Annapolis Chapter

Meetings

The Annapolis Chapter meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Officers

Chapter President: Karen Holmes, [email protected]

Chapter Vice President: Open Position, [email protected]

Chapter Treasurer: Karen Holmes, [email protected]

Chapter Secretary: Andrew McDowell, [email protected]

For more information or to volunteer for a vacant position, please email, [email protected]

Critique Groups

Annapolis Fiction and Poetry Writers

• Genre / Genres: All forms of fiction and poetry
• Leader: Ted Weber
• Email: [email protected]
• Request a membership at https://www.facebook.com/groups/601650623311708/about/ to join.
• Currently open to new members.

 

BayHill Writers

• Various locations in Calvert & southern Anne Arundel Counties
• Genres: Prose only no other restrictions
• Leader: Les Dickey
• Meets 3rd Monday of each month 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. We have been meeting for four years and have a mix of published/unpublished writers. Please contact coordinator Les Dickey for the next location and a copy of the group guidelines.

 

Scriptwriting Group

• Genres: Any type of script (stage, screen, graphic novel, etc.)
• Leader: Scott D. Morrow, [email protected]
• Meets in Annapolis.
• Currently not accepting new members. If you are interested in forming a new critique group, please contact Scott.

 

Waugh Chapel Writers

• Genres: Fiction & Drama, all genres welcome
• Leader: Andrew McDowell, [email protected]
• Meets monthly in Waugh Chapel
• Currently closed.

 

Women Poets Workshop

• Genre: poetry
• Leader: Dotty Doherty, [email protected]
• The Women Poets Workshop, a small group of experienced writers, meets weekly to critique each other’s poetry as well as to support and inspire each other as writers. Meet weekday mornings in Annapolis.
• Currently closed. Women only.

 

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