BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//James River Writers - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for James River Writers REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T113000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20200406T160924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205128Z UID:10000456-1589016600-1589023800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE Master Class: Indie Publishing Print Books DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-master-class-indie-publishing-print-books/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2020,Master Classes GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20200213T184845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T184722Z UID:10000488-1589014800-1589025600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Business of Indie Publishing DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/business-of-indie-publishing-2020-05-09/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2020 ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20200213T184845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T191126Z UID:10000492-1589014800-1589025600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Business of Indie Publishing DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/business-of-indie-publishing/2020-05-09/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2020 ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T113000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20200406T161016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T182617Z UID:10000454-1587202200-1587209400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE Master Class: Indie Publishing Marketing & Distribution DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-master-class-indie-publishing-marketing-distribution/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2020,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20200213T184845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T191126Z UID:10000491-1587200400-1587211200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Business of Indie Publishing DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/business-of-indie-publishing/2020-04-18/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2020 ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20200213T184845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T191126Z UID:10000490-1584176400-1584187200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Business of Indie Publishing DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/business-of-indie-publishing/2020-03-14/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2020 ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20200116T201228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205153Z UID:10000451-1582362000-1582372800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: Indie Publishing Ebooks DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/indie-publishing-ebooks/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2020 ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T160000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190905T130332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T130525Z UID:10000448-1570802400-1570809600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: Upping the Ante: Developing and Sustaining Conflict with Alma Katsu DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-upping-the-ante-developing-and-sustaining-conflict-with-alma-katsu/ LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 North 3rd Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5450685;-77.4368283 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 North 3rd Street Richmond VA 23219 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=403 North 3rd Street:geo:-77.4368283,37.5450685 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T160000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190905T130022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T130331Z UID:10000447-1570802400-1570809600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Oversight Draft\, from Manuscript to Publishable Draft with Amina Gautier DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-the-oversight-draft-from-manuscript-to-publishable-draft-with-amina-gautier/ LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 North 3rd Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5450685;-77.4368283 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 North 3rd Street Richmond VA 23219 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=403 North 3rd Street:geo:-77.4368283,37.5450685 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T131500 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190905T125705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T125904Z UID:10000446-1570792500-1570799700@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Craft of Character with Bruce Holsinger DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-the-craft-of-character-with-bruce-holsinger/ LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 North 3rd Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5450685;-77.4368283 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 North 3rd Street Richmond VA 23219 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=403 North 3rd Street:geo:-77.4368283,37.5450685 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T131500 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190905T125306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T130021Z UID:10000445-1570792500-1570799700@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Naked Truth: Memoir Writing with Marita Golden DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-the-naked-truth-memoir-writing-with-marita-golden/ LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 North 3rd Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5450685;-77.4368283 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 North 3rd Street Richmond VA 23219 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=403 North 3rd Street:geo:-77.4368283,37.5450685 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T110000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190905T124855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T125305Z UID:10000444-1570784400-1570791600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: Write Your Way to a Career - Becoming an Authorpreneur with Stacy Hawkins Adams DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-write-your-way-to-a-career-becoming-an-authorpreneur-with-stacy-hawkins-adams/ LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 North 3rd Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5450685;-77.4368283 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 North 3rd Street Richmond VA 23219 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=403 North 3rd Street:geo:-77.4368283,37.5450685 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T110000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190905T122650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T124304Z UID:10000443-1570784400-1570791600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: Making It Real: Breathing Life into Your Fiction with Marie Lamba DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-making-it-real-breathing-life-into-your-fiction-with-marie-lamba/ LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 North 3rd Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5450685;-77.4368283 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 North 3rd Street Richmond VA 23219 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=403 North 3rd Street:geo:-77.4368283,37.5450685 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190523T191020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205706Z UID:10000372-1561194000-1561204800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:June Master Class: Think Like an Editor with Elizabeth Ferris DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-think-like-an-editor-with-elizabeth-ferris/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190404T181331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205738Z UID:10000364-1556456400-1556467200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: Doing More with Dialogue with Katharine Herndon DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/masterclass_dialogue/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20190219T200657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205749Z UID:10000379-1553158800-1553169600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: Crafting and Workshopping the Synopsis DESCRIPTION: A synopsis shouldn’t feel scary\, but it’s also important to take your time and get it right. While some editors and literary agents won’t care about getting one . . . there are plenty who do\, and the last thing you want is to try to bang out a quick synopsis when you feel the pressure and the clock ticking. In this workshop\, we’ll spend some time digging into what makes a great synopsis by discussing real examples and advice dished out by the pros.