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Fall WHWN Workshop Schedule
It's back to school season! Time to hone those writing skills with a CityLit Write Here, Write Now workshop.
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Angela Render's Latest Atricle in Writers' Journal Hits the Stands
The January/February issue of Writers' Journal is now available!
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Flightless Goose Featured at Festival of Trees
Flightless Goose is one of the featured events at this year's Festival of Trees at the Maryland State Fairgrounds -- the east coast's largest family-oriented festival, and the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season.
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Flightless Goose Makes A Splash
Flightless Goose is thankful for the attention he's been getting!
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Ally E. Peltier and Angela Render Team Up at Balticon 43
Balticon 43 will take place May 22-25, 2009. Angela Render and editor and writer Ally E. Peltier will present a two hour workshop on building a writers platform.
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Angela Render's Latest Atricle in Writers' Journal Hits the Stands
The November/December issue of Writers' Journal is now available!
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Ally E. Peltier Announces Continuing Ed Classes
Editor, writer, and publishing consultant Ally E. Peltier is teaching three writing classes this semester at Howard County Community College and Ann Arundel Community College.
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Get Your Goose Now!
On November 1, Writers' Lair Books will officially release Flightless Goose as a full-color hardcover.
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JMWW Third Anthology Launch at Cyclops
Saturday, June 6 from 5-7
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Book Launch Party for Newest Hannibal Jones Mystery
June 6 from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the historic Farr House, 10172 Main St., in Fairfax, Virginia
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ESWA June Program Will Tighten Your Focus
Award-winning author Kate Blackwell will speak on "When Less is More: Fiction and the Art of Compression"
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Submissions Open for Fifteenth Dame Lisbet Throckmorton Fiction Writing Contest
Short fiction entries must be postmarked by or received via email before midnight on January 31, 2010.
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MWA Howard County Chapter: Angela Render on Using the Internet to Build a Marketing Platform
At the Elkridge Branch of the Howard County Public Library, 6540 Washington Blvd., in Elkridge.
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Writers? Center Classes for Spring 2009 Now Booking
Angela Render offers her four most popular classes at the spring session at the Writers? Center in Bethesda, MD.
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New Member Article Helps You Select a Freelance Editor
A variety of editorial consultants are available for hire, but the types of services they offer vary.
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ESWA May Meeting
The next Eastern Shore Writers Association meeting will be Saturday, May 9 at 11.
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MWA Howard County Chapter: Ally Peltier on Author Platforms
The Howard County chapter presents MWA member Allly E. Peltier on "Your Author Platform: Why Background Matters, and How to Get the Right One," Tuesday, April 28, 7:00-9:00 at Java Coffee Cafe, St John's Lane and Route 40, in Ellicott City.
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SCBWI Baltimore Critique Group
The Baltimore SCBWI critique group meets on the second Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Ukazoo Books in Towson.
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Eastern Shore Writers Celebrate Success
The Eastern Shore Writers Association has grown over 150% in the last two years. The public is invited to the celebration. 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at the Waterview Grill Restaurant in Easton.
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Charter Meeting for the MWA Howard County Chapter
Following in the Baltimore and Frederick County chapters footsteps, Howard County forms a chapter.
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February Meeting: Breaking Into Print With a Chapbook!
Novelist, poet, and nonfiction writer Pat Valdata discusses what editors look for in a chapbook manuscript.
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November Meeting: Baltimore Author Marion Winik!
Author Marion Winik gives a special talk, "The Making of The Glen Rock Book of the Dead," about how she came up with and refined the idea for her unusual new work of creative non-fiction -- a collection of 51 very brief portraits of people she has known who have died.
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September Meeting: Ann Bracken on Journaling
Join writer, coach, and tutor Ann Bracken for an evening of journaling -- writing for an audience of one!
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October Meeting: Baltimore Sun Editor Dave Rosenthal and Blogger Heather Johnson!
Baltimore Sun assistant managing editor and Sunday editor Dave Rosenthal, co-editor of the Sun's popular "Read Street" book blog, and blogger and book club coordinator Heather Johnson of Storie delle Sorelle talk about how the Web is changing the way the media covers the literary arts.
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Bouchercon Featured Author Austin Camacho at the Canton Library
Mystery author Austin S. Camacho explains how crime pays -- for writers and readers, at least!
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WHWN Sponsors Write-Ins on the Second Tuesdays of Even Months
Nothing like the company of fellow writers to keep you on task! Bring whatever you're working on ? along with potluck munchies if you're inclined ? and plan to write, chat, and write some more.
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ESWA Meeting Offers Demonstration of Library Databases
Saturday, February 14 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Michaels Library, 106 Fremont St., in St. Michaels, MD. Free.
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January Meeting: Open Mic at the Chop!
Help the Baltimore Chapter kick off the new year right and share your latest writing with an appreciative audience of fellow writers!
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Meet the Authors Event at Central Library
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 at 7pm, eleven Maryland Writers Association authors featured in the MWA anthology, New Lines From the Old Line State
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March Meeting: Cynthia Blake Sanders on What Writers Need to Know about Contracts
There's a lot of paperwork involved in getting published, and often writers are too eager to "sign on the bottom line" before really reading -- or fully understanding -- the fine print. Ober Kaler attorney Cynthia Blake Sanders will discuss the fine (and not-so-fine) points of contract law for writers.
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April Meeting: Michael Salcman on Writing Contests
The Baltimore Chapter, co-sponsored by the CityLit Project and the Write Here, Write Now workshops, presents poet, neurosurgeon, and CityLit board member Michael Salcman speaking about writing contests: what to look (and look out) for, how they can help (or hurt) your writing career, and how to identify legitimate contests amid the proliferating plague of scams. Monday, April 27, at 7:00 at Ukazoo Books in Towson.
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May Reading at Barnes & Noble in White Marsh
MWAB sponsors readings at the White Marsh Barnes and Noble on the third Tuesday of every month.
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Citylit Festival VI Dates, Featured Guests Announced
MWAB co-sponsor CityLit Project has announced that Citylit Festival VI will be held on April 18, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in downtown Baltimore.
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WHWN Presents Rookie Reporting: Breaking Into Freelance Writing
CityLit Project's popular "Write Here, Write Now" workshops makes its debut in Howard County with a six-session workshop on freelance writing. Led by instructor Laura Shovan at the Howard County Center for the Arts.
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Factory Worker Turned Acclaimed Poet Headlines CityLit Festival
Poet Weaver Joins Authors Lippman, Fesperman, Suri, Carson, and Others at CityLit Project?s Fifth Annual Celebration of Literature?
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Write Here, Write Now: Writing for Children
Are you the next J. K. Rowling? Want to cash in on your teen angst? Think you can write a better?
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Smile Hon Reading at Baltimore Chop
To celebrate the release of the latest edition of Eight Stone Press's popular anthology Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore!, Baltimore Chop Bookstore and Espresso Bar (MWAB's new City meeting venue) will be hosting a reading and signing on Monday November 17 at 7:00 p.m.
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Local Poets Showcase at Ukazoo Books
Featuring Mark Bradley, Shirley Brewer, Lewis Bryant III, Katherine Cottle, and Barbara Morrison.
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Angela Render Announces Winter Classes at the Writer's Center
Angela Render offers her three most popular classes as well as her much demanded advanced marketing courses for the winter session at the Writers' Center in Bethesda, MD.
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New Lines From the Old Lines State at Ukazoo
Join nine Maryland Writer's Association authors for an afternoon of fun and literature at Baltimore's own Ukazoo Books
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Bay to Ocean Writers Conference Update
Author and internet marketing expert Angela Render will be a speaker at the 12th Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference, to be held February 21, 2009.
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Registration Opens for 12th Bay to Ocean Conference
Will be $80 for general admission, $55 for high school and college students with valid ID.
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Lit & Art at the Watermark
Join MWA authors for readings, music, food and good company at Lit & Art at the Watermark on January 25, 2009.
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Lit & Art at the Watermark
Join seven MWA authors featured in New Lines from the Old Line State as the read their work at Lit & Art at the Watermark on October 26th, 2008
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Announcing Fall Classes at The Writers' Center
Angela Render offers four popular classes for the fall session at the Writers' Center in Bethesda, MD.
