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Past Meetings
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.
