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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2026

Ever wonder what makes the Maryland Writers Association so special? You if do, and this is your chance to get involved. MWA is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization. We rely on members like you to keep the cogs turning. I personally encourage you to run for office or to nominate another member. ...

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MWA Quick Notes, June, 2026: Events, Publishing Opportunities, and More!

Magnificent Maryland Writers, Welcome to June! The month of June takes its name from “Juno”, the Roman goddess of marriage – which is strange, because she is most often depicted in the garb of war with sword in hand.  Or maybe that makes sense, after all.  Either way, it...

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MWA Quick Notes, May, 2026: Events, Publishing Opportunities, and More!

April showers, May flowers, and greetings from MWA! The birth stone for May babies is emerald.  This lovely gem is clear, green, and shiny brilliant, much like spring in Maryland.  If this month were a gaudy t-shirt, I would wear it every day until it turned into June! By now you’r...

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MWA Quick Notes, April, 2026: Events, Publishing Opportunities, and More!

Foghorn Greetings, Maryland Writer! All this month it is April 2026!  Isn’t that strange?  Thirty days of spring, glorious spring in Maryland, the most beautiful state of all these magnificent United States of America!  I’m both happy and proud to be here.  This week...

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MWA Quick Notes, March, 2026: Events, Publishing Opportunities, and More!

Belated Greetings, Maryland Writer! Welcome to March 2026!  Spring is afoot, yet snow is in the air.  Yesterday, we had sunshine, then sleet, followed by a heavy snow – with thunder – then more sunshine and thirty-knot wind gusts.  The Chesapeake Bay, normally a tranquil ...

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Events

Jun 5

First Fridays Open Mic with Shirley J. Brewer

Shirley J. Brewer will feature at this reading. An open mic will follow. Each reading gets 3 poems or five minutes.

Jun 9

Prince George's County Chapter Meeting

Get Your Manuscript Submission?Ready: Three?Level Self?Editing

Jun 10

South Baltimore Chapter Meeting

Geoffrey Himes, the longtime music critic for the Washington Post and a prolific writer, will talk about his career and how he became a writer, read selections from his recent books of poetry and music criticism, and sign copies of his books.

View the full calendar here.