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MARCH IN-PERSON WRITING SHOW | Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? What Services Should Writers Pay For?
March 28, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
JRW IS PLEASED TO HOST THIS WRITING SHOW IN-PERSON AT THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF RICHMOND
There are as many different services writers can pay for as there are ways of getting your writing in front of your audience. What’s worth the expenditure, and what are the red flags? If it’s worth it to pay for editing, graphic design, illustration, and formatting, how much is too much? If you pay for any part of your work’s publication, how soon (if ever) will you recoup those costs? Come talk nickels and dimes with our experts.
Speakers: Karen A. Chase, J.C. Kang, Heather Weidner
Moderator: DaNika Neblett Robinson
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time
Location: IN-PERSON! Visual Arts Center of Richmond | 1812 W. Main Street
Cost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members | $5 Students
Registration is required and closes at midnight on March 27, or when capacity is reached. We will not be taking walk-ins at the door.
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The Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided during this time. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion, please arrive by 6:20 pm to allow time to find your seat before the program begins.
Free parking is available in a lot behind the Visual Arts Center. Follow the alleyway to the back of the building. You may then enter the building through the back entrance. Additional parking is available at Binford Middle School. See details HERE.
Our program will be hosted on the second floor at the top of the stairs. An elevator is available behind the staircase.
This Writing Show is sponsored by:
This program 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.
SPEAKERS
KAREN A. CHASE
Karen A. Chase is an author, speaker, and brand designer. Her latest book, Brand the Author (Not the Book) is a branding/marketing workbook for authors. Her first novel, Carrying Independence, is historical fiction about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was a nominee for the 2020 Library of Virginia Literary Awards, and was awarded #12 of the 100 Best Indie Books of 2019. She also published Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log, and a short food-themed story (with recipes), Mary Angela’s Kitchen. Originally from Canada, Karen is now chasing histories from Richmond, VA.
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JC KANG
JC Kang‘s unhealthy obsession with Fantasy and Sci-Fi began at an early age when his brother introduced him to The Chronicles of Narnia, Star Trek, and Star Wars. As an adult, he combines his geek roots with his professional experiences as a Chinese Medicine doctor, martial arts instructor, and technical writer to pen epic fantasy stories. His Legends of Tivara series has sold 85,000 copies.
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HEATHER WEIDNER
Through the years, Heather Weidner has been a cop’s kid, technical writer, editor, college professor, software tester, and IT manager. In addition to the Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mysteries, Heather writes the Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries and the Delanie Fitzgerald mystery series set in Virginia. Her short stories appear in the Virginia is for Mysteries series, 50 Shades of Cabernet, Deadly Southern Charm, and Murder by the Glass, and her novellas appear in The Mutt Mysteries series. Originally from Virginia Beach, Heather has been a mystery fan since Scooby-Doo and Nancy Drew. She lives in Central Virginia with her husband and a pair of Jack Russell terriers.
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MODERATOR
DR. DANIKA NEBLETT ROBINSON
DaNika Neblett Robinson is the author of The Metamorphic Journey, a novella that explores three teenage mothers’ quest to succeed. This fictional work is based on her experiences of becoming a teen mom, first-generation college student and ultimately the recipient of multiple academic degrees, including master’s and doctoral degrees. The Metamorphic Journey is also the name of a movement that DaNika founded to foster individuals’ personal growth. Additionally, she is the founder of Wailing Women Ministries, a nonprofit organization that provides book scholarships to female high school seniors. DaNika is a higher education administrator and expert in transformational leadership who speaks widely about the benefits of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice, and leadership in the workplace. She also coauthored an anthology, On Womanhood: Connecting and Thriving in Every Season, featuring personal essays penned by women ages 21 to 72.
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