Wordier Than Thou

Supporting Literary Arts and Culture in the Tampa Bay Region

Storytelling open mics. Literary events. A social network for authors, readers and word enthusiasts.

Wordier in the News

May Arts Roundup: Water Exhibits, Famous Photographers, Quilts, Burlesque, Fiberarts And More (83 Degrees, May 2022)

Literary-Themed Drag Shows in St. Petersburg Strike Chord Over Recent LGBT Issues (Tampa Bay Times, April 2022)

Art in Your Ear - Tampa Bay Publishing Conference (WMNF, April 2022)

Wordier Than Thou, Where Community Meets Creativity (Modern Globe, spring 2022)

SunLit Festival Kicks Off April 1 (Tampa Bay Times, March 2022)

Upcoming Spring Events within Walking Distance of USFSP (The Crow’s Nest, February 2022)

Best Virtual Literary Litertainment During Lockdown (Creative Loafing, October 2020)

Here’s How to Stay Connected to More Than 30 Tampa Bay Theater Companies During Coronavirus (Creative Loafing, May 2020)

Literary Group Gets Creative with TPA All Access Program (TPA Newsletter, February 2020)

Read No More: Haunted Holidays Revives Christmas Tradition of Telling Scary Stories (I Love the Burg, November 2019)

Tampa Bay Halloween Events for Thrill Seekers, Kids, Art Lovers, and More (Creative Loafing, October 2019)

Thanks to Tiffany Razzano, Tampa Bay Just Keeps Getting Wordier (St. Pete Catalyst, July 2019)

Wordier Than Thou Hosting $5 Literary Convention at Emerald City Comics This Weekend (Creative Loafing, July 2019)

Harvey Milk Founder Shannon Fortner Offers Inside Look at Annual Event (Observer, May 2019)

Wordier Than Thou Open Mic Night Focuses on Narrative Storytelling (Observer, March 2019)

The Business of Publishing Focus of St. Petersburg Conference (WUSF, February 2019)

Gulfport Murder House Draws Spooked Crowd (Gulfport Gabber, October 2018)

Read No More: Gulfport Murder House & Ybor City Haunted Theater (The Morning Blend, October 2018)

Exposing an Amazing and Energetic Literary Scene @ Gulf Coast Maker and Comic Con (June 2018)

Eat Our Words (The Morning Blend, March 2018)

Moving to Tampa Bay: How to Plug into the Local Storytelling Scene (83 Degrees, July 2017)

Burlesque Dance with a Nerdy Twist? Sure! (Melville House, April 2017)

A Literary Haunting (Gulfport Gabber, October 2016)

Want to Attract Artists, Creatives to Your Town? Transform a Neighborhood (83 Degrees, October 2016)

Burg Bits: New Bookstore Opens in Pinellas Park (I Love the Burg, October 2016)

Healing Through Art (Gulfport Gabber, September 2016)

Readings to Benefit CASA and Wordier Than Thou Bookstore (TB Reporter, March 2016)

30 Questions for 30 Writers at the Miami Book Fair (Literary Hub. November 2015)

Literary Long Weekend: Tampa Bay (Literary Hub, November 2015)

Wordier Than Thou brings creative minds together in Tampa Bay and has expanded to Orlando (Watermark, February 2015)

More Than 40 Stores Join in Florida Bookstore Day (Shelf Awareness, November 2014)

Because Florida is for (book) lovers (Creative Loafing, November 2014)

Florida Bookstore Day Celebrates Local Bookstores, Authors (83 Degrees, August 2014)

Florida Bookstore Day Set for November (Publishers Weekly, August 2014)

Florida Bookstore Day Will Be Held This November (The Christian Science Monitor, August 2014)

Florida Bookstore Day to Debut November 15 (Shelf Awareness, August 2014)

Sarasota Storytellers Unite (SRQ, August 2014)