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SUMMARY:Master Class: Secrets to an Irresistible First Page
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Every writer understands the importance of the first page. If the first page isn’t doing its job\, agents\, editors\, and readers will not continue reading to find out how wonderful the rest of your story is. This Master Class is designed for writers who are: Struggling to find the right opening for their novel.Preparing to query their work next year and hoping to catch the eye of an agent.Looking for a head start in crafting a killer entry in the First Pages Panel at the 2019 JRW conference.    \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    We’ll go into detail about all the tasks the first page needs to accomplish—things like introducing the character and balancing action with information—and we’ll discuss how to pack it into a small space. We’ll talk about when a prologue works and when it doesn’t. We’ll analyze published first pages to find out how it’s done. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the entries are chosen for the JRW Conference\’s “First Pages” panel. The final hour of the workshop will be a critique of participants’ first pages. You are welcome (but not required) to bring ten copies of your first page and receive feedback from the instructor as well as other participants. COST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members LOCATION: Dominion Energy Room\, Visual Arts Center of Richmond1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA 23220 DETAILS: December 8\, 2018\, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm     \n\n\n\n		\n						\n								REGISTER\n												\n						\n			\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n	    \n    \n					INSTRUCTOR		    \n\n	\n    \n							    \n    \n\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights\, High Five\, Spider\, Babybug\, The Friend\, and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel\, Freakling (Candlewick\, 2012) was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels\, Archon (2013) and True Son (2015). Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy (2015) and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond(2016). She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian.         \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    JRW is grateful to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for generously donating the use of their classroom space.
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-fabulous-first-pages/
LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Master Class 2018,Master Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org
GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Every writer understands the importance of the first page. If the first page isn’t doing its job agents editors and readers will not continue reading to find out how wonderful the rest of your story is. This Master Class is designed for writers who are: Struggling to find the right opening for their novel.Preparing to query their work next year and hoping to catch the eye of an agent.Looking for a head start in crafting a killer entry in the First Pages Panel at the 2019 JRW conference.    \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    We’ll go into detail about all the tasks the first page needs to accomplish—things like introducing the character and balancing action with information—and we’ll discuss how to pack it into a small space. We’ll talk about when a prologue works and when it doesn’t. We’ll analyze published first pages to find out how it’s done. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the entries are chosen for the JRW Conference\’s “First Pages” panel. The final hour of the workshop will be a critique of participants’ first pages. You are welcome (but not required) to bring ten copies of your first page and receive feedback from the instructor as well as other participants. COST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members  Dominion Energy Room Visual Arts Center of Richmond1812 West Main Street Richmond VA 23220 DETAILS: December 8 2018 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm     \n\n\n\n		\n						\n								REGISTER\n												\n						\n			\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n	    \n    \n					INSTRUCTOR		    \n\n	\n    \n							    \n    \n\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights High Five Spider Babybug The Friend and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel Freakling (Candlewick 2012) was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels Archon (2013) and True Son (2015). Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy (2015) and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond(2016). She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian.         \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    JRW is grateful to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for generously donating the use of their classroom space.;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180825T090000
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Structuring A Novel with Patrick Dacey
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to all who registered. This Master Class is SOLD OUT. Sorry to anyone who missed the opportunity to attend. We are planning one more Master Class for 2018\, so be sure to check back soon. \nCOST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members \nDATE: Saturday\, August 25\, 2018 \nTIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. \nLOCATION: St. John’s Church Parish Hall in Church Hill. 