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We meet at Salem Church Public Library Meeting Room #1 at 1 o'clock
most months. 
(Please see the Maps page for directions)
Snacks will be provided by

Instead of our October meeting at the library 
there is another event to let you know about!!!
October 12 Book Sale at Riverfront Park. 
Please see events page for more information
As you know, we will not be having a RW meeting in October because of this important area literary festival on the date our meeting would have been.
We, the club, via many attendant members, will have 2 tables present with member books for sale.  Authors from the vicinity will be present, to sell and sign their books - and concurrently within the park will be programs and an event-sponsored open read of material (you can sign up there for your turn).

Next Meeting at Salem Church Library will be December 14th 2024

For those attending the meeting remotely,
please join us in this link for our meeting:  
https://teenenrichmentnetwork.my.webex.com/meet/teenenrichment

Past Events

We Will be Joined by our Speaker for September
Edward Wright Haile A Virginia author of poetry/local history
Edward Wright Haile is a poet, historian, cartographer, translator, musician (flute), carpenter, sailor, and land surveyor. As author and editor he has produced Jamestown Narratives, the definitive collection of firsthand accounts of England’s colony in the first decade, as well as two historical maps: Virginia Discovered and Discribed and England in America; and three books of poetry, the latest being the Jamestown “epic” Where None Before Hath Stood. His translation of the Oresteia of Aeschylus was pronounced “a work of energy and genius” by Ladislaus Bolchazy of The Classical Bulletin. A native Virginian born in Washington, D.C. in 1943, Ed was graduated a bachelor of music from The Catholic University in 1975.
He lives with his wife Bess in Essex County, Virginia, and has two sons.
To learn more about Edward, follow him on Facebook.
His Website:  https://www.belleislebooks.com/edward-wright-haile.html
Dave Kula, of the foody Kula Clan, will be providing refreshments

Please click on  past meetings under the home page for more insights into our group activities

The ever-charming and generous Ummie Higgins will be providing refreshments for August
If you would like to Help with refreshments, click on the red refreshments link
Riverside Writers: Refreshments (signupgenius.com) 
and volunteer to bring something nice for your the group

Saturday  July 13 2024 Meeting
We had a wonderful guest speaker his name is Martin Wilsey
a prolific author, blogger and owner of his own publishing house, and bona fide phenom.
He held us spellbound with his amazing story and suggestions for writing and getting published
click here for his BIO and here for his blog

Anything in the article has no affiliation with the the Riverside Writers club it is just sharing of topics by members to peak the imagination. Enjoy
CLICK HERE to read A Writers Digest Article by Author Norah Woodsey
on why she chooses to self-publish her writing
This came to me in an email, have not read it all yet but it seemed interesting information to pass on to our writers

 APRIL 2024 EVENTS for the Riverside Writers Group

After-action report from Steve Pody for the Poe Museum trip to Richmond:  On April 28,2024  
The weather was delightful, the parking tolerable, there were 10 participants, and the museum guide was friendly, enthusiastic, patient and informative. 
A great time was had by all, and we had a perceptive peek into the life of a great American author - father of science fiction, detective stories, the horror genre and a ravening raven or two...  Thanks, Malanna, for arranging and motivating the event !!!  Photos will be posted on our site by webmaster Barbara in the next few days.

Late UPDATE (4/22/24)  On National Poetry Month
This Very Short You Tube Video on Emily Dickinson.
Found by Miriam Pody for poetry & prose aficionados alike
 it is a short rap video  a minute or so long
click here

 **On Saturday, April 6, 2024, we plan to hold an in-person poetry reading at the
Howell Branch
in celebration of Poetry Month.   (See 2 Photos)
Last year’s in-person event was a great success and many of those who participated asked to do it again this year.
The Poetry Society of Virginia is partnering with the library to host the event and to help spread the word about it.
The event will start at 2:00 p.m.. We will have readings for approximately 45 minutes, will take a break for book sales and mingling, and then finish from 3:15-4:00.

MARCH EVENTS

March 28, 2024  EVENT
The Great Lives Lecture Series at University of Mary Washington is having its last lecture of this season Thursday Mar.28 starting at 7:30 in Dodd Auditorium. The club might be interested as the subject is--
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Mark Dawidziak.
Steve Spratt

Join Us for our Last Event in March
March 31st (Easter Sunday)
Happy official Spring to you all!  

I am in immediate need of book authors to attend the time slot dedicated to us by
Adventure Brewing in Eagle Village, (Rt 1) at Mary Washington University Campus, Fredericksburg) on
March 31st, 3-6pm. 
They have generously set aside a 3-hour period specifically for our group to present our member/author books. 

