

  Book Presales, Cancer Poetry, Finishing Line Press, Laura E. Garrard, Nature Inspired, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Book, Publication

• Everett Poetry Night, Spoken Words, Featured Author

  Everett Poetry Night has been Everett, Washington’s premier poetic outlet since 2006. Gathering every Thursday to share poetry and song. We welcome everyone from the page poet to the slam poet, from the rapper to spoken word artist and singer songwriter. Laura E. Garrard will be the featured poet!

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 4, 2025

  Book Reading, Book Signing, Cancer Poetry, Everett Poetry Night, Laura E. Garrard, Life and Death, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Reading

• Imprint Bookshop Reading

  Poets Laura E. Garrard, Linda B. Myers & Carolyne Wright will read from and sign their new books at Imprint Bookshop in Port Townsend.

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 4, 2025

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• It’s About Time Writers’ Reading Series

  Listen to Laura E. Garrard read from her new chapbook, Paddling the Sweet Spot Between Life and Death, in the It’s About Time Series, at Ballard Public Library. Hear other featured authors and sign up for the Open Mic.

  Laura E. Garrard

  October 28, 2025

  Book Reading, Book Signing, Cancer Poetry, Finishing Line Press, Laura E. Garrard, Poetry, Poetry Reading

• Paddling the Sweet Spot Book Launch

  

  Laura E. Garrard and Linda B. Myers will launch and read from their respective chapbooks, Paddling the Sweet Spot Between Life and Death and Load-Bearing Walls. Port Books and News will be on-site to sell their books, and you may have your books signed by the authors.

  Laura E. Garrard

  October 28, 2025

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