You are confident as a writer, but when someone asks you to read your work aloud your voice squeaks, you speed up, and your words lose all color. More and more authors are required to read from their work at book events and open mics. Reading your own work is a great way to connect with and engage a new audience of readers. If you want simply to get better at reading your work aloud in your writing workshop or are booked to give public readings, Donna Kaz will share tips and techniques to read your work so the audience hears every word and loves it.

Donna Kaz is a multi-genre writer and theater artist who has been a featured reader at the Festival of Language, Pulse Poetry Slam, Carpo, Uncle Mo’s and Wordstock. She recently received an Ian MacMillan award in nonfiction, a Boundary Stone Films screenwriting award, and a residency from the Mesa Refuge. Her memoir, UN/MASKED, is scheduled to be published by Skyhorse in October of 2016.