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Ally E. Peltier's Article Appears in the 2009 Edition of the Writer's Digest Guide to Literary Agents
Ally E. Peltier's article "A Background Matters: Platform—And How to Get One" appears in the 2009 edition of the Writer's Digest Guide to Literary Agents
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Shirley Brewer Publishes First Poetry Collection
The University of Baltimore/Passager Books will publish Shirley Brewer's first poetry collection - a chapbook - this October. The title is A Little Breast Music.
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August Meeting: MWA Members' Pre-Launch Party for the New Anthology!
In place of our regular August chapter meeting, MWAB is pleased to be hosting a members-only, pre-release party to celebrate the launch of MWA Books' debut anthology, New Lines from the Old Line State!
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Laura Shovan Announces New Blog for Writers
Author Amok will offer weekly adventures in writing, as well as writing exercises.
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July Meeting: Christine Stewart Leads Writing Exercises
Feeling like it's too hot to write? Well, MWAB's July meeting will refresh your writing like a tall, cold glass of lemonade. Join us on Monday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Ukazoo Books,730 Dulaney Valley Road, in Towson for an evening of of exercises in three acts: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Try your hand at all three under the guidance of MWAB's own Chris Stewart. You don't have to be skilled in any one form to enjoy an evening of writing with your peers!
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The Reading Divas Brunch with Mary Monroe
Epiphany Episcopal Church, Canterbury Hall 3111 Ritchie Road, Forestville, MD
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Weekly Writers Workshop Starting in Mt. Vernon -- Tuesdays in October
Inspired by seven rules for writing, this workshop involves five to twenty minute writing stints followed by readings.
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17th annual Baltimore Writers' Conference
Saturday, November 8 in Towson University's University Union.
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Fourth Annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition
The Baltimore Film Office at the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, in conjunction with Morgan State University's Film and Television Writing Program and Johns Hopkins' Film and Media Studies Program, is seeking aspiring film writers for the fourth annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition.
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Lynn Mann Featured in Bewildering Stories "Best of" Anthology
Lynn Mann's short story, Water Rights will be featured in?
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Mare Cromwell Holds Events
It?s been several years since I?ve led a discussion on my book, If I gave you God?s phone number....
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Eric D. Goodman to read his Work
I'll be reading from my novel in stories, TRACKS, at two Baltimore events this weekend?
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Third Annual Screenwriters Conference, presented by Women in Film & Video, DC
George Washington University Oct. 17 - 19, 2008, featuring James Grady
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SPX 2008: Small Press Expo in Bethesda, October 4-5
North America's premier cartooning and comic arts festival will be held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, featuring over 400 artists and publishers.
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WSFA Announces Capcon 2008
The Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) is pleased to announce that the 8th annual Capclave will be held the weekend of October 17-19, 2008 at the Rockville Hilton and Executive Meeting Center at 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. (Right next to the Twinbrook stop on the Metro Red Line).
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Randall Luce a Breakthrough Novel Finalist
Randall Luce named one of ten finalists in Amazon.com's?
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Barbara Morrison Poetry Readings
Two readings for MWAB poet Barbara Morrison?
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Nicole Schultheis Reads Her Work
Nichole will read her work that will be published in "Freshly Squeezed,"?
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Dana Gioia to Appear at National Poetry Month Event
Dana Gioia, poet and Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, will discuss the role of poetry in America on Saturday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Writer?s Center?
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MWAB Co-Sponsors Poetry Reading by MWA Members!
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Maryland Writers' Association Baltimore Chapter, and the Friends of the Canton Library are co-sponsoring A Reason for Rhyme: Readings by Baltimore Poets, a free evening of poetry by MWA members:
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Calling all Artists!
The Maryland Writers' Association is holding a contest for a piece of Maryland-themed art to grace the cover of its first anthology, scheduled for a late summer publication. The anthology is not yet titled, but it may be helpful to know that it will contain work from a variety of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. There is no overall theme to the work beyond the fact that all authors are members of the MWA.
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2008-2009 MWAB Officer Election Results
At the start of MWAB's April monthly meeting, attendees voted for the chapter oficers to serve through April 2009. Three slots were open: President, VP, and Treasurer. Prior to the election, M. Katherine Spath, who was previously elected to complete Howard Stiefel's term as Secretary, agreed to continue through the current term.
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MWA Readers at Labor Day Weekend Reading: Lit & Art at the Watermark
Can't wait for the Watermark's New Lines from the Old Line State reading in October? Then don't! Come celebrate Labor Day in high bohemian style!