Lake Writers (Lake of the Woods) was the first presentation a few weeks ago, we are the second writing group to present.  Bring some of your own books, present yourself and your books to an audience, take questions, and sell books (hopefully).  Each author will have at least 20 minutes to present and read from their work.

Currently, I have a few names, I think we could handle 6 or 7. 
This is long after church services on Easter Sunday, so if you've got the inclination, time and energy,
you would be more than welcome.  
We also need an audience –
so, even if you haven't written anything,
please come and show support for your fellow literary creators. 
When Lake Writers  presented the room was full.
I hope that we may do the same.

Adventure Brewing reached out to us and are trying to create something special – a venue for local authorship. 
Furthermore, if successful, they plan to host numerous groups on multiple occasions. 
I personally think their local social initiative, should be rewarded, with gratitude and attendance,
lets give them, a good show of support.

The more this catches on – the more the public (and students) will show up. 
Opportunity is knocking, let's be there to answer!

Adventure Brewing (click the name to see the website) have various events on the site and for some of them you might find a food truck available (Click food truck for the schedule)
They are kind enough to support us, let's give back by supporting them as well.
Please contact me Steve as soon as possible
if you would like a place in the spotlight. 
William Tang will be there, and I will be there.  Who else?
Let me know, and I hope to see you there
Steve, President, Riverside Writers

OUR Monthly Meeting is Saturday March 9, 2024 1pm-3pm
a few of us get there a bit before 1pm  

 March 9, 2024 Agenda
I hope to see you all on Saturday at Salem Church Public Library, Meeting Room #1 at 1 o'clock.  Snacks will be provided, courtesy of the supremely kindly Dina Vales. 
We again have our phone-in link for our Floridian member Madalin, our Texas member Jorge and anyone else tuning in remotely.  The link for our meeting is:  https://teenenrichmentnetwork.my.webex.com/meet/teenenrichment.  Our ever-collective and continuing thanks to Bronwen for making this log-in available to us.
Subjects for discussion:  Adventure Brewing on March 31st -- featuring our own RW authors; April events such as open reads on April 6th & 13; the poetry workshop; Richmond with Poe; the upcoming, in-development RW Anthology: and, a review of the long-range calendar (critique sessions, speakers, Golden Nib, picnic, book festival).  ...Creation and activity in the Information Age, and aren't we all lucky to be a part of the times !?!  : ) 
Following refreshments, we will launch one of our periodic meetings that are dedicated to AUTHOR OPEN READS.  Prose or poetry, please sign up to read your original work when you arrive. We will go in order of the sign-up-sheet entries, and each reader will have FIVE MINUTES at the podium.
After the close of the formal meeting at 3pm, we will have our hour-long critique session available for your further expression,

February 2024 Agenda

On the agenda for this Saturday at Salem Church Public Library, Meeting Room #1 at 1 o'clock, will be an internet presentation by Goldeen Ogawa, brought to you by our Social arranger, Miriam.  Ms. Ogawa is "an author and illustrator of science fiction and fantasy whose works include the Professor Odd novellas, The Adventures of Bouragner Feipz short story collections,  the fantasy novel Lucena in the House of Madgrin, the Driving Arcana series, and the webcomic Year of the God-Fox.  Main subjects will be smashing writer's block, and how to create compelling and fantastical worlds.   'Twill be a rousing start to the meeting!  

Following wanton consumption of snacks will be a business meeting with a lot of new business.  We have the special April meeting to discuss, which will be a combination of poetry workshop and an open-to-the-public open poetry read (in celebration of National Poetry Month).  VP Malanna would also like to discuss April as the likely time for a collective, fun trip to the Poe house in Richmond. Perhaps she will also fill us in about a speaker that she has lined up for our May meeting. 

January 31, 2024
New Info on Writing Contests provided by Steve
Poets & Writers Magazine
Writing Contests, Grants & Awards January/March15th 2024 | Poets & Writers (pw.org) <Click to your left for more info
Writing Contests, Grants & AwardsThe Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more—that we’ve published in Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it.  Ours is the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere

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January 31, 2024

New Info on Writing Contests provided by Steve
Poets & Writers Magazine
Writing Contests, Grants & Awards January/March15th 2024 | Poets & Writers (pw.org) <Click to your left for more info
Writing Contests, Grants & AwardsThe Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more—that we’ve published in Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it.  Ours is the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere

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