James River Writers publishes three digital enewsletters a month. Advertising opportunities are available in individual issues or as packages. JRW reserves the right to approve or decline all ads.

Digital Communications 

Get Your Word On – 4800+ email inboxes; general newsletter featuring JRW programming. Goes out the last week of each month. 45-55% open rate (exceeds industry average).

Membership Newsletter – over 500 email inboxes; newsletter goes to members and donors, contains an article with an industry expert, Q&A, and writing tips. Goes out the second week of each month. 45-55% open rate (exceeds industry average).

News & Opportunities Newsletter – 4800+ email inboxes; features news about member success stories, opportunities for writers (like classes and contests), and writing events. Goes out the third week of each month. 33-39% open rate (in line with or exceeds industry average).

Special Conference Updates – 4800+ email inboxes; features conference highlights and reminders. Goes out ten to fifteen times between late May and late September. 33-49% open rate (in line with or exceeds industry average).

Advertising Rates

• Any single issue of Get Your Word On or the News & Opportunities Newsletter – $75 
• Any single issue of our Membership Newsletter – $50 
• All three newsletters for one month, almost a 40% discount – $125 (3 issues) 
• Three-month package of all three newsletters, over a 40% discount – $285 (9 issues) 
• Six-month package of all three newsletters, over a 60% discount – $450 (18 issues total, best deal at $25 an issue) 

Available May to September

• Any single issue of a Conference Update Newsletter – $75 
• Ten Conference Update Newsletters, over a 50% discount– $350

Annual Advertising Packages

• Advertising in one newsletter a month, total of 12, over a 50% discount. You choose which newsletter each month. – $375
• Advertising in all newsletters, 3 per month for 12 months, almost a 70% discount. – $875 (36 issues)
• Add on – with either of the above packages, Ten Conference Update Newsletters, a 60% discount  – $300

For ad placement, please submit an ad that fits the below sizing by the first of the month in which you wish to begin advertising.  

Ad Sizes  – Please supply jpeg.  

Horizontal ad in middle of newsletter: 560 x 80 

Customized advertising opportunities are also available.

Please contact Katharine Herndon at execdirector (@) jamesriverwriters.org

or (804) 433-3790 for more information.

 Thank you for supporting James River Writers, Federal Tax ID # 30-0161929.