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SUMMARY:FEBRUARY 24 | When to Break the Rules: Grammar\, Structure\, & Experimentation (Online Writing Show)
DESCRIPTION:Join our expert panelists for a discussion on the art of subverting writing conventions with purpose and skill. Discover when rule-breaking elevates your work versus when it distracts from your purpose\, and learn how successful authors create their distinctive voices and memorable narratives. Whether it’s telling a story in an unusual format or playing with the constraints of punctuation\, join us in exploring different ways writing can push the envelope. \nSpeakers: K-Ming Chang\, Rachel Kahan\, Amber McBride\, and Moderator Kris Spisak \nDate: Tuesday\, February 24\, 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 \nK-MING CHANG\nK-Ming Chang is a Lambda Literary Award winner\, a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree\, a Kundiman Fellow\, and an O. Henry Prize Winner. She is the author of the novel Bestiary (One World/Random House\, 2020)\, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\, the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award\, and the Otherwise Award. In 2021\, her chapbook Bone House was published by Bull City Press. Her story collection Gods of Want (One World/Random House) won a Lambda Literary Award\, and her books have been translated into Spanish\, Chinese\, Korean\, German\, Turkish\, and other languages. Her most recent books are Organ Meats (One World\, 2023) and a novella titled Cecilia (Coffee House Press\, 2024). In 2026\, she will be making her YA debut with Straight to the Source\, a rom-com forthcoming from Holiday House. Her next novel for adults\, Needlemouth\, is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster on October 20\, 2026. \n  \n\n \nRACHEL KAHAN\nA passionate advocate for commercial fiction and non-fiction\, Rachel Kahan is VP/Executive Editor at William Morrow\, a division of HarperCollins. She acquires the kinds of books she loves most as a reader: literary and book clubby novels\, mystery/thrillers\, memoirs\, historical narratives\, and issue-driven non-fiction. In her nearly 30-year career\, Rachel has edited dozens of New York Times and international bestsellers. Rachel proudly publishes a diverse list of writers from around the world. Born and raised in Arlington\, Virginia\, she graduated from the College of William and Mary. \n  \n  \n\n \nAMBER MCBRIDE\nAmber McBride is a two-time National Book Award Finalist whose books have garnered over 25 starred reviews. Her debut young adult novel\, Me (Moth)\, won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent\, among many other accolades. Gone Wolf\, McBride‘s middle grade fiction debut\, won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. McBride was an assistant professor at UVA for 4 years before resigning. She lives in Virginia and keeps bees. \n  \n  \n\nMODERATOR\n \nKRIS SPISAK\nKris Spisak wrote her first three books—Get a Grip on Your Grammar\, The Novel Editing Workbook\, and The Family Story Workbook—to help writers of all kinds sharpen their storytelling and empower their communications. Her award-winning debut novel\, The Baba Yaga Mask\, was inspired by her Ukrainian heritage\, and her fifth book\, Becoming Baba Yaga: Trickster\, Feminist\, and Witch of the Woods\, explores the complex origins of this Slavic folktale character and her lingering lessons for empowering us all. Kris knows well-written words and well-told stories can change the world\, and she cannot wait to tell you her next story. \n  \n  \nREGISTER NOW!
