Schedule for the 2012 Maryland Writers Conference
The conference is on Saturday October 20, 2012 at the University of Baltimore’s Thumel Business Center. More information is at the MWA website.
Tag: Fiction Writing
New Teen Writers’ Group in Montgomery County
Here is the email from Mark Willen, who has started a new group in Montgomery County: As some of you know, one of MWA’s projects is to lead Teen Writers’ Clubs throughout the state. Diane Booth has run very successful clubs for several years, and with her assistance, I am…
Jeffrey L. Shipley will be the October 2012 speaker
Local author Jeffrey L. Shipley has agreed to speak at the Maryland Writers’ Association – Annapolis Chapter meeting on Wednesday October 17, 2012. The speaker is the creative force behind Unpopular Publications, and publishes the critically acclaimed horror zine, Tales of Blood and Roses. He has work in or forthcoming…
Jim Heimberg will be the September 2012 speaker
Annapolis area writer and MWA President Jim Heimberg has agreed to speak at the Maryland Writers’ Association – Annapolis Chapter meeting on Wednesday September 19, 2012. His talk will be on “The Craft of Writing and the Future of the MWA.” The meeting is open to the public and free…
Fernando Quijano III will be the July 2012 speaker
Local author Fernando Quijano has agreed to speak at the Maryland Writers’ Association – Annapolis Chapter meeting on Wednesday July 18, 2012. The speaker is has just finished his term as vice-president of the MWA. His work has been featured in “Welter,” “Smile Hon, You’re in Baltimore” and the poetry…
The Green Girl interviews
MWA Annapolis member Paul Lagasse’s Channel 37 (www.channel-37.net) recently published MWA Baltimore member Gary Lester’s series “The Green Girl”. The Green Girl was interviewed recently at Balticon. Here are the videos: You can find out more about the Green Girl series at channel-37.net/?page_id=13. You can find more information about Balticon…
Maryland Writers Conference announcement
ATTEND the Maryland Writers Conference on October 20, 2012 at University of Baltimore, featuring Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader Marita Golden, plus dozens of other featured speakers and panelists. Manuscript reviews by editors, agents and small publishers. Theme: “Writing in Times of Change.” Registration will open “soon”! More information at:…
Videos of Austin Camacho on Writing
Part 1 of his MWA talk, the writing process: Part 2 of his MWA talk, the self-publishing business: Part 3 of his MWA talk, audience questions: An interview after his talk:
Annapolis MWA May Meeting With Austin Camacho
Local author Austin Camacho has agreed to speak at the Maryland Writers’ Association – Annapolis Chapter meeting on Wednesday May 16, 2012. The speaker has published seven novels in the action/adventure and mystery genres, as well as many story stories and essays. He teaches writing at Anne Arundel Community College…
Annapolis MWA April Meeting With James Astrachan
Baltimore lawyer, educator and author James Astrachan has agreed to speak at the Maryland Writers’ Association – Annapolis Chapter meeting on Wednesday April 18, 2012. He will discuss copyrights in general as may be applicable to the writer. See his firm’s website http://www.agtlawyers.com/ for more information on his book and…