MWA Calendar
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Past Meetings

Howard County Chapter Meeting : Open Mic Night
October 20, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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Come read your literary creations or sit back and enjoy your fellow writers as they recite their work.

Howard County Chapter Character Psychology Presentation
September 15, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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The Psychology of Character Development

Howard County Chapter Meeting w/Catherine Asaro
August 18, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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Join us with guest Catherine Asaro!

Baltimore Chapter July Meeting
July 28, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Cockeysville Recreation Center (across from the Cockeysville Library)
9836 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
The Journey from Writing through Marketing: A Book's Journey

Howard County Chapter Critique Workshop
July 21, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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Come talk shop about writing and get feedback on your work.
Charles County Chapter, July
July 20, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry Building, Room BI 214
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646-0910
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Sharing and discussing our writing

Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Writers Wanted For "Destination" Websites
July 20, 2016
6:30 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Room 205
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Looking for opportunities to grow your social media network and expand your portfolio of published works? Of course you are!

Baltimore Chapter June Meeting with Aaron Henkin
June 30, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Cockeysville Recreation Center (across from the Cockeysville Library)
9836 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
"Block by Block" Featuring Aaron Henkin of WYPR

Howard County Chapter Dragonfly Arts Mag Poetry Rdg
June 16, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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Dragonfly Arts Magazine Poetry Reading w/HopeWorks & Chapter Elections
Charles County, June Meeting
June 15, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry Building, Room BI 214
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646-0910
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Nancy Alexander: The Psychology of Character Development

SCRIPT WRITING
May 19, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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The nuts and bolts of dramatic writing, specifically for the stage, including methods of creating dynamic characters, active plots, and solid structures.
Charles County Chapter, May
May 18, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry Building, Room BI 214
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646-0910
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Young Writers Contest/ Writing about Writing

Writing For The Ear Vs The Page
April 21, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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Aaron Henkin on writing for the ear versus writing for the page.
Charles County Chapter, April
April 20, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry, Room 214
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646-0910
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Building Readership

Annapolis Chapter Meeting
April 20, 2016
6:30 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Room 205
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Open Mic Night & Book Swap
March 28th Meeting
March 28, 2016
6:30 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Leonardtown Library Branch
23250 Hollywood Rd.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
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Joe Orlando of Fenwick St. Used Books & Music presents "Your Best Book Signing"

MWA Howard County Chapter Meeting
March 17, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT WRITING & SUBMITTING SHORT FICTION BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
Charles County, March Meeting
March 16, 2016
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry Building, Room BI 124
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646-0910
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Telling our Stories
MWA-MoCo March 9 chapter meeting
March 09, 2016
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Mid-County Community Recreation Center
2004 Queensguard Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Open Mic night with host Karen Valentine

MWA Howard County Chapter Monthly Meeting
February 18, 2016
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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Perfecting Your Author Platform: Why Background Matters, and How to Get the Right One, with Ally Machate
Charles County, February Meeting
February 17, 2016
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry Building, Room BI 124
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646-0910
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Anthony Clark--Attracting and Managing Media Attention

Annapolis Chapter Meeting
February 17, 2016
6:30 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Room 205
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Katherine Pickett Talks Editors and Editing

MWA Howard County Chapter Monthly Meeting
January 21, 2016
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
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Historical Fiction with Ellen Herbert
