What should authors do when they get stuck and feel as though everything they write falls flat or gets rejected? Panelists attempted to answer that question while speaking to an overflow crowd at the March 29th Writing Show.
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Writing Show recaps
February 2012 Writing Show Recap: Sweet Indulgences: Writing Food, Drink, and Romance
They are what they eat, literally. That was the general opinion of February’s The Writing Show guest authors Kit Wilkinson, Andrew Fox, and Michelle Young-Stone regarding their book characters.
The authors, along with host Maureen Egan, served up a multi-course meal for the February edition of JRW’s monthly event, The Writing Show, titled “Sweet Indulgences: Writing Food, Drink, and Romance” that focused on how region, culture, situations, personality quirks, habits, and health issues dictate what characters consume and the part food plays in their lives.More
January 2012 Writing Show Recap: Shelf Life: How Savvy Authors Woo Booksellers & Readers

On Thursday, January 26th, James River Writers presented “Shelf-Life: How Savvy Authors Woo Booksellers & Readers.” Attendees gleaned insights into the many ways books travel from publishers to bookstore shelves, and came away with tips on the ins and outs of the bookselling industry.More
July 2011 Writing Show Writing for Girls Recap
Our Writing Show on Writing for Girls turned out to be one of our best shows of the year. Thanks to our partners Richmond Young Writers and Girls of Summer.
Special thanks to our panel, which included Sarah McGuire, author of the debut novel Valiant, along with Odessa Hott and M.E. Novak-Ellis, both from Richmond Young Writers. As always, our moderator Rebekah Pierce kept things fun and informative.
Here are some pictures from last night’s show. As you can see, we had a lot of fun.