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA 23223 \nDESCRIPTION:\nFocus: Structure for Stories both Big and Small \nSo\, if you’re like me\, you have twenty different ideas about a hundred different stories that have been told a million times. That said\, whether in a long piece of fiction or a short personal essay\, there are specific tools writers use to structure their story into a narrative. Likewise\, the reader needs to follow you\, and they\, too\, come to your story with their own ideas\, stories\, and past experiences\, which they tell and re-tell in their own way however many times in however many voices in whatever order they want. So\, we have a big task at hand: Tell your story to the reader in a way that is both organically your own and can connect with a stranger. \nTAKEAWAYS\nWe will focus on various types of narrative structure through examples across all types of forms and genres. Specifically\, we’ll look at three different models to see how they work\, what is gained and what is lost\, and how you can benefit by looking at your story through different narrative structures. \n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR\nPatrick Dacey is the author of the novel\, The Outer Cape\, an Amazon Editor’s Pick\, and the collection of stories\, We’ve Already Gone This Far\, selected by the American Bookseller’s Association as a Top Ten Debut. He holds an MFA from Syracuse University and has taught writing at various schools\, including the College of William and Mary. His stories have been featured in The Paris Review\, Zoetrope All-Story\, and Guernica\, among other publications. \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Every writer understands the importance of the first page. If the first page isn’t doing its job\, agents\, editors\, and readers will not continue reading to find out how wonderful the rest of your story is. This Master Class is designed for writers who are: Struggling to find the right opening for their novel.Preparing to query their work next year and hoping to catch the eye of an agent.Looking for a head start in crafting a killer entry in the First Pages Panel at the 2019 JRW conference.    \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    We’ll go into detail about all the tasks the first page needs to accomplish—things like introducing the character and balancing action with information—and we’ll discuss how to pack it into a small space. We’ll talk about when a prologue works and when it doesn’t. We’ll analyze published first pages to find out how it’s done. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the entries are chosen for the JRW Conference\’s “First Pages” panel. The final hour of the workshop will be a critique of participants’ first pages. You are welcome (but not required) to bring ten copies of your first page and receive feedback from the instructor as well as other participants. COST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members LOCATION: Dominion Energy Room\, Visual Arts Center of Richmond1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA 23220 DETAILS: December 8\, 2018\, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm     \n\n\n\n		\n						\n								REGISTER\n												\n						\n			\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n	    \n    \n					INSTRUCTOR		    \n\n	\n    \n							    \n    \n\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights\, High Five\, Spider\, Babybug\, The Friend\, and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel\, Freakling (Candlewick\, 2012) was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels\, Archon (2013) and True Son (2015). Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy (2015) and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond(2016). She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian.         \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    JRW is grateful to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for generously donating the use of their classroom space.
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-structuring-a-novel/
LOCATION:St. John’s Church Parish Hall\, 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Master Class 2018,Master Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org
GEO:37.5312256;-77.4201033
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Thanks to all who registered. This Master Class is SOLD OUT. Sorry to anyone who missed the opportunity to attend. We are planning one more Master Class for 2018 so be sure to check back soon. \nCOST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members \nDATE: Saturday August 25 2018 \nTIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. \n St. John’s Church Parish Hall in Church Hill. 2401 E Broad St Richmond VA 23223 \nDESCRIPTION:\nFocus: Structure for Stories both Big and Small \nSo if you’re like me you have twenty different ideas about a hundred different stories that have been told a million times. That said whether in a long piece of fiction or a short personal essay there are specific tools writers use to structure their story into a narrative. Likewise the reader needs to follow you and they too come to your story with their own ideas stories and past experiences which they tell and re-tell in their own way however many times in however many voices in whatever order they want. So we have a big task at hand: Tell your story to the reader in a way that is both organically your own and can connect with a stranger. \nTAKEAWAYS\nWe will focus on various types of narrative structure through examples across all types of forms and genres. Specifically we’ll look at three different models to see how they work what is gained and what is lost and how you can benefit by looking at your story through different narrative structures. \n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR\nPatrick Dacey is the author of the novel The Outer Cape an Amazon Editor’s Pick and the collection of stories We’ve Already Gone This Far selected by the American Bookseller’s Association as a Top Ten Debut. He holds an MFA from Syracuse University and has taught writing at various schools including the College of William and Mary. His stories have been featured in The Paris Review Zoetrope All-Story and Guernica among other publications. \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Every writer understands the importance of the first page. If the first page isn’t doing its job agents editors and readers will not continue reading to find out how wonderful the rest of your story is. This Master Class is designed for writers who are: Struggling to find the right opening for their novel.Preparing to query their work next year and hoping to catch the eye of an agent.Looking for a head start in crafting a killer entry in the First Pages Panel at the 2019 JRW conference.    \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    We’ll go into detail about all the tasks the first page needs to accomplish—things like introducing the character and balancing action with information—and we’ll discuss how to pack it into a small space. We’ll talk about when a prologue works and when it doesn’t. We’ll analyze published first pages to find out how it’s done. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the entries are chosen for the JRW Conference\’s “First Pages” panel. The final hour of the workshop will be a critique of participants’ first pages. You are welcome (but not required) to bring ten copies of your first page and receive feedback from the instructor as well as other participants. COST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members  Dominion Energy Room Visual Arts Center of Richmond1812 West Main Street Richmond VA 23220 DETAILS: December 8 2018 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm     \n\n\n\n		\n						\n								REGISTER\n												\n						\n			\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n	    \n    \n					INSTRUCTOR		    \n\n	\n    \n							    \n    \n\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights High Five Spider Babybug The Friend and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel Freakling (Candlewick 2012) was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels Archon (2013) and True Son (2015). Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy (2015) and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond(2016). She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian.         \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    JRW is grateful to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for generously donating the use of their classroom space.;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2401 E Broad St:geo:-77.4201033,37.5312256
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T070145
CREATED:20180328T211703Z
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SUMMARY:MASTER CLASS: The Path to Publication: How to Submit Your Work to Journals and Contests
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a poem or story or essay you’d like to submit for publication? In this master class we’ll discuss approaches to submitting your work for publication—where to find contests and journals open to submissions and how to find ones that are a good fit for your work. We’ll cover everything from how to make sure a contest is credible to how to format your piece for submission. Join Dana Isokawa\, associate editor of Poets & Writers Magazine\, for an in-depth look at journal and contest submissions. \n\nCOST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members \nDATE: Thursday\, April 26\, 2018 \nTIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. \nLOCATION: St. John’s Church Parish Hall in Church Hill. 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA 23223 \nRegistration is closed because this Master Class has sold out.  \nINSTRUCTOR\nDana Isokawa is the associate editor of Poets & Writers Magazine\, where she edits the magazine’s sections on writing contests and fellowships\, literary news and trends\, and conferences and residencies. She writes the magazine’s column on literary journals\, Literary MagNet\, and also helps curate the publication’s annual feature on debut poets. She has served as the interviews editor for Washington Square Review\, and has taught creative writing in New York University hospitals. She received her MFA in poetry from New York University. \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Every writer understands the importance of the first page. If the first page isn’t doing its job\, agents\, editors\, and readers will not continue reading to find out how wonderful the rest of your story is. This Master Class is designed for writers who are: Struggling to find the right opening for their novel.Preparing to query their work next year and hoping to catch the eye of an agent.Looking for a head start in crafting a killer entry in the First Pages Panel at the 2019 JRW conference.    \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    We’ll go into detail about all the tasks the first page needs to accomplish—things like introducing the character and balancing action with information—and we’ll discuss how to pack it into a small space. We’ll talk about when a prologue works and when it doesn’t. We’ll analyze published first pages to find out how it’s done. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the entries are chosen for the JRW Conference\’s “First Pages” panel. The final hour of the workshop will be a critique of participants’ first pages. You are welcome (but not required) to bring ten copies of your first page and receive feedback from the instructor as well as other participants. COST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members LOCATION: Dominion Energy Room\, Visual Arts Center of Richmond1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA 23220 DETAILS: December 8\, 2018\, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm     \n\n\n\n		\n						\n								REGISTER\n												\n						\n			\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n	    \n    \n					INSTRUCTOR		    \n\n	\n    \n							    \n    \n\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights\, High Five\, Spider\, Babybug\, The Friend\, and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel\, Freakling (Candlewick\, 2012) was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels\, Archon (2013) and True Son (2015). Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy (2015) and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond(2016). She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian.         \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    JRW is grateful to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for generously donating the use of their classroom space.
