The Writer as Performer: What Authors Need to Know to Kill at a Live Reading

Johnny Shaw
Nov 4 · 7 min read

Bookstore events, open mics, library events, group readings, etc. There are a number of opportunities to read one’s work to the public. It can be a great opportunity or a way to make a few hours seem like an eternity.

A live reading has two parts: the content and the performance. And it is just that: a performance. The first step is…

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Johnny Shaw

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Johnny Shaw is the author of six novels including DOVE SEASON, THE UPPER HAND, and the Anthony Award-winning BIG MARIA. He has taught writing for 20 years.

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