\n\n  \nLiterary agent and author Eric Smith will talk about how to work on all of this. He’s been on both sides of synopsis writing\, from his life as an author to his career as a literary agent. Then he’ll workshop with writers who are struggling with the first few pages of their synopsis. Stress on the first few pages\, as a good synopsis should only have to be two to three pages long. The best ones are just a page!\n\n  \nWriters interested in having their synopsis critiqued need to have it sent to Eric Smith no later than March 11th. (Information on how to do this will be provided once you sign up.) After his talk and a brief break\, he’ll sit with individual writers for a few minutes and share his notes. All participants (who send their work in on time!) will be sent their synopsis via email\, with notes in-line in Microsoft Word. If you’re still working on your synopsis or need to know how to start\, you’re welcome to attend the class and send a synopsis to Eric at a later date for critique\, but it will take longer for him to respond.\n\n  \nAfter the workshop\, we’ll have a Q&A\, and attendees can ask anything\, from questions about the publishing process to writing YA to whatever.\n\nDate: Thursday\, March 21\, 2019 \nTime: 9:00 a.m. – Noon \nLocation: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 \nPrice: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n  \nREGISTER NOW\n\n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-crafting-and-workshopping-the-synopsis/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2019,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181208T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181208T123000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20181108T230954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205814Z UID:10000437-1544261400-1544272200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: Secrets to an Irresistible First Page DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books 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=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181012T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181012T160000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20180531T171823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180619T200549Z UID:10000419-1539334800-1539360000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:2018 JRW Pre-Conference Master Classes DESCRIPTION:With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/2018-jrw-pre-conference-master-classes/ LOCATION:Main Library – Richmond Public Library\, 101 E Franklin St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Master Classes ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5427793;-77.4424796 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library – Richmond Public Library 101 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23219 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=101 E Franklin St:geo:-77.4424796,37.5427793 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180825T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180825T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20180802T213743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205307Z UID:10000422-1535187600-1535198400@jamesriverwriters.org 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 With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books 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 With the advent of print on demand you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However if you want a professional final product there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday May 9 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent self-contained session they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton Virginia. He can be reached via his website www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2401 E Broad St:geo:-77.4201033,37.5312256 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T120000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20180328T211703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205324Z UID:10000410-1524733200-1524744000@jamesriverwriters.org 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 With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books 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 With the advent of print on demand you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However if you want a professional final product there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday May 9 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent self-contained session they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton Virginia. He can be reached via his website www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2401 E Broad St:geo:-77.4201033,37.5312256 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180303T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180303T160000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20180131T165321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205345Z UID:10000402-1520082000-1520092800@jamesriverwriters.org 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 With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books 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 With the advent of print on demand you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However if you want a professional final product there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday May 9 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent self-contained session they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton Virginia. He can be reached via his website www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2401 E Broad St:geo:-77.4201033,37.5312256 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170831T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170831T123000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20170725T152020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205414Z UID:10000373-1504171800-1504182600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:August Master Class: The Naked Truth DESCRIPTION:Writing a Memoir that Moves Readers\nwith Marita Golden \nWriting memoir is a way to find meaning in our lives\, make art of our experiences with pain\, trauma\, coming of age\, and struggles with identity–all the “stuff” of life. But how does one dig deep\, chip away at the walls of self-censorship and the rules against speaking the “unspeakable”? How does one discover the voice that is demanding release and write with beauty and–the primary requirement of memoir–courage? In this workshop\, we will explore writing techniques that will allow participants to write with transformative power. Our time together will consist of in-class writing\, discussion of work in progress\, and examination of published memoirists. \nSPEAKER\n \nCo-founder and President Emeritus of the Zora Neale Hurston/ Richard Wright Foundation\,  Marita Golden is a veteran teacher of writing and an acclaimed award-winning author of over a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction. As a teacher of writing she has served as a member of  the faculties of the MFA Graduate Creative Writing Programs at George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University and in  the MA Creative Writing Program at John Hopkins University. She has taught writing workshops nationally and internationally to a variety of constituencies. \nHer new novel is The Wide Circumference of Love.  Her other books include the novels After and The Edge of Heaven and the memoirs Migrations of the Heart\, Saving Our Sons and Don’t Play in the Sun One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex. She is the recipient of many awards including the Writers for Writers Award presented by Barnes & Noble and Poets and Writers and the Fiction Award for her novel After awarded by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. \nDate: Thursday\, August 31\, 2017 \nTime: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nLocation: St. John’s Church Parish Hall\, 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA 23223 \nPrice: $60 for members; $75 for non-members \n[themify_button style=”large red” link=”https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/u7s_sY4lyCBV1dlONB96Jw”]Register Today[/themify_button] \nAnd make sure you don’t miss Marita Golden on Wednesday\, August 30\, at The Writing Show. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/august-master-class-naked-truth/ LOCATION:St. John’s Church Parish Hall\, 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2017,Master Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MasterClass_LogoColor-square-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5312256;-77.4201033 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. John’s Church Parish Hall 2401 E Broad St Richmond VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2401 E Broad St:geo:-77.4201033,37.5312256 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170330T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170330T123000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20170313T223729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T162607Z UID:10000356-1490866200-1490877000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:March Master Class: Play Before You Write DESCRIPTION:Deepening Your Story & Escaping Writer’s Block through Pre-writing\nwith Solveig Eggerz \n \nDiscover the meaning or “aboutness” of your story through pre-writing. Participants will experiment with several pre-writing methods focused on protagonist\, place\, and conflict\, experiencing how each exercise deepens the meaning of the story and paves the way to a confident first draft. Participants will come away with an understanding of the pre-writing process as well as the beginnings of a good story. \nA native of Iceland\, Solveig Eggerz is the author of Seal Woman\, an award-winning novel informed by the selkie legend. For many years she told folk and fairy tales in schools in Alexandria\, Virginia. Using a blend of told and written story\, she teaches writing at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda\, Maryland\, as well as “Sharing our Stories\,” a writing program for individuals emerging from difficult circumstances. She holds a PhD in comparative literature from Catholic University. Her writing has appeared in such places as The Northern Virginia Review\, Delmarva Review\, and Palo Alto Review. \nDate: Thursday\, March 30\, 2017 \nTime: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nLocation: Visual Arts Center 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA 23220 \nPrice: $55 for members; $70 for non-members \n[themify_button style=”large red” link=”https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/59Wo9LNrXj5QbTPBzOzk5w”]Register Today[/themify_button] \nAnd make sure you don’t miss Solveig Eggerz the night before this Master Class on the stage of the March 29 Writing Show: Fairytales\, Folklore & Stories that Endure. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/march-master-class-play-before-you-write/ LOCATION:Visual Arts Center\, 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2017,Master Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MasterClass_LogoColor-square-1.jpg GEO:37.5488768;-77.4638756 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Visual Arts Center 1812 West Main Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1812 West Main Street:geo:-77.4638756,37.5488768 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160224T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160224T150000 DTSTAMP:20260609T164902 CREATED:20170322T215846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T151642Z UID:10000359-1456308000-1456326000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class - A Literary Agent's Process (2016) DESCRIPTION:Join agent Christopher Rhodes of The Stuart Agency for this hands-on class that will demystify the agent/author relationship. Rhodes will walk you through the exciting and stressful journey from query letter to book sale\, including examples of good and bad query letters\, what to expect from the revision process\, and what really goes into the book sale. With four hours of instruction time\, there will be plenty of opportunity for questions and a chance for you to get feedback on your own query letter. \nDate: Wednesday\, February 24 \nTime: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (with one hour for lunch) \nLocation: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, located at 1812 West Main Street \nParking: On street parking is available\, and there is also a lot behind the building. \nCost: $100 for members; $140 for non-members \nClass size is limited to 15 so that attendees have plenty of opportunity for one-on-one feedback\, including getting a critique of a query letter. \n \n\n \nSpeaker\n \nChristopher Rhodes is a literary agent with The Stuart Agency in NYC. Prior to joining The Stuart Agency\, Christopher was an agent at The James Fitzgerald Agency and before that\, he worked at The Carol Mann Agency and in the sales and marketing departments at Simon and Schuster. Specializing in literary fiction and nonfiction\, Christopher’s clients include novelists Taylor Brown\, W.B. Belcher\, and Philip Gerard; essayists Gwendolyn Knapp\, Greg Marshall\, and Steven Barker; and Flannery O’Conner Award winning writer Peter Selgin. Christopher is actively seeking queries in the following areas: literary and up-market fiction (including thriller and horror); connected stories/essays (humorous and serious); memoir; creative/narrative nonfiction; history; religion; pop culture; and art & design. \nJames River Writers would like to thank the Visual Arts Center \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n With the advent of print on demand\, you can have a copy of your book in your hand without going through all the traditional gatekeepers. However\, if you want a professional final product\, there’s a lot more to it than uploading your file and clicking the “buy” button. What steps should you take to make sure your book looks like it belongs on the shelf? What are the most common errors indie authors make when getting hard copies of their books? This Master Class on self-publishing is designed to help you create physical copies of your indie book. Ran Walker\, the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year\, will share his experience so your indie printing process gets you the book you want. Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Price: $30 Members; $45 Non-members  Registration closes on May 7; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the day before the Master Class begins. NOTE: You must register for the online class even if you already paid for the in -person class or you have an inclusive JRW membership. This will secure your spot and ensure that you receive the link to access the Zoom platform for this class!   \n\n\n\n \n While every 2020 Master Class is an independent\, self-contained session\, they will all focus on various aspects of Indie Publishing.  Future classes include: May 9\, 2020 – Indie Publishing Print Books with Ran WalkerMay 30\, 2020 –  The Business of Indie Publishing with Karen A. ChaseFor details of the complete 2020 Online Indie Publishing Master Class Season\, click HERE. \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 Ran Walker is the author of eighteen books. A former practicing attorney\, he is the winner of the 2019 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 BCALA Fiction Ebook Awards. He teaches creative writing at Hampton University and lives with his wife and daughter in Hampton\, Virginia. He can be reached via his website\, www.ranwalker.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register for Indie Publishing - Print Books URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-a-literary-agents-process-2016/ LOCATION:Visual Arts Center\, 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:Master Class 2016,Master Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MasterClass_LogoColor-square-1.jpg GEO:37.5488768;-77.4638756 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Visual Arts Center 1812 West Main Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1812 West Main Street:geo:-77.4638756,37.5488768 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR