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Past Meetings
Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Annapolis Annual Open Mic Night!
December 17, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Annapolis Friends Meeting
351 Dubois Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
The Annapolis chapter of MWA presents Open Mic Night! Come present your poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc.—finished or in progress—to a friendly, supportive group. Have a cookie (or two) and mingle! How many days (0-14) before the event should the email
Charles County chapter holiday party
December 17, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Charles County chapter holiday party
11891 Knollcrest Ln.
La Plata, MD 20646
Charles County chapter holiday party
Cumberland Chapter December Meeting
December 17, 2025
6:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Cumberland Chapter - December Holiday Party
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (December 15, 2025)
December 15, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (December 15, 2025)
December 15, 2025
6:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
Carroll December Meeting - Holiday Party + Open Roundtable Discussion
December 13, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Sparkling cider + holiday cookies + good conversation = a great afternoon with fellow writers!
Montgomery Chapter Meeting, Sat. Dec. 13, 10:30 am In-Person at Writers Center, Bethesda
December 13, 2025
10:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Writers Center
4508 Walsh St
Bethesda, MD 20815
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Open Mic! Please come and read your work for 4-5 minutes-All welcome!
MWA State Webinar: Refining for Submission
December 06, 2025
2:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
MWA Webinar Series
Have you been asked to submit a manuscript? At this webinar you'll learn tips for getting your manuscript ready for publication.
North Baltimore Chapter Dec 6th Meeting and Book Exchange
December 06, 2025
11:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Come to the last chapter meeting of the year! Learn tactics for tight writing and participate in our book exchange!
First Fridays with Kiki Wilson
December 05, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
First Fridays Zoom Registration
Virtual via Zoom
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Kiki Wilson will feature at this reading. An open mic will follow. Each reader gets 3 poems or five minutes.
St. Mary's/Calvert Counties November Chapter Mtg: "AI and Writing"
November 22, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Dr. David Sloan speaks on "AI and Writing".
Howard County Chapter Meeting: Tips for Book Displays to Entice
November 20, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
How to make a great display for signings and book conventions to entice new-to-you readers
Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Facing Your Writing Fears
November 19, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Annapolis Friends Meetinghouse
351 Dubois Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Join us online or in person for an illuminating session with published author John DeDakis on understanding and getting beyond our writing fears. (Note new meeting location at Annapolis Friends Meetinghouse.)
Charles County monthly chapter meeting
November 19, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Charles County Chapter Meeting
11891 Knollcrest Lane
La Plata, MD 20646
Charles County monthly chapter meeting and fireside chat
Cumberland Chapter - November Meeting
November 19, 2025
6:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Cumberland Chapter - Last open mic of the year - bring your best!
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (November 17, 2025)
November 17, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (November 17, 2025)
November 17, 2025
6:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
November 2025 Author Showcase
November 16, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Omnihedral
8600 Foundry Street, Cotton Shed Building, Suite 201C
Savage, MD 20763
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Join fellow MWA authors for our fall Author Showcase!
Frederick County Meeting: Poetry Workshop & Planning Session
November 15, 2025
12:00 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung St
Frederick, MD, MD 21704
Open survey and discussion for future programs and collaborative poetry workshop.
South Baltimore Chapter Meeting November 12th
November 12, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
South Baltimore Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtd--vpj0rHdAWF4r_7w031P-qDv8u0c24
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Adding Romance to Your Fiction
November Carroll Meeting - Designing the Perfect Author Website + Website Rapid Review
November 08, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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Authors aren't writers, not website designers, but to be seen you do need to have a website. Enter Emily Long who'll help make sense of creating an author website.
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat., Nov. 8, 10:30 am via Zoom
November 08, 2025
10:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Susanne Dunlap on: Dual Timelines: Twice the fun or twice the trouble?
First Fridays Discussion + Extended Open Mic via Zoom
November 07, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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What do you feel about writing today? Tonight, we will have a discussion on writing in today's political climate.
St. Mary's/Calvert Counties October Chapter Mtg: "Creating Backstory and Flashback"
October 25, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Kathryn Johnson will speak on "Creating Backstory and Flashback".
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
October 25, 2025
11:00 AM EDT to 12:15 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Ghostwriting for Fun and Profit
Frederick County Meeting: The Benefits of Writing Prompts & Write-In with M.K. Sholund
October 18, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
Urbana Library
9020 Amelung St.
Frederick, MD 21704
Join author M.K. Sholund for a hands-on writing session exploring the power of writing prompts.
Howard County Chapter Meeting: Writing Sprints and Feedback!
October 16, 2025
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 do Some writing Sprints and/or ask for critiques on your current work!
Networking and MWA Conference Recap - Carroll County Chapter
October 16, 2025
4:00 PM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT
Glory Days Restuarant and Bar
1348 Liberty Rd
Eldersburg, MD 21784
Come out and network and join us in recapping all we learned at the 2025 MWA conference
Annapolis Chapter - NO October Meeting
October 15, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Annapolis Chapter Zoom Meeting
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NO meeting this month
Charles County monthly chapter meeting
October 15, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
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Charles County monthly chapter meeting and fireside chat
Cumberland Chapter - October Meeting
October 15, 2025
6:30 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland St
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Jeanne Adams will regale us with tales of witches and witchcraft.
MWA Poetry at the Sky Stage in Frederick
October 14, 2025
7:30 PM EDT to 9:30 PM EDT
Sky Stage
59 S Carroll St.
Frederick, MD 21701
If you’re a poetry lover and live within driving distance of Frederick, Maryland, don’t miss our own Pen in Hand editor Rod Deacey in his eighth annual beat poetry show at SKY STAGE! The evening concludes with an open mic.
Carroll Chapter October Meeting - Canceled
October 11, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
No Meeting
Montgomery Chapter - No October meeting
October 11, 2025
10:00 AM EDT to 12:00 PM EDT
See you next month!
Hope to see you at the annual conference
MWA Annual Conference: Brain to Bookshelf 2025
October 11, 2025
8:30 AM EDT to 5:00 PM EDT
Hilton Hotel BWI
1739 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
Brain to Bookshelf is MWA's annual conference where writers can get together, get inspired, and get noticed.
First Fridays Open MIc-Writing That's Inspired
October 03, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Who Inspired You? Read a piece from your favorite writer or read something that was inspired-by art, a photo, nature, etc.
St. Mary's/Calvert September Chapter Mtg: Writing Prompt Workshop
September 27, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Build Consistency, Strengthen Craft, and Spark Ideas:The Power of Writing Prompts: Want to build consistency in your writing routine? Strengthen your writing craft and jump start creativity? Harness the whimsical power of writing prompts with author M.K.
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting- Speed Pitching
September 27, 2025
11:00 AM EDT to 12:00 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Prepare for the Annual Meeting by joining us for a speed pitching session.
Frederick County Meeting: Practice Your Pitch & Officer Intros
September 20, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
Urbana Library
9020 Amelung St.
Frederick, MD 21704
Pitch Practice & General Meeting
Howard County Chapter Meeting : Being Inspired by Games!
September 18, 2025
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 join us - it's only a game!
Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Flaws, Contradictions, and Baggage: Crafting Compelling Characters
September 17, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Annapolis Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join us for a fun and productive online-only workshop with author and veteran editor Katherine Pickett on how to combine three facets of character—tragic flaws, contradictory behavior, and backstory—to create characters readers will love.
Charles County chapter monthly meeting
September 17, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
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Charles County chapter monthly meeting and fireside chat
Cumberland Chapter - September Meeting
September 17, 2025
6:30 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland St
Cumberland, MD 21502
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Cumberland Chapter September Meeting
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (September 15, 2025)
September 15, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (September 15, 2025)
September 15, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
Carroll Chapter September Meeting - Guest Speaker Hannah Krauss on Using Library Resources for Research
September 13, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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Come join us for this informative talk given by our very own Carroll Treasurer Hannah Krauss on Using Library Resources for Research
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. Sept. 13, 10:30 am HYBRID (in-person or via zoom)
September 13, 2025
10:30 AM EDT to 12:30 PM EDT
Hybrid (in-person at Mid County Comm. Recreation Center and via Zoom)
Mid County Comm. Rec. Center, 2004 Queensguard Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
DM Mewha - Life, The Universe, and Everything (or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace my publishing journey)
South Baltimore Meeting: Promote Your Own Book Workshop
September 10, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Little Havana, Hemingway Room
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Learn how to promote your own book with Cherrie Woods.
