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2020 Short Story Contest Winners: 1st Prize: Angels in Asphalt by Benjamin Shelton, 2nd Prize: Indulgence by Mary Brustowicz, 3rd Prize: So it Goes by Paul Mitchell

Be Heard.

Rochester Spoken Word is an organization for writers in the Rochester region who want to have their work heard. Whether you’re looking for feedback on something you’ve already completed or are still developing — or you simply have something to share — our aim is to provide you with a friendly audience so you can be heard.

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning.

-Maya Angelou I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Read at a Future Speak Easy!

Learn more about our Speak Easy events here.

Sign up to read at a Speak Easy! We normally have slots for 10 readers of either prose or poetry. Each reader gets up to 10 minutes to read a single complete or partial piece of their own writing. Note: We limit the poetry slots to five per show.

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When would you like to read? (NOTE: All events subject to change.)*
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Confirmation of Understanding of Event Requirements*
- I understand that for this particular event I will be required to tell a story without the benefit of any written material, including notes. I further understand my story can be no longer than 10 minutes in length and can not be poetry.
Confirmation of Understanding of Event Requirements*
- I confirm that I understand that for this particular event, I will be allowed to read a single completed or partial piece of my own work that is no more than 10 minutes in length, and my piece must feature or at least reference a cocktail or other alcoholic beverage.
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- Under 16
- 16 - 20
- 21 or older
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