Not only is writing a lonely process, it can be downright scary – especially if you’re shy, or an introvert. And, when it comes to mustering the courage to share our work with others, fear can turn to terror. Published author John DeDakis will lead a session, in person and online, taking a look at understanding what frightens us ‒ and how to get beyond those fears. The session will include some brief writing exercises. Note that the Annapolis chapter has a new in-person meeting location: the Annapolis Friends Meetinghouse, 351 Dubois Road, in the Parole section of Annapolis. It’s close to Route 50 and not too far from the Annapolis mall.

John DeDakis (pronounced dee-DAY-kiss) is a former editor on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." DeDakis is the author of six novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense-thriller series. In his most recent novel, Enemies Domestic, Lark is a pregnant White House press secretary forced to make an abort-or-not-to-abort decision in a highly toxic and polarized fishbowl while dealing with an attack on the presidency. DeDakis, a former White House correspondent, is also a writing coach, manuscript editor, and podcaster. His website is www.johndedakis.com.

Zoom link for online Annapolis Chapter meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87059894995?pwd=d3FnbXlqbGI4eDlYZlhrL3FIVTdpZz09

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