Eastern Shore Chapter: Weathering Your Plot
September 09, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Using weather and climate in your stories
First Fridays with Henry Mills
September 05, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Henry Mills will feature at this reading. An open mic will follow. Each reading gets 3 poems or five minutes.
MWA August 2025 State Webinar
August 30, 2025
2:00 PM EDT to 4:00 PM EDT
Virtual Via Zoom
Virtual via Zoom
Publishing Your Poetry and Prose with the Washington Writers' Publishing House
St. Mary's/Calvert Counties: NO MEETING THIS MONTH
August 23, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
We wish you all a good rest of your summer and we will see you on September 27th!
North Baltimore August Meeting
August 21, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
How to Pitch Your Project
Howard County August 2025 Meeting
August 21, 2025
4:00 PM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT
The Ale House
6480 Dobbin Center Way
Columbia, MD 21045
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
HoCo Annual Summer Happy Hour
Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Environmental Storytelling: Place As Narrative
August 20, 2025
7:30 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Annapolis Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join us for an intriguing online-only workshop with award-winning author and veteran writing teacher Meg Eden Kuyatt in which we’ll explore the power of place to help tell stories powerfully and efficiently.
Charles County chapter meeting: Virtual Book Launches
August 20, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
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Megan Ellis will present on Virtual Book Launches
Cumberland Chapter - August Meeting
August 20, 2025
6:30 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland St
Cumberland, MD 21502
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Jean Burgess Presentation - A Road to Traditional Fiction & Nonfiction Publishing
MWA New Officer Induction and Training
August 19, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA New Officer Induction and Training
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (August 18, 2025)
August 18, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (August 18, 2025)
August 18, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
Frederick County Meeting: Sky Stage Open Mic
August 12, 2025
7:30 PM EDT to 9:30 PM EDT
Frederick County open mic
59 S Carroll St.
Frederick, MD 21701
Open Mic at Sky Stage in downtown Frederick
Carroll Chapter August Meeting - Elevator Pitch
August 09, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Need help with your logline/elevator pitch, this meeting is for you!
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. August 9, 10:30 am via Zoom
August 09, 2025
10:30 AM EDT to 12:30 PM EDT
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Research and Resources for Fiction Writers with Emily Menchal
MWA Executive Secretary Training
August 02, 2025
10:00 AM EDT to 11:00 AM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10AM, I'll see you there!
First Fridays with Susan Moger
August 01, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Susan Moger will feature at this reading. A Q&A and open mic will follow. Each reading gets 3 poems or five minutes.
MWA Statewide Training, New Officers
July 29, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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Tuesday at 6PM on July29, I'll see you there!
St. Mary's and Calvert Counties: Introduction to Substack: How to Share Your Writing, Find an Audience, and Even Get Paid
July 26, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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With Substack, it’s easy to reach new readers and deliver your work directly to them via email. Learn if Substack suits your needs & get a jump-start launching your own self-publishing venture in this one-hour overview.
North Baltimore Open Mic Night
July 26, 2025
11:00 AM EDT to 12:00 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Come share what you've been working on with your fellow MWA writers!
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (July 21, 2025)
July 21, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (July 21, 2025)
July 21, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
Frederick County July 2025 Meeting
July 19, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
Frederick Chapter Zoom Meeting
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Crafting a More Marketable Manuscript
Howard County Chapter Meeting: Edit Smarter, Not Harder: What Your Manuscript (or Series) Needs Now
July 17, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Every draft has needs—but not every draft needs everything at once. In this session, learn how to assess your manuscript (or series-in-progress) and focus your time, budget, and energy where it counts most.
Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Selling Books at Trade Shows
July 16, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Annapolis Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join us an informative session as author Edward Swing clues us in on how to sell books at trade shows, including pitfalls to avoid and how to find good shows.
