2025 Literary Festival

"I  can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks,"  wrote William Shakespeare in Twelfth Night. Unequal to the Bard, I must  use his words to express my own thanks to everyone who assisted with  this year's literary festival, participated (eagerly and fully) in the  various events, submitted their best work to the 2025 writing contest,  judged the writing submissions, presented workshops and talks, attended  as interested listeners, and offered the books of our presenting  speakers for sale and signing.

Tremendous  thanks to Marblehead's Unitarian Universalist Church which, as they  have done for many years, allowed us the use of their facilities, to  Bill Smalley, who made certain that signage, sound, and physical  arrangements were everything we requested, to Roger Cowles, who did  yeoman's work creating an easy-to-use database that even non-database  users like me could understand, to Festival treasurer Kathy Hempel, who  worked with me to create a budget that guided us this year and will be a  sound template for next year, and to Festival president Cynda Rohmer,  who believed in the Literary Festival and supported us throughout.

My  last thanks go to Theresa Milewski, of All Computers Great and Small,  who donated her time to design the beautiful four-color literary  festival brochure and then stepped in to print 100 copies for us, and to  Heidi Chase, who also donated her time to create a vibrant and  eye-catching flyer calling for submissions to the writing contest.

If I have left anyone out, it is unintentional, and I apologize.

Looking so forward to 2026 and everyone's continued support and  participation.

Margo W. R. Steiner

2025 Literary Festival  Chair