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-the-path-to-publication-how-to-submit-your-work-to-journals-and-contests/
LOCATION:St. John’s Church Parish Hall\, 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Master Class 2018,Master Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org
GEO:37.5312256;-77.4201033
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Do you have a poem or story or essay you’d like to submit for publication? In this master class we’ll discuss approaches to submitting your work for publication—where to find contests and journals open to submissions and how to find ones that are a good fit for your work. We’ll cover everything from how to make sure a contest is credible to how to format your piece for submission. Join Dana Isokawa associate editor of Poets & Writers Magazine for an in-depth look at journal and contest submissions. \n\nCOST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members \nDATE: Thursday April 26 2018 \nTIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. \n St. John’s Church Parish Hall in Church Hill. 2401 E Broad St Richmond VA 23223 \nRegistration is closed because this Master Class has sold out.  \nINSTRUCTOR\nDana Isokawa is the associate editor of Poets & Writers Magazine where she edits the magazine’s sections on writing contests and fellowships literary news and trends and conferences and residencies. She writes the magazine’s column on literary journals Literary MagNet and also helps curate the publication’s annual feature on debut poets. She has served as the interviews editor for Washington Square Review and has taught creative writing in New York University hospitals. She received her MFA in poetry from New York University. \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Every writer understands the importance of the first page. If the first page isn’t doing its job agents editors and readers will not continue reading to find out how wonderful the rest of your story is. This Master Class is designed for writers who are: Struggling to find the right opening for their novel.Preparing to query their work next year and hoping to catch the eye of an agent.Looking for a head start in crafting a killer entry in the First Pages Panel at the 2019 JRW conference.    \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    We’ll go into detail about all the tasks the first page needs to accomplish—things like introducing the character and balancing action with information—and we’ll discuss how to pack it into a small space. We’ll talk about when a prologue works and when it doesn’t. We’ll analyze published first pages to find out how it’s done. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the entries are chosen for the JRW Conference\’s “First Pages” panel. The final hour of the workshop will be a critique of participants’ first pages. You are welcome (but not required) to bring ten copies of your first page and receive feedback from the instructor as well as other participants. COST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members  Dominion Energy Room Visual Arts Center of Richmond1812 West Main Street Richmond VA 23220 DETAILS: December 8 2018 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm     \n\n\n\n		\n						\n								REGISTER\n												\n						\n			\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n	    \n    \n					INSTRUCTOR		    \n\n	\n    \n							    \n    \n\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights High Five Spider Babybug The Friend and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel Freakling (Candlewick 2012) was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels Archon (2013) and True Son (2015). Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy (2015) and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond(2016). She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian.         \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    JRW is grateful to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for generously donating the use of their classroom space.;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2401 E Broad St:geo:-77.4201033,37.5312256
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SUMMARY:MASTER CLASS: The Business of Querying
DESCRIPTION:Join YA author Sarah Glenn Marsh for a workshop on the business of querying\, from crafting a killer query letter to best practices when approaching agents online or at a conference\, and how to interpret any feedback you receive while querying. Marsh will break down the components of a great query letter using examples (including some from volunteer participants!)\, explain the value of comp titles and how to choose them\, and will ensure everyone leaves the class with the feedback necessary to create their best query yet\, as well as resources to research potential agents.\n\n  \nCOST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members \nDATE: Saturday\, March 3\, 2018 \nTIME: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. \nLOCATION: St. John’s Church Parish Hall in Church Hill. 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA 23223 \nREGISTER TODAY\nINSTRUCTOR\nSarah Glenn Marsh\, author of Fear the Drowning Deep and several forthcoming picture books\nSarah Glenn Marsh is an author of young adult novels including the Reign of the Fallen duology and Fear the Drowning Deep\, as well as children’s picture books like Selfie Sebastian and A Campfire Tail. An avid fantasy reader from the day her dad handed her a copy of The Hobbit and promised it would change her life\, she’s been making up words and worlds ever since. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their tiny zoo of four rescued greyhounds\, three birds\, and many fish. \nWhen she’s not writing\, she’s often painting\, or engaged in nerdy pursuits from video games to tabletop adventures. You can visit her online at www.sarahglennmarsh.com\, and follow her on Twitter @SG_Marsh. \n  \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Every writer understands the importance of the first page. If the first page isn’t doing its job\, agents\, editors\, and readers will not continue reading to find out how wonderful the rest of your story is. This Master Class is designed for writers who are: Struggling to find the right opening for their novel.Preparing to query their work next year and hoping to catch the eye of an agent.Looking for a head start in crafting a killer entry in the First Pages Panel at the 2019 JRW conference.    \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    We’ll go into detail about all the tasks the first page needs to accomplish—things like introducing the character and balancing action with information—and we’ll discuss how to pack it into a small space. We’ll talk about when a prologue works and when it doesn’t. We’ll analyze published first pages to find out how it’s done. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the entries are chosen for the JRW Conference\’s “First Pages” panel. The final hour of the workshop will be a critique of participants’ first pages. You are welcome (but not required) to bring ten copies of your first page and receive feedback from the instructor as well as other participants. COST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members LOCATION: Dominion Energy Room\, Visual Arts Center of Richmond1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA 23220 DETAILS: December 8\, 2018\, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm     \n\n\n\n		\n						\n								REGISTER\n												\n						\n			\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n	    \n    \n					INSTRUCTOR		    \n\n	\n    \n							    \n    \n\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights\, High Five\, Spider\, Babybug\, The Friend\, and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel\, Freakling (Candlewick\, 2012) was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels\, Archon (2013) and True Son (2015). Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy (2015) and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond(2016). She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian.         \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    JRW is grateful to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for generously donating the use of their classroom space.