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June Meeting to Feature MSAC's Laura Shovan
Continuing our popular series on marketing and promotion for authors, MWAB's June meeting — co-sponsored by the CityLit Project and the Write Here, Write Now workshops at the Creative Alliance — features Laura Shovan, Maryland State Arts Council Artist-in-Education for poetry, talking about how you can make your author visit a success. Laura's presentation is called Working the (School) System.
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MWAB Event: A Reason for Rhyme: An Evening of Poetry at the Canton Library
Celebrate National Poetry Month with the second in a series of MWA Showcases at the library
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Laura Noronha invites everyone to read her latest published work.
"A New Leaf," Urbanite #43, 2008; "At Sea," JMWW, on line, Winter 2008.
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Treasurer By-Election
I'm bummed to report that our treasurer, Edith Goldman, has decided to step down due to the press?
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MWA 20th Annual Conference
Conference Schedule Now Available
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May Meeting: Open Mic Night!
Because Memorial Day falls on our regular meeting date, the next monthly meeting will be on Monday, May 19 at 7:00 — a week early, so please make sure to note it on your calendars! We'll be meeting at Ukazoo Books, 730 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson. Directions are available on the Ukazoo website.
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Mark your calendars for the April meeting of MWAB
Mark your calendars for the April meeting of MWAB, co-sponsored by the CityLit Project and the Write Here, Write Now workshops! It will be on Monday, April 28, at 7:00, and by popular demand it will once again be at Clayton Fine Books & Cyber Cafe, 317 N. Charles Street, in downtown Baltimore (where we had our February meeting). Their phone number is (410) 752-6800.
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March Meeting: Ally Peltier on "Your Authors' Platform"
The March meeting of MWAB will be Monday March 24 at 7:00 p. m. at Ukazoo Books?
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February Meeting: Ben Roca on Copyright and Writers
We're meeting on the usual date and time, and in an exciting new place: Monday, February 25 at 7:00 pm at the Clayton Fine Books & Cyber Caf??
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January Meeting: Roundtable Member Discussion on 2008 Plans!
MWAB's first meeting of 2008 will be on Monday, January 28 from 7-9 pm at Ukazoo Books?
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November Meeting: Geoffrey M. Gluckman and Secretary Elections at Barnes and Noble!
MWAB, in conjunction with our co-sponsors CityLit Project and the Write Here, Write Now workshops, is wrapping up the year ?
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October Meeting: Open Mic Night at Ukazoo Books!
The October meeting of the MWA Baltimore Chapter will be on Monday, October 22 at 7pm, at the new Ukazoo Books...
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MWAB "Works in Progress" at the Baltimore Book Festival!
On Sunday, September 30 from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm, ten MWAB members will be reading from their works in progress?
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September Meeting: Gregg Wilhelm on "The Publishing Matrix"—NEW LOCATION!!
School's back in session, and our September meeting is a perfect time for us to get schooled in how to get published?
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MWA Baltimore Authors Showcase
>Baltimore book lovers will have a unique opportunity to meet six up-and-coming local fiction authors and hear them read?
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August Chapter Meeting: "Writing Out Loud"
A panel discussion on writing for broadcast media, featuring Van Williamson,?
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July Meeting Announced
The July meeting of the Baltimore chapter will be Monday 7/23 @ 7 pm at BlueHouse Caf? |
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Announcing the MWA Baltimore Authors Showcase!
As I mentioned (tantalizingly) at the last MWAB meeting, I am working with the Canton branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library?
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Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Grants for Fiction Writers
Jennie L. Deitz, MWA board member-at-large and MWA's grant coordinator, passed on the exciting news that the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is offering individual grants?
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June Meeting is Open Mike Night!
A big thanks to Chris Stewart of WHWN who helped with the arrangements for the June meeting. The good news is?
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May Meeting Was Another Hit!
Because of Memorial Day, the meeting was moved from our usual fourth Monday of the month to the following day?
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April Meeting In Review
Our most recent meeting of the MWA Baltimore chapter, in cooperation with the CityLit Project and the Write Here, Write Now workshop series?
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Blanche Cohen Sachs Nominated
I am happy and honored to announce my nomination to be this year?s featured poet?
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