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…
CANCELED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS It’s hard enough to get words on the page—but then you have to get your work in front of agents, editors and readers. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, the process can be daunting, and the etiquette expectations opaque and confusing. In this…
NOTE: The September 21st meeting will be held in Room 308 of the Maryland Hall. As the host of radio’s “The Poet and the Poem” for the last 39 years, poet and playwright Grace Cavalieri has the distinction of having interviewed the largest number of sitting poets laureate. MWA Annapolis…
Be sure to join us on Wednesday, 18 November for MWAA’s first-ever Members’ Read & Sale Night. This exciting event gives some of our chapter’s published authors the opportunity to read from their work, and gives the rest of us the opportunity to buy autographed copies of their work–just in…
Be sure to join us on Wednesday, January 21st for the first-ever Annapolis Chapter MWA Members’ Read and Sale Night. For this event, four of our members will be reading from (and in one case singing) their published works, after which attendees will have the opportunity to browse, purchase, and…
The title of his wonderful talk was “The monsters under the writers’ bed”. Notes to his talk are here:http://nerdymovie.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-monsters-under-writers-bed-notes-of.html
We’re now taking registrations for Writer’s Center workshops at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland. You can register for all Writer’s Center workshops at www.writer.org or call us at 301-654-8664. Turning Points: The Role of the Volta in Poetry Workshop Leader: Sue Ellen Thompson Saturday,…
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Video from the terrific August 2013 talk by Vonnie Crist:
Part 1: [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/68880664 w=500&h=281] Laura Shovan speaker to the Annapolis MWA, part 1 from wdj on Vimeo. Part 2: [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/68883765 w=500&h=281] Laura Shovan speaker to the Annapolis MWA, part 2 from wdj on Vimeo.