Planning and producing events is one thing. Publicizing them is something else entirely. Getting people to leave the comfort of home is quite another.

I begin to feel like a broken record: Come to this, Come to that. But building an audience is the name of the game when it comes to arts events.

SO PLEASE COME TO THIS 10TH ANNIVERSARY READING OF THE UNION WRITER’S GROUP. HEAR ME AND MY WRITER-FRIENDS ON JUNE 11TH at 8 PM AT THE OLD STONE HOUSE ON FIFTH AVENUE AT THIRD STREET IN JJ BYRNE PARK.

Playwright Rosemary Moore is bringing actors to read two scenes from her new play; Barbara Ensor, author of ” Cinderella: As If You Didn’t Already Know the Story,” is reading an excerpt from her forthcoming young adult book, Thumbelina, Tiny Runaway; Kevin McPartland is reading from a novel about gangs in pre-gentrified south Park Slope; Marian Fontana is reading from her hilarious new memoir about dating.

–I’m reading from a story called, "Halloween Blonde."

—Mary Crowley is reading a set of beautiful poems.

—Wendy Ponte is reading a section from her novel about a woman in search of her Portugese heritage.

—Rosemary Moore is presenting two scenes from a new play.

—Barbara Ensor is reading from her forthcoming “young adult book, Thumbelina, Tiny Runaway Bride.”

—Kevin McPartland is reading from Brownstone Dreams.

—Marian Fontana is reading from her new memoir about dating.

The time limit per reader is 8 minutes. Strictly enforced. We all believe that less is more. There will be cocktails and it should be a fun, social evening on Monday, June 11 at the Old Stone House. Fifth Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets.