BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//James River Writers - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:James River Writers 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: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20180101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191114 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20191106T175004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205202Z UID:10000384-1573603200-1573689599@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:NaNoWriMo Write-In with JRW! DESCRIPTION:Do you need some time and motivation during the day to get some writing done? Join us for our NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) write-in! \nJRW is excited to partner with Gather to share this gorgeous co-working space with our NaNoWriMo friends. Not doing NaNoWriMo? You can still stop by for any amount of time between 10:30-5:00 to get your writing done\, whatever its purpose! \nIt’s a secure building\, so to get inside\, participants just need to hit the buzzer to the left of the door\, tell the person who answers that you’re with JRW\, and a JRW staff person will be down to let you in. Our gathering will be on the second floor (elevator accessible). Two hour street parking is free on neighboring side streets\, or the GRCC convention center has a parking deck across the street where parking is $7 for the whole day. Coffee and tea are provided\, and attendees can bring in their own (non-alcoholic) beverages or snacks as well. \nDate: Wednesday\, November 13\, 2019 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 pm \nLocation: Thalhimer Room of Gather Arts District\, 313 East Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219. \n(See above for instructions on accessing the building.) \nPrice: Free \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/jrwnanowrimo/ LOCATION:Gather Art District\, 313 East Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219 GEO:37.543453;-77.438963 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gather Art District 313 East Broad Street Richmond VA 23219;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=313 East Broad Street:geo:-77.438963,37.543453 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191012T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191013T170000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190905T120415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205219Z UID:10000442-1570867200-1570986000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:2019 James River Writers Conference\, Oct 12-13\, 2019 DESCRIPTION:The James River Writers Conference is an annual gathering in Richmond\, Virginia\, that attracts prize-winning authors and highly regarded editors and literary agents from around the country to share their wisdom about writing and publishing. Since 2003\, this multi-day event of 350 to 400 writers\, has been known for its inspiring\, collegial atmosphere and Southern hospitality. We hope you’ll join us this year. \nThe conference is held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. \nFor a complete list and full speaker bios\, visit Speaker bios and information. \nMeet some of our 2019 speakers in our new podcast JRW Talks!\, hosted by Sharvette Mitchell. \nRegister early for your choice of pre-conference Master Classes held on Friday\, October 11\, and to secure one-on-one meetings with a literary agent. \nConference registration is open. For general information\, visit our registration page. Or you can register now. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/james-river-writers-conference/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Conference ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191012T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191012T190000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190904T145624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205225Z UID:10000441-1570858200-1570906800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Waxing Poetic: A showcase of poets from the James River Writers Conference DESCRIPTION:This year’s JRW Conference poetry reading on Saturday\, October 12\, 2019\, will showcase several poets from the conference\, including Mary Bonina\, Michelle Dodd\, Jon Pineda\, and host Wendy DeGroat. For more information about these poets\, visit: 2019 JRW Conference Speakers and Moderators. \nAdmission to the poetry reading and exhibits at The Edgar Allan Poe Museum (during the time of the reading) is free and open to the public. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/waxing-poetic/ LOCATION:The Edgar Allan Poe Museum\, 1914 E Main St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23223\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5321008;-77.4260374 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Edgar Allan Poe Museum 1914 E Main St Richmond VA 23223 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1914 E Main St:geo:-77.4260374,37.5321008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T160000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 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:The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    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:20260712T190600 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:The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    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:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190905T125705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T125904Z UID:10000446-1570792500-1570799700@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Craft of Character with Bruce Holsinger DESCRIPTION:The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    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:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190905T125306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T130021Z