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Upcoming Events

Events for 2024 and 2025 are still being considered now. If YOU would like to have me talk with your book group or organization or class about writing -- poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, or zines -- I'd be happy to! I'm available in person or via video chat. Contact me and let's work out the details.

UPCOMING AUTHOR APPEARANCES

Saturday, October 12 -- Author Indie Book Fest 2024

This large book festival will feature a variety of authors in multiple genres. (Last year's event was the largest book festival in Texas!) The event will be held at The British International School in west Houston and be family-friendly.

address:  2203 North Westgreen Blvd.; Katy, TX 77449

time:  10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 16 -- Zine Fest Houston

This annual literary extravaganza routinely features some of the best zines, comics, art, and guerilla publishing the region has to offer. It will be held at The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (not to be confused with The Orange Show). This event is free and open to all ages.

address:  2334 Gulf Terminal Dr.; Houston 77023

time:  I'll be there from 12:00-4:00 p.m. 

CLASSES

I also regularly teach Creative Writing workshops for professional organizations including Writespace, Inrpint, Grackle & Grackle, and WAN Academy (Write About Now). Click on the links to learn more about them and to register for these workshops. All classes will be generative in nature and include instruction, writing time, and feedback on your work.

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Happy Hour: Make You and Your Writing a Priority with Motivational Mondays
Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (central time), ongoing, on Zoom

You’re already a writer. You’ve got a manuscript of some kind you’re trying to get down on paper, but finding the time to do it in this modern life is a challenge. Or maybe you know you want to write something, but you keep getting stuck. False starts, mushy middles, and fade-outs dominate your manuscript, preventing you from making the progress you want.

Do these dilemmas sound familiar? Most of us go through them at some point or another, but maybe we don’t have to. Join master teacher Angélique Jamail for a Creative Writing Happy Hour once a week to trouble-shoot whatever you’re working on and get some writing in. This is not a workshop. It’s not a class. There’s no specific homework. You won’t be given prompts (unless you ask for one) and won’t have to produce anything for formal critique. Just show up with your writing, your questions, and whatever snack or beverage you want for a one-hour Zoom session to start your week off with a creative, nurturing vibe.

 

Each session will adhere to a basic structure:

  • 15-20 minutes of trouble-shooting with a creative writing expert in which you can get your own questions answered and/or learn from others’ questions

  • a 20-minute writing sprint in which everyone writes quietly on whatever they want to work on

  • an optional 5-minute chat session in case any new questions have come up

  • one more 15-20-minute writing sprint

 

You’ll be amazed by how much writing you can accomplish in 20 focused minutes!

All skill levels and genres welcome. Writers can sign up for a one-, two-, or three-month subscription.

  • ​Just having a chill writing time that's booked (can't procrastinate or push it off since it's scheduled w/other people). Chatting about our projects before/mid/after.

  • ​My favorite part of happy hour is having this structured, scheduled time every week in community with other writers. :)

  • The primary item is "writer camaraderie" in that it's good to know that one is not toiling alone. This includes receiving advice, hearing others with questions and just being around other writers.

  • Having time to write and having someone who can answer questions.

 

Click this link to register.

 

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Creating a Zine (Writespace)
2 Tuesdays in October (15th and 22nd), 6:30-8:30 p.m. (in person)

Have you been looking for a way to share your short writings, including those you’ve created in other Writespace workshops? The subversive, underground art form of the “zine” (short for fanzine) has been the literary world’s best-kept secret for nearly a century. From its roots in science fiction and fantasy to its established presence in the modern world as a place for art, poetry, and politics, these informal magazines are the ultimate adventure in self-publishing. And best of all, zines are for everyone, every interest, every ability level, and every subject! You don’t have to be a great or experienced artist.

 

Come explore the wide and diverse world of zines through creative writing, art, and craft with award-winning published author Angélique Jamail, the creator of the popular zine Sonic Chihuahua. In this course, you will create your own zine filled with whatever your imagination will allow!

 

This class is appropriate for all skill levels. In November, attendees will have an opportunity to participate in Zine Fest Houston, a welcoming mainstay of the zine community.

 

Click this link to register.

 

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Centering Ourselves in Our Own Narratives: A Multi-Genre Workshop (Inprint)
6 Wednesdays in January and February (starting 1/15), 6:30-8:30 p.m. central time (Zoom)

As teachers, we are primed to observe the human condition in real-time. We’ve collected dozens, if not hundreds, of stories from our experiences as educators, meeting people where they are and helping them to grow beyond what they thought they could achieve. We are so immersed in this earnest, meaningful work that we can sometimes forget to reflect on our own growth, on our own part in the human condition. Indulging our creativity is more than just fun; it’s necessary to our wellbeing and vital to our teaching practice. You know the phrases we have for it: refilling the well, recharging the batteries, getting R&R.

