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 (32)
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 Queens VOICES: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience
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InspiredWordNYC Presents 1st Thursdays Unplugged Astoria Open Mic
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Musical Duo PJ & Boris at Urban Vegan Roots
Thursday at 20:00
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Kate Keller at UVR
Thursday at 21:30
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Islima at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Sep 9, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Syd Hudson at BMK
Sun, Sep 15, 3:00 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 Queens VOICES: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience
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InspiredWordNYC Presents 1st Thursdays Unplugged Astoria Open Mic
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Musical Duo PJ & Boris at Urban Vegan Roots
Thursday at 20:00
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Kate Keller at UVR
Thursday at 21:30
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Islima at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Sep 9, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Syd Hudson at BMK
Sun, Sep 15, 3:00 PM
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Past (152)
InspiredWordNYC Presents Guitarist/Songwriter SCAR at BMK
yesterday at 17:00
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer NIA CURRY at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 26, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Kaitlyn Eve at BMK
Mon, Aug 26, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Foreign Love Language at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 19, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter ALEX WOLF at BMK
Mon, Aug 19, 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer Juliana Conte at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 19, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter ASSATA at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 6:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Danaka Janell at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 4:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Sultry Songstress ShayWay at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 4:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Christmas Violet at BMK
Mon, Aug 12, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Mike Geffner's 68th Birthday Marathon Open Mic
Mon, Aug 5, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter COMRAD at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 5, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Guitarist/Songwriter SCAR at BMK
yesterday at 17:00
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer NIA CURRY at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 26, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Kaitlyn Eve at BMK
Mon, Aug 26, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Foreign Love Language at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 19, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter ALEX WOLF at BMK
Mon, Aug 19, 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer Juliana Conte at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 19, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter ASSATA at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 6:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Danaka Janell at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 4:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Sultry Songstress ShayWay at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 4:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Christmas Violet at BMK
Mon, Aug 12, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Mike Geffner's 68th Birthday Marathon Open Mic
Mon, Aug 5, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter COMRAD at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 5, 7:00 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 Queens VOICES: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience
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InspiredWordNYC Presents 1st Thursdays Unplugged Astoria Open Mic
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Musical Duo PJ & Boris at Urban Vegan Roots
Thursday at 20:00
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Kate Keller at UVR
Thursday at 21:30
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Islima at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Sep 9, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Syd Hudson at BMK
Sun, Sep 15, 3:00 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 Queens VOICES: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience
Check ticket price on event
InspiredWordNYC Presents 1st Thursdays Unplugged Astoria Open Mic
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Musical Duo PJ & Boris at Urban Vegan Roots
Thursday at 20:00
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Kate Keller at UVR
Thursday at 21:30
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Islima at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Sep 9, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Syd Hudson at BMK
Sun, Sep 15, 3:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Guitarist/Songwriter SCAR at BMK
yesterday at 17:00
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer NIA CURRY at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 26, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Kaitlyn Eve at BMK
Mon, Aug 26, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Foreign Love Language at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 19, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter ALEX WOLF at BMK
Mon, Aug 19, 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer Juliana Conte at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 19, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter ASSATA at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 6:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Danaka Janell at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 4:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Sultry Songstress ShayWay at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 4:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Christmas Violet at BMK
Mon, Aug 12, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Mike Geffner's 68th Birthday Marathon Open Mic
Mon, Aug 5, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter COMRAD at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 5, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Guitarist/Songwriter SCAR at BMK
yesterday at 17:00
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer NIA CURRY at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 26, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Kaitlyn Eve at BMK
Mon, Aug 26, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Foreign Love Language at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 19, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter ALEX WOLF at BMK
Mon, Aug 19, 7:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer Juliana Conte at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 19, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter ASSATA at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 6:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Danaka Janell at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 4:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents The Sultry Songstress ShayWay at BMK
Sun, Aug 18, 4:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Christmas Violet at BMK
Mon, Aug 12, 9:30 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Mike Geffner's 68th Birthday Marathon Open Mic
Mon, Aug 5, 7:00 PM
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InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter COMRAD at Brooklyn Music Kitchen
Mon, Aug 5, 7:00 PM
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