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Boston Book Festival: Guided Open Mic

October 24, 2009

Hank Phillippi Ryan reporter, WHDH 7 News, Boston

Writers read their work to an eager audience and any guest authors, editors or literary agents who drop in. This open mic session is hosted by Boston Channel 7's Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of Prime Time, Face Time, and Air Time, and winner of 24 Emmy awards. Hank talks about what makes a good reading--from how to pick the right excerpt to how to perform like a professional. She also reads from her own work.

Participants bring a three-minute excerpt of original fiction, poetry or non-fiction (no more than 400 words).

Sponsored by Grub Street.

Series:

Boston Book Festival Series

Topics: Art & Architecture | Culture & Identity | Literature & Philosophy | Media & Technology

Tags: Authors | Media | NBC | open mic | Print | WHDH | TV & Radio | Journalists | Web Media | Fiction | Non-Fiction | Spoken Word | Writing Process | Lifestyle | North American

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Publisher: Mira (2009)

Binding: Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages

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