Charles County July 2025 Meeting
July 16, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Monthly Meeting and Fireside Chat
Cumberland Chapter July Meeting
July 16, 2025
6:30 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Cumberland's annual Social at a local Brewery
Carroll Chapter July Meeting - Open Mic
July 12, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Calling all local writer's, it's Open Mic time!
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. July 12, 10:30 am IN PERSON Wheaton Library
July 12, 2025
10:30 AM EDT to 12:30 PM EDT
Wheaton Library
11701 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20902
Your Author Reading from Drab to Dynamic with Jean Burgess
South Baltimore July 2025 Meeting
July 09, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
South Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Little Havana Restaurant, 1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Beyond All Hope and Fury: Writing for the alleged end of the world while everyone’s “at capacity”
First Fridays is Taking a Break
July 04, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
Enjoy the Fourth!
St. Mary's/Calvert County June Chapter Mtg: Elections and Future Planning
June 28, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Join us for chapter elections and help us plan for our future meetings!
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting- Sat. June 28th, 11 AM VIRTUAL ONLY
June 28, 2025
11:00 AM EDT to 12:00 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Elections and a Fun Discussion About Character Teams
Howard County Chapter Meeting: Elections and Writing Sprints!
June 26, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradle Rock Way
Columbia, MD 21045-4809
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Elections and Writing Sprints for our monthly chapter meeting!
June 2025 State Webinar
June 21, 2025
2:00 PM EDT to 4:00 PM EDT
MWA Webinar Series
Transform your compelling series into a sustainable author career by using your publishing schedule to activate Amazon's marketing machine while you spend more time writing stories, not promoting them.
MWA Frederick County Chapter Meeting:Bios & CVs & Artist Statements, Oh, My! (and Elections!)
June 21, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
Frederick Chapter Zoom Meeting
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After conducting chapter elections, we’ll talk about Bios, Artist CVs, and Artist Statements.
Annapolis County Chapter Meeting: Let Them Speak
June 18, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Annapolis Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join us online as award-winning author Barbara Morrison shares techniques—and a magic key—for creating effective dialogue.
Charles County June 2025 No Meeting
June 18, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
No meeting this month
There will be no meeting for June.
Cumberland Chapter June Meeting
June 18, 2025
6:30 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Cumberland, MD 21502
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Write what you see
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (June 16, 2025)
June 16, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (June 16, 2025)
June 16, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
Carroll Chapter June Meeting - Chair Person Elections and Planning
June 14, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Click here for Venue Website / Zoom Link
Come to vote, stay for the planning meeting!
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. June 14, Zoom
June 14, 2025
10:30 AM EDT to 12:30 PM EDT
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Writing an Action Scene that Hits Hard with Michael Mammay / And Elections
South Baltimore June Meeting Reminder
June 11, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Little Havana, Hemingway Room
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Learn how to frame your work for publishing from Matt Mossman.
First Fridays with Roderick Deacey
June 06, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Roderick Deacey will feature this month. Q&A and open mic to follow.
Prince George's County May 2025
May 28, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Prince George's County Chapter Zoom Meeting
Two Drafts Two Hours with Hannah Grieco
North Baltimore Chapter: How to Launch and Promote Your Book
May 24, 2025
11:00 AM EDT to 1:00 PM EDT
Historical Society of Baltimore County and Online
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Learn from an Expert How to Grab the Attention of Potential Readers When You're Ready to Launch Your Book.
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting- Saturday, May 24th at 11 AM
May 24, 2025
11:00 AM EDT to 12:00 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Come join us for a fun discussion!
Annapolis Chapter: Take Your Author Reading from Drab to Dynamic
May 21, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Maryland Hall and Online
Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Room 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Join us for an interactive workshop to give you tips and practices to help you beef up your presentation skills and enliven your author readings.
Charles County Chapter: Meeting and Fireside Chat
May 21, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church and Online
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Charles County monthly chapter meeting and fireside chat
Cumberland Chapter May Meeting
May 21, 2025
6:30 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Animal Logic - Three writing prompts that will make you look at your pets in a totally different light.