Through the intentional, focused exploration of our own stories we can re-center ourselves in our narratives. In this multi-genre workshop, we’ll use various poetry and prose forms to draw out our own stories. Each session will include an exploration of mentor texts, generative writing time, and the chance to share our work for feedback in a supportive atmosphere. The techniques and exercises in this course can also be adapted for the classroom.

This is a Teachers-As-Writers course, which means it's geared toward K-12 teachers, offers professional development credit, and has a greatly reduced tuition rate due to a generous grant.

 

Click this link to register.

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Past Appearances

2024

March 23, 2024 -- Equinox volume 6 authors' reading (online)

April 6, 2024 -- Books and Wines! (Richmond, TX)

April 21, 2024 -- Lit Book Bar poetry reading (Richmond, TX)

May 3, 2024 -- First Friday Poetry Reading (featured reader) at Inprint (Houston, TX)

June 7, 2024 -- First Friday Poetry Reading (open mic) at Inprint (Houston, TX)

July 5, 2024 -- First Friday Poetry Reading (open mic) at Inprint (Houston, TX)

August 10-11, 2024 -- Big Ole Queer Market, Pride Edition (Austin, TX)

September 19 -- Boston Consulting Group (speaking engagement)

2023

January 14, 2023 -- Sawyer Yards Arts Market (Houston, TX)

April 7, 2023 -- First Friday Poetry Reading (open mic) at Inprint (Houston, TX)

April 23, 2023 -- Lit Book Bar Book Festival (Richmond, TX)

May 5, 2023 -- First Friday Poetry Reading (open mic) at Inprint (Houston, TX)

May 26, 2023 -- Writespace Poetry Reading (Houston, TX)

July 22, 2023 -- Brookwood Community (Brookshire, TX)

August 26, 2023 -- Author Indie Book Fair (Houston, TX)

November 18, 2023 -- Zine Fest Houston (Houston, TX)

2022

 

February 5, 2022 -- The Twig Bookshop (San Antonio, TX)

April 9, 2022 -- Sawyer Yards Arts Market (Houston, TX)

November 12, 2022 -- Zine Fest Houston (Houston, TX)

2021

 

January 26, 2021 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

February 11, 2021 -- Book Chat with Kara (online)

February 27, 2021 -- teaching Writespace class: How Characters Drive Stories (online)

March 11, 2021 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

March 19, 2021 -- Book Chat with Kara (online)

March 29, 2021 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

April 1, 2021 -- hosted The Mutable Hour (poetry reading by Mutabilis Press)

April 7, 2021 -- livestream: poetry reading from The Sharp Edges of Water

April 19, 2021 -- livestream: poetry reading of my work from various publications

May 29, 2021 -- livestream: 2 Scribbler unboxings, my new zine, and Writespace news

November 7-9, 2021 -- Kinkaid School Book Fair (Houston, TX)

November 13, 2021 -- Zine Fest Houston (Houston, TX)

2020

 

February 15, 2020 -- BrazCon (Manvel, TX)

July 11, 2020 -- livestream: my sketchbook for the Brooklyn Art Library

July 12, 2020 -- Poetry Super Highway annual poetry contest judges' chat (online)

July 22, 2020 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

August 22, 2020 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

September 22, 2020 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

October 3, 2020 -- Friendswood Public Library ekphrastic poetry reading (online)

October 4, 2020 -- Poetry Super Highway annual poetry contest winners broadcast (online)

October 24, 2020 -- Homecoming official launch through Blue Willow Bookshop (online)

October 27, 2020 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

October 31, 2020 -- Book Chat with Kara (online)

November 9-15, 2020 -- Kinkaid School Book Fair (Houston, TX)

November 20, 2020 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

November 27, 2020 -- Book Chat with Kara (online)

December 29, 2020 -- livestream: Scribbler unboxing

December 29, 2020 -- Book Chat with Kara (online)

2019

January 25, 2019 -- Mutabilis Press anthology launch; Jung Center (Houston, TX)

February 19, 2019 -- Poetry FIX; FIX Coffee Bar (Houston, TX)

February 23, 2019 -- BrazCon (Manvel, TX)

March 3, 2019 -- Spider Road Press Celebration of Women's Words (Houston, TX)

March 16, 2019 -- Austin Poetry Society (Austin, TX)

March 16, 2019 -- Malvern Books (Austin, TX)

August 10, 2019 -- River Oaks Bookstore (Houston, TX)

August 17, 2019 -- Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston, TX)

October 24, 2019 -- Kaboom! Books (Houston, TX)

November 11-12, 2019 -- Kinkaid Book Fair (Houston, TX)

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