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Richmond Chapter
Virginia Writers Club, Inc.

Serving the City of Richmond and Counties of
Chesterfield, Henrico*, Goochland and Powhatan

News & Events

MEMBER NEWS

2010 Richmond Chapter
Golden Nib Writing Contest Winners

POETRY

(Judge: Rose Elliott - Poet & Educator)

FIRST PLACE: "An Early Dinner"

by Nick Nicholson of Glen Allen, VA

SECOND PLACE: "Concert in Bel Air, Port-Au-Prince, February 12, 2010"

by Patsy Anne Bickerstaff of Richmond, VA

THIRD PLACE: "War of the Words"

by Judy Witt of Glen Allen, VA

NONFICTION

(Judge: Lucas Boyd - Editor & Writing Coach)

FIRST PLACE: "The Game"

by Elizabeth Morelli of Richmond, VA

SECOND PLACE: "Growing Up"

by Rebecca Anne Patton of Mechanicsville, VA

THIRD PLACE: "Bogie: The Beginning"

by Emily Gambone of Richmond, VA

FICTION

(Judge: Cathy Procopio - Manuscript Evaluator, Former Bookseller)

FIRST PLACE: "Angola"

by Isaiah Brown, III of Glen Allen, VA

SECOND PLACE: "Private Corners"

by Judy Witt of Glen Allen, VA

THIRD PLACE: "Sugar"

by Emily Gambone of Richmond, VA

RICHMOND CHAPTER & VWC EVENTS

Saturday, July 16    10:00am - 12:00
Richmond Chapter VWC
BEA REPORT by Barry Brown.
DEADLINE: Richmond Chapter VWC Golden Nib Contest

Saturday, August 6   9:30am - 4:00pm
The Virginia Writers Club presents:
Navigating Your Writing Life
A Symposium for Writers of All Ages and All Stages
Keynote Speaker: JEFFERY DEAVER
The Dickenson Fine and Performing Arts Center
Piedmont Virginia Community College, 101 College Drive      Charlottesville, VA
$85 ($75 VWC Members & Teens); Add $10 after July 15
Note: Chapter members need to be members of the statewide VWC to qualify for registration discount.
www.virginiawritersclub.org

Saturday, August 20   10:00 - 12:00
Richmond Chapter VWC
"Researching for Fiction or Nonfiction"
Presenter: Beth Rogers
Location to be announced

Saturday, September 10    10:30 - 3:00
(Statewide)   Virginia Writer’s Club Meeting
Abingdon, VA            Details coming later

Saturday, September 17   10:00am - 12:00
Richmond Chapter VWC         Details coming later
Richmond Chapter VWC Golden Nib
Award Presentations & Readings

Saturday, October 15 10:00am - 12:00
Richmond Chapter VWC
"Project Feedback"
Members bring a 3-5 minute long selection of a work-in-progress to read to the group for feedback.
Location to be announced.

Saturday, November 5   10:30am - 3:00pm*
(Statewide) Virginia Writers Club
Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet
Commonwealth Club • Richmond, VA
* This will serve as a Richmond Chapter VWC mtg.

December - Party?

OTHER WRITERS' EVENTS

OCTOBER 6-8, 2011
JAMES RIVER WRITER'S CONFERENCE
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Registration will open June, 2011
www.jamesriverwriters.org

To submit a writer's event to be included on the Blue Ridge events page, please e-mail Linda Layne, Webmistress. Events beyond those sponsored by the VWC will be included as time and space allows.

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