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JRW WRITE-INS

Weekly, on Mondays | Morning & Evening Times

Mornings | 8 am – 10 am Eastern

Evenings | 7 pm – 9 pm Eastern

Online, via the Zoom platform

 

Commitment to writing time can be the best indicator of a writer’s success. To help you stay on track and prioritize your writing, we are offering weekly JRW Write-Ins. We will host one each Monday, with announced exceptions at the holidays and in September/October, surrounding our annual conference.

 

What to expect:

  • Sign in to the Zoom session. Check below for each month’s schedule. One of JRW’s staff members or volunteers will say hello and give very basic instructions (less than one minute’s worth!) at the start, but there won’t be any chatting or conversation. Our goal is to give you time to work and a place to be accountable. It’s fine to arrive late. Just slip in quietly so you don’t disturb those already working.
  • Once you are signed in, use the chat function to post your Write-In goal as well as any other writing goals you might have.
  • We will assist you, as needed, to mute your microphone to keep from distracting fellow writers hard at work. You may also turn your camera off, but that is optional. Some folks find it useful to keep their cameras on while working, for accountability or to feel less alone.
  • Get to work. Write, write, write! Or maybe you’re in the editing phase and need to prune. Maybe you’re outlining your story or journal article. Maybe you’re composing your marketing plan or scheduling your social media posts. This is YOUR time to do whatever you need to do!
  • Check back in. At the end of the two hours, if you want, let us know in the chat how you did with your goal. We will sign off promptly in order to respect everyone’s time.

NOTE: We will NOT be hosting Write-Ins on Monday, January 19, in observance of MLK Day.

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When you attend or participate in any James River Writers programs, online or in-person, you are expected to follow our Code of Conduct. Thank you.

 

This programming is supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.