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (May 19, 2025)
May 19, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (May 19, 2025)
May 19, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
St. Mary's and Calvert Chapter May Meeting
May 17, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:15 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Writers' Roundtable Plus "ABFY" Podcast Info
How to Make a Series Work for You: The power of publishing 4 Books per Year
May 15, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Howard County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Transform your compelling series into a sustainable author career by using your publishing schedule to activate Amazon's marketing machine while you spend more time writing stories, not promoting them.
So. Baltimore Chapter: I Write in Watercolor
May 14, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Little Havana Restaurant, Hemingway Room
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Dawne Allette will be speaking about becoming an author for the first time.
Prince George's Chapter Meeting
May 14, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Prince George's County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join Jeanne Adams, an acclaimed and award-winning author, for "Plotting 101," a foundational class designed to elevate your storytelling.
May Carroll Chapter Meeting with Guest Speaker Karen Diem on Surviving Amazon
May 10, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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If you're thinking of publishing on Amazon or have published but not getting the results you want, this meeting if for your!
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. May 10, 10:30 am via Zoom
May 10, 2025
10:30 AM EDT to 12:30 PM EDT
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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How to Increase Book Sales at a Book Fair with Eileen McIntire
MWA Frederick County Chapter Meeting: Ekphrasis
May 08, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Delaplaine Arts Center
40 S Carroll St
Frederick, MD 21701
Join us at the Delaplaine for a reading during the annual juried mixed-media exhibit! Write a poem or just come to listen!
First Fridays with Stephen Newton
May 02, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Join us with our featured reader Stephen Newton. A short Q&A and open mic will follow.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting, Proposed Bylaws/Policies/Handbook Edits
May 01, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
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The MWA Executive Committee will discuss and approve/reject proposed edits to association bylaws, policies and/or handbook.
MWA St. Mary's/Calvert Counties: Your Book, Your Business, Your Legacy—AMPLIFIED: The Power of Book Collaborations
April 26, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Considering a book collaboration? Learn how to do it right. Discover the potential to build both business and community, and the power a book collaboration has to grow your legacy.
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting- Saturday, April 26th, 11 AM
April 26, 2025
11:00 AM EDT to 12:00 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Learn about writing for network television!
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (April 21, 2025)
April 21, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (April 21, 2025)
April 21, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
MWA Frederick Chapter Meeting: Freelancing and Other Ways Writers Earn Money on the Side
April 19, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
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Join Lauren LaRocca, Features Editor of the Frederick News Post, in a discussion about what editors look for in freelancers and other writing tips. Attendees can also share other ways they’re earning money.
Writers Exchange at Frisco's Tap House - Columbia!
April 17, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Frisco's Tap House - Columbia
8895 McGaw Rd Suite 1
Columbia, MD 21045
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Writers Exchange with Appetizers Provided.
MWA Annapolis Chapter:History Through Fiction
April 16, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Annapolis Chapter Meeting
Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Room 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
Join us for a discussion with national bestselling author Erika Robuck on the art and the craft of writing historical fiction, and how fiction illuminates history. This will be a hybrid meeting with in-person and online options for attendance.
Cumberland Chapter - April meeting
April 16, 2025
6:30 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Austin Comacho presentation rewriting and editing.
April Carroll Chapter Meeting - Round Table Discussion: Publishing Paths
April 12, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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If you're confused with the many publishing options available and don't know what is best, this round table discussion will be for you.
MWA South Baltimore Chapter: All Things Baltimore
April 09, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Little Havana Restaurant, Hemingway Room
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Ed Gunts will discuss all things Baltimore.
MWA Eastern Shore Chapter Member Meeting
April 08, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Eastern Shore Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82770162726?pwd=WN3yVansarKoCVA17PsZ16Gq1NbHlv.1
How can you get the most out of your MWA membership?
Author Showcase
April 06, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 4:00 PM EDT
Liquidity Alehouse
8 N Main St.
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
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Join us at Liquidity Alehouse on April 6, 2025 for the next Author Showcase.
First Fridays with Matt Mason
April 04, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Matt Mason is a poet, preferring accessible work which communicates a story. His five books cover the themes of love, fatherhood, Nebraska, Disneyland (and midlife) and Eighties Rock.
