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... Continue reading ...
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... Continue reading ...
Upcoming Annapolis writing workshops
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,... Continue reading ...
January 2014 speaker at the Annapolis MWA – Denise Camacho
Annapolis MWA January Meeting With Denise Camacho Local book publisher Denise Camacho has agreed to speak at the Maryland Writers’ Association – Annapolis Chapter meeting on Wednesday January 15, 2014. She will speak on her experiences in starting a traditional publishing company and on the differences between traditional and indie... Continue reading ...
Phil Burgess videos of his December 2013 talk.
Some stills from the meeting: Continue reading ...
December 2013 speaker at the Annapolis MWA – Phil Burgess
Local writer, Dr. Phil Burgess, will present a two-hour workshop on how to develop a multi-media platform to market your book entitled “Creating a Multi-Media Platform to Market Your Book”. Phil is the author of nine books, one of which – and his most recent – is a self-published title,... Continue reading ...
Video from Daniel McInerny’s talk
Part 1 (on comedy writing): Part 2 (on marketing your books): Continue reading ...
April 2014 Annapolis MWA speaker: John DeDakis
We are very proud to announce that John DeDakis will speak to the Annapolis chapter of the MWA at our April, 2014 meeting. John was CNN Senior Copy Editor on “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” and is the author of two mystery-suspense novels. More details later! Continue reading ...
March 2014 speaker: Stephen Phillips
We are very proud to announce that Stephen Phillips, author of The Recipient’s Son, has agreed to speak at the March 19, 2014 meeting of the Annapolis chapter of the MWA. More details later! Continue reading ...
November 2013 speaker at the Annapolis MWA – Daniel McInerny
Local author Daniel McInerny has agreed to speak at the Annapolis Chapter meeting of the Maryland Writers’ Association for November, 2013. This talk will consider the self-publishing phenomenon (with an emphasis either upon his children’s and adult fiction), writing high comedy in an age of irony, and children’s literature. His... Continue reading ...
Video from Nancy Smay’s talk
slides (pdf): smay_AgentPresentation_2013-10-17 slides (power-point): smay_AgentPresentation_2013-10-17 Continue reading ...
Video from Sarah Pinsker talk
Part 1: Part 2: Continue reading ...
Kat Spitzer, MWA Annapolis chapter president
This is a short interview with our very own Kat Spitzer, author of The Happy Hypochondriac, newspaper reporter, and the newly elected president of the Annapolis chapter of the Maryland Writers’ Association. Kat Spitzer, author from wdj on Vimeo. Check out her great blog as well as... Continue reading ...
Annapolis MWA October Meeting With Maryland writer Nancy Smay
Local author Nancy Smay has agreed to speak to the Annapolis Chapter meeting of the Maryland Writers’ Association on October 16, 2013. The title of her talk is Agents and ePublishing – How do literary agents fit into the brave new world of ePublishing and self-publishing? This talk will consider... Continue reading ...
Video from Vonnie Crist’s talk
Video from the terrific August 2013 talk by Vonnie Crist: Continue reading ...
Future speakers
For members who would like to do plan out their schedule, this is a list of the speakers we have lined up: August 21, 2013 – Vonnie Crist, announcement September 18, 2013 – Sarah Pinsker, announcement October 16, 2013 – Nancy Smay, announcement November 20, 2013 – Daniel McInerny, announcement... Continue reading ...
Video from Doug Norton’s July talk
I had to cut off the last question from the audience in part 2 for technical reasons (that part of the clip got corrupted somehow). Also, the wireless mic batteries died midway, and so the audio in the second part isn’t as nice as in the first part. Sorry about... Continue reading ...
MWA’s new mailing address
Effective immediately, the MWA’s new mailing address is: Maryland Writers’ Association 3 Church Circle #165 Annapolis, MD 21401 Continue reading ...
New MWA Annapolis Chapter Officers for 2013-14
At the chapter meeting on 19 June, Kathleen “Kat” Spitzer was elected to succeed past president Rolf Renner. Sally M. Whitney succeeds past Treasurer Julie Coleman. David Barker takes over as Secretary from Kat Spitzer, and David Joyner fills the post of Program Chair vacated by Paul Harrell. Continue reading ...
Video of Laura Shovan’s June MWA talk
Part 1: Laura Shovan speaker to the Annapolis MWA, part 1 from wdj on Vimeo. Part 2: Laura Shovan speaker to the Annapolis MWA, part 2 from wdj on Vimeo. Continue reading ...