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:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T123000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250716T170218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T190125Z UID:10000564-1754566200-1755779400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:INTRO TO SELF-PUBLISHING: August 2025 Nuts & Bolts Online Lunchtime Series DESCRIPTION:Thursdays 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | August 7\, 14\, & 21\nLearn how to navigate the world of self-publishing with confidence\, from setting your goals and choosing the right platforms to preparing your manuscript for success. We will discuss book formatting using free and paid tools to create professional-quality eBooks and print editions\, and explore how AI can streamline your writing journey by supporting tasks like editing\, marketing\, and research\, all while keeping your creative voice intact. Whether you’re publishing your first book or refining your self-publishing process\, this course equips you with tools and knowledge to bring your vision to life. \nEach class in this series includes: a one-hour online workshop\, access to the recording\, the powerpoint used during the class\, and additional resources.  \nChoose one\, two\, or all three (BEST BUY!) classes in the series.  \nDetails and Registration HERE.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/intro-to-self-publishing-august-2025-nuts-bolts-online-lunchtime-series/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Nuts & Bolts Lunchtime Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250619T210212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T163504Z UID:10000561-1753812000-1753819200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS July 2025 (In Person) Writing Show DESCRIPTION:Sure\, you’re a creative\, but that doesn’t mean you should neglect the business side of your writing life. Hear from both a lawyer and an accountant about the often-overlooked aspects of being a successful writer. We’re bringing back this super popular\, incredibly informative panel from the conference. With even more time\, there will be plenty of opportunities to get all your burning financial and legal questions answered on topics like LLCs\, business licenses\, protecting your best interests\, and more. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please arrive in time to find parking and be seated before the panel discussion begins at 6:30 pm. \nWhat: The Writing Show: Taking Care of Business (for Writers) \nWhere: The Innerwork Center | 213 Roseneath Rd\, Richmond\, VA 23221 \nWhen: Tuesday\, July 29\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm \nFeaturing: Business/Entertainment Attorney Justin Laughter and David B. Robinson\, CPA \nModerator: Kristi Tuck Austin \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-Members \nParking is available in a lot behind the Innerwork building or anywhere on the street. \n \nThis program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nSPEAKERS\n\n\nJUSTIN LAUGHTER is a business\, intellectual property\, and entertainment attorney. He is also a community volunteer serving on numerous nonprofit boards and an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond Law School. For fun\, he is a songwriter and musician in Silly Bus (www.sillybus.music) and Flashlight Tag (www.flashlighttagmusic.com). Justin has been honored as a Virginia Super Lawyer\, a member of Virginia Business Magazine‘s Legal Elite\, and as one of Richmond’s Top 40 under 40 by Style Weekly Magazine.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nDAVID B. ROBINSON\, CPA is the only Certified Public Accountant in the United States allowed to refer to himself as a GreatCPA®. He has built this trademarked\, original brand over 40 years\, specializing in personal tax preparation for individuals\, entrepreneurs\, and small Limited Liability Companies. He works with clients that desire passionate\, solutions-oriented\, collaborative assistance from him. He is very experienced with print and digital content creators\, authors\, self-publishers\, social media influencers\, vloggers\, and streamers. \n  \n  \n  \nMODERATOR\n \n  \nKRISTI TUCK AUSTIN helps authors increase their books’ discoverability\, build their platforms\, and turn new readers into loyal fans. She’s also worked in TV development for Can Do Entertainment and Gum Street Productions. She was a producer on the proof of concept for America’s Next Great Author and is earning a certificate in film and TV development from UCLAx. She served as board chair of James River Writers and conference chair. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/taking-care-of-business-july-2025-in-person-writing-show/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Writing Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250709T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250709T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250619T221925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T222110Z UID:10000563-1752082200-1752089400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE WRITERS WEDNESDAY July 2025 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and July will be online\, via the Zoom platform. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! Come for the duration\, or drop in as your schedule allows. \nDate: July 9\, 2025 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Online\, via the Zoom platform \nCost: FREE! \nRegistrants will receive a confirmation email with details and the Zoom link to join. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-writers-wednesday-july-2025/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,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=UTC:20250611T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250611T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250517T183517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T183517Z UID:10000560-1749663000-1749670200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:IN-PERSON WRITERS WEDNESDAY JUNE 2025 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and June will be in person at Ardent Craft Ales. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! \nLook for us inside at a reserved table\, to the right of the front entrance. Happy Hour runs from 3-6 pm on Wednesdays\, and food is available for purchase in the beer garden\, provided by Eazzy Burger. \nDate: June 11\, 2025 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 West Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA 23230 \nCost: FREE! \nNo registration is required. \nJames River Writers is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.   \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/in-person-writers-wednesday-june-2025/ LOCATION:Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 W Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png GEO:37.5684068;-77.4719208 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ardent Craft Ales 3200 W Leigh Street Richmond VA 23230 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3200 W Leigh Street:geo:-77.4719208,37.5684068 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250514T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250514T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250507T232343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T232425Z UID:10000559-1747243800-1747251000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:IN-PERSON WRITERS WEDNESDAY MAY 2025 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and May will be in person at Ardent Craft Ales. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! \nLook for us inside at a reserved table\, to the right of the front entrance. Happy Hour runs from 3-6 pm on Wednesdays\, and food is available for purchase in the beer garden\, provided by Eazzy Burger. \nDate: May 14\, 2025 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 West Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA 23230 \nCost: FREE! \nNo registration is required. \nJames River Writers is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.   \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/in-person-writers-wednesday-may-2025/ LOCATION:Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 W Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png GEO:37.5684068;-77.4719208 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ardent Craft Ales 3200 W Leigh Street Richmond VA 23230 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3200 W Leigh Street:geo:-77.4719208,37.5684068 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250321T200149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T200258Z UID:10000557-1745949600-1745956800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:April 2025 Writing Show (In Person): Literary Agent Intel DESCRIPTION:Join Lisa Hagan\, literary agent extraordinaire\, with over two decades of experience\, and her client\, JRW member\, author\, and editor Kris Spisak\, in conversation about all things agenting. Find out what it’s like to work with an agent\, the questions you must ask when starting that relationship\, and what you can and can’t expect once you sign. Lisa will talk about what makes a book\, query\, or nonfiction proposal stand out; what questions you should ask when you get “the call;” and what you should expect (or not) from agent communication. With plenty of time for audience questions\, this will be an informative and inspiring evening! \nSpeakers: Literary Agent Lisa Hagan and Author/Editor Kris Spisak \nDate: Tuesday\, April 29\, 2025 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: IN PERSON at the Visual Arts Center | 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members \nRegistration is required and space is limited. Ample parking is available on site. \nIf you are a Writing Show Member\, please be sure to register and claim your spot. This will ensure we have enough seats for all who wish to attend. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please arrive in time to find parking and be seated before the panel discussion begins at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\n \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n \nThis program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/april-2025-writing-show-in-person-literary-agent-intel/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Writing Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250409T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250409T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250321T185327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T195939Z UID:10000558-1744219800-1744227000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE WRITERS WEDNESDAY April 2025 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and April will be online\, via the Zoom platform. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! Come for the duration\, or drop in as your schedule allows. \nSPECIAL FEATURE: Newcomers Welcome – At the top of the program\, Get an overview of JRW’s programs\, membership options\, and more. Then\, participants will socialize and network with rotating groups of writers in breakout rooms for the remainder of the time. \nDate: April 9\, 2025 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Online\, via the Zoom platform \nCost: FREE! \nRegistrants will receive a confirmation email with details and the Zoom link to join. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-writers-wednesday-april-2025/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,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=UTC:20250312T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250312T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250226T195604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T195604Z UID:10000556-1741800600-1741807800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:IN-PERSON WRITERS WEDNESDAY MARCH 2025 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and March will be in person at Ardent Craft Ales. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! \nLook for us inside at a reserved table\, to the right of the front entrance. Happy Hour runs from 3-6 pm on Wednesdays\, and food is available for purchase in the beer garden\, provided by Eazzy Burger. \nNEW! Let’s use this time to identify any fellow attendees who write the same genre. When you arrive and get your nametag\, we will ask you to identify your genre. This will allow you to easily find folks who may want to form critique groups or find accountability partners. Seek one another out and start making important connections to keep you on track! \nDate: March 12\, 2025 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 West Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA 23230 \nCost: FREE! \nNo registration is required. \nJames River Writers is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.   \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/in-person-writers-wednesday-march-2025/ LOCATION:Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 W Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png GEO:37.5684068;-77.4719208 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ardent Craft Ales 3200 W Leigh Street Richmond VA 23230 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3200 W Leigh Street:geo:-77.4719208,37.5684068 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250127T174350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T203100Z UID:10000555-1740506400-1740513600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:2025 FEBRUARY ONLINE WRITING SHOW | Building Your Editing Toolkit DESCRIPTION:Editing isn’t just fixing the commas and sending your work into the great beyond. It can include big picture changes\, smoothing out continuity issues\, eliminating repetitive words\, reworking sentence structure\, and more! Get actionable advice from three professional editors who will share concrete steps for taking your finished product to the next level. \nSpeakers: Athena Dixon\, Lori Gold\, and Sangeeta Mehta \nModerator: J.T. Glover \nDate: Tuesday\, February 25\, 2025 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: ONLINE\, via Zoom \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members \nRegistration is required. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please sign in to Zoom by 6:25 pm to keep from interrupting the panel discussion once it begins at 6:30pm. \nThis program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nSPEAKERS\n\n\nAthena Dixon is the author of the essay collections The Incredible Shrinking Woman (Split/Lip Press 2020) and The Loneliness Files (Tin House 2023). She serves as the Nonfiction/Hybrid Editor for Split/Lip Press and as Consulting Editor for Fourth Genre.\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nLori Gold is the author of Romantic Friction (Harper Mira\, 2025)\, book club fiction that questions the use of AI in the writing world. Under Lori Goldstein\, she published the adult historical novel\, Love\, Theodosia (Arcade\, 2021)\, and four novels for young adults: Sources Say (Penguin Random House\, 2020); Screen Queens (Penguin Random House\, 2019); and the Becoming Jinn series (Macmillan\, 2015\, 2016). She is also a creative writing instructor and founder of Think Write\, which holds creative writing classes and writing retreats. \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nSangeeta Mehta worked for two literary agents and was an acquiring editor at Little\, Brown and Simon & Schuster before founding her own editorial services company\, Mehta Book Editing. As a developmental editor\, she focuses on middle grade\, YA\, and adult fiction. She also writes for Jane Friedman’s blog. Sangeeta has served on the board of the Editorial Freelancers Association and taught workshops with Inked Voices. She holds a master’s degree in comparative literature from UCLA. \n  \n\n  \n\nMODERATOR\n \n\n\n\nJ. T. Glover has published short fiction in Best New Horror\, Pseudopod\, and Nightscript\, among other venues. His “The Song Between the Songs” appeared in The Dark Corners of the Old Dominion\, a Virginia horror anthology supporting Scares That Care. His nonfiction has appeared in many publications\, including The Silent Garden and Thinking Horror. By day he’s an academic librarian specializing in the humanities\, and he lives in Central Virginia.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/2025-february-online-writing-show-building-your-editing-toolkit/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Writing Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250212T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250212T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20250126T223205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T223251Z UID:10000554-1739381400-1739388600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:IN-PERSON WRITERS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2025 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and February will be in person at Ardent Craft Ales. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! \nLook for us inside at a reserved table\, to the right of the front entrance. Happy Hour runs from 3-6 pm on Wednesdays\, and food is available for purchase in the beer garden\, provided by Eazzy Burger. \nNEW! Let’s use this time to identify any fellow attendees who write the same genre. When you arrive and get your nametag\, we will ask you to identify your genre. This will allow you to easily find folks who may want to form critique groups or find accountability partners. SeeK one another out and start making important connections to keep you on track! \nDate: February 12\, 2025 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 West Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA 23230 \nCost: FREE! \nNo registration is required. \nJames River Writers is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.   \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/in-person-writers-wednesday-february-2025/ LOCATION:Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 W Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png GEO:37.5684068;-77.4719208 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ardent Craft Ales 3200 W Leigh Street Richmond VA 23230 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3200 W Leigh Street:geo:-77.4719208,37.5684068 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T123000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20241218T223454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T164740Z UID:10000553-1738841400-1740054600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:FEBRUARY 2024 ONLINE NUTS & BOLTS LUNCHTIME SERIES: Building a Content Calendar- Give 'Em Something to Talk About DESCRIPTION:Thursdays 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | February 6\, 13\, & 20\nAs writers\, we are often told that we need to begin to build an audience well before we have a finished product to promote. But\, how do you do this\, and what can you possibly talk about that will be of interest? In this 3-part series\, JRW’s Director of Programs & Communications\, Brynn Markham\, will help you build a content calendar (sometimes called an editorial calendar or a publishing schedule) in order to have a consistent presence online with the goal of growing and maintaining an audience that will have genuine interest in your work when it’s ready to go out into the world. Brynn will cover what\, exactly\, a content calendar is; which online platforms (social media\, blogs\, etc.) may be the best fit for your work; where and how to mine for relevant content; what tools you can use to stay organized and on task; and more. You’ll leave this series with actionable items to get started and fully form your own content calendar. \nWhen you register for this series\, you will have the option of filling out a questionnaire about your own work\, and Brynn will choose one registrant’s information to begin to form a content calendar that will be shared live during the final class. \nEach class in this series includes: a one-hour online workshop\, access to the recording\, the powerpoint used during the class\, and additional resources.  \nChoose one\, two\, or all three (BEST BUY!) classes in the series.  \nDetails and Registration HERE.