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-business-querying/
LOCATION:St. John’s Church Parish Hall\, 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Master Class 2018,Master Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org
GEO:37.5312256;-77.4201033
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Join YA author Sarah Glenn Marsh for a workshop on the business of querying from crafting a killer query letter to best practices when approaching agents online or at a conference and how to interpret any feedback you receive while querying. Marsh will break down the components of a great query letter using examples (including some from volunteer participants!) explain the value of comp titles and how to choose them and will ensure everyone leaves the class with the feedback necessary to create their best query yet as well as resources to research potential agents.\n\n  \nCOST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members \nDATE: Saturday March 3 2018 \nTIME: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. \n St. John’s Church Parish Hall in Church Hill. 2401 E Broad St Richmond VA 23223 \nREGISTER TODAY\nINSTRUCTOR\nSarah Glenn Marsh author of Fear the Drowning Deep and several forthcoming picture books\nSarah Glenn Marsh is an author of young adult novels including the Reign of the Fallen duology and Fear the Drowning Deep as well as children’s picture books like Selfie Sebastian and A Campfire Tail. An avid fantasy reader from the day her dad handed her a copy of The Hobbit and promised it would change her life she’s been making up words and worlds ever since. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their tiny zoo of four rescued greyhounds three birds and many fish. \nWhen she’s not writing she’s often painting or engaged in nerdy pursuits from video games to tabletop adventures. You can visit her online at www.sarahglennmarsh.com and follow her on Twitter @SG_Marsh. \n  \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Every writer understands the importance of the first page. If the first page isn’t doing its job agents editors and readers will not continue reading to find out how wonderful the rest of your story is. This Master Class is designed for writers who are: Struggling to find the right opening for their novel.Preparing to query their work next year and hoping to catch the eye of an agent.Looking for a head start in crafting a killer entry in the First Pages Panel at the 2019 JRW conference.    \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    We’ll go into detail about all the tasks the first page needs to accomplish—things like introducing the character and balancing action with information—and we’ll discuss how to pack it into a small space. We’ll talk about when a prologue works and when it doesn’t. We’ll analyze published first pages to find out how it’s done. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the entries are chosen for the JRW Conference\’s “First Pages” panel. The final hour of the workshop will be a critique of participants’ first pages. You are welcome (but not required) to bring ten copies of your first page and receive feedback from the instructor as well as other participants. COST: $65 for members; $80 for non-members  Dominion Energy Room Visual Arts Center of Richmond1812 West Main Street Richmond VA 23220 DETAILS: December 8 2018 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm     \n\n\n\n		\n						\n								REGISTER\n												\n						\n			\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n	    \n    \n					INSTRUCTOR		    \n\n	\n    \n							    \n    \n\n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n		    	\n		\n	\n    \n    	\n				\n						\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights High Five Spider Babybug The Friend and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel Freakling (Candlewick 2012) was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels Archon (2013) and True Son (2015). Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy (2015) and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond(2016). She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian.         \n\n				\n						\n						\n		\n								\n		\n					\n					\n									\n				\n\n        \n    JRW is grateful to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for generously donating the use of their classroom space.;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2401 E Broad St:geo:-77.4201033,37.5312256
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