Seven or eight years ago I started doing publicity for a Montclair women's open mic called Works in Progress, hosted by Linda Zeiser. Linda and her partner Carolyn Stull have encouraged so many San Francisco Bay Area women to realize their creativity and to get in touch with their inner diva. They helped me get my first full-length poetry book to Zeitgeist Press, The Horizontal Poet. The book, which went on to win a 2012 Lambda Literary Award, is dedicated to Linda and Carolyn.

On Saturday night, January 12, Works in Progress celebrates its 100th performance in Piedmont (Oakland, CA). I'll be the featured reader, performing new poems as well as old. Melanie DeMore, a celebrated singer-songwriter, will perform two sets of live music. The evening is FREE, Linda's and Carolyn's gift to our women's community, along with eight free fashion watches they'll be giving away as door prizes. See http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/8... for address and details. Please feel free to cross-post to other women's lists and SF Bay Area literary lists, making it clear that all women are welcome.