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(Zoom) Putting Yourself Out There: The Public Life of the Writer

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 session, we’ll discuss what makes the…

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April Meeting Meg Eden, Promotion

2020 Meeting cancellations

2020 Meeting cancellations

Because of Maryland’s Shelter-In-Place Order MWA has Cancelled all in-person meetings until further notice Due to concerns about the Coronavirus, we have been forced to cancel this month’s meeting, Writer’s Block Workshop, and postpone the workshop with C.J. Crowe to another month. In part, this is because Maryland Hall will…

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Announcement, April Meeting, March Meeting, MWA conference Cancellation, Postponed

Canceled – April 15, 2020 at Annapolis MWA: Putting Yourself Out There: The Public Life of the Writer

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…

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April Meeting Canceled, Fiction Writing, Meg Eden, Poetry, Promotion

April 17, 2019 at MWA Annapolis: Pitching your Story to Agents and Publishers

Join us and Speaker Mary Stojak, April 17, 2019 at 7pm  to learn more about writing a pitch? What information should you include in a query letter? What about a synopsis? Long time MWA member, Mary Stojak will provide insight into the query letter that will make an agent or publisher want…

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April Meeting Agent, Mary Stojak, Publishing

April at MWAA: Developing Believable Characters

Acclaimed author Barbara Esstman leads a workshop on developing believable characters.

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April Meeting Barbara Esstman, Character Development, Fiction Writing, Memoir

April at MWAA: Is YA Fiction Your Genre?

Young adult (YA) fiction is one of the hottest segments of the publishing market these days, but writing effectively for this audience demands an approach that in many ways makes writing YA more challenging that writing for either adults or children. Join us on Wednesday, April 19th to learn more…

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April Meeting Caroline Bock, Fiction Writing, Young Adult Writing

Gary Garth McCann will be the April 2015 speaker at the Annapolis MWA

Local writer Gary Garth McCann has agreed to speak April 2015. The title of his talk is “Why I Write” Gary says this about his talk: I’ve collected enough rejections to paper my house. Only a crazy man would keep writing. Or an addict. “Don’t write unless you can’t not write,”…

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April Meeting Fiction Writing, Gary Garth McCann, Mystery Writing, Publishing

Videos for April 2014 talk by John DeDakis

John’s handout is here (pdf).

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April Meeting, Video Fiction Writing, Follow Up, John DeDakis, Nonfiction writing

April 2014 speaker at the Annapolis MWA – John DeDakis

Local author, journalist, editor and writing coach John DeDakis will speak at the Maryland Writers Association Annapolis Chapter meeting on Wednesday April 16, 2014. DeDakis, the author of three mystery-suspense novels, will speak on the topic “From Journalist to Novelist (Or How I Learned to Start Making it Up).” He’ll…

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April Meeting Agent, Fiction Writing, John DeDakis, Journalist, Nonfiction writing

Future speakers

For members who would like to do plan out their schedule, this is a list of the speakers we have lined up: January 15, 2014 – Denise Camacho, announcement February 19, 2014 – Randy Baker, announcement in the works March 19, 2014 – Stephen Phillips, announcement in the works April…

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Announcement, April Meeting, February Meeting, January Meeting, March Meeting, May Meeting Denise Camacho, John DeDakis, Randy Baker, Stephen Phillips, Yvonne Medley
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