Join us to learn about the physical and emotional benefits of expressive writing. This practice is gaining acceptance as a therapeutic tool in a variety of settings, including veterans’ centers, prisons, hospitals, and residential treatment facilities for substance use addictions. Participants will get to experience some of these benefits themselves…
Words, Words, Words: We are all wordsmiths. Whether we’re writing fiction, nonfiction or poetry, we strive to find just the right word. In this workshop, we will look at the etymology, sound, meanings, and associations of a number of words using excerpts from multiple genres. Then we will look at…
There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and your work in progress—the one you obsessed about in the before time—has come to a halt. In this practical, participatory workshop, publishing and writing experts Valarie Austin and Katherine Pickett share innovative tools and techniques to help you restart…
Are you ready to wow audiences with your expertise in the craft of writing, the development of a genre, the business of writing or another writing topic? MWA is now taking workshop applications for Brain to Bookshelf 2021, our annual conference, being held on October 16-17, at the Hilton Hotel…
Are you feeling frozen inside? Stuck in your head? Locked-up and, therefore, unable to write? Do you have a story idea coming to mind, but something is thwarting the starting process? Are you starting to feeling discouraged, demoralized, inadequate? Most writers will agree they have suffered through the creative agony…
Are you feeling lost, lonely, or uninspired? Trying to figure out how to reignite the creative spark in your writing practice? Even if your writing is stronger than ever, come lend your talents and imagination to the group in this interactive zoom meeting. Annapolis Chapter President Becky Shiles will lead…
***POSTPONED*** Are you feeling frozen inside? Stuck in your head? Locked-up and, therefore, unable to write? Do you have a story idea coming to mind, but something is thwarting the starting process? Are you starting to feeling discouraged, demoralized, inadequate? Most writers will agree they have suffered through the creative…
The Donald Maass Workshop, held yesterday at the Hilton Hotel BWI, was a rousing success. The hundreds of writers in attendance were treated to a no-nonsense, practical guide to deepening the emotional impact of story. Mr. Maass was an engaging speaker and the event was both well-planned and well-executed. The…
Our chapter president, Becky Shiles, presented a series of games and tools designed to break through writers’ block and open up new avenues for creativity in your writing. Attendees worked en masse and in groups to brainstorm story ideas aided by story dice and cards. The room was filled with…
Wouldn’t it be great if writing were fun again? Imagine the possibilities if you didn’t have to fight so hard to come up with fresh, new ideas or gain a new perspective. Let us teach you how to hack your own brain and give you tools that will entice your…