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MWA Chapters
Annapolis Chapter
The Annapolis Chapter of MWA got its start in June 2009 with a dynamic group of veteran MWA members and fresh faces. There's still room for you. The chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month at Ahh, Coffee!, 1015 Bay Ridge Ave, Eastport Shopping Center, Annapolis 21403, (410) 990-9111. For information, contact Chapter President Vicki Duncan.
Baltimore Chapter
www.mwabaltimore.org
The Baltimore Chapter meets on the fourth Mondays of every month (except December) at 7:00 p.m. at Ukazoo Books in Towson and Cyclops Books in Baltimore. The chapter is co-sponsored by the CityLit Project and the Write Here, Write Now workshops at the Creative Alliance. E-mail chapter president Gary Lester for more information, or visit the chapter website for the latest news and sign up to receive e-mail news and updates.
Frederick Chapter
Serving writers in Frederick and upper Montgomery County, he aim of the Frederick Chapter is to support published and aspiring writers of all genres and to promote each other through networking, fellowship, and information. Fun is also part of the equation.
The Frederick Chapter originally came together many years ago under the leadership of a local newspaper reporter as a loose-knit writing group in the quaint town of Frederick. The group got together most every month and was used primarily to critique members' work and to encourage new work. It has gone through a few different iterations since then, with an evolution from the Maryland Writers' Guild, as an independent, fledgling bunch of writers looking for the company of other writers, to what is now a solid and growing chapter of the well-organized Maryland Writers' Association. Members will come from the Frederick area, as well as upper Montgomery County, and the group seeks to help new writers and support established writers in their efforts to grow and excel in their craft.
The chapter meets monthly at the C. Burr Artz Library, 110 East Patrick Street, adjacent to Frederick's riverfront walk, and at Joanie's Carroll St. Cafe, 124 South Carroll Street. E-mail chapter president Linda Alexander for more information.
Howard County Chapter
www.mwahocowriters.com
The Howard County Chapter, formed in Spring 2009, meets at various locations around Columbia. See the Meetings page for the most current information.The group sponsors talks on writing and marketing, open mic nights, and readings, as well as workshop events. Membership is open to all and guests are always welcome! For more information contact chapter president Nicole Schultheis.
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MWA is fulfilling a long-standing goal to create chapters -- further demonstrating our dedication to promoting the art, craft, and business of writing. Chapters bring local communities of writers together through regular meetings, programs, and events of interest -- along with the benefits of the well-established larger organization.
Elected officers will organize and run the chapter, which will offer a venue for local monthly meetings. The chapter, like the parent organization, may run its own program of guest speakers on topics of interest to writers: how to get started; writer's block; how to meet your deadline; the necessary work of polishing and editing your writing; how to find an agent or publisher; the print-on-demand options; publicity for the author; and anything more the members demand.
The parent organization, MWA, will continue to hold its own monthly meetings for members, organize and sponsor an annual writers' conference; maintain responsibility for the quarterly newsletter Pen in Hand as well as the anthology of members' works, New Lines From the Old Line State; organize and run the annual short works contest and novel writing contest; create opportunities for book selling at area festivals; help writers to find and/or form a critique group; and maintain the MWA website, including links to member websites.
Chapter members will belong to the parent organization and have all the rights and privileges as every other member. If you are already a member, there is no additional fee, nor is there any requirement to belong to a chapter.
MWA welcomes writers of all levels and disciplines, from those who dream of being published to professional freelancers to published authors. Prospective members can find a membership application on this website. Annual dues are $35 through December 31, 2009, $40 as of January 1, 2010.
If you'd like help establishing a thriving local community of writers in your area, please e-mail Executive Committee Vice-President Ally E. Peltier.
