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Monthly Meetings
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Monthly Meetings
State meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, from 7:30-9:30 pm in the annex building of the Chesapeake Arts Center, 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, Maryland 21225, 410-636-6597. Chapter meetings are held at various locations; see the meeting descriptions for details.
Each meeting features a guest speaker from a writing-related field. Past speakers have included writers of mainstream fiction, romance, science fiction, historical fiction, poetry, plays, nonfiction books and articles, screenplays, advertising, and children's books. Accountants, editors, publishers, attorneys, agents, and computer experts have also addressed the group. MWA's relaxed, informal meetings give you the opportunity to ask questions of speakers, chat with MWA members, and share news and tips.
Meetings are free to members and first-time guests. Nonmembers who have already attended once are asked to pay $5.00 at the door.
Interested in being a speaker? Like more information about our meetings? Contact Program Director Ann Arbaugh.
Directions to the Chesapeake Arts Center
Wednesday, September 10, 7:30-9:30
Steve Olson is the co-author (with Robert Brown) of Some Gave All: A History of Baltimore Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, 1808-2007, a 248-page hardcover. Every dollar made through the sale of this memorial to officers who have fallen in the line of duty has gone to the Baltimore City Police Memorial Fund.
From Baltimore's earliest days as "mobtown" to current drug and gang violence, this memorial volume, written by two veteran officers, presents brief biographies of the 124 men and women of the Baltimore Police Department who lost their lives serving their city, with emphasis on the circumstances surrounding the death of each. (Amazon.com)
Steve Olson has dedicated 10 years to the Baltimore Police Department. He has served in the Education and Training Section, Warrant Apprehension Task Force: Attempted Murder Shooting Squad, and Northern District Patrol. He is also a certified MPCTC Instructor for General Classroom, Self Defense, Baton, and NHTSA certified as an SFST Instructor.
Officer Olson has three degrees: a BA in History from UMBC, and both a BS and MS in Leadership/Management from Johns Hopkins University.
In addition, Officer Olson is an adjunct faculty at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Criminology Department. He has developed two courses of study: Criminology at the Movies and Juvenile Delinquency - Causes and Theories. He is currently developing a 400-level Theory and Practice course. Officer Olson is also participating in an academic study of felonious police homicide with a Doctoral Candidate from the University of Maryland. If all thats not enough: Officer Olson is training for the Baltimore Marathon this year!
Monday, September 22, 7:00-9:00
The Baltimore Chapter, co-sponsored by the CityLit Project and the Write Here, Write Now workshops at the Creative Alliance, presents writer, coach, and tutor Ann Bracken for an evening of journaling -- writing for an audience of one! Ann will talk about what journaling is and isn't, and will guide attendees through some fun writing exercises and discussion.
Journaling means more than just keeping a diary. It's a form of personal writing in which you can practice your writing skills, experiment with creative new ways of expression, work through dilemmas, and tease out hidden narrative threads in your life and your writing projects.
For more than thirty years, Ann Bracken has worked in education, linguistics, writing, and small business development. She's also an expressive arts consultant and program developer. You can find out more about her by visiting her website, The Possibility Project.
At Ukazoo Books, 730 Dulaney Valley Road, in Towson. Plus, we'll have the latest news about the Baltimore Book Festival and some very cool MWAB-sponsored programs happening in October.
Wednesday, October 8, 7:30-9:30
Join MWA Program Director Ann Arbaugh for a roundtable discussion about your favorite writing books. There will be a sign-up sheet and each person will have 5-10 minutes to present their info. Be sure to discuss specifics: why did you find this book helpful? Who suggested this book to you? What is your favorite portion of the book? Are there any other books by this author? Ann will compile a list of the books and it will be available via email afterwards. Light refreshments will be served as always.
Monday, October 27, 7:00-9:00
Financial pressures have forced U. S. newspapers to shrink, and that has meant big changes in covering books. At some newspapers, full-time book editors have left and were not replaced. The Los Angeles Times eliminated its book review section and moved reviews into the lifestyle pages. Other papers, including The Baltimore Sun, have trimmed book coverage. As these changes unfold, the Sun and some other newspapers have started book blogs to supplement print coverage, and dozens (if not hundreds) of independent blogs have sprung up. Can the two co-exist? Do they have distinct roles? And how does that affect writers who are trying to get their works noticed?
Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is Sunday editor, coordinating page-one stories and editing the Maryland Closeup section. He started the Read Street blog in May to supplement book coverage and help unite elements of Baltimore's literary community. Favorite books include A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, Dune by Frank Herbert, and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.
Heather Johnson has been a read-a-holic for as long as she can remember. But after graduating from St. Mary's College of Maryland, getting married and having a child, Heather realized that she hadnt read a book for fun in years. In 2005 she started a book club called Storie delle Sorrelle. More recently, she created a blog titled Age30+ ... A Lifetime of Books through which she has "met" a world of book lovers, authors and publishers, and has become even more addicted to reading. In the "real world," Heather is the Sales/Marketing Coordinator for an IT company in Hanover, MD.
Monday, October 27 at 7:00, at Baltimore Chop Bookstore and Espresso Bar, 625 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21230, across from Camden Yards. For directions, visit Baltimore Chop's MySpace page or call (410) 752-4487.
