Friday, June 14, 2013

Words in Process Welcomes Blogger Melissa Firman on June 18


Words in Process Welcomes Melissa Firman! 
Tuesday, June 18th at Allegory Gallery!

Calling all writers/bloggers! Words In Process is a reading series that welcomes a local writer to Allegory Gallery on the third Tuesday of every month. Please join us at 7 pm on June 18th! Our featured reader is Melissa Firman.

Melissa Firman is a highly accomplished writer, editor, fundraiser, blogger, advocate, and speaker based in Pittsburgh, Pa. Currently, Melissa is a freelance book reviewer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a regular contributor to the newspaper’s “Portfolio” feature on Page 2. She has been blogging since 2008, first at The Betty and Boo Chronicles, and now at her website, melissafirman.com. Most recently, she founded the Pittsburgh book blog, “Readin’at” which she also writes. Melissa is also a monthly columnist for Benchmark Email (“The Nonprofit Strategist”) and is in the process of completing her first novel.

She will be discussing her writing and blogging processes, and how she has used her blog to help generate buzz for her novel, even before it is finished. 

For more information about Melissa, visit her website at melissafirman.com. 

Allegory Gallery is located at 139 East Main Street, Ligonier (just off the Diamond). Open mic for writers after Melissa reads. Refreshments will include Keith Campbell’s legendary cupcakes!! Join us! Tuesday, June 18th, 7 pm to 9 pm.


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