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/february-24-when-to-break-the-rules-grammar-structure-experimentation-online-writing-show/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center\, 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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SUMMARY:NOW ONLINE! JANUARY 27 | Get It Together! Harnessing Community to Energize Your Writing
DESCRIPTION:Sure\, writing can be a solitary pursuit\, but why make it harder on yourself? It’s so much easier to accomplish your writing goals with encouragement\, shared information\, and accountability. Join us for a celebration of community\, and hear from three panelists who do an excellent job of bringing people together in a variety of spaces for a plethora of purposes. Let’s make actionable plans to support each other’s goals in 2026. \nSpeakers: Gigi Howard\, Ty Phelps\, Kalela Williams\, and Moderator Phil Hilliker \nDate: Tuesday\, January 27\, 2026 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: NOW ONLINE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER! \nCost: $12 Members | $21 Non-members | $5 Students \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. \n\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 \n\nSPEAKERS\n \nGIGI HOWARD\nGigi Howard has been a public librarian for 15 years\, and is the host of the podcast “Drinks in the Library\,” where she interviews guests about their favorite books and pairs them with drinks. Passionate about supporting her community\, Gigi loves connecting with others who use literature to make a difference. A dedicated mom and wife\, she fancies herself a mixologist\, though her husband remains skeptical of her skills in this area. \n  \n  \n\n \nTY PHELPS\nTy Phelps’ work can be found at Poets.org\, Poet Lore\, Streetlight\, Zizzle\, and elsewhere. He won the 2022 Nancy Ludmerer Flash Fiction Fellowship\, Virginia Commonwealth University’s 2019 Catherine and Joan Byrne Poetry Prize. He holds an MFA from VCU and served as the 2021–22 Cabell First Novelist Award Fellow and the 2023–24 Writer-in-Residence at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. He is a co-founder of the Flying South Reading Series and helps plan the Richmond Poetry Fest. \n  \n  \n\n \nKALELA WILLIAMS\nKalela Williams is the author of the the YA coming of age story Tangleroot\, a 2024 Indies Introduce and Indie Next pick. She directs the Virginia Center for the Book\, part of Virginia Humanities\, which produces the Virginia Festival of the Book and other literary programs\, and has directed literary events for the Free Library of Philadelphia and Furious Flower Poetry Center. \n  \n  \n  \n\nMODERATOR\n \nPHILLIP HILLIKER\nPhillip Hillker 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. \n  \n  \nREGISTER NOW! ]
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/january-27-in-person-writing-show-at-the-visual-arts-center-of-richmond-get-it-together-harnessing-community-to-energize-your-writing/
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SUMMARY:JUNE IN-PERSON WRITING SHOW | Structuring Your Memoir
DESCRIPTION:JRW IS PLEASED TO HOST THIS WRITING SHOW IN-PERSON AT THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF RICHMOND \nWhile an autobiography encompasses an author’s entire life\, a memoir is a smaller slice—maybe a series of connected moments or a period of particular significance. How do you choose your focus for a memoir\, and how should that affect how you tell it? Three memoirists will discuss a variety of possibilities for structuring your personal story. \nSpeakers: Lisa Cooper Ellison\, Sharon Harrigan\, Jon Pineda \nDate: Tuesday\, June 27\, 2023 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: IN-PERSON! Visual Arts Center of Richmond  \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members | $5 Students \nRegistration is required and closes at midnight on June 26\, or when capacity is reached. We will not be taking walk-ins at the door. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided during this time. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please arrive by 6:20 pm to allow time to find your seat before the program begins. \nFree parking is available in a lot behind the Visual Arts Center. Follow the alleyway to the back of the building. You may then enter the building through the back entrance. Additional parking may also be available at Binford Middle School. See details HERE.  \nOur program will be hosted on the second floor at the top of the stairs. An elevator is available behind the staircase. \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 
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/june-in-person-writing-show-structuring-your-memoir/
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SUMMARY:MARCH  IN-PERSON WRITING SHOW | Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? What Services Should Writers Pay For?
DESCRIPTION:JRW IS PLEASED TO HOST THIS WRITING SHOW IN-PERSON AT THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF RICHMOND \nThere are as many different services writers can pay for as there are ways of getting your writing in front of your audience. What’s worth the expenditure\, and what are the red flags? If it’s worth it to pay for editing\, graphic design\, illustration\, and formatting\, how much is too much? If you pay for any part of your work’s publication\, how soon (if ever) will you recoup those costs? Come talk nickels and dimes with our experts. \nSpeakers: Karen A. Chase\, J.C. Kang\, Heather Weidner \nModerator: DaNika Neblett Robinson \nDate: Tuesday\, March 28\, 2023 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: IN-PERSON! Visual Arts Center of Richmond | 1812 W. Main Street \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members | $5 Students \nRegistration is required and closes at midnight on March 27\, or when capacity is reached. We will not be taking walk-ins at the door. \nClick HERE for COVID-19 Guidelines. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided during this time. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please arrive by 6:20 pm to allow time to find your seat before the program begins. \nFree parking is available in a lot behind the Visual Arts Center. Follow the alleyway to the back of the building. You may then enter the building through the back entrance. Additional parking is available at Binford Middle School. See details HERE.  \nOur program will be hosted on the second floor at the top of the stairs. An elevator is available behind the staircase. \n  \nThis Writing Show is sponsored by: \n \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 \n\nSPEAKERS\n \nKAREN A. CHASE \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. \n Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram \n\n  \n \nJC KANG \nJC Kang‘s unhealthy obsession with Fantasy and Sci-Fi began at an early age when his brother introduced him to The Chronicles of Narnia\, Star Trek\, and Star Wars. As an adult\, he combines his geek roots with his professional experiences as a Chinese Medicine doctor\, martial arts instructor\, and technical writer to pen epic fantasy stories. His Legends of Tivara series has sold 85\,000 copies. \nWebsite | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  \n  \n\n  \n \nHEATHER WEIDNER \nThrough the years\, Heather Weidner has been a cop’s kid\, technical writer\, editor\, college professor\, software tester\, and IT manager. In addition to the Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mysteries\, Heather writes the Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries and the Delanie Fitzgerald mystery series set in Virginia. Her short stories appear in the Virginia is for Mysteries series\, 50 Shades of Cabernet\, Deadly Southern Charm\, and Murder by the Glass\, and her novellas appear in The Mutt Mysteries series. Originally from Virginia Beach\, Heather has been a mystery fan since Scooby-Doo and Nancy Drew. She lives in Central Virginia with her husband and a pair of Jack Russell terriers. \nWebsite | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  \n  \n\n\nMODERATOR\n \nDR. DANIKA NEBLETT ROBINSON \nDaNika Neblett Robinson is the author of The Metamorphic Journey\, a novella that explores three teenage mothers’ quest to succeed. This fictional work is based on her experiences of becoming a teen mom\, first-generation college student and ultimately the recipient of multiple academic degrees\, including master’s and doctoral degrees. The Metamorphic Journey is also the name of a movement that DaNika founded to foster individuals’ personal growth. Additionally\, she is the founder of Wailing Women Ministries\, a nonprofit organization that provides book scholarships to female high school seniors. DaNika is a higher education administrator and expert in transformational leadership who speaks widely about the benefits of diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, belonging\, justice\, and leadership in the workplace. She also coauthored an anthology\, On Womanhood: Connecting and Thriving in Every Season\, featuring personal essays penned by women ages 21 to 72. \nWebsite | Facebook |  Twitter | Instagram \n  \nRegister Now \n 
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/march-in-person-writing-show-at-the-visual-arts-center-of-richmond-is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center\, 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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SUMMARY:JANUARY 31 IN-PERSON WRITING SHOW at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond | Putting in the Work: Taking Your Writing to the Next Level
DESCRIPTION:JRW IS PLEASED TO HOST THIS WRITING SHOW IN-PERSON AT THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF RICHMOND \nAuthors in different stages of their writing lives will share the steps they’ve taken along the way and how they’ve moved past roadblocks and setbacks\, both internal and external. This panel will help you define success for yourself and give you tips to keep you moving forward. \nSpeakers: Stacy Hawkins Adams\, Catherine Baab-Muguira\, SJ Sindu \nDate: Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023 \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time \nLocation: IN-PERSON! Visual Arts Center of Richmond | 1812 W. Main Street \nCost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members | $5 Students \nRegistration is required and closes at midnight on January 30\, or when capacity is reached. We will not be taking walk-ins at the door. \nClick HERE for COVID-19 Guidelines. \nThe Writing Show includes a social time from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided during this time. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion\, please arrive by 6:20 pm to allow time to find your seat before the program begins. \nFree parking is available in a lot behind the Visual Arts Center. Follow the alleyway to the back of the building. You may then enter the building through the back entrance. Our program will be hosted on the second floor at the top of the stairs. \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 \n\nSPEAKERS\n \nSTACY HAWKINS ADAMS \nStacy Hawkins Adams is an author and inspirational writer whose body of work infuses readers with confidence in their own stories. She has penned nine women’s fiction novels and two nonfiction books. Her novel Watercolored Pearls has been a featured title in college coursework​;​ Lead Me Home was ​a Target stores “​Recommended Read”​ and ​The Someday List was an Essence magazine bestseller. Stacy is at work on a new novel and regularly mentors aspiring authors through an online community she leads called Focused Writers. \n Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram \n  \n\n \nCATHERINE BAAB-MUGUIRA \nCatherine Baab-Muguira is a writer and journalist who’s contributed to the Wall Street Journal\, Lit Hub\, Slate\, CNBC and NBC News\, among others. Her first book\, Poe for Your Problems: Uncommon Advice from History’s Least Likely