January 20, 6-9 p.m. Authors Night at Zorvino Vineyards, 226 Main Street, Sandown, NH 03873. Currently 45 authors, including myself, are attending this event, including Mark Goddard, the actor who played Major Don West on TV's Lost in Space. Click here for Zorvino directions. Sponsored by Pear Tree Publishing.

May 4, 7-9 p.m., Launch Party at Books Inc. at the Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness, San Francisco, 415-776-1111. Come join me and some of the authors from the Chalk Circle anthology (Li Miao Lovett, Toshi Washizu, Lyzette Wanzer, Samuel Autman, Tilia Klebenov Jacobs, Gretchen Brown Wright, and possibly more) for wine, soda, and snacks and some lively talks, readings, and Q&A. More info at: http://www.booksinc.net/SFOpera

June 25, 6-9 p.m., Writers' Work at the Hearth N' Kettle, located at 151 Main Street (Rte. 18) in Weymouth. I'll be discussing the Do's and Don'ts of submitting to editors, publishers, and journals. Come for dinner and talk and Q&A. Books will be available for sale. Sponsored by Riverhaven Books.

 

March 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Think Small, Think Smart: How to Publish Beyond the Big Houses, Grub St., Boston, MA. More info at http://www.grubstreet.org/

March 27, 2 p.m., Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St., Duxbury, MA 02332. I'll be reading from Dog Star as part of an event series on the short story. For more information: http://www.duxburyfreelibrary.org/

Oct. 6, 7-9 p.m. FLASH WORKSHOP AND READING, Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St., N. Reading, MA. I'll be reading from both the Flash Field Guide and Dog Star, and running a flash workshop to warm everyone up for NaNoWriMo month in November. Books will be available for purchase, partial proceeds to benefit the library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. More info at http://www.flintmemoriallibrary.org/events.htm

October 26, 1-2 p.m., UMass-Boston Bookstore, 100 William T. Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA.

November 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Think Small, Think Smart: How to Publish Beyond the Big Houses, Grub St., Boston, MA. Moving this class to a full-day seminar. Might include a guest appearance, and I will accept emailed queries before the class. More info at http://www.grubstreet.org/

November 30, 1-2 p.m., UMass-Boston Bookstore, 100 William T. Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA. Reading with Stace Budzko and Pamela Painter from The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction. http://www.umb.edu/campuscenter/student_bookstore.html

December 7, 5-9 p.m., Local Authors' Christmas Book Sale at the Haverhill Country Club, 58 Brickett Lane, Haverhill, MA 01830-8703. Doors open to HCC members at 5 p.m. and to the public at 6 p.m. Many local authors, including myself, will be attending this event including Mary Ann Esposito, star of PBS' Ciao Italia, and Mark Goddard, the actor that played Major Don West on TV's Lost in Space. Click here for Haverhill Country Club directions. Sponsored by Pear Tree Publishing

Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. LAUNCH PARTY AT BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH! This will be a party to celebrate the book's launch and the local writers/mentors/teachers who helped it come to fruition. Come for champagne, wine, juice, chocolate covered strawberries, and more. Reading and Q&A, with a prize for best question. 279 Harvard St., Cambridge, MA.
http://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/events/mainevent.html

March 12, 7-9 p.m. Press 53 Featured for Small Press Month at RiverRun Bookstore, 20 Congress St., Portsmouth, NH. I'll be reading from Where the Dog Star Never Glows at this popular bookstore, along with Clifford Garstang, author of In An Uncharted Country. More info at http://www.riverrunbookstore.com/events.

March 22, 7-9 p.m., Four Stories Reading: "The Places We Go," held at the Enormous Room, 567 Mass Ave, Cambridge. I'll be reading with Jeff Talarigo, Ladette Randolph, and Ethan Gilsdorf. Free drink for best question asked. More info at http://www.fourstories.org/events-upcoming.html.

DATE TBA: Art2Art in Boston's South End. Reading from Where the Dog Star Never Glows. Reception follows. FREE and open to the public. Watch for more info at http://art2artboston.blogspot.com/.

April 7-10, AWP Conference, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO, more info at http://awpwriter.org/conference

• April 8: Book signing for Where the Dog Star Never Glows at Naugatuck River table F16 4-5:15 p.m.
• April 9: I'll be part of the Q&A session of a flash panel, featuring Robert Shapard, Lex Williford, Kim Chinquee, Randall Brown, Sherrie Flick, and Abby Beckel. CCC-303 at 10:30 a.m.
• April 9: Book signing for The Rose Metal Press Flash Field Guide at RMP table at 2 p.m.
• April 9: Book signing for Where the Dog Star Never Glows at Jane's Stories table B6 3:30-5 p.m.
• April 10: Meet-and-Greet for Where the Dog Star Never Glows at Naugatuck River table F161:15-2:15 p.m.

April 13, 7 p.m., Cafe Azteca, 180 Common St, Lawrence, MA. I'll be reading with poet Kathleen Aponick. Sponsored by the Robert Frost Foundation. Open mic follows. More info at www.frostfoundation.org and www.cafe-azteca.com

April 24, Newburyport Literary Festival. I'm moderating a flash panel with Pam Painter, Steve Almond, Stace Budzko, and Myfanwy Collins at 9 a.m. After lunch, I'll be reading from Where the Dog Star Never Glows at Jabberwocky Bookstore. Events are free.
http://www.newburyportliteraryfestival.org/

May 2, 4:15-5:15, Grub St.'s Muse and the Marketplace. Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA. Judge's Table. http://www.grubstreet.org/index.php?id=173   

May 7, 8 p.m., Dire Literary Series' "Dire de Mayo" night. Come see me and two other featured readers at this popular event hosted by Tim Gager. I hear tequila will be served. 106 Prospect St., Cambridge, MA. More info at http://www.direreader.com/.

May 20, 6:30-9 p.m. The Book Revue, Huntington, NY. After a brief discussion of flash fiction, I'll be reading some of the shorter pieces from Where the Dog Star Never Glows. We'll break for a reception, then I'll workshop flash stories participants prepared before the event. For exercises and more info, go to www.bookrevue.com/TaraMasihFlashFictionWorkshop.html 

June 5, 3 p.m. Emerson College's Off the Page: reading from Where the Dog Star Never Glows. Call 1-800-255-4259 for more info.

June 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Rise of Flash: Part II, Grub St., Boston, MA. This will be a more advanced worskshop on flash for returning students and for writers who have previously experimented with it. More info at http://www.grubstreet.org/.

Sept. 3, 8 p.m., Gist St. Reading Series, Pittsburgh, PA. Reading with poet Joy Katz at this popular reading series. More info at http://www.giststreet.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1.

Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m. Think Small, Think Smart: How to Publish Beyond the Big Houses, Grub St., Boston, MA. I'll be co-teaching this seminar with Glenna Collet. I'll be covering small press info, she'll be covering self-publishing. Lots to learn! More info at http://www.grubstreet.org/

Oct. 16, time/place TBA. Boston Book Festival. Introducing a Flash Fiction workshop with Stace Budzko and Rusty Barnes. More info at http://www.bostonbookfest.org/

Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Concord Festival of Authors, Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St., Concord, MA. Flash Fiction panel with Stace Budzko, Rusty Barnes, and Pam Painter. More info at http://www.concordfestivalofauthors.com/2010/events

Oct. 26, 7 p.m. DreamSpeak at The Vine, 47 Court St., Plymouth, MA. I'll be reading from Where the Dog Star Never Glows. Open word-mic and music included. More info at dreamspeak@comcast.net.

Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Thursday's Theatre of Words and Music, Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette St., Salem, MA. Appearing with other writers and musicians, plus open mic to follow. More info at http://www.cornerstonebooks-salem.com/.

Nov. 4, Xavier University of Louisiana, Dept. of English, 1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70125. Reading and discussion.

Nov. 6, Tea Talks at Vianne's Tea Salon, 544 Girod St., Mandeville, LA 70448. Reading at this "Top Insider Spot." More info at www.viannes.com.