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SUMMARY:Master Class: Submitting to Journals & Contests with Jenny Shank
DESCRIPTION:Submitting to Journals and Contests\nYou’ve been polishing your story or essay and now you’re ready to take the big leap and submit it to literary journals\, but just how do you do that? In this class\, you’ll learn about many of the hundreds of literary journals out there waiting for your work\, both the perennial heavyweights and the up-and-comers. \nWe’ll discuss cover letters\, do’s and don’ts for submissions\, the transition many journals have made from print to online submission and publication\, and whether or not you have to obey the “no simultaneous submission” policy. We’ll investigate ways of tracking your submissions\, useful websites for researching literary magazines\, how to gauge whether you received a “good” rejection or a form rejection\, and how to know when to keep submitting a piece\, pull it for revisions\, or put it in the recycle pile. By the end of this seminar\, you’ll be armed with a thick-anti-rejection hide and a list of journals to submit your work to. Join us for an online Master Class with author Jenny Shank! \nTo register and find out more about instructor Jenny Shank\, click HERE. \nMembers get $25 off tuition! \n 
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-submitting-to-journals-contests-with-jenny-shank/
LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026,Featured,Master Class 2026,Master Classes
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SUMMARY:ROLL FOR JRW
DESCRIPTION:A Dungeons & Dragons fundraiser for James River Writers at Coco + Hazel \nWednesday\, July 22\, 6:00–9:00 pm. \nWhether you’re an old school adventurer or you’ve never before touched a 20-sided die\, come play Dungeons & Dragons with James River Writers. We’ll have everything you need for a single-session adventure\, including seasoned game masters prepared to explain the rules and character options ready for battle. \nCoco + Hazel\, our innkeepers for the evening\, are even concocting an exclusive potion for this exciting experience. \nWill you answer the call to adventure? Revel in community\, participate in cooperative storytelling\, and slay some monsters to benefit James River Writers! \nLocation: Coco + Hazel\, 2733 McRae Rd\, Richmond\, VA 23235 \nSpace is Limited. Registration required. Your $25 registration gets you a seat at the table and one raffle ticket\, but there are more treasures to explore: \n\nFor $150 you can sponsor a table for yourself and four friends and double your raffle tickets.\nOr you can go all in with the Deluxe Table Sponsorship and get 5 seats at the table\, 5 JRW Travel Tumblers\, 5 sets of mystery dice (containing 7 brightly colored dice in each set)\, 15 raffle tickets\, and 5 special edition stickers.\nYou can also pick and choose among an array of add-ons if you’d prefer to customize your collection.\n\nJoin the adventure! Register here
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/roll-for-jrw/
LOCATION:Coco + Hazel\, 2733 McRae Rd\, Richmond\, VA\, 23235\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026,Featured
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SUMMARY:August Nuts & Bolts Lunchtime Series with Brynn Markham
DESCRIPTION:THE PARTNERSHIP PATH: GETTING YOUR WORK INTO READERS’ HANDS\n\nWriting is your passion\, and working toward a finished product is a feat in and of itself. But\, what happens when you’re done writing\, and you want to get your work into the hands of potential readers? This series will cover the three core partnerships writers must forge in order to get their books out into the world. We will cover libraries\, bookstores\, and community partners. Learn who you should be talking with\, how to form authentic relationships that render positive results for all involved\, and how to get them to care enough to offer your books to their customers and possibly even become your biggest cheerleader! \nEach class in this series includes: a one-hour online workshop\, access to the recording\, the Powerpoint used during the class\, and additional resources.  \nBEST BUY: PACKAGE OF 3 CLASSES  $50 for Members | $75 for Non-members  \nA LA CARTE CLASSES: $20 each for Members | $29 each for Non-Members \nWednesdays 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | August 12\, 19\, & 26\n\n \n\nAUGUST 12 | Part 1: Working with Libraries\nBrynn will walk you through: \n\nThe basics of getting your book onto library shelves/their online catalogs\nParticipating in library events to garner interest with library visitors\nDeveloping relationships with library staff\nWhen applicable\, how to work with school libraries\n\nAUGUST 19 | Part 2: Working with Bookstores\nBrynn will walk you through: \n\nWhat bookstores are looking for/how to get on their shelves\nForging meaningful relationships beyond bookstore owners\nDo’s and Dont’s of working with Bookstores\n\nAUGUST 26 | Part 3: Working with Community Partners\nBrynn will walk you through: \n\nIdentifying the themes and elements of your work that can relate to community partners\nIdentifying potential partnerships with fellow authors\nIdentifying relevant voices to share your work with others\n\nAbout Your Instructor\n \n\nBrynn Markham is passionate about connecting people and organizations in ways that strengthen communities and amplify the strengths and talents of everyone involved. Prior to joining James River Writers as Director of Programs and Communications\, she spearheaded nationally recognized and award-winning marketing campaigns and events in her communications and outreach role at VPM\, Richmond’s PBS and NPR affiliate. Projects she’s especially proud of include: The Great American Read; Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War; Great Performances’ Hamilton’s America; PBS KIDS Summer Challenge; and the nation’s largest screening events for series premieres of Downton Abbey two years in a row. Currently\, she loves working with writers to help connect them to resources and people to help them reach their goals. To that end\, Brynn has organized six James River Writers Annual Conferences\, has taught classes on author marketing and promotion via James River Writers Master Classes and previous Nuts & Bolts Series\, and has spoken on the importance of community for writers. More about Brynn on her website HERE. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW! \n\n\n  \n \n  \nThis programming is supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly.  
