On Tuesday, March 20, I’ll be part of Crime Night at the Cell Theatre, with a talented ensemble of artists. The night is a literary salon organized by the Irish American Writers & Artists, the brainchild of Malachy McCourt. The lineup include John Kearns, Joseph “Good Guy” Goodrich, “Shameless” Seamus Scanlon, Gary “Too Cool” Cahill, Rosina Fernhoff, “Neon” Nina Mansfield, Guen Donohue, “Smartypants” S.A. Solomon, Larry Kirwan, Sarah Covington, Nancy

On Saturday, October 14, I’ll be participating in Indie Author Day at the Williamsburgh Public Library, 240 Division Avenue, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. That’s the library where I used to research my reports in sixth grade and junior high. I haven’t been back since, so this should be nostalgic. Or rage-inducing. Williamsburg does both for me. I’ll be doing a brief workshop on “Writing Diverse Characters in Sci-fi, Mystery & Horror” at 11:15 a.m., reading from