Last call for early action/decision college essays. There are less than 2 weeks until the Nov 1 deadline – contact me today at kjfitzsimmons@gmail.com to schedule your sessions. Happy to answer questions!
Last Call for College Essays!
Tonight!
TONIGHT! Our Brooklyn Book Festival Bookend Event is ON.
Come hear these No, YOU Tell It! “Defiant” storytellers swap tales at Culture Lab NYC in Gallery B.
Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7! Proof of vaccination is required.
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 2021 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL EVENT.
No, YOU Tell It! “Defiant”
Our Brooklyn Book Festival Bookend event is in two weeks! We’re teaming up with Lambda Literary again for a night of queer storytelling with a twist.
The four curated storytellers are working together to develop their true tales inspired by the theme “Defiant” on the page.
Come out to Culture Lab in Long Island City on 9/28 at 7 pm and watch as they swap and present each other’s stories on stage. Plus, literary prizes from The Astoria Bookshop!
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 2021 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL BOOKEND EVENT.
City Artist Corps
Sharing exciting news with you all that I am part of the #CityArtistCorps!
I’m looking forward to our No, YOU Tell It! “Defiant” show on 9/28, plus a free college essay writing workshop for Queens’ students this fall, and being a part of New York City’s creative resurgence.
Swerve Your Enthusiasm
I was delighted to write about The (late) Great Movie Ride for Swerve Your Enthusiasm on HILOBROW.
Curated by the amazing Adam McGovern my entry is just one in “a series of 25 enthusiastic posts, contributed by 25 HILOBROW friends and regulars, on the topic of our favorite unfinished masterworks, legendary obscurities and cherished almost-weres.”
Happy reading!
Win A Free College Essay Coaching Package
One final chance on 8/21 for students to spark ideas for their personal statements and be entered to win a free college essay coaching package.
Feel free to contact me at kjfitzsimmons@gmail.com with questions!
New No, YOU Tell It!
As Pride month comes to a close, I’m thrilled to announce that our next No, YOU Tell It! show is another team-up with Lambda Literary.
More information soon about No, YOU Tell It! “Defiant” coming in September as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival and produced in partnership with Lambda Literary and The Astoria Bookshop!
Corona Chronicle Winner
NEWS: Honored to announce that I was named the second-place winner of The Corona Chronicle Essay Contest and will have my essay published in the forthcoming anthology from Ellipsis Rare Books.
50% of all proceeds from submissions to this charitable, community history writing project, collecting the unique perspectives of New Yorkers living through an uncertain period in the City’s history will be donated to the Food Bank For New York City.
June Write-Ins!
Looking to find focus? Join us for a virtual write-in! Two Tuesday sessions are available each week.
Format: We check in on what we’re working on, write silently for 1:40, then check out by sharing how it went. Email kjfitzsimmons@gmail.com for more info and to register.
Spark a Stand-Out Story Workshops
This summer, I’m thrilled to be partnering with Revisionary Writing and Editing to offer three FREE online college essay writing workshops.
If your students or kids are looking to get a running start on their personal statements, these 1.5-hour sessions can help get them going. Registration is now open at stand-out-stories.eventbrite.com
