Connor Coyne

On Facebook, I’ve posted a public photo album of my reading at Quimby’s Bookstore in Chicago.

You can see more photos here.

If you are a serious writer, then you may want to consider an MFA program at some point. I certainly do not think that I would be as good a writer today if I hadn’t gone to grad school, and certainly not through any lack of effort.

But MFA programs are horribly expensive: my two years in grad school cost twice as much as four years of college. Also, the worthiest program won’t pay off unless you can give it at least 30-40 hours a week… which means you can kiss full-time work goodbye while you’re a student.

If an MFA program isn’t in the cards right now, worry not. You can still grow enormously as a writer, and the work you do will help prepare you for a program in the future.

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The fantastic Red Eye in Deadwood Saginaw will be the setting for a Hungry Rats themed literary evening, Saturday November 13th, 7-9 PM, 205 N. Hamilton.

There will be a lot of excitement at this one, because local authors Gina Myers, Jeremy Benson, and JodiAnn Stevenson will also be sharing their work, and the Improvements will be performing music they wrote specifically for Hungry Rats.

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I will be reading and signing copies of Hungry Rats at Detroit’s Cafe Con Leche, this upcoming Friday, November 12th, from 6 – 7 PM. Cross the bridge, head up or down river, or cruise in on down Woodward and Michigan!

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I will be reading from Hungry Rats at the 23rd installment of the Tuesday Funk reading series in Chicago. My co-readers will be John Beer, Gina diPonio, Jett McAllister, and Daryl Murphy. Come on out to the Hopleaf, and join us for a drink and a read!

All of the details are here.