Upcoming Events Calendar of Interest to Area Writers: Journalists, Novelists and Poets

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February 2012
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11am» Rappatomac Writers Critique - Lancaster
6:30pm» Writers on Writing
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11am» Poetry Readings - Williamsburg Branch Library - Norge

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1pm» Rappatomac Novelists Critique - Tappahannock
1pm» Williamsburg Critique I
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8am» CBW Second Monday Talk Radio
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11:30am» CBW Luncheon Meeting
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1pm» Rappatomac Writers Critique - Tappahannock
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1:30pm» James-York Critique Group

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1pm» Williamsburg Critique Group II
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CNU 31st Writers Conference
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CNU 31st Writers Conference
7pm» Gloucester Owls - Evening Critique Group

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Time:

11:00am - 1:30pm

Location:

The Oaks, on Rte 3 at Lively

Description:

Do you want folks to get excited
about what you write, hang on
every word? Come, join the
Rappatomac Writers Critique Group,
which meets twice a month at two
locations and two dates each
month. Meetings are the first
Thursday of each month from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m. in Lively at the Oaks on Route 3. Join us for lunch and share your creativity.

The Rappatomac Writers—where the
science of writing meets the art
of persuasion—is part of the
Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter
of the Virginia Writers Club.
The meetings are free, priceless.
E-mail chestyle@hughes.net for
information.

Time:

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location:

Phoebus Branch of Hampton Public Library

Description:

Local authors talk about how & what they write, and what inspires them. Meets on every first Thursday. December program features Elizabeth McElrath & CBW Member, Jennifer Busskohl (J.B. Kohl). Hope to see you at 6:30 PM here at the library.

Anita Harrell
Phoebus Branch Librarian
Hampton Public Library
1 South Mallory Street
Hampton, VA 23663
757-727-1149

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11:00am - 1:00pm

Description:

poetry at 11:00am, on in the 1st Saturday at the James County Regional Library. Hosted by
Poetry Society of Virginia. 7770
Croaker Rd in Norge between I-64 exit
231 and Richmond Rd a little ways
north of Williamsburg. It isn't far, but I
wouldn't walk it barefoot.
The Saturday Poetry Series continues its tenth year of monthly poetry programs in the Kitzinger Community Room of the Regional Library at Norge.

Guest readers for November:

Elizabeth Urquhart, Nancy Powell, Michael Correa,
Terry Cox-Joseph, Jill Winkowski, Ann Shalaski

All are welcome; admission is free.

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Time:

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location:

Ferebees, Routes 17 and 360, Tappahannock

Description:

Second Thursday (novelists only) eat at 1:00, meet at 2:00 to 4:00, Ferebees, Routes 17 and 360, Tappahannock (opposite Bank of Essex). Open to all who are writing novels.

This Critique group is part of the Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.

Time:

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Description:

Meets on the second Thursday of each month at the home of Rick & Emeline Bailey. This Critique group is part of the Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.

All welcome. If new to group, an advance call for directions is recommended.

If you would like the opportunity to meet other writers, to discuss writing problems, to critique their work and have them critique yours ... join with others who are actively doing it! We help and encourage each other to make writing and publishing a reality!
Location: Call 757-564-7118 for details and directions

Time:

8:00am - 8:20am

Location:

99.1FM XTRA in Gloucester

Description:

Tune in to XTRA 99.1FM for CBW's Second Monday, a Monthly Talk-Radio broadcast in which a CBW or VWC Member/Author is interviewed by host emcee, Neal Steele.

For past Member interviews and guidelines for members wishing to sign up for future interviews, and for who is up this month, Click URL

Authors Scheduled:
February 13: Mac Laird - "Dangerous Differences"
March 12: Narielle Living - "Songs of the South"
April 9: Open - call 804-725-9843 if interested

Time:

11:30am - 3:00pm

Location:

Artcafé26 5107-2 Center Street, New Town Williamsburg, VA 23188 Tel. (757) 565 7788

Description:

Enriching Your Novel With Personal Experience, Avoiding the Pitfalls,

and Finding the Best Publisher for It

Our presenter will be Kathleen Toomey Jabs, who will discuss two issues with which many writers struggle: the process of deciding how much detail to include when writing fiction informed by the author's real-life experiences, and where and how to best publish your book.

Her new novel Black Wings, published by Fuze Publishing, is a mystery set at The Naval Academy, in which Bridget, a female midshipmen feels compelled to investigate the death of her roommate, the first female fighter pilot before her plane crashed into the sea. The Navy claims it's an accident, but the facts don’t add up.

The story is loosely based on Kathleen's experiences as a midshipmen in one of the first classes to admit women at the U.S. Naval Academy of which she is a graduate. She is currently a Captain in the Navy Reserve and holds an MA from the University of New Hampshire and an MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University. Her stories have been published in a number of literary journals and received several prizes, including selection in the National Public Radio Selected Shorts program.

Fuze Publishing, a boutique publishing company based in the Washington, DC area with West Coast offices in Ashland, Oregon and Petaluma, California is continually seeking long-term partnerships with new and established writers whose careers they can develop and whose talent they can promote.

Time:

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location:

Ferebees, Routes 17 and 360, Tappahannock

Description:

Do you want folks to get excited about what you write, hang on every word? Come, join the
Rappatomac Writers Critique Group, which meets Third Thursday each month. Come eat at 1:00 meeting commences at 2:00 to 4:00, Ferebees, Routes 17 and 360, Tappahannock (opposite Bank of Essex)

This Critique group is part of the Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.

E-mail chestyle@hughes.net for
information.

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Time:

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Location:

Tabb Library, York County

Description:

The James-York Critique Group meets on the third Saturday of every month at the Tabb Library in York County from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. All meetings are free and open to the public. This Critique group is part of the Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.

If you want to submit work to be critiqued, you may join our group site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jamesyorkcritiques/, or you can bring hard copies to the group for critique at the following month’s meeting. Please make sure that your writing includes your name and title, with numbered pages.

It is strongly encouraged that you submit a synopsis prior to submitting novel chapters. This will give members an opportunity to evaluate the story arc and fully understand the work being submitted.

There are no restrictions on the genre, number or size of the submissions. You are more than welcome to join us and simply sit in on our meetings to see how the process works. You do not need to submit your work every month, or even every year. We welcome all types of writers, and look forward to sharing our work with you!

For more details, contact Narielle Living at:
narielspirit@yahoo.com .

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1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Meets at Jack Bray's home on the fourth Thursday of every month. This Critique group is part of the
Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.

All welcome. If new to group, an advance call TEL: (757) 345-0405 for details and directions

If you would like the opportunity to meet other writers, to discuss writing problems, to critique their work and have them critique yours ... join with others who are actively doing it! We help and encourage each other to make writing and publishing a reality!

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Christopher Newport University

Description:

Developing Writers and Connecting Readers
31st Annual Writers' Conference
February 24-25, 2012

Begins 3PM 2/24 - Ends 3PM 2/25
Explore your love of writing by joining us for this annual event that brings together published and aspiring authors.

Keynote Speaker: Edward Bloor

A former high school English teacher, Edward Bloor has managed to find time while working as a book editor at a major publishing house and helping to raise his two children to pen well-received novels for teen readers: Crusader, Story Time, London Calling, and the award-winning debut novel Tangerine. His most recent, A Plague Year, was published in 2011.

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Christopher Newport University

Description:

Developing Writers and Connecting Readers
31st Annual Writers' Conference
February 24-25, 2012

Begins 3PM 2/24 - Ends 3PM 2/25
Explore your love of writing by joining us for this annual event that brings together published and aspiring authors.

Keynote Speaker: Edward Bloor

A former high school English teacher, Edward Bloor has managed to find time while working as a book editor at a major publishing house and helping to raise his two children to pen well-received novels for teen readers: Crusader, Story Time, London Calling, and the award-winning debut novel Tangerine. His most recent, A Plague Year, was published in 2011.

Time:

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

Gloucester on Rte 17

Description:

The Gloucester Owls meet at Jersey's Cards & Comics at White Marsh shopping center.

Have you wanted to attend a writers group, but
none matched your busy schedule? Prose or poetry, novels or plays, come share them all. We welcome
all genres.

The Gloucester Owls Critique group is part of the
Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.

The meetings are free, priceless. Normally, the group meets the last Saturday of each month at 7PM.

Walk-ins are welcome. Anyone with questions can reach me at (804) 694-5646, but they'll have to speak clearly for the answering machine.