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/august-nuts-bolts-lunchtime-series-business-focus-with-brynn-markham/
LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:AUGUST 25 | Impacts of AI on the Writing Community (Online Writing Show)
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence tools are reshaping the writing landscape\, creating huge potential pitfalls for authors at every stage along with some powerful possibilities. Our panelists will explore ethical considerations\, practical applications\, and creative boundaries if incorporating AI into your writing process–and if you even should. We’ll talk about leveraging AI as a tool as well as how to protect yourself and your work\, and the impacts of this technology on writers and the writing community. \n  \nSpeakers: Aggie Prakash\, Henry Coffey\, Boyan Zlatarski\, & Moderator Phil Hilliker \nDate: Tuesday\, August 25\, 2026 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: Online\, via the Zoom platform \nCost: $12 Members | $21 Non-members | $5 Students \n  \n \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 arrive by 6:25 pm\, before the panel discussion begins. \nRegister Now! \n  \nThis program is supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n  \n  \n\nSPEAKERS\n \nAggie Prakash is on a mission to turn the digital playground into stories that tickle the brain\, warm the heart\, and occasionally make you snort with laughter. He is currently tinkering with AI\, intuition\, and the occasional crazy idea at McKinney\, Durham\, as an AI Integration Specialist. He earned a Master of Science at VCU Brandcenter\, where he built the award-winning DadGPT. In the summer of 2024\, the British Design and Art Direction agency awarded his team a graphite pencil for their social impact campaign “Say Condom” for Durex. \n  \n\n \nHenry Coffey is a copywriter at Mischief in New York\, the creative agency behind some of the most talked-about advertising in the world. His work includes a western starring Walton Goggins\, the viral Capri Sun Solstice Pouch\, and the viral New York street art prank “Ads for Rats.” Most recently\, he created NPR’s nationwide campaign\, “For Your Right to Be Curious\,” which won a Gold Lion at Cannes\, the highest honor in the industry. In 2026\, he was named to Adweek’s list of the 100 creatives changing culture. He’s a graduate of VCU Brandcenter. \n  \n  \n\n \n\nBoyan Zlatarski is an AdAge Creative To Watch ‘26 and two time D&AD New Blood Black Pencil Winner. He is the co-creator and writer for “Ads for Rats\,” and has pitched creative solves for HBO\, Disney\, and GE Aerospace and has crafted creative communication solutions for brands like Lidl\, BMW\, BNP Paribas\, Settle\, fritz-kola\, Klear\, and Skapto Burgers. \n  \n  \n\nMODERATOR\n \nPhillip Hilliker is a creatively restless writer and illustrator with credits spanning many fields and genres. He has contributed to role-playing games such as Shadowrun and White Wolf’s World of Darkness\, written voiceover scripts for too many whiteboard explanatory videos\, and spent time as JRW’s membership coordinator. Currently he’s employed by a puzzle company to draw primarily sports-centric projects. \n  \n  \n\n \n  \n\n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/aug-25-ai-writing-community/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center\, 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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