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The Louisiana Words Tour (July 2026): Now Casting!

  


Let's express ourselves! Literacy helps free the mind! Literacy helps build community! Our voices matter more then ever!

LouisianaWords.com is the home of Louisiana's LGBTQIA+ writers and our allies! We help market new and seasoned writers for FREE! Just submit your work and we’ll get you into our content rotation! You may submit your content to louisianawords@gmail.com or you may contact us through social media! Our Spring 2026 season of new Louisiana Words content starts Sunday, April 19th!

As of January 2025, Louisiana Words has officially become a nonprofit organization! So, we are looking to share the good news with a few live shows across the state of Louisiana. We are planning a Louisiana Words tour to showcase local LGBTQIA+ writers and spread the word about Louisiana Words, LLC. The show is free! The dates will be Friday, July 3rd – Sunday, July 5th. We will be visiting Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans in that order.  

Friday, July 3rd: Lafayette - Cavalier House Books @ 4:30pm 




Saturday, July 4th: Baton Rouge - George’s Place @ 3:00pm



Sunday, July 5th: New Orleans - Allways Lounge & Cabaret @ 5:00pm




We are calling for writers! We are now casting featured writers in the local Acadiana, Greater Baton Rouge, and Greater New Orleans areas. Once our cast is formed, we will be releasing promotions later this summer for each event featuring the writers reading in the show. If you are interested in reading at the show, please contact us for a feature spot at louisianawords@gmail.com. We will also ask for open mics at the beginning of the show. So, if you are just looking to share a piece that you wrote, there will be plenty of space for you during the show to share that with the community.

 

The Louisiana Words Tour is hosted by J. Michael Norris and the creator, Louis Toliver Jr. Feel free to also reach out to J. Michael @jmichaelnorris808 or Louis @ltjishere on Instagram to submit to our website, read in our next live show, or if you have any questions!


Follow our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram: @louisianawords1 

Interested in being on LouisianaWords.com or participate in a live show, Submit to louisianawords@gmail.com!

 

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