Self-Help Guru\, was published by Hachette in 2021. In 2022\, it was a finalist for the Library of Virginia’s People’s Choice Award\, and it won the International Poe Festival’s Saturday “Visiter” Award. Catherine lives in Richmond with her family. \n Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram   \n  \n\n \nSJ SINDU \nSJ Sindu is a Tamil diaspora author of two literary novels (Marriage of a Thousand Lies\, which won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award; and Blue-Skinned Gods\, which was an Indie Next Pick and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award)\, two hybrid chapbooks (I Once Met You But You Were Dead\, and Dominant Genes)\, two forthcoming graphic novels (Shakti\, and Tall Water)\, and one forthcoming collection of short stories (The Goth House Experiment). Sindu holds a PhD in English and Creative Writing from Florida State University and teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University and Vermont College of Fine Arts. \nWebsite | Facebook | Twitter  | Instagram \n  \n\nMODERATOR\n \nJ.T. GLOVER has short fiction in Best New Horror\, Pseudopod\, and Nightscript\, among other venues. He’s published nonfiction in Postscripts to Darkness\, The Silent Garden\, and Thinking Horror. By day he’s an academic librarian specializing in the humanities\, and he lives in Central Virginia. \nWebsite | Twitter \n  \n  \n  \nRegister Now
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/january-31-in-person-writing-show-putting-in-the-work-taking-your-writing-to-the-next-level/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center\, 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Featured,Writing Shows
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SUMMARY:March Master Class: Play Before You Write
DESCRIPTION:Deepening Your Story & Escaping Writer’s Block through Pre-writing\nwith Solveig Eggerz \n \nDiscover the meaning or “aboutness” of your story through pre-writing. Participants will experiment with several pre-writing methods focused on protagonist\, place\, and conflict\, experiencing how each exercise deepens the meaning of the story and paves the way to a confident first draft. Participants will come away with an understanding of the pre-writing process as well as the beginnings of a good story. \nA native of Iceland\, Solveig Eggerz is the author of Seal Woman\, an award-winning novel informed by the selkie legend. For many years she told folk and fairy tales in schools in Alexandria\, Virginia. Using a blend of told and written story\, she teaches writing at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda\, Maryland\, as well as “Sharing our Stories\,” a writing program for individuals emerging from difficult circumstances. She holds a PhD in comparative literature from Catholic University. Her writing has appeared in such places as The Northern Virginia Review\, Delmarva Review\, and Palo Alto Review. \nDate: Thursday\, March 30\, 2017 \nTime: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nLocation: Visual Arts Center 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA 23220 \nPrice: $55 for members; $70 for non-members \n[themify_button style=”large red” link=”https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/59Wo9LNrXj5QbTPBzOzk5w”]Register Today[/themify_button] \nAnd make sure you don’t miss Solveig Eggerz the night before this Master Class on the stage of the March 29 Writing Show: Fairytales\, Folklore & Stories that Endure.
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/march-master-class-play-before-you-write/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center\, 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Master Class 2017,Master Classes
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SUMMARY:Master Class - A Literary Agent's Process (2016)
DESCRIPTION:Join agent Christopher Rhodes of The Stuart Agency for this hands-on class that will demystify the agent/author relationship. Rhodes will walk you through the exciting and stressful journey from query letter to book sale\, including examples of good and bad query letters\, what to expect from the revision process\, and what really goes into the book sale. With four hours of instruction time\, there will be plenty of opportunity for questions and a chance for you to get feedback on your own query letter. \nDate: Wednesday\, February 24 \nTime: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (with one hour for lunch) \nLocation: Visual Arts Center of Richmond\, located at 1812 West Main Street \nParking: On street parking is available\, and there is also a lot behind the building. \nCost: $100 for members; $140 for non-members \nClass size is limited to 15 so that attendees have plenty of opportunity for one-on-one feedback\, including getting a critique of a query letter. \n \n\n \nSpeaker\n \nChristopher Rhodes is a literary agent with The Stuart Agency in NYC. Prior to joining The Stuart Agency\, Christopher was an agent at The James Fitzgerald Agency and before that\, he worked at The Carol Mann Agency and in the sales and marketing departments at Simon and Schuster. Specializing in literary fiction and nonfiction\, Christopher’s clients include novelists Taylor Brown\, W.B. Belcher\, and Philip Gerard; essayists Gwendolyn Knapp\, Greg Marshall\, and Steven Barker; and Flannery O’Conner Award winning writer Peter Selgin. Christopher is actively seeking queries in the following areas: literary and up-market fiction (including thriller and horror); connected stories/essays (humorous and serious); memoir; creative/narrative nonfiction; history; religion; pop culture; and art & design. \nJames River Writers would like to thank the Visual Arts Center
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/master-class-a-literary-agents-process-2016/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center\, 1812 West Main Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Master Class 2016,Master Classes
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