UID:10000445-1570792500-1570799700@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: The Naked Truth: Memoir Writing with Marita Golden DESCRIPTION:The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    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:20260712T190600 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:The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    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:20260712T190600 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:The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    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=UTC:20191009T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191009T193000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20170308T102556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T182649Z UID:10000331-1570642200-1570649400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:WRITERS WEDNESDAY - Socialize & Network DESCRIPTION:Community is at the core of everything we do\, and Writers Wednesday is the perfect place to strengthen that. Writers Wednesday brings together writers of every experience level and genre in a casual atmosphere to connect\, laugh\, and revel in a well-deserved break. While hosting this program online\, we create rotating\, intimate groups of 3-5 people in breakout rooms\, to allow attendees to have manageable conversations with others. And\, JRW staff is always on hand to answer any questions you may have about James River Writers\, or writing in general. This is a great entry point for those that are new to the James River Writers community. Plan to join us!  Sign up for our enews to make sure you get the link to sign up for this monthly event. Registration is required. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/writers-wednesday/2019-10-09/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T203000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190904T142506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205234Z UID:10000378-1569434400-1569443400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:September Writing Show: People Skills For Writers (Path to Publication part 2) DESCRIPTION:In this second of a two-part series\, Path to Publication\, learn how to avoid some writer faux pas. What is sure to land you on an agent\, editor\, publisher’s bad side? Learn about event etiquette\, how to meet your public\, interact with your audience in person and online\, receive tough feedback gracefully\, and develop and maintain positive relationships with people who could advance your writing career. \nDate: Wednesday\, September 25\, 2019   \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00; meet & greet 6:00-6:45; program starts at 6:45) \nLocation: Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220 \nPrice: $12 – Members; $15 Non-members ($5 for students) \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/september-writing-show-people-skills-for-writers-path-to-publication-part-2/ LOCATION:Firehouse Theatre\, 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:2019,Writing Shows ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5541362;-77.4568602 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1609 West Broad Street:geo:-77.4568602,37.5541362 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190911T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190911T193000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20170308T102556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T182649Z UID:10000330-1568223000-1568230200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:WRITERS WEDNESDAY - Socialize & Network DESCRIPTION:Community is at the core of everything we do\, and Writers Wednesday is the perfect place to strengthen that. Writers Wednesday brings together writers of every experience level and genre in a casual atmosphere to connect\, laugh\, and revel in a well-deserved break. While hosting this program online\, we create rotating\, intimate groups of 3-5 people in breakout rooms\, to allow attendees to have manageable conversations with others. And\, JRW staff is always on hand to answer any questions you may have about James River Writers\, or writing in general. This is a great entry point for those that are new to the James River Writers community. Plan to join us!  Sign up for our enews to make sure you get the link to sign up for this monthly event. Registration is required. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/writers-wednesday/2019-09-11/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190828T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190828T203000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190809T212442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205238Z UID:10000383-1567015200-1567024200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:August 2019 Writing Show: I Finished my Book (Poem\, Screenplay)\, Now What? DESCRIPTION:You wrote “The End.” But is it really the end? In this panel\, we’ll review the checklist for ensuring your work is as good as it can possibly be. Then\, we’ll outline the process for submitting it for agent representation or publication — including a few things you may have forgotten. \nDate: Wednesday\, August 28\, 2019   \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00; meet & greet 6:00-6:45; program starts at 6:45) \nLocation: Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220 \nPrice: $12 – Members; $15 Non-members ($5 for students) \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/8-19-tws/ LOCATION:Firehouse Theatre\, 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:2019 ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5541362;-77.4568602 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1609 West Broad Street:geo:-77.4568602,37.5541362 