St. Mary's/Calvert County Monthly Chapter Mtg: Trends to Watch for Writers
March 22, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join us as Wilma Brockington-Parker talks about the Trends to Watch for Writers
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting: Understanding Serial Fiction
March 22, 2025
11:00 AM EDT to 12:00 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Want to change up your writing and explore something potentially more profitable? Come and learn about serial fiction.
MWA Frederick County Chapter: Open Mic featuring Maryland's Poet Laureate Lady Brion, Slam Poet World Champion
March 21, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
BISFA Black Box Theater
19 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
The Maryland Writer's Association presents Maryland's youngest ever Poet Laureate and number on ranked woman slam poet in the world, Lady Brion, followed by an open mic open to all who wish to perform!
MWA Howard County Chapter: What Makes a Good Series - Presented by Flo McCahon
March 20, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
What Makes a Good Series
MWA Annapolis Chapter: Using Story Assessment Sheets to Up Your Self Editing Game
March 19, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Annapolis Chapter Meeting
Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Room 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Join us for a fun and informative session (in person and online) with the ebullient Michelle Sholund on using Story Assessment Sheets as a tool to enhance your editing of your own first drafts as well as a guide to critiquing other people’s work.
MWA Charles County Chapter Meeting
March 19, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Charles County chapter meeting and fireside chat
Cumberland Chapter March Meeting
March 19, 2025
6:30 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Open Mic night!
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (March 17, 2025)
March 17, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (March 17, 2025)
March 17, 2025
6:00 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
MWA State Webinar: What you Need to Know About Writing and Submitting Short Stories
March 15, 2025
2:00 PM EDT to 3:30 PM EDT
MWA Webinar Series
Since this year's MWA contest is short stories, this webinar will help attendees learn about writing a winning entry.
MWA Frederick County Chapter Meeting: Scripting Live Action by Zorina Exie Frey
March 15, 2025
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
Frederick Chapter Zoom Meeting
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This screenwriting workshop will focus on the basic structure and rules for writing a feature screenplay while reviewing script formats for television, web series, and short films.
MWA South Baltimore Chapter: A Discussion on Writing Craft with Rosalia Scalia
March 12, 2025
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Little Havana, Hemingway Room
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Learn more about the craft of writing with Rosalia Scalia.
Carroll Chapter - Sat. March 8th Meeting - Digital Resource Exchange
March 08, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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It's pot luck time, but instead of food, we exchange writing resources!!!
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. March 8, 10:30 am via Zoom
March 08, 2025
10:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
MoCo Chapter Meeting via Zoom - Open Mic
First Fridays March Madness! Tell Us Something About March In Your Own Poetic Voice
March 07, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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March Madness Open Mic means reading 'til we're done!
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting- Thursday Feb 27th 7 PM! (rescheduled)
February 27, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
In one hour, the Dialogue Doctor (Jeff Elkins) will empower you to take the character voices in your head and transfer them to your reader's imagination.
St. Mary's/Calvert County Monthly Chapter Mtg: February Writers' Roundtable
February 22, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
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A gathering of our members for sharing our work and chatting about our goals.
Howard County Meeting | "Take Your Author Reading from Drab to Dynamic: Tips & Practices to Improve Your Presentation" by Jean Burgess.
February 20, 2025
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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This workshop balances content delivery with interactive exercises so that participants will be able to apply practices in real time. For authors who are uncomfortable with Author Readings or delivering Author Talks. Please bring a 100-word snippet from a
MWA Annapolis Chapter: How to Write in the Voice of Other Genders
February 19, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Zoom only
MD
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Join us for a intriguing session with published novelist John DeDakis exploring techniques for creating interesting and varied characters by getting into the head of someone who’s not like you.
MWA Charles County Chapter Meeting
February 19, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
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Charles County monthly chapter meeting.
Cumberland Chapter - February Meeting
February 19, 2025
6:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Jeanne Adams presentation on creating three dimensional characters.
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (February 17, 2025)
February 17, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (February 17, 2025)
February 17, 2025
6:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
MWA Frederick County Chapter Meeting: Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop
February 15, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
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Whether you’d like to try ekphrasis for the first time or you’re looking to build your skills, join Nicole Abuhamada for this hands-on workshop. Leave with a draft or two of your own!
MWA South Baltimore Chapter: Before Silent Spring: A Field Guide to the Works of Rachel Carson
February 12, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Little Havana Restaurant
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
This talk is an opportunity to learn more about how Rachel Carson honed her skills as freelance writer before writing her groundbreaking book, Silent Spring.
Carroll February Meeting - Fireside Chat on Writing Romance
February 08, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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Join us for a great conversation with Romance Writer Lauren Sharman on the topic of writing romance
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. Feb. 8, 10:30 am via Zoom
February 08, 2025
10:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Craig A. Robinson discusses “My Why” – A Childrens Book Author’s Journey
First Fridays Open Mic with Joanne Durham
February 07, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Joanne Durham will feature at this reading. An open mic will follow. Each reading gets 3 poems or five minutes.
MWA Member Training: Meeting and Zoom Basics
February 03, 2025
6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Understand the basics of meeting scheduling and Zoom
MWA Generative AI Discussion and Instructional
February 01, 2025
11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Add venue name or Zoom
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On Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST MWA will meet to explore generative artificial intelligence and its utility to our artform.
St. Mary's/Calvert County Monthly Chapter January Mtg: Writers' Roundtable
January 25, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Join us as we catch up, set some new goals and support each other in our writing!
N.Baltimore Chapter: Novel to Screenplay" - Sat. Jan 25, 11 AM
January 25, 2025
11:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Join us for a discussion with screenwriter Sean Murphy
MWA Member Leader Training: Meeting and Zoom Basics
January 24, 2025
8:00 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST
Understand the various meeting options
MWA Board of Directors Meeting (January 20, 2025)
January 20, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Board of Directors every third Monday at 7:00PM EST.
MWA Executive Committee Meeting (January 20, 2025)
January 20, 2025
6:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
MWA Board Meeting
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MWA convenes the monthly meeting of its Executive Committee every third Monday at 6:00PM EST.
Frederick County Chapter Meeting | "Promote Your Own Books," with Cherrie Woods
January 18, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Frederick Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Interactive workshop shares relevant and practical PR strategies to help authors develop a public profile for themselves and their books.
Howard County Chapter Meeting | Uses of AI and Prompting
January 16, 2025
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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Using AI for Everything But Writing!
Annapolis Chapter Meeting | History through Fiction
January 15, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Online and In-Person (Maryland Hall)
801 Chase Street, Room 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Join us for a discussion with national bestselling author Erika Robuck on the art and the craft of writing historical fiction, and how fiction illuminates history.
Charles County Monthly Chapter Meeting and Fireside Chat
January 15, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Online and In Person (Christ Church)
112 Charles Street
La Plata, MD 20646
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Join us at Christ Church or virtually through Zoom or our monthly chapter meeting and fireside chat.
Cumberland Chapter January 2025 Meeting
January 15, 2025
6:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
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The Power of Description - a 300 word writing exercise describing a person, place, or thing.
MWA Eastern Shore Meeting
January 14, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Eastern Shore Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82452378915?pwd=ZERkeFBBKzZVUitEa2dKdjNxYXdyZz09
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Chapter Re-boot
Frederick County Chapter Meeting | Critique Partner Speed Date
January 12, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Urbana Regional Library
9020 Amelung Street
Frederick, MD 21704
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We'll set up tables for people to spend a few minutes at a time chatting one-on-one in search of critique partners.
Carroll Chapter January Meeting - Goal Setting for Writers
January 11, 2025
1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
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The Carroll Chapter's VP, Emily Long will be leading a goal setting session to help all achieve their writing goals for 2025
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. Jan. 11, 10:30 am via Zoom
January 11, 2025
10:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join Anne Elliott in discussing UPRISINGS - when characters stand up for themselves
First Fridays with Barbara Barbara Morrison
January 03, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Barbara Morrison will give a presentation on performing your work. Participants may choose to share their work at the end of the workshop.
MWA First Friday: Giving Your Best Public Reading (Presentation)
January 03, 2025
7:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Giving a reading is perhaps the most stressful and most rewarding part of being a writer.
