WELCOME TO WRITING IN ROCHESTER
This web site is a gathering place for information about all things literary in Rochester, New York.
The links on the left will take you to lists and information about the Rochester literary scene. It'll show you the spots where writers like to meet. The cafes that feature readings. The book store locations. Universities. Libraries. Publishers. Online writing resources and more.
WRITING IN ROCHESTER: THINGS TO COME
The writing community in Rochester is large, lively, evolving, and growing. This site expects to grow right along with those changes.
Right now the goal is just to have a place where people looking for information about writing in Rochester can find it. But new items are always coming up. So expect more features in days to come.
HELP US STAY UP TO DATE
Is there anything about writing in Rochester that you think this site needs and is missing? Are you a writer or a group that would like a listing? Do you have any questions or something you'd like to say?
Then drop us a note on our contact page. We welcome your comments.
Acknowledgements
I want to thank Carolyn Richards and Sarah Lentini of the Arts Council of Rochester for first giving me the idea of creating this site. Also Joe Flaherty of Writers & Books, Thom Ward and Nora Jones of BOA Editions, and Penelope Robinson of Barnes & Noble, for their input in its initial stages.
I'd also like to express my appreciation to Camy Sorbello, Jonathan Sherwood, Jonathan Rich, Nancy Kress, Nick DiChario, Norm Davis, Tim Wright, T. M. Wright, Anna Thor, and many other friends, students, and writers in the Rochester community for their assistance, their kindness and their example.
- David Pascal, site designer and administrator