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190814T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190814T193000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20170308T102556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T182649Z UID:10000329-1565803800-1565811000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:WRITERS WEDNESDAY - Socialize & Network DESCRIPTION:Community is at the core of everything we do\, and Writers Wednesday is the perfect place to strengthen that. Writers Wednesday brings together writers of every experience level and genre in a casual atmosphere to connect\, laugh\, and revel in a well-deserved break. While hosting this program online\, we create rotating\, intimate groups of 3-5 people in breakout rooms\, to allow attendees to have manageable conversations with others. And\, JRW staff is always on hand to answer any questions you may have about James River Writers\, or writing in general. This is a great entry point for those that are new to the James River Writers community. Plan to join us!  Sign up for our enews to make sure you get the link to sign up for this monthly event. Registration is required. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/writers-wednesday/2019-08-14/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T203000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190627T232439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205243Z UID:10000376-1564596000-1564605000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:July 2019 Writing Show: Defining and Finding Your Audience DESCRIPTION:Teens or tweens? Book clubbers or occasional readers?  Gen X or Gen Z? We can help you figure out who your audience is — and understand why that knowledge matters when you’re trying to sell and market your work. \nDate: Wednesday\, July 31\, 2019   \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00; meet & greet 6:00-6:45; program starts at 6:45) \nLocation: Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220 \nPrice: $12 – Members; $15 Non-members ($5 for students) \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/july-2019-writing-show-defining-understanding-and-marketing-genres/ LOCATION:Firehouse Theatre\, 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:2019,Writing Shows ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5541362;-77.4568602 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1609 West Broad Street:geo:-77.4568602,37.5541362 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190722T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190722T130000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190709T155859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205248Z UID:10000580-1563795000-1563800400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:July Shoptalk DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a completely new writer confused about the difference between an editor and an agent or a published author wondering how to go indie\, everyone has questions. Shoptalk is an opportunity for writers of all levels to gather\, get answers to their burning literary questions\, and share knowledge they’ve picked up along the way. Unlike many of JRW’s other programs\, we will not be deciding topics beforehand\, since the participants’ questions will drive the discussion. Free and open to the public\, these sessions are a great entry point into writing. Come get the answers you need\, and leave ready to start something new! \nDate: Monday\, July 22\, 2019 \nTime: 11:30 am to 1 pm \nLocation: Libbie Mill Library\, 2100 Libbie Lake E St\, Richmond\, VA 23230 \nPrice: Free \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/july-shoptalk/ LOCATION:Libbie Mill Library\, 2100 Libbie Lake E St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5902489;-77.4965563 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Libbie Mill Library 2100 Libbie Lake E St Richmond VA 23230 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2100 Libbie Lake E St:geo:-77.4965563,37.5902489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190710T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190710T193000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20170308T102556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T182649Z UID:10000328-1562779800-1562787000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:WRITERS WEDNESDAY - Socialize & Network DESCRIPTION:Community is at the core of everything we do\, and Writers Wednesday is the perfect place to strengthen that. Writers Wednesday brings together writers of every experience level and genre in a casual atmosphere to connect\, laugh\, and revel in a well-deserved break. While hosting this program online\, we create rotating\, intimate groups of 3-5 people in breakout rooms\, to allow attendees to have manageable conversations with others. And\, JRW staff is always on hand to answer any questions you may have about James River Writers\, or writing in general. This is a great entry point for those that are new to the James River Writers community. Plan to join us!  Sign up for our enews to make sure you get the link to sign up for this monthly event. Registration is required. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/writers-wednesday/2019-07-10/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T203000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190607T200248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205258Z UID:10000374-1561572000-1561581000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:June 2019 Writing Show: Building Relationships with Bookstore Owners and Librarians DESCRIPTION:No one knows the literary scene like bookstore owners and librarians. They can help you connect with an audience\, network in publishing\, and promote your book — but you have to get to know them first! Are you approaching them the right way? Learn how to build relationships with local bookstore owners and librarians — and how you can support them in turn. \nDate: Wednesday\, June 26\, 2019   \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00; meet & greet 6:00-6:45; program starts at 6:45) \nLocation: Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220 \nPrice: $12 – Members; $15 Non-members ($5 for students) \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/june-2019-writing-show-building-relationships-with-bookstore-owners-and-librarians/ LOCATION:Firehouse Theatre\, 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:2019,Writing Shows ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5541362;-77.4568602 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1609 West Broad Street:geo:-77.4568602,37.5541362 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T093000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190613T210024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205701Z UID:10000382-1561451400-1561455000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Chasing History: A Summer Speaker Event with Karen A. Chase DESCRIPTION:JRW is pleased to offer a special\, free summer event with JRW member and debut novelist\, Karen A. Chase. Her celebrated new book\, Carrying Independence\, has taken the Richmond literary scene by storm. Weeks before her packed book launch event\, she had already sold out the limited-edition pre-order campaign\, had an article in Richmond magazine\, and been interviewed on radio and podcast programs. \nThis is your chance to hear for yourself how Karen carefully researched her historical novel to bring the story of the Declaration of Independence to life. Some of the questions Karen can answer for us include\, “Why was there just one copy of the Declaration with the signatures?” “Which Continental Congress delegates did not attend the formal signing?” and “How were those signatures acquired?” \nWhat could be more appropriate as we head toward the Fourth of July than hearing about a critical time in our nation’s birth at Historic St. John’s Church\, where liberty found its voice! \n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday\, June 25 \nTime: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. \nLocation: Historic St. John’s Church Parish Hall\, 2401 East Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA 23223 \nPrice: Free\, but please R.S.V.P \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/chasing-history-a-summer-speaker-event-with-karen-a-chase/ LOCATION:St. John’s Church Parish Hall\, 2401 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, United States 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=America/New_York:20190622T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T120000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190523T191020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205706Z UID:10000372-1561194000-1561204800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:June Master Class: Think Like an Editor with Elizabeth Ferris DESCRIPTION:The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    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:20190617T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T113000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190611T135726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205711Z UID:10000579-1560765600-1560771000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Shoptalk: A New Q&A Program DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a completely new writer confused about the difference between an editor and an agent or a published author wondering how to go indie\, everyone has questions. Shoptalk is an opportunity for writers of all levels to gather\, get answers to their burning literary questions\, and share knowledge they’ve picked up along the way. Unlike many of JRW’s other programs\, we will not be deciding topics beforehand\, since the participants’ questions will drive the discussion. Free and open to the public\, these sessions are a great entry point into writing. Come get the answers you need\, and leave ready to start something new! \nDate: Monday\, June 17\, 2019 \nTime: 10:00 am to 11:30 am \nLocation: Ginter Park Library\, 1200 Westbrook Ave\, Richmond\, VA 23227 \nPrice: Free \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/shoptalk-a-new-qa-program/ LOCATION:Ginter Park Branch–Richmond Public Library\, 1200 Westbrook Ave\, Richmond\, 23227\, United States CATEGORIES:Shoptalk ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5970695;-77.4541235 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ginter Park Branch–Richmond Public Library 1200 Westbrook Ave Richmond 23227 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Westbrook Ave:geo:-77.4541235,37.5970695 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190612T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190612T193000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20170308T102556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T182649Z UID:10000327-1560360600-1560367800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:WRITERS WEDNESDAY - Socialize & Network DESCRIPTION:Community is at the core of everything we do\, and Writers Wednesday is the perfect place to strengthen that. Writers Wednesday brings together writers of every experience level and genre in a casual atmosphere to connect\, laugh\, and revel in a well-deserved break. While hosting this program online\, we create rotating\, intimate groups of 3-5 people in breakout rooms\, to allow attendees to have manageable conversations with others. And\, JRW staff is always on hand to answer any questions you may have about James River Writers\, or writing in general. This is a great entry point for those that are new to the James River Writers community. Plan to join us!  Sign up for our enews to make sure you get the link to sign up for this monthly event. Registration is required. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/writers-wednesday/2019-06-12/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T140000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190507T203748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205716Z UID:10000380-1559383200-1559397600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Writers in the Park DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, June 1\, 2019 \nTime: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm \nLocation: Maymont Farm\, at the corner of Spottswood Road and Shirley Lane\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220 \nPrice: Free and open to the public \nJames River Writers invites you to come write with us\, taking in the fresh air and beauty of Maymont. No matter who you are\, whether you consider yourself a “professional writer” or not\, join us for this free\, public event including inspiration and writing prompts. \nSometimes\, writing is a solitary pursuit\, and sometimes\, writing is all about finding your community of like-minded wordsmiths. Fall in love with the JRW community as so many writers in Central Virginia have. We’d love for you to join us! \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/writers-in-the-park/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190529T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190529T203000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190501T181845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205720Z UID:10000368-1559152800-1559161800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:May 2019 Writing Show: Making Freelance Writing Financially Rewarding DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wished your writing skills could earn you an income? They can! Learn about finding clients\, managing your writing business\, pitching ideas\, researching for stories\, generating story ideas\, and marketing your skills as a freelance writer. \nDate: Wednesday\, May 29\, 2019   \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00; meet & greet 6:00-6:45; program starts at 6:45) \nLocation: Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220 \nPrice: $12 – Members; $15 Non-members ($5 for students) \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/may-2019-writing-show-making-freelance-writing-financially-rewarding/ LOCATION:Firehouse Theatre\, 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:2019,Writing Shows ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5541362;-77.4568602 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1609 West Broad Street:geo:-77.4568602,37.5541362 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190508T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190508T193000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20170308T102556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T182649Z UID:10000326-1557336600-1557343800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:WRITERS WEDNESDAY - Socialize & Network DESCRIPTION:Community is at the core of everything we do\, and Writers Wednesday is the perfect place to strengthen that. Writers Wednesday brings together writers of every experience level and genre in a casual atmosphere to connect\, laugh\, and revel in a well-deserved break. While hosting this program online\, we create rotating\, intimate groups of 3-5 people in breakout rooms\, to allow attendees to have manageable conversations with others. And\, JRW staff is always on hand to answer any questions you may have about James River Writers\, or writing in general. This is a great entry point for those that are new to the James River Writers community. Plan to join us!  Sign up for our enews to make sure you get the link to sign up for this monthly event. Registration is required. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/writers-wednesday/2019-05-08/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190507T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190517T235900 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190507T204903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205726Z UID:10000381-1557216000-1558137540@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:New JRW T-Shirt Design! DESCRIPTION:Date: Now until midnight Friday\, May 17 \nPrice: $18 – $41 for youth shirts\, t-shirts (unisex and slim-fit)\, tank tops\, and hoodies. \nDon’t miss your chance to get this fun spring design in the style and color of your choice. To buy now\, visit    https://www.bonfire.com/jrw-spring/ \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/new-jrw-t-shirt-design/ LOCATION:VA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190801 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190501T195718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205730Z UID:10000370-1556668800-1564617599@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Emyl Jenkins Award nominations are open through July 31\, 2019 DESCRIPTION:To honor the memory of Emyl Jenkins\, who passed away in 2010\, James River Writers presents an award to an outstanding individual who\, as Emyl did\, inspires a love of writing and writing education in Virginia. \nAn advocate for writers and their readers\, Emyl had a knack for connecting both people and organizations. She shared her time and expertise with everyone she encountered. She encouraged writers at all levels\, especially fledglings trying to get those first words down on the page. Her generous spirit and enthusiasm rubbed off on everyone she touched\, and\, like ripples in a pond\, her actions widened the circle of writing encouragement. \nA winner of the 2019 award will be someone who best matches Emyl Jenkins’ efforts to make Virginia a better place for writers\, whether by connecting people and/or organizations around the written word\, sharing time and expertise about writing\, or simply encouraging writers to do what they do. \nNominations accepted May 1 through July 31\, 2019 \nAny Virginia individual is eligible\, except for members of the JRW board of directors\, the advisory board\, or staff. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/emyl-jenkins-award-nominations-are-open-through-july-31-2019/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Contest,Other Event ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190501T153531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205734Z UID:10000366-1556668800-1559519999@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:May is Membership Month—Join between May 1 & June 2 and save 10%! DESCRIPTION:Even though we made it to 500 members  \, we’re keeping the membership discount in place until June 2\, 2019! Become a member today and push us beyond 500!  \nJames River Writers membership has been steadily increasing this past year as more and more writers see the benefits of belonging to a dynamic writing community. Over the past few months\, we’ve been edging closer to 500 members. To put us over this important milestone\, we’ve reduced individual and family memberships by 10% through June 2\, 2019\, and are encouraging you to join today in The Push to 500! \nGive your writing (and your wallet) a boost! Take advantage of these special rates\, while supporting the work of other writers in Central Virginia! \nFrom now until June 2\, 2019: \n\nRegular individual membership: $45. Membership Month rate: $40.50. You save $4.50!\nRegular family membership: $75. Membership Month rate: $67.50. You save 7.50!\n\nWith your savings\, buy yourself a cup of coffee or tea (and\, if you purchase a family membership\, one for your spouse\, too!) while writing at your favorite coffee shop. Invite your friends and family members to join you. \nThere’s no better way to invest in your writing! \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/may-is-membership-month-join-us-in-the-push-to-500-and-save-10/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Other Event ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190404T181331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205738Z UID:10000364-1556456400-1556467200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Master Class: Doing More with Dialogue with Katharine Herndon DESCRIPTION:The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    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:20190424T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T203000 DTSTAMP:20260712T190600 CREATED:20190326T171354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205744Z UID:10000362-1556128800-1556137800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:April 2019 Writing Show: How to Sell the Heck Out of Your Book DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re self-published or traditionally published\, you have one all-consuming goal: Move more books. But how do you convince people to pull out their wallets? We’ll discuss effective approaches to marketing your work\, planning book events\, securing pre-orders and obtaining reviews. \nDate: Wednesday\, April 24\, 2019   \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00; meet & greet 6:00-6:45; program starts at 6:45) \nLocation: Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220 \nPrice: $12 – Members; $15 Non-members ($5 for students) \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The usual advice about writing dialogue sets a pretty high bar: advance the plot\, capture your characters\’ voices and reveal something about them\, don\’t dump in exposition\, and watch out for -ly words. But how do you do all that between two quotation marks? This class will explore the ins and outs of effective dialogue. We\’ll talk about all of the above\, plus tag lines and some of the mechanics\, like punctuation and capitalization. Author and James River Writers\’ Executive Director Katharine Herndon will walk you through how to get your characters talking without using a bare light bulb or a dungeon cell. We\’ll dissect scenes from the pros and try a few hands-on exercises to limber up your pen. You\’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of what dialogue can do for your story and concrete takeaways for improving it. \n\n\n\n \n Date: Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 Price: $65 – Members; $80 Non-members \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 Katharine Herndon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Katharine Herndon is the Executive Director of James River Writers and an enthusiastic advocate for the RVA literary community. She used to teach (English\, of course)\, but the homework got to her\, so she took up nonprofit work instead. Previously\, she worked for AAA\, Walt Disney World\, a community college in Florida\, and a ranch in Wyoming–pretty much the required random collection of jobs for an author bio. She has a B.A. from Davidson College (in English\, of course) and an MA from the University of Florida (in\, yes\, English/Creative Writing). Her short stories have appeared in several indie-published anthologies\, including The Great Richmond Zombie Book and River City Secrets. Website: kaherndon.com   Twitter: @kaherndon    \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\nJames River Writers is grateful to the following sponsors for their generous support. URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/april-2019-writing-show-how-to-sell-the-heck-out-of-your-book/ LOCATION:Firehouse Theatre\, 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:2019,Writing Shows ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5541362;-77.4568602 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1609 West Broad Street:geo:-77.4568602,37.5541362 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR