Encore! – On Demand Class Offerings
New Releases Added in January, May, and September
Discounted Rates for JRW Members
James River Writers is excited to offer our writing community the opportunity to revisit content presented by literary experts from past Writing Shows, Master Classes, and our signature Annual Writing Conference. With the advent of online programming, we are now able to capture recordings of these sessions and offer them to you to enjoy and learn from, in your own time frame, with limited availability.
As new Encore! content becomes available, we will include them in the “Get Your Word On” programming e-newsletter every month. Access to these on-demand classes will be available from the time of purchase through the dates indicated below. As always, JRW Members will benefit from discounted rates for the slate of Encore! offerings. Pricing will vary, depending on the program type. Access is granted through the JRW Teachable platform.
If you’re an all-inclusive member and you’d like access to any of these Encore! classes, please send Brynn an email at [email protected]. Be sure to let her know which program(s) you prefer.
2023 Encore! Programming
Now Available through August 30, 2023
WRITING YOUR IDENTITY | PANEL DISCUSSION
$7 JRW Members | $10 Non-Members
How does who you are impact your writing and the stories you’re most interested in telling? If you draw from your life experiences to “write what you know,” how do you handle the publication of personal details and emotions? Three writers of memoir, literary fiction, and literary mystery (with hints of science fiction) who know what it means to put themselves on the page, share the advantages and disadvantages of mining your own life for your writing.
Panelists: Steve Majors, Kyle Lucia Wu, Michael Zapata
Moderator: Derek Kannemeyer
This Encore! offering is available May 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.
Details & Registration
SUCCESSFUL SELF-PUBLISHING | PANEL DISCUSSION
$7 JRW Members | $10 Non-Members
There are more tools than ever available to make self-publishing easier and more accessible. What do you need to know to achieve self-publishing success, what experts will be the most helpful, and how do you juggle all the hats you have to wear? Our panel of authors shares their experiences with getting their work out in the world on their own terms and at their own pace.
Panelists: Anne McAneny, Kathleen Reid, Abby L. Vandiver
Moderator: Rebekah L. Pierce
This Encore! offering is available May 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.
Details & Registration
VOICE, CADENCE, AND RHYTHM | PANEL DISCUSSION
$7 JRW Members | $10 Non-Members
Writers are often urged to get their voice on the page, but what constitutes voice, and how do you capture something that is so hard to nail down? Our panel of experts will share how your language, sentence structure, and even punctuation can add up to an on-page whole that is recognizable to your readers, no matter what you’re writing.
Speakers: Elle Cosimano, Agent Cherise Fisher, Amber McBride
Moderator: Phil Hilliker
This Encore! offering is available May 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.
Details/Registration
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.