Thursday, July 3rd: 10 a.m. to 12 Noon at Wicomico Parish Church. Rappatomac group's expanded schedule, meeting twice each month - The meeting at Wicomico is held on the first Thursday of the month. If you plan to attend, please email Linda Underwood or Janet A. Fast.  For more information contact either person.

Sunday, July 6th, 2-4P.M.: Open Mike Sunday at the Bay School in Mathews, Call or E-Mail Paul Stimson for more Information.

Wednesday, July 9th - 7 - 8:30 p.m. Hampton Library  - Hampton writers' club, Kinship of Authors, meets in the evening of the second Wednesdays of each month at the Central Public Library (4207 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton) near the intersection of Kecoughtan Road. All writers, or wannabe writers, are invited. For more information and directions, contact Ann Davis at (804) 722-1584. This month Our speaker will be Doris Gwaltney of Smithfield, Author, Teacher and much more.

Wednesday, July 9th, Mathews Critique group: Normally meets from 10 A.M. to Noon at the Mathews County Public Library on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Great support for beginning and experienced  writers & Poets. Call Group Coordinator Tom Neiger at (804) 725-2220 if you are interested in attending. (E-Mail Tom).

Thursday, July 10th, 1-3P.M. Williamsburg Critique Group:  Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Bailey's home in Williamsburg. 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! For information contact Rick Bailey at (757) 564-7118 or rvbailey@Verizon.net.

Monday, July 14th: 8:05 A.M.: Tune in to WXGM 99.1FM for CBW's Second Monday, a Monthly Talk-Radio broadcast in which a CBW Member/Author is interviewed by host emcee, Neal Steele. For past Member interviews and guidelines for members wishing to sign up for future interviews, Click here.  Today's show features Jennifer Busskohl discussing her first published novel, a mystery entitled The Deputy's Widow: .   You must be a member of CBW to promote your writing on this show.

Thursday, July 17th - 2-4 P.M. in Warsaw: Do you want folks to get excited about what you write, hang on every word? Come, join the Rappatomac Writers Critique Group the third Thursday of every month in Warsaw, at Rappahannock Community College, in the Board Room, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. We have published authors, editors and poets, and we welcome all who aspire to new heights of writing—fiction, non-fiction or poetry. Come to share or compare. It's Free, Priceless! Bring your stories, chapters, screenplays or poetry to share as we continue to grow and serve the Northern Neck Community! The Rappatomac Writers is part of the Chesapeake Bay Writers Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.  If you plan to attend, please email Linda Underwood or Janet A. Fast . For more information contact either person.

Wednesday, July 23rd, Mathews Critique group: meets from 10 A.M. to Noon at the Mathews County Public Library on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Great support for beginning and experienced  writers & Poets. Call Group Coordinator Tom Neiger at (804) 725-2220 if you are interested in attending. (E-Mail Tom).

Thursday, July 24th, 1-3P.M. Williamsburg Critique Group:  Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Bailey's home in Williamsburg. 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! For information contact Rick Bailey at (757) 564-7118 or rvbailey@Verizon.net.

Saturday, July 26th at 7P.M. - Gloucester County Critique Group  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 Writers Critique Circle is part of the Chesapeake Bay Writers Club, a chapter of Virginia Writers Club. The meetings are free, priceless. Normally, the group meets the last Saturday of each month at 7:00 PM. Anyone wishing to attend may email Gary Herring, or telephone 804-694-5646 for directions. Bring your writing or just come and try the group on for size!