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Past Meetings
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (April 21, 2025)
April 21, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (April 21, 2025)
April 21, 2025
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
MWA Frederick Chapter Meeting: Freelancing and Other Ways Writers Earn Money on the Side
April 19, 2025
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
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Join Lauren LaRocca, Features Editor of the Frederick News Post, in a discussion about what editors look for in freelancers and other writing tips. Attendees can also share other ways they’re earning money.
Writers Exchange at Frisco's Tap House - Columbia!
April 17, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Frisco's Tap House - Columbia
8895 McGaw Rd Suite 1
Columbia, MD 21045
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Writers Exchange with Appetizers Provided.
MWA Annapolis Chapter:History Through Fiction
April 16, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Annapolis Chapter Meeting
Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Room 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
Join us for a discussion with national bestselling author Erika Robuck on the art and the craft of writing historical fiction, and how fiction illuminates history. This will be a hybrid meeting with in-person and online options for attendance.
Cumberland Chapter - April meeting
April 16, 2025
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Austin Comacho presentation rewriting and editing.
April Carroll Chapter Meeting - Round Table Discussion: Publishing Paths
April 12, 2025
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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If you're confused with the many publishing options available and don't know what is best, this round table discussion will be for you.
MWA South Baltimore Chapter: All Things Baltimore
April 09, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Little Havana Restaurant, Hemingway Room
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Ed Gunts will discuss all things Baltimore.
MWA Eastern Shore Chapter Member Meeting
April 08, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Eastern Shore Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82770162726?pwd=WN3yVansarKoCVA17PsZ16Gq1NbHlv.1
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Author Showcase
April 06, 2025
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Liquidity Alehouse
8 N Main St.
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
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Join us at Liquidity Alehouse on April 6, 2025 for the next Author Showcase.
First Fridays with Matt Mason
April 04, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Matt Mason is a poet, preferring accessible work which communicates a story. His five books cover the themes of love, fatherhood, Nebraska, Disneyland (and midlife) and Eighties Rock.
MWA Prince George's County: Get Your Author PR Toolkit Right!
March 26, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Prince Georges County Chapter ZOOM Meeting
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Author PR toolkit
St. Mary's/Calvert County Monthly Chapter Mtg: Trends to Watch for Writers
March 22, 2025
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Join us as Wilma Brockington-Parker talks about the Trends to Watch for Writers
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting: Understanding Serial Fiction
March 22, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Want to change up your writing and explore something potentially more profitable? Come and learn about serial fiction.
MWA Frederick County Chapter: Open Mic featuring Maryland's Poet Laureate Lady Brion, Slam Poet World Champion
March 21, 2025
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
BISFA Black Box Theater
19 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
The Maryland Writer's Association presents Maryland's youngest ever Poet Laureate and number on ranked woman slam poet in the world, Lady Brion, followed by an open mic open to all who wish to perform!
MWA Howard County Chapter: What Makes a Good Series - Presented by Flo McCahon
March 20, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
What Makes a Good Series
MWA Annapolis Chapter: Using Story Assessment Sheets to Up Your Self Editing Game
March 19, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Annapolis Chapter Meeting
Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Room 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Join us for a fun and informative session (in person and online) with the ebullient Michelle Sholund on using Story Assessment Sheets as a tool to enhance your editing of your own first drafts as well as a guide to critiquing other people’s work.
MWA Charles County Chapter Meeting
March 19, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Charles County chapter meeting and fireside chat
Cumberland Chapter March Meeting
March 19, 2025
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Open Mic night!
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (March 17, 2025)
March 17, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (March 17, 2025)
March 17, 2025
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
MWA State Webinar: What you Need to Know About Writing and Submitting Short Stories
March 15, 2025
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
MWA Webinar Series
Since this year's MWA contest is short stories, this webinar will help attendees learn about writing a winning entry.
MWA Frederick County Chapter Meeting: Scripting Live Action by Zorina Exie Frey
March 15, 2025
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Frederick Chapter Zoom Meeting
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This screenwriting workshop will focus on the basic structure and rules for writing a feature screenplay while reviewing script formats for television, web series, and short films.
MWA South Baltimore Chapter: A Discussion on Writing Craft with Rosalia Scalia
March 12, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Little Havana, Hemingway Room
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Learn more about the craft of writing with Rosalia Scalia.
Carroll Chapter - Sat. March 8th Meeting - Digital Resource Exchange
March 08, 2025
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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It's pot luck time, but instead of food, we exchange writing resources!!!
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. March 8, 10:30 am via Zoom
March 08, 2025
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
MoCo Chapter Meeting via Zoom - Open Mic
First Fridays March Madness! Tell Us Something About March In Your Own Poetic Voice
March 07, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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March Madness Open Mic means reading 'til we're done!
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting- Thursday Feb 27th 7 PM! (rescheduled)
February 27, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
In one hour, the Dialogue Doctor (Jeff Elkins) will empower you to take the character voices in your head and transfer them to your reader's imagination.
MWA Prince George's County: Self-publishing with Ally Machate
February 26, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Prince Georges County Chapter ZOOM Meeting
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5 Steps to Self-Publishing Success
St. Mary's/Calvert County Monthly Chapter Mtg: February Writers' Roundtable
February 22, 2025
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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A gathering of our members for sharing our work and chatting about our goals.
Howard County Meeting | "Take Your Author Reading from Drab to Dynamic: Tips & Practices to Improve Your Presentation" by Jean Burgess.
February 20, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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This workshop balances content delivery with interactive exercises so that participants will be able to apply practices in real time. For authors who are uncomfortable with Author Readings or delivering Author Talks. Please bring a 100-word snippet from a
MWA Annapolis Chapter: How to Write in the Voice of Other Genders
February 19, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Zoom only
MD
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Join us for a intriguing session with published novelist John DeDakis exploring techniques for creating interesting and varied characters by getting into the head of someone who’s not like you.
MWA Charles County Chapter Meeting
February 19, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
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Charles County monthly chapter meeting.
Cumberland Chapter - February Meeting
February 19, 2025
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Jeanne Adams presentation on creating three dimensional characters.
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (February 17, 2025)
February 17, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (February 17, 2025)
February 17, 2025
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
MWA Frederick County Chapter Meeting: Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop
February 15, 2025
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
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Whether you’d like to try ekphrasis for the first time or you’re looking to build your skills, join Nicole Abuhamada for this hands-on workshop. Leave with a draft or two of your own!
MWA South Baltimore Chapter: Before Silent Spring: A Field Guide to the Works of Rachel Carson
February 12, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Little Havana Restaurant
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
This talk is an opportunity to learn more about how Rachel Carson honed her skills as freelance writer before writing her groundbreaking book, Silent Spring.
Carroll February Meeting - Fireside Chat on Writing Romance
February 08, 2025
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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Join us for a great conversation with Romance Writer Lauren Sharman on the topic of writing romance
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. Feb. 8, 10:30 am via Zoom
February 08, 2025
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Craig A. Robinson discusses “My Why” – A Childrens Book Author’s Journey
First Fridays Open Mic with Joanne Durham
February 07, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Joanne Durham will feature at this reading. An open mic will follow. Each reading gets 3 poems or five minutes.
MWA Member Training: Meeting and Zoom Basics
February 03, 2025
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Understand the basics of meeting scheduling and Zoom
MWA Generative AI Discussion and Instructional
February 01, 2025
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Add venue name or Zoom
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On Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST MWA will meet to explore generative artificial intelligence and its utility to our artform.
St. Mary's/Calvert County Monthly Chapter January Mtg: Writers' Roundtable
January 25, 2025
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Join us as we catch up, set some new goals and support each other in our writing!
N.Baltimore Chapter: Novel to Screenplay" - Sat. Jan 25, 11 AM
January 25, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Join us for a discussion with screenwriter Sean Murphy
MWA Member Leader Training: Meeting and Zoom Basics
January 24, 2025
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Understand the various meeting options
MWA Prince Georges County Meeting: Complexity in Narrative
January 22, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Prince Georges County Chapter ZOOM Meeting
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Novelist David Sloan will lead a discussion on how to deal with complexity in narratives.
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (January 20, 2025)
January 20, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (January 20, 2025)
January 20, 2025
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
Frederick County Chapter Meeting | "Promote Your Own Books," with Cherrie Woods
January 18, 2025
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Frederick Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Interactive workshop shares relevant and practical PR strategies to help authors develop a public profile for themselves and their books.
Howard County Chapter Meeting | Uses of AI and Prompting
January 16, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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Using AI for Everything But Writing!
Annapolis Chapter Meeting | History through Fiction
January 15, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Online and In-Person (Maryland Hall)
801 Chase Street, Room 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Join us for a discussion with national bestselling author Erika Robuck on the art and the craft of writing historical fiction, and how fiction illuminates history.
Charles County Monthly Chapter Meeting and Fireside Chat
January 15, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Online and In Person (Christ Church)
112 Charles Street
La Plata, MD 20646
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Join us at Christ Church or virtually through Zoom or our monthly chapter meeting and fireside chat.
Cumberland Chapter January 2025 Meeting
January 15, 2025
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
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The Power of Description - a 300 word writing exercise describing a person, place, or thing.
MWA Eastern Shore Meeting
January 14, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Eastern Shore Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82452378915?pwd=ZERkeFBBKzZVUitEa2dKdjNxYXdyZz09
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Chapter Re-boot
Frederick County Chapter Meeting | Critique Partner Speed Date
January 12, 2025
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
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We'll set up tables for people to spend a few minutes at a time chatting one-on-one in search of critique partners.
Carroll Chapter January Meeting - Goal Setting for Writers
January 11, 2025
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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The Carroll Chapter's VP, Emily Long will be leading a goal setting session to help all achieve their writing goals for 2025
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. Jan. 11, 10:30 am via Zoom
January 11, 2025
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join Anne Elliott in discussing UPRISINGS - when characters stand up for themselves
First Fridays with Barbara Barbara Morrison
January 03, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Barbara Morrison will give a presentation on performing your work. Participants may choose to share their work at the end of the workshop.
MWA First Friday: Giving Your Best Public Reading (Presentation)
January 03, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Giving a reading is perhaps the most stressful and most rewarding part of being a writer.
