Prose writers: This is your chance to read your works of fiction or nonfiction to a crowd of friendly listeners in a bar. Does it get any better? We want to hear you read your essays, flash fiction, dribbles, drabbles, short stories, a chapter of your next best-seller, narrative nonfiction, and the like.
THIS IS NOT STORYTELLING! This is reading prose preferably from paper like poets do, only it's prose.
Come when the doors open to sign up. When it's time for the readings, names will be drawn out of a hat. When you're called to the mic, you can read for 5 MINUTES ONLY or risk the gong. And there will be a real life, honest to goodness gong. That's why we strongly recommend you practice reading your story for time before you come. The readings will last for an hour, and we'll draw as many names as we can during that time.
We welcome all prose writers in all genres to participate. And we welcome all listeners who will attend with open minds and open hearts, especially those who can clap really loudly and/or whistle with their fingers in their mouth because we want to cheer on the brave readers who throw their name in the hat. There will be no judging (literally or figuratively), and we are not handing out prizes. We're just reading for the pure joy of sharing our work.
Special thanks to Mayawell for donating the space for this, the very first People Reading Prose in Bars event, and for supporting the work of Birmingham's writers and creatives.
There will be a cash bar. Mayawell offers a variety of delicious alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, as well as beer. Please tip often and as generously as you can!
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