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/february-2024-online-nuts-bolts-lunchtime-series-building-a-content-calendar-give-em-something-to-talk-about/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Nuts & Bolts Lunchtime Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20241210T001123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T162335Z UID:10000549-1738087200-1738094400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Jan 2025 Writing Show: Dreams to Deadlines - Navigating Your Writing Year DESCRIPTION:Start your year with tips for making your writing dreams a reality. How do you set effective goals that you control and guide? What do you do when you hit roadblocks? Three inspiring writers will help you build the foundations you need to achieve creative success in 2025. \nSpeakers: Lisa Cooper Ellison\, Nick George the Poet\, and Rachel McRady \nModerator: Alethea McCollin \nDate: Tuesday\, January 28\, 2025 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: IN PERSON at the Visual Arts Center | 1812 W Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23220 \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members \nRegistration is required and space is limited. Ample parking is available on site! \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please arrive in time to find parking and be seated before the panel discussion begins at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\n \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n \nThis program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/jan-2025-writing-show-dreams-to-deadlines-navigating-your-writing-year/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,Writing Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20241218T215015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T215039Z UID:10000552-1736467200-1740787199@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:2025 Best Self-Published Novel Contest DESCRIPTION:The Best Self-published Novel Contest opens on January 10 and goes through February 28\, 2025. \nJames River Writers and Richmond magazine recognize the writing talents and entrepreneurial skills of indie authors by continuing The Best Self-published Novel Contest\, which we started in 2014. One first-prize winner will receive $500 and a ticket to the 23rd Annual James River Writers Conference (valued at over $300). The winner is announced in the fall issue of Richmond magazine\, at the conference in October\, and through JRWs social media platforms and newsletters. \nLet’s see what you’ve got! \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/2025-best-self-published-novel-contest/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Contest,Featured,Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250108T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250108T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20241218T170613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T170613Z UID:10000550-1736357400-1736364600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE WRITERS WEDNESDAY January 2025 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and December will be online\, via the Zoom platform. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! Come for the duration\, or drop in as your schedule allows. \nSPECIAL FEATURE: 2025 Programs Preview \nDate: January 8\, 2025 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Online\, via the Zoom platform \nCost: FREE! \nRegistrants will receive a confirmation email with details and the Zoom link to join. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-writers-wednesday-january-2025/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2025,Featured,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=UTC:20241211T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241211T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20241124T183225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T215824Z UID:10000548-1733938200-1733945400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE WRITERS WEDNESDAY December 2024 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and December will be online\, via the Zoom platform. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! Come for the duration\, or drop in as your schedule allows. \nDate: December 11\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Online\, via the Zoom platform \nCost: FREE! \nRegistrants will receive a confirmation email with details and the Zoom link to join. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-writers-wednesday-december-2024/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,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:20241119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20241030T160244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T003527Z UID:10000547-1732039200-1732046400@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:2024 NOVEMBER ONLINE WRITING SHOW | Writing Unlikeable Characters DESCRIPTION:Sometimes main characters who make questionable decisions\, stand up for themselves in unpopular ways\, or break with traditional molds are labeled “unlikeable.” Is that always a bad thing? How unlikeable can a character be before readers give up? How do you layer a character so that they’re well-rounded and believably flawed but not too flawed? Our trio of experts will talk about anti-heroes\, unpleasant character traits\, and pushing the envelope. \nSpeakers: John Copenhaver\, Alma Katsu\, Harry Szabo \nModerator: Karen A. Chase \nDate: Tuesday\, November 19\, 2024 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: ONLINE\, via Zoom \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members \nRegistration is required. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please sign in to Zoom by 6:25 pm to keep from interrupting the panel discussion once it begins at 6:30pm. \nThis program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nSPEAKERS\n\n\nJohn Copenhaver won the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery for Dodging and Burning\, and the Lambda Literary Award for Best Mystery for The Savage Kind. He is a co-founder of Queer Crime Writers\, a board member of Mystery Writers of America\, and co-hosts the House of Mystery Radio Show. He teaches in the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Low-Residency MFA program and at VCU. His new novel\, Hall of Mirrors\, is the sequel to The Savage Kind.\n\n\nFACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM \n  \n  \n\n \nAlma Katsu is the award-winning author of eight novels\, primarily horror and spy thrillers. She has three properties in development for television and is a contributing book reviewer for The Washington Post. \nTWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM \n  \n  \n  \n\n \n\n\n\nHarry Szabo is a writer and unionist from Richmond\, Virginia. They are the author of two YA novels: What Big Teeth and We All Fall Down\, the sequel to which will be published in 2026.\n\n\n\n  \nTWITTER \n  \n\n  \n  \n\nMODERATOR\n \nKaren A. Chase is an author\, speaker\, and brand designer. Her latest book\, Brand the Author (Not the Book) is a branding/marketing workbook for authors. Her first novel\, Carrying Independence\, is historical fiction about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was a nominee for the 2020 Library of Virginia Literary Awards\, and was awarded #12 of the 100 Best Indie Books of 2019. She also published Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log\, and a short food-themed story (with recipes)\, Mary Angela’s Kitchen. Originally from Canada\, Karen is now chasing histories from Richmond\, VA. \nFACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/2024-november-online-writing-show-writing-unlikeable-characters/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Writing Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241113T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241113T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20241030T150113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T163341Z UID:10000472-1731519000-1731526200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:IN-PERSON WRITERS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2024 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and November will be in person at Ardent Craft Ales. 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. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! \nLook for us inside at a reserved table\, to the right of the front entrance. Happy Hour runs from 3-6 pm on Wednesdays\, and food is available for purchase in the beer garden\, provided by Eazzy Burger. \nDate: November 13\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 West Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA 23230 \nCost: FREE! \nNo registration is required. \nJames River Writers is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.   \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/in-person-writers-wednesday-november-2024/ LOCATION:Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 W Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png GEO:37.5684068;-77.4719208 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ardent Craft Ales 3200 W Leigh Street Richmond VA 23230 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3200 W Leigh Street:geo:-77.4719208,37.5684068 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241023T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241023T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240918T193252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T193252Z UID:10000470-1729704600-1729711800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE WRITERS WEDNESDAY October 2024 featuring Newcomers Welcome 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and September will be online\, via the Zoom platform. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! Come for the duration or drop in as your schedule allows. \nSpecial Feature: Join us for Newcomers Welcome. At the top of the program\, we will share a brief overview of JRW programs and membership levels for those who are new to James River Writers. \nDate: October 23\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Online\, via the Zoom platform \nCost: FREE! \nRegistrants will receive a confirmation email with details and the Zoom link to join. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-writers-wednesday-october-2024-featuring-newcomers-welcome/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,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=UTC:20240911T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240911T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240827T183626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T183626Z UID:10000468-1726075800-1726083000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE WRITERS WEDNESDAY September 2024 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and September will be online\, via the Zoom platform. 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 who are new to the James River Writers community. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! Come for the duration or drop in as your schedule allows. \nSpecial Feature: Join us for an overview of the upcoming 22nd Annual James River Writers Conference at the top of the program. \nDate: September 11\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Online\, via the Zoom platform \nCost: FREE! \nRegistrants will receive a confirmation email with details and the Zoom link to join. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-writers-wednesday-september-2024/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,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:20240820T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240730T144636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T170213Z UID:10000466-1724176800-1724184000@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:2024 AUGUST ONLINE WRITING SHOW | Writers (Not!) Behaving Badly DESCRIPTION:With social media making it easy to instantly share everyone’s very worst behavior\, how do you avoid missteps for yourself and your writing career? A conference organizer\, a literary agent\, and an indie bookseller “spill the tea” on good intentions gone wrong and horrible intentions gone nuclear\, and share best practices for playing well with others. \nSpeakers: Katharine Herndon\, Sam Hiyate\, and Andi Richardson \nModerator: Phil Hilliker \nDate: Tuesday\, August 20\, 2024 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: ONLINE\, via Zoom \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members \nRegistration is required. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please sign in to Zoom by 6:25 pm to keep from interrupting the panel discussion once it begins at 6:30pm. \nThis program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nSPEAKERS\n\n\nJames River Writers’ Executive Director since 2013\, Katharine Herndon has attended every one of JRW’s annual writing conferences\, over half in a leadership role\, and significantly more than a hundred Writing Shows. In addition\, she’s been an anonymous audience member at a variety of other writing conferences and festivals\, quietly noting which speakers she’d love to get on the JRW stage and which she’d . . . rather not. She’s been yelled at\, ghosted\, insulted\, and received so very many passive aggressive emails. On the flip side\, she’s met buckets of absolutely delightful writers she’d invite back in a second\, and she has tips on how to be one and not the other.\n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\nSam Hiyate worked at the literary magazines Blood & Aphorisms and The Quarterly in the 90s. He ran the edgy micropublisher\, Gutter Press\, from 1993 to 2002\, as publisher. He launched the literary division of The Lavin Agency in 2003\, where he built a list of clients and did his first deals.​ Sam’s projects for the agency have been in various categories\, including memoir\, literary and commercial fiction\, narrative non-fiction and graphic novels. He’s looking for works of all categories with distinct and compelling voices. He loved to discover and help new writers prepare their works for the market\, and to help them build a career with their talent. He is the host of the podcast Agent Provocateur.\n\n\n\nWEBSITE  |  FACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM \n  \n\n \n\n\n\nAndrea (Andi) Richardson left the corporate world for her dream job as an indie bookseller in 2018. She is the general manager and events coordinator for Fountain Bookstore and also works for the Southeastern Booksellers Association as Sales Coordinator. She is the most frequent author interviewer for Fountain events and often speaks at national and regional bookseller conferences on many topics.\n\n\n\nWEBSITE \n  \n\nMODERATOR\n \n  \nPhillip Hilliker is a creatively restless writer and illustrator with credits spanning many fields and genres. Formerly JRW’s membership coordinator\, he is currently a script writer for a video production and marketing firm in central Virginia. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/2024-august-online-writing-show-writers-not-behaving-badly/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Writing Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240814T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240814T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240724T133520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T134140Z UID:10000464-1723656600-1723663800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:IN-PERSON WRITERS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2024 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and August will be in person at Ardent Craft Ales. 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. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! \nLook for us just inside the door at a reserved table! \nDate: August 14\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 West Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA 23230 \nCost: FREE! \nNo registration is required. \nJames River Writers is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.   \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/in-person-writers-wednesday-august-2024/ LOCATION:Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 W Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png GEO:37.5684068;-77.4719208 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ardent Craft Ales 3200 W Leigh Street Richmond VA 23230 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3200 W Leigh Street:geo:-77.4719208,37.5684068 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T123000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240724T123700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T154725Z UID:10000461-1723116600-1724329800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:AUGUST 2024 ONLINE NUTS & BOLTS LUNCHTIME SERIES: Worldbuilding DESCRIPTION:Thursdays 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | August 8\, 15\, & 22\nWhether you’re creating a fantasy world from scratch\, bending history\, or hoping to capture your current reality authentically\, worldbuilding is an important tool in your writing arsenal. In this three-part series\, we’ll share ideas and processes about where to start\, how to build a structure to support your world\, and how to weave in compelling characters who believably populate your reality. While parts of the August 15 session will focus on building science fiction and fantasy worlds\, this series will offer tips appropriate for all fiction genres and will not exclusively focus on SFF. \nJRW’s Executive Director\, Katharine Herndon\, returns as your instructor for this three-part series. Katharine’s personal worldbuilding has added zombies to the Wild West\, a feathered serpent to the Virginia Museum\, and hellhounds to a suburban backyard. While her computer’s search history probably wouldn’t worry the FBI\, she’s always looking for those realistic worldbuilding details (“Do purple martins return to the same house each year?” “What’s the name of that bookstore in Minneapolis with the pet chicken?”). She’s been an instructor for several decades now and has taught business English at Lockheed Martin\, a teacher workshop at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts\, a class on “Writing Your Author Bio\,” and multiple JRW Nuts & Bolts sessions on craft and business. Her short stories have appeared in RVA indie press Sink/Swim’s The Great Richmond Zombie Book and the Richmond-based anthology River City Secrets. More recently\, and realistically\, she has a chapter in Launch Pad: Countdown to Marketing Your Book\, and a craft piece online in the Wellspring Literary Journal on beating imposter syndrome.\n\nEach class in this series includes: a one-hour online workshop\, access to the recording\, the powerpoint used during the class\, and additional resources.  \nChoose one\, two\, or all three (BEST BUY!) classes in the series.  \nSeries details and registration HERE.\nThis series is supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/august-2024-online-nuts-bolts-lunchtime-series-worldbuilding/2024-08-08/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Nuts & Bolts Lunchtime Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240730T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240730T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240617T161621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T215011Z UID:10000457-1722362400-1722369600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Dust Yourself Off: Navigating "Failures" with MEG MEDINA: July 2024 In Person Writing Show DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature MEG MEDINA shares insights from her writing journey\, reflecting on valuable lessons learned from failures along the way. She’ll discuss what rejections can teach about improving your craft and understanding varying tastes. Hear her tips for challenges like lackluster sales and books going out of print\, including advice on active marketing and building community connections. She’ll talk about abandoned projects and low event turnouts\, and how it’s ok to let some things go until the right ingredients align and how innovative formats can engage your audience. If you’ve ever suffered the (totally normal) pangs of self-doubt\, professional comparisons\, and envy\, you’ll want to join us for an invigorating and inspiring evening with Meg learning how failures can be catalysts for growth. \n  \nDate: Tuesday\, July 30\, 2024 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: IN PERSON at the New Market Building | 330 S 4th St\, Richmond\, VA 23219 \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members \nRegistration is required and space is limited. Ample parking is available on site! \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please arrive in time to find parking and be seated before the panel discussion begins at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\n\nThis Writing Show is sponsored by Podium. \n \n \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nABOUT MEG MEDINA\n\nMeg Medina is the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. She is the author of the Newbery Medal–winning book Merci Suárez Changes Gears\, which was followed by two more acclaimed books about the Suárez family: Merci Suárez Can’t Dance and Merci Suárez Plays It Cool. Her young adult novels include Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass\, which won the 2014 Pura Belpré Author Award; Burn Baby Burn\, which was long-listed for the National Book Award; and The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind. She is also the author of numerous award-winning picture books: Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away\, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez; Mango\, Abuela\, and Me\, illustrated by Angela Dominguez; Tía Isa Wants a Car\, illustrated by Claudio Muñoz; and her recently released No More Señora Mimi\, illustrated by Brittany Cicchese (Sept 2024.) The daughter of Cuban immigrants\, she grew up in Queens\, New York\, and now lives in Richmond\, Virginia. \n  \n  \n  \n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n \nThis program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/dust-yourself-off-navigating-failures-with-meg-medina-july-2024-in-person-writing-show/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Writing Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240710T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240710T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240626T150231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T150231Z UID:10000459-1720632600-1720639800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE WRITERS WEDNESDAY July 2024 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. 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. Leading up to the 22nd Annual Conference in October\, we will start each online Writers Wednesday with a quick preview of a conference element. \nDate: July 10\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Online\, in the comfort of your own home. Via the Zoom Platform \nCost: FREE! \nRegistrants will receive a confirmation email with details and the Zoom link to join. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-writers-wednesday-july-2024/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,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:20240709T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240618T232656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T232656Z UID:10000455-1720546200-1721158200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:Querypalooza 2024 DESCRIPTION:Querypalooza 2024 | 2 Parts\nTuesday\, July 9 | 5:30–7:30 pm | Query Letter Master Class\nTuesday July 16\, 2024 | 5:30–7:30 pm | Private Consultation with a Query Expert\nJames River Writers is bringing back this popular program that provides an in-depth Master Class on crafting your perfect query letter (taught by experienced literary agent JENNIFER UDDEN)\, followed up with a one-on-one meeting with a query expert to get personalized feedback on your finished product. Both segments will be hosted online\, and registrants will be provided with a recording of the Master Class. Details and registration HERE. \n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/querypalooza2024/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Master Classes GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240527T191503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T201722Z UID:10000453-1719338400-1719345600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE MASTER CLASS: Shaping Your Family History Into Compelling Stories DESCRIPTION:Do you have family stories in your head\, a few trinkets you inherited\, or a box of old family photographs\, letters or family documents with which you always wanted to “do something?” This workshop will explore different approaches to creating compelling stories from family history. We will study how artifacts such as letters and official documents can be used to develop a narrative\, discuss different research methods\, and look closely at how source material is transformed into a story. We will also practice writing short scenes and examine literary devices and structure to help shape our stories. \n\nTime:  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern \nWhere: In the comfort of your home\, via the Zoom platform \n$50 Members; $75 Non-members \nRegistrants will receive a short reading on Friday\, June 21\, to review ahead of the master class. If you register after June 21\, we will email the reading to you as soon as possible. \nMaster Class details\, including the Zoom link to join\, will be sent to registrants in a reminder email prior to the class.  \nMaster Class Instructor:\n \n\n\n\nAnnette Gendler is the author of the award-winning children’s book Natalie and the Nazi Soldiers\, the guide How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History\, and the memoir Jumping Over Shadows. She writes the Substack The Art of Living and Writing and teaches courses on writing stories from family history. \nWebsite  |  Facebook  |  Instagram\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  \n \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency.   \n  \n  URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-master-class-shaping-your-family-history-into-compelling-stories/ LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Master Classes GEO:37.5489088;-77.4638295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online Class via Zoom The Comfort of Your Home VA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Comfort of Your Home:geo:-77.4638295,37.5489088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240612T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240612T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240518T010906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T212734Z UID:10000546-1718213400-1718220600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ONLINE WRITERS WEDNESDAY June 2024 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. 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. \nDate: June 12\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Online\, in the comfort of your own home. Via the Zoom Platform \nCost: FREE! \nRegistrants will receive a confirmation email with details and the Zoom link to join. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-writers-wednesday-june-2024/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,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:20240514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240413T163717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T174122Z UID:10000545-1715709600-1715716800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:AI in PUBLISHING featuring JANE FRIEDMAN: The Good\, the Bad\, and the Ugly (Online Advocacy Series) DESCRIPTION:Like it or hate it\, artificial intelligence is an inescapable feature of work and life for writing and publishing today. The tools and services you use already include AI technology\, including Microsoft Word\, Grammarly\, Gmail\, and Google Docs. Eventually\, AI will be an accepted and normal part of the writing and publishing process. \nJane Friedman will discuss how AI is being used by authors and publishers for positive and creative ends. There are legal\, safe\, and effective ways to use free and paid AI tools to help you with marketing\, research\, brainstorming\, and deciphering the latest contract you’ve been sent. Of course\, there are plenty of bad actors using AI\, too\, and Jane will describe the most prevalent types of fraud or infringement\, and what you can do if you find yourself affected. We’ll look at how to talk with your agent and publisher about use of AI in connection with your work\, plus other steps you can take to protect your rights and intellectual property. \nProceeds from ticket sales will be donated to The Authors Guild Foundation. \nFeaturing  JANE FRIEDMAN \nWhen: Tuesday\, May 14  | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern | Online via Zoom \nCost:  $5 registration fee will be donated to the Author’s Guild Foundation \nLocation: Online\, in the comfort of your own home. Via the Zoom Platform \nRegistrants will be emailed the Zoom link to join upon registraton. After the event\, registrants will be sent a link to the program\, and you may watch it at your leisure for thirty days. \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nABOUT JANE FRIEDMAN\n \nJane Friedman has spent nearly 25 years working in the book publishing industry\, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. She is the editor of The Hot Sheet\, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors\, and was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World in 2023. Her latest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press)\, which received a starred review from Library Journal. In addition to serving on grant panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Creative Work Fund\, she works with organizations such as The Authors Guild to bring transparency to the business of publishing. \nWebsite  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nABOUT THE AUTHORS GUILD \nWith more than 14\,000 members\, the Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for published writers. Their mission is to support working writers by advocating for their rights\, fighting for fair contracts and a living wage\, and creating community.\nWebsite \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/ai-in-publishing/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Writing Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240508T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240508T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240324T232921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T233207Z UID:10000543-1715189400-1715196600@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:IN-PERSON WRITERS WEDNESDAY MAY 2024 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. We rotate hosting these programs online and in-person\, and February will be in person at Ardent Craft Ales. 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. You do not have to be a JRW member to attend! \nLook for us inside at reserved tables just inside the front entrance! \nDate: May 8\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 West Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA 23230 \nCost: FREE! \nNo registration is required. \nJames River Writers is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.   \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/in-person-writers-wednesday-may-2024/ LOCATION:Ardent Craft Ales\, 3200 W Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Writers Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jamesriverwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JRW-Logos-Thumbnails-3-e1606933296711.png GEO:37.5684068;-77.4719208 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ardent Craft Ales 3200 W Leigh Street Richmond VA 23230 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3200 W Leigh Street:geo:-77.4719208,37.5684068 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T050415 CREATED:20240408T170552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T223255Z UID:10000544-1714500000-1714507200@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:ASK AN AGENT! April 2024 Special Edition (In Person) Writing Show DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions you’d like to ask a literary agent\, but you’ve never had the opportunity to do so? Well\, we’ve got you covered! \nThis special edition of the Writing Show features literary agent RICK LEWIS of Martin Literary & Media Management and offers writers a chance to get their burning questions answered by a seasoned literary agent with multi-genre experience. Join us in person at the Innerwork Center for a unique opportunity to hear things straight from an expert in the trenches! \nWhen you register for this program\, you will be asked to submit your top two questions ahead of time\, so please be prepared to do so. While we cannot guarantee we will get to every question submitted\, we will do our best. Preference will be given to questions that are applicable to wider audiences. Note that even if Rick doesn’t represent your particular genre\, the majority of questions asked of agents can apply to all genres. If we have time\, we will also take questions from the audience\, but we’ll choose from our pre-submitted questions first. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please arrive in time to find parking and be seated before the panel discussion begins at 6:30 pm. \nWhat: Special Edition of the Writing Show: Ask an Agent \nWhere: The Innerwork Center | 213 Roseneath Rd\, Richmond\, VA 23221 \nWhen: Tuesday\, April 30\, 2024 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm \nFeaturing: Literary Agent Rick Lewis | Moderated by Phil Hilliker \nCost: $15 Members | $22 Non-Members \nParking is available in a lot behind the Innerwork building or anywhere on the street. \n \nThis program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nLITERARY AGENT\n\nRICK LEWIS is a literary manager representing fantasy\, science-fiction\, and horror authors\, as well as comic book and graphic novel creators. He kicked off his career writing local TV newscasts before escaping into corporate marketing while editing novels on the side. In 2018\, he followed his passion for speculative fiction to Uproar Books\, where he served as editor-in-chief until becoming an agent in 2022\, when he moved to Charlottesville with his spouse and two children. \nWEBSITE  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nMODERATOR\n \nPhillip Hilliker is a creatively restless writer and illustrator with credits spanning many fields and genres. Formerly JRW’s membership coordinator\, he is currently a script writer for a video production and marketing firm in central Virginia. \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n In this two-hour master class\, we’ll discuss the life of the short story—how to take your drafts to the next level; the process of submitting to literary journals; what lit magazine editors are looking for; and how to use your published story to help propel your writing career. Virginia will share an insider’s perspective as a fellow short story writer with her own collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness\, and as fiction editor at Pangyrus\, a literary journal.\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \nWhere: Online\, via the Zoom platform\n \n$50 Members; $75 Non-Members\n \nThis Master Class was rescheduled from July. If you already registered and plan to attend at the new time on August 28\, you do not need to register again.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n   \n\n\n\n \n \n YOUR MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n VIRGINIA PYE‘s forthcoming novel\, Marriage and Other Monuments\, is set in Richmond in the summer of 2020. She is also author of the historical novels The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann\, Dreams of the Red Phoenix\, and River of Dust\, and the story collection\, Shelf Life of Happiness. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Literary Hub\, Publisher’s Weekly\, Writer’s Digest\, and elsewhere. She is fiction editor at the literary journal Pangyrus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/ask-an-agent-2024/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:2024,Featured,Writing Shows END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR