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BECAUSE OF MARYLAND'S SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER
MWA has Cancelled all in-person meetings until further notice
We are working to develop online options. Stay tuned and stay safe.
MWA chapter meetings are open to the public and are free to MWA members and first-time guests. Returning non-members will be asked to pay $5. Click here for more information about member benefits.
Past Meetings
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting- OPEN MIKE NIGHT
June 25, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
North Baltimore Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsc-qgqD0vHdPfYJlcZSrYNPAMIkDPV9Jn
Open Mike Night -Members can read their best works for 5 minutes
MWA Elections & Annual Membership Meeting 2020
June 20, 2020
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Election of officers and readings of winning poetry from the 2019 poetry contest, as well as planning for the coming year - we want to hear what you want for and from MWA.
Howard County June Mtg - Elections and Writer Exchange (AKA, Virtual Happy Hour!)
June 18, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Howard County Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocuGoqTosHNXceAT4FdZUxSaL_nvPG5Y-
We have a (mostly) new slate of officers to vote on, and will otherwise drink our beverage of choice and chat about what we've been up to during shutdown
Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Allegories: Whispering Truths Through Art, Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story
June 17, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Annapolis Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcuCgpz8jE9EpbkrjLEjaRCD2QlHOJ62q
Author Ben Anderson will be presenting, "Allegories: Whispering Truths Through Art, Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story”
Prince Georges County June Mtg - Learn the Nuts and Bolts of Nonfiction Writing
June 13, 2020
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Prince George's County Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtc-2rpj4tGNB4wU5dMvMm7gJ9gkCo-v2F
Insights about the nonfiction genre
June MWAMC Meeting
June 13, 2020
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83937117966
No speaker. Discussion of writing tools (Scrivener, Aeon Timeline, Vellum, any other you want to discuss.)
South Baltimore: critique session
June 10, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
This will be a critique session, with readers given up to 8 minutes apiece.
Lower Eastern Shore Chapter Monthly Meeting
June 09, 2020
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lower Eastern Shore Zoom Chapter Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvdeuspjsqGtbjzRQtgHmARZqmCWIG2M1E
Regular Monthly Meeting
Frederick County Chapter: Frederick Festival of the Arts
June 05, 2020
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Carroll Creek Park
Frederick, MD
http://frederickartscouncil.org/programs/festival-of-the-arts/
Come visit our booth
North Baltimore FIrst ZOOM Meeting with Jenny Yacovissi
May 28, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
North Baltimore Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsc-qgqD0vHdPfYJlcZSrYNPAMIkDPV9Jn
"From Family to Fiction” about turning family stories into historical fiction.
Howard County May Mtg - Publishing Across Multiple Genres
May 21, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Online
How to be traditionally published across genres from historical fiction to paranormal romance
Annapolis Chapter - May Meeting - Nonfiction: The Truth Versus Fiction
May 20, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Online
Meeting the challenge of telling fact-based narratives so they are vivid and engaging
Query Workshop with Literary Agent Gina Panettieri
May 16, 2020
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online
Learn how to effectively pitch your work to get agents and editors asking for more. A replay of the workshop will be available. Advance registration required.
South Baltimore: Hooks, Timing, Foraging and Stealing
May 13, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Zoom meeting
Professor Ned Sparrow, the owner of Station North Books, an antiquarian book business in Baltimore, will impart lessons for writers which he learned while reading in trees
Prince Georges County May Mtg - Learn All About Poetry and Song Lyrics with Roderick Deacey
May 09, 2020
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online
Think of story ballads, with a touch of hip-hop
Howard County May Mtg - Workshop on Framing
May 09, 2020
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online
MWA Howard County Chapter treasurer Steve Lubs will present a workshop on framing.
Montgomery County Chapter: Character Arcs and How to Tie Them to Plots
May 09, 2020
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Zoom Meeting
In this interactive presentation, we’ll discuss character arcs, how to tie them into the plot, and how to flesh out your imaginary characters so they feel real and engaging.
MWA Board Meeting - April 20, 2020
April 20, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Online
MWA is working on ways to make the best of this crisis. So much has been happening, come find out more and be a part of the planning.
Making Space For Social Media — Matthew Winner
April 18, 2020
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online
Join Matthew Winner, school librarian and host of The Children's Book Podcast, to discuss the How and Why of making space for social media with practical, platform-specific takeaways on creating that space.
Canceled - Annapolis Chapter - Open Mic Event- Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
April 18, 2020
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
269 Hillsmere Dr
Annapolis, MD 21403
https://www.aacpl.net/location/eastport
Read your published, unpublished, finished or in-progress poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc. in front of a friendly group of supportive people.
CANCELED: Howard County April Mtg - The Non-Fiction Panel
April 16, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
http://www.owenbrownvillage.org/contact-us.html
Janet Ruck and Valarie Austin describe their experiences in non-fiction publishing
Annapolis Chapter - April Meeting - The Public Life of the Writer
April 15, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Online
Principles of being a bold, respectful writer in the public sphere,
CANCELED: Lower Eastern Shore Chapter Monthly Meeting
April 14, 2020
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Salt Water Media
29 Broad St Suite 104
Berlin, MD 21811
https://www.saltwatermedia.com
Regular Monthly Meeting
Prince George's County April Mtg - Celebrating the Spring Season with Children’s Author Sharon Flake
April 11, 2020
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online Via Zoom
Bring your Tweens and Teenagers to this inspiring program
CANCELED: Carroll County Mtg: Poetry and Song Lyrics
April 11, 2020
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Finksburg Branch Library
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Rod Deacey examines the difference between poetry and song lyrics.
Montgomery County Chapter April Mtg - The Skeleton in the Closet: Film Structure and Crafting Stories
April 11, 2020
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Online Via Zoom
What Can Film Structure Can Teach Us About Crafting Our Stories?
MWA Webinar: What I Can Do Today - Inspiration and Resources for Writers in an Uncertain World
March 28, 2020
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online Webinar
A free webinar for MWA members to stay connected and inspired, with poet and memoirist Barbara Morrison. Saturday, March 28 at 2 PM ET.
POSTPONED - MWA Annual Conference: Brain to Bookshelf 2020 (Details TBA)
March 28, 2020
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center - A limited number of rooms available are available at an MWA Room Discount - While Supplies Last
3501 University Blvd East, Hyattsville, Maryland 20783
Hyattsville, MD 20783
https://tinyurl.com/MWAConference2020
Saturday March 28 - Sunday March 29, 2020: Join us for our Annual Conference helping writers—no matter where you are in your writing journey— to develop the craft and community network to take your vision From Brain to Bookshelf.
***CANCELLED*** - Baltimore Chapter March Meeting - Building a Strong Story Structure
March 26, 2020
7:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cockeysville Recreation Center (across from the Cockeysville Library)
9836 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Building a Strong Story Structure
Frederick County Chapter: No Regular Meeting in March
March 21, 2020
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
https://www.fcpl.org/branches-hours/urbana-regional-library
There will be no March meeting due to the MWA Conference
Rescheduled to Sept 19th - Howard County March Mtg - Finding Your Poet's Voice
March 19, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Rescheduled to Sept 19th - Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
http://www.owenbrownvillage.org/contact-us.html
Get ready for April, National Poetry Month, by Honing the Poet Within
Canceled - Annapolis Chapter - March Meeting - Writers Block Workshop
March 18, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Room 205
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
http://www.marylandhall.org
Locked-up and, therefore, unable to write?
MWA Board Meeting - March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Elkridge Branch Library
6540 Washington Blvd
Elkridge, MD 21075
MWA Board meeting will be March 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM. Elkridge Library Hockley Meeting Room 6540 Washington Blvd Elkridge MD 21075
Carroll County Mtg: The Research Process with Lois Szymanski
March 14, 2020
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Finksburg Branch Library
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Author Lois Szymanski will talk about the importance of research for both fiction and nonfiction writing.
Postponed to a later date - Prince Georges County March Mtg - Women’s History Month with Yellow Arrow Publishing
March 14, 2020
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Postponed to a later date - Largo-Kettering Library
9601 Capital Lane
Largo, MD 20774
Recent statistics and the challenges of being a woman in publishing
Cancelled - Montgomery County Chapter March Mtg - Fleshing Out Characters
March 14, 2020
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Cancelled - Mid-County Community Recreation Center
2004 Queensguard Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Interactive presentation - we’ll discuss character arcs and how to tie them into the plot.
South Baltimore: Pitch Perfect
March 11, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Locust Point Recreation Center
1627 E. Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230
When you sit down in front of a literary agent, you may have ten minutes to talk, but if you don't hook him/her in the first minute your chances of securing representation are dim. Austin S. Camacho, the editorial director for Intrigue Publishing and the
Pitch Perfect: Pitch & Sell Your Book
March 11, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Locust Point Recreation Center
1627 E. Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230
Editorial director and author Austin S. Camacho will teach you how to pitch to literary agents.
March Meeting
March 10, 2020
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Salt Water Media
29 Broad St Suite 104
Berlin, MD 21811
https://www.saltwatermedia.com
Regular Monthly Meeting
St Mary's County Second Introductory Meeting - The Forgotten Discipline: Fiction Craftsmanship
March 07, 2020
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Charlotte Hall Library
37600 New Market Rd
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Craftsmanship is a learnable skill required to produce a publishable manuscript.
The Importance of Names-Presentation by Andrew McDowell
February 27, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Cockeysville Recreation Center (across from the Cockeysville Library)
9836 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
How Much Thought do you give to Names?
MWA Board Meeting - February 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
East Columbia Library
6600 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
The next MWA Board meeting will be February 24, 2020.
Howard County February Mtg - P.J. O’Dwyer Presents “The State of Modern Romance"
February 20, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
http://www.owenbrownvillage.org/contact-us.html
Chocolates, flowers, and a complete run-down of the modern market for Romance
Cumberland Chapter Feb. meeting
February 19, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Regular monthly meeting room
439 N Mechanic St,
Cumberland, MD 21502
Regular monthly meeting: 3rd Wed. of the month
Annapolis Chapter - February Meeting - Storytelling Through Your Personal Ancestry
February 19, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Room 205
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
http://www.marylandhall.org
Learn the unique challenges and satisfactions discovered during research and writing.
Frederick County Chapter: Cabin Fever Reliever!
February 15, 2020
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
https://www.fcpl.org/branches-hours/urbana-regional-library
Jeff Reynolds talks about the art of story telling, New England style
South Baltimore Chapter - Marketing Bootcamp for Writers
February 12, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Locust Point Recreation Center
1627 E. Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230
interactive workshop with Kira Ming on marketing strategies for any level writer in any genre
February Meeting
February 11, 2020
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Salt Water Media
29 Broad St Suite 104
Berlin, MD 21811
https://www.saltwatermedia.com
Regular Monthly Meeting
Carroll County Mtg: Publishing in Literary Magazines
February 08, 2020
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Finksburg Branch Library
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Workshop to help you get your foot in the door with literary magazines
Prince Georges County February Mtg - Romance Writing to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
February 08, 2020
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
South Bowie Branch Library, PGCMLS
15301 Hall Rd
Bowie, MD 20721
You can have too many books, too much coffee, or too much romance.
Montgomery County Chapter February Mtg - Authentic Voice
February 08, 2020
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Mid-County Community Recreation Center
2004 Queensguard Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
What exactly is voice? How is it different than style? And how do you find yours?
Mary Bargteil Between the Sheets-
January 30, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Cockeysville Recreation Center (across from the Cockeysville Library)
9836 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Crafting Intimate Scenes
MWA Board Meeting - January 27, 2020
January 27, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
East Columbia Library
6600 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
The next MWA Board meeting will be Monday, January 27, 2020.
Plotting for Pantzers – Or How to Get the Book Written Without Getting Stuck
January 25, 2020
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
https://www.fcpl.org/branches-hours/urbana-regional-library
Helping Pantsers Finish Their Novels!
Howard County January Mtg - Using Scrivener to Make Writing Easier
January 16, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
http://www.owenbrownvillage.org/contact-us.html
Ed Swing presents the advantages of using Scrivener to organize your writing
Annapolis Chapter - January Meeting - Fast Drafting For The Not So Speedy Writer
January 15, 2020
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Room 205
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
http://www.marylandhall.org
Practical tips and exercises that a writer can do to train themselves to become a fast-drafter. We’ll share and discuss roadblocks to fast-drafting and brainstorm solutions, including how to turn off that annoying internal editor.
Carroll County Mtg: Expanding Your Writing Comfort Zone
January 11, 2020
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Finksburg Branch Library
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Roundtable discussion to refine and expand our writing skills
Prince Georges County January Mtg - Heal Write Away
January 11, 2020
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
South Bowie Branch Library, PGCMLS
15301 Hall Rd
Bowie, MD 20721
Healing, poetry, and meditation and its relationship to writing and preparing for the New Year
Montgomery County Chapter January Mtg - From Shy to Sold: Querying, Proposing, and Getting Your Book Published
January 11, 2020
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Mid-County Community Recreation Center
2004 Queensguard Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
If you ever want anyone to read your work . . . you’ll need to get published
Poe: Fact or Fiction?
January 08, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Locust Point Recreation Center
1627 E. Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230
Come join us for a discussion by Enrica Jang, the Director of the Poe House, on busting 5 myths about Baltimore's most famous writer.
