Joanna Gorman will emcee the April 2015 San Diego DimeStories Open Mic event: Friday, April 10, 2015 at San Diego Writers, Ink, Liberty Station/NTC Barracks 16, Suite 202 San Diego, CA 92106 Readings begin at 8 p.m, but come at 7:30 pm to sign up, and mix and mingle with a group of awesome and friendly…
Best Stories from Orange County
The Orange County chapter of DimeStories continues to go strong. If you’re in the area, or even just visiting, keep in mind their open mic runs every 2nd Sunday. Their next open mic is April 12, 2015. As always, sign-ups begin at 5:00 pm, and we begin readings at 5:30 pm They gather at: LCA…
San Diego’s March Host: Shannon Bates
It’s not easy being green! Just ask Shannon Bates, our March hostess for DimeStories. Shannon is a musician and writer originally from a beautiful town called Fair Oaks in Northern California, and she has been a resident of San Diego for nearly 20 years. Both music and writing have always been integral parts of her…
San Diego’s February Host: Alex Bosworth
Alex Bosworth has volunteered to host the next San Diego DimeStories. So I thought I’d ask Alex THREE questions (a hat tip to our 3-minute time limit). 1. Who the Heck ARE You? Alex Bosworth was born in a house he built himself in San Diego circa 1965. His parents (no photos available) were…
San Diego DimeStories Shakin’ It UP!
For the last couple of years David Raines has been coordinating the San Diego DimeStories chapter, handling everything from emceeing the Open Mic events, to schlepping food and drink, and handling all kinds of behind-the-scenes duties. He recently announced he’s stepping down. But don’t worry, he’ll still be around, and with the Orange County chapter…
DimeStories: California, New Mexico, and Beyond
At long last, the DimeStories print anthology is ready! Contributor copies are on their way, and copies for purchase are available at the December open mic events and online. In this anthology we are publishing stories from folks who participate in monthly open mic events in San Diego, Costa Mesa, and Albuquerque and from writers…
Flash Workshop with Amy Wallen
UPDATE: This happened! It was great! Look for more workshops in the future! I am so excited to offer this opportunity for the Albuquerque DimeStoriers– Amy Wallen (DimeStories Founder and all around amazing writer) will be in town to celebrate the Ten Year Annivesary of DimeStories, and emcee the October DimeStories Open Mic. In addition,…