Chesapeake Bay Writers

The groups listed are all inclusive and meant for writers at every stage in their career. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the contact person listed. Come join our community of talent!
 

The Gloucester Critique Group  Our original plan was to meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Due to various circumstances, we sadly haven’t met yet in 2020. We are now hoping to meet next Tuesday, Febrruary 18. If you would like to join us - and we would love to have you - please message me first to be sure we will be meeting.
Thanks
Patti Gaustad Procopi For more information, call 804-694-6737.

Williamsburg Writers Critique Group - 2nd and 4th Thursdays 1 p.m.
The group meets at the Williamsburg Library, Toano location. Members email their work to all members around three or four days in advance to give others time to review it. The average length is six to ten pages. The other members review and critique the work and come prepared to give oral feedback to the writer. Some bring a hard copy to support their thoughts and others send emails with their remarks. Each writer has a turn getting feedback and critiquing all the others.  The average time we meet is two and a half hours. If you don't have any work to submit that week, that is fine. We all have down times. All remarks are meant to be helpful and to support the writers in their quest to improve their art. If you have any questions or you would like to attend, please contact Peter Stipe by email pstiper@cox.net or phone 401-300-9183.

The Williamsburg Writers Gathering - 3rd Tuesday, 10-noon
This group of writers--published and working to be published-- offers encouragement, support, and shares information in our rapidly changing world of writing. WWG meets the third Tuesday of each month from 10 to noon at the Williamsburg Regional Library in Room B. There is no sign up, membership, or dues. We get together to discuss the Art and Business of writing and are never quite sure what direction our conversation will take us. All are welcome. Contact: Lou Hamilton. louhamwrites@gmail.com

Saturday Poetry Series - Call to confirm next meeting date.  Room 127 of the Stryker Building, 209 N. Boundary Street,  at 11:00 a.m.  Each of our poets presents 10-12 minutes of their poetry.  Just across Boundary St. from the free parking garage. Contact: Ed Lull (757) 258-5582, (757) 258-6167 (cell).

Aspiring writers want to know: Should we be meeting like this? And the answer from Rappatomac Writers Critique Group is a resounding Yes – if you want to spend a couple of hours with other writers, enjoying lunch and sharing your work.

Our organization is dedicated to supporting and encouraging writers by focusing on attentive listening and gentle critique. Meetings may include stories about real life experiences, historical novels, mysteries, military encounters during war, poetry, family relationships, acerbic humor, crime solving, and whatever else your imagination can conjure. All writers are encouraged to participate, and there is no charge to join.

For more information or to attend, please contact Janet Fast at chestyle2@hughes.net%20

Join the Kilmarnock Writers Critique Group at the Lancaster
Community Library. With the right critique group you can learn exponentially, shaving years off the learning curve. Not only do you get some quick and honest feedback on what you’ve written, but the act of critiquing someone else’s manuscript can teach you a great deal about what works and what doesn’t.

We meet monthly. Manuscripts are submitted ahead of time so
our members have a chance to review them before the group
meets.
Contact David Cariens at DCariens@gmail.com or 804 435 7065.

Second Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Deltaville Library,  35 Lovers Lane, Deltaville. Refreshments served. Welcoming group. Come share your work...and the best chicken salad in Middlesex County! Writers who wish to read their work for the audience should arrive at 10:45 a.m. to sign up to be included in the program. Readers will be limited to one of the following: up to 2,500 words, five poems of no more than 50 lines each, or five haiku. No book chapters please, unless they stand alone as independent stories.

The event is free and open to the public. We invite all writers in the area to participate in the open mic. Mark your calendars and plan to enjoy the works written by the many talented writers living in this community. Contact: Jeanne Johansen at j.johansen@hightidepublications.com

First Tuesday - Poetry
Presented by Aromas Coffeehouse and Word4Word Poets
Join us in this family friendly venue with work you'd like to share.
Sign-up @ 6:30 p.m.   Poetry at 7:00 p.m.
We love, support and encourage First Time Readers!
Email for Challenge!  Hosted by:  Ann Shalaski ashalaski@msn.com
Aromas Coffeehouse and Bakery at 706 Town Center Drive, Suite 104, Newport News.

 

Starting September 15! The Williamsburg Regional Library and Chesapeake Bay Writers are sponsoring a monthly Open Mic for Writers on the third Sunday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Williamsburg Library in the Schell Room. Bring y our poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction, and share your writing. Five minute limit per person. Feel free to bring your coffee or tea.  For more information, contact Susan Williamson at susanwilliamsonnc@gmail.com .