LONG ISLAND AUTHORS GROUP

“Books should go where they will be most appreciated and not sit unread.” — Christopher Paolini

First Wednesdays Monthly Gatherings

Monthly Gatherings will take place in the first week of every month on the First Wednesday of that week. These meetings will have different themes as scheduled. Some meetings are "Open Forums" where members discuss topics pertaining to writing, publishing and marketing.

Some meetings will have "Book Showcases" where members present a brief summary of their books including interesting challenges and creative features. Some meetings will have a scheduled presenter of interest to the group.

For more information about any of these events, visit our Contact page.

Schedule for 2020

Due to COVID-19, all monthly First Wednesdays
Gatherings have been postponed until further notice.

Please see examples of our Monthly First Wednesday gatherings...

January	There is no gathering scheduled for January.
February	Wednesday, February 5th @7:00 PM Presentation by Author Dan Mariani on Marketing 101: How to Leverage KDP Ads and Facebook to Maximize Book Exposure and other tips. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725
March	Wednesday, March 4th @7:00 PM The Group will have its Seventh Founders Award presentation (the recipient of this year's award to be announced.) There will also be a presentation by Deborah Burns. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725
April	Wednesday, April 1st @7:00 PM Presentation by Author Thomas Cassidy: Making A Successful Podcast. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725
May	Wednesday, May 6th @7:00 PM Topic to be announced. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725
June	Wednesday, June 3rd @7:00 PM Open Forum. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725
July	There is no gathering scheduled for July.
August	There is no gathering scheduled for August.
September	Wednesday, September 2nd @7:00 PM Ask the Author. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725
October	Wednesday, October 7th @7:00 PM Topic to be announced. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725
November	Wednesday, November 4th @7:00 PM Topic to be announced. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725
December	Wednesday, December 2nd @7:00 PM Long Island Authors Group Holiday Dinner event. Venue: The Bonwit Inn 1 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Commack, NY 11725

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