Mike Geffner
Mike Geffner is a retired 30-year professional journalist who published thousands of stories in countless major publications, including USA Today, Details Magazine, The Sporting News, Cigar Aficionado, The Writer, NY Post's Page Six Magazine and The Village Voice. He interviewed everyone from former President Richard Nixon to Forest Whitaker to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Derek Jeter to Sandy Koufax to Dennis Hopper. His work won him several awards, including first place for profile writing by the Society of Professional Journalists, and he was acknowledged for excellence seven times by the annual anthology The Best American Sports Writing, published by Houghton Mifflin. He's been a private writing coach and workshop host for decades, and he is the founder of both The Inspired Word spoken word/poetry series (https://InspiredWordNYC.com, @InspiredWordNYC on all social media platforms) and the popular online writing discussion forum, blog and newsletter Mike's Writing Workshop, which ended in 2010. On August 26, 2020, he signed a deal to have one of his stories made into a feature film.
Mike Geffner
Upcoming (37)
Sunday Afternoon LIVE Showcase & Open Mic @ Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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Monday Night LIVE Showcase & Open Mic at the Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Singer/Songwriter Hour
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Poetry Hour at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Off-The-Hook Thursday Music Showcase at BMK
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InspiredWordNYC'S BK VOICES: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience + Open Mic
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Poet Sonia Mukherji at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sunday • 3:45 AM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Syd Hudson at BMK
Sunday • 5:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter André Molina at BMK
Sunday • 6:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter BAY! at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Monday • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Isabelle Lee & Her Band at BMK
Monday • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Sisters Musical Duo Ævina & Ariana at BMK
Monday • 9:30 PM
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Sunday Afternoon LIVE Showcase & Open Mic @ Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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Monday Night LIVE Showcase & Open Mic at the Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Singer/Songwriter Hour
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Poetry Hour at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Off-The-Hook Thursday Music Showcase at BMK
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InspiredWordNYC'S BK VOICES: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience + Open Mic
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Poet Sonia Mukherji at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sunday • 3:45 AM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Syd Hudson at BMK
Sunday • 5:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter André Molina at BMK
Sunday • 6:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter BAY! at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Monday • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Isabelle Lee & Her Band at BMK
Monday • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Sisters Musical Duo Ævina & Ariana at BMK
Monday • 9:30 PM
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Past (128)
InspiredWordNYC Presents Musical Duo Saint Street at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 15 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Alice Celeste at BMK
Mon, Jul 15 • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Holly Cinnamon at BMK
Mon, Jul 8 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer CORONDI at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 8 • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Present Poet Relle at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sun, Jul 7 • 5:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Trish Discord at BMK
Sun, Jul 7 • 5:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Tracksuit Vegas Band at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 1 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Alexandra Devin at BMK
Mon, Jul 1 • 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Aye'oo Cass at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Islima at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Danny Love at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter HANNAH RAY at BMK
Mon, Jun 17 • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Musical Duo Saint Street at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 15 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Alice Celeste at BMK
Mon, Jul 15 • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Holly Cinnamon at BMK
Mon, Jul 8 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer CORONDI at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 8 • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Present Poet Relle at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sun, Jul 7 • 5:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Trish Discord at BMK
Sun, Jul 7 • 5:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Tracksuit Vegas Band at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 1 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Alexandra Devin at BMK
Mon, Jul 1 • 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Aye'oo Cass at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Islima at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Danny Love at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter HANNAH RAY at BMK
Mon, Jun 17 • 8:00 PM
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Events
Sunday Afternoon LIVE Showcase & Open Mic @ Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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Monday Night LIVE Showcase & Open Mic at the Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Singer/Songwriter Hour
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Poetry Hour at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Off-The-Hook Thursday Music Showcase at BMK
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InspiredWordNYC'S BK VOICES: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience + Open Mic
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Poet Sonia Mukherji at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sunday • 3:45 AM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Syd Hudson at BMK
Sunday • 5:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter André Molina at BMK
Sunday • 6:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter BAY! at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Monday • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Isabelle Lee & Her Band at BMK
Monday • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Sisters Musical Duo Ævina & Ariana at BMK
Monday • 9:30 PM
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Sunday Afternoon LIVE Showcase & Open Mic @ Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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Monday Night LIVE Showcase & Open Mic at the Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Singer/Songwriter Hour
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Poetry Hour at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Off-The-Hook Thursday Music Showcase at BMK
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InspiredWordNYC'S BK VOICES: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience + Open Mic
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Poet Sonia Mukherji at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sunday • 3:45 AM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Syd Hudson at BMK
Sunday • 5:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter André Molina at BMK
Sunday • 6:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter BAY! at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Monday • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Isabelle Lee & Her Band at BMK
Monday • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Sisters Musical Duo Ævina & Ariana at BMK
Monday • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Musical Duo Saint Street at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 15 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Alice Celeste at BMK
Mon, Jul 15 • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Holly Cinnamon at BMK
Mon, Jul 8 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer CORONDI at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 8 • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Present Poet Relle at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sun, Jul 7 • 5:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Trish Discord at BMK
Sun, Jul 7 • 5:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Tracksuit Vegas Band at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 1 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Alexandra Devin at BMK
Mon, Jul 1 • 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Aye'oo Cass at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Islima at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Danny Love at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter HANNAH RAY at BMK
Mon, Jun 17 • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Musical Duo Saint Street at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 15 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Alice Celeste at BMK
Mon, Jul 15 • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Holly Cinnamon at BMK
Mon, Jul 8 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer CORONDI at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 8 • 8:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Present Poet Relle at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Sun, Jul 7 • 5:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Trish Discord at BMK
Sun, Jul 7 • 5:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Tracksuit Vegas Band at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Jul 1 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Alexandra Devin at BMK
Mon, Jul 1 • 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Aye'oo Cass at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Islima at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Danny Love at BMK
Mon, Jun 24 • 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter HANNAH RAY at BMK
Mon, Jun 17 • 8:00 PM
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