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You Have One Sentence
When submitting a piece of writing to an agent or publisher, the first sentence of your cover letter has to hook them, else it goes in the recycle bin. How do you captivate an audience given only one line? What will the reader gain from reading your work? Will they learn someone’s dark secrets? Go…
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Write it Your Way?
Member J. is reading the book titled “Several Short Sentences About Writing” by Verlyn Klinkenborg (she recommends it). Which got us talking about chronology in writing. A professor had told her that her memoir must be in chronological order. Klinkborg says that storytelling (whether oral or written) is associative, so you tell the parts that…
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The Prodigal Sons, the narrator matures.
Three members who have been absent for a while all returned today! T.L. used today’s meeting as a quiet escape to work on his poetry, but soon will return to Scotland. T.P. returned from Cape Cod with a whole town full of characters and settings in mind for his short stories. G.V. was able to…
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Literacy Rights
The right to be literate. This includes the right to be taught to read regardless of socioeconomic status or disability. The right to read content that is appropriate for the reader.
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CityLit Festival in Baltimore This Saturday
There is a free literature festival in Baltimore on Saturday, 10AM-6PM. A news article said authors could get feedback on their work for $10, but there isn’t any specific information on the festival’s website. You can register for the festival on the website linked below (again, that’s free). Blurb about the festival from their website:…
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Your local bookstores offer much more than books!
Politics and Prose (DC) Author events, retreats, book clubs (virtual and in person), trips, walking tours, classes (virtual and in person) Busboys and Poets (Locations in DC, N VA, Columbia MD) Cafe with open mic poetry nights, performances, guest speakers, space to rent. The Ivy Bookshop and Bird in Hand Bookstore and Cafe (Baltimore) Events…
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Upcoming: Writing Convention and Bookfair
The annual AWP Convention and Bookfair will take place from Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Take a look at the calendar of events to find events that match your interests. Note there are also virtual, pre-recorded events that will be available to view for the duration of…
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New Year’s Post
Greetings fellow writers! With 2026 just 3 days away, I wanted to take the time to share a few things with you. During the holiday season, many of us found it difficult to attend writing group regularly. Family obligations, travel, illness, etc. kept us from coming. But, with the start of the new year, I…
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A surprise visit
Member T., who moved to Scotland with his family over a year ago, surprised us with a visit with his little one, Lulu. He told us about a book of verse about nature by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris called “Lost Words.” The book was published in 2017 and since has become a sensation, including…
