[Alex Pepple]

Dear Eratosphereans,

Another is upon us begging to be filled with Distinguished Guest events! We already have some staples such as the must-have Sonnet bakeoff. However, there's room for suggestions for some new events or reruns of popular ones from years past.

- So, go ahead and suggest events.

- Suggest Distinguished guests and/or distinguished guest events

- Volunteer to be a distinguished guest (assuming you're distinguished enough!)

- Volunteer to be a distinguished event host (assuming you're sufficiently hospitable!)

Here's the listing of events along months - filled or waiting to be filled:

Late April — The Sonnet bakeoff: Tim Murphy, Distinguished Guest; Gail White, Host.
     Submissions: - March 19 to April 15. Event: April 27 -..

Late May — Litanies, Lists, and Explorations bakeoff: John Whitworth, Distinguished Guest; Lance Levens, Host.
     Submissions: - April 23 to May 13. Event: May 25-..

Early July — Translation bakeoff: Andrew Frisardi, Distinguished Guest; Adam Elgar, Host.
     Submissions: May 18-June 24. Event: July 6-..

Late July — Flash Fiction workshop: Nina Schuyler, Distinguished Guest; Tim Love, Host.
     Event: July 20-25..

Early August — Light Verse bakeoff: Julie Kane, Distinguished Guest; Jayne Osborn, Host.
     Submissions: July 2-August 6. Event: August 24-..

Early September— E.A. Robinson Festival: Robert Mezey, Distinguished Guest; Frank Osen, Host. {NEW!}
     Event: September 7-..

Late September — International Translation Day hosted by Adam Elgar.
     Event: September 23-..

Mid October — Poem Appreciation workshop: Amit Majmudar, Distinguished Guest; Michael Cantor, Host.
     Submissions: August 27-September 30. Event: October 21-..

Early December — Deck the Halls: Molly Peacock, Distinguished Guest; Alexandra Oliver, Host. {NEW!}
     Submissions: October 22-November 23. Event: December 7-..

OK, take it away!

Cheers,
...Alex