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September 2020
Join The Writer's Center to celebrate the release of David Goodrich's new book, A Voyage Across an Ancient Ocean: A Bicycle Journey Through the Northern Dominion of Oil. David will be in conversation with Andrea Hansell. FREE and open to the public. Register below, and you'll receive login information on or before the day of [...]
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TWC presents a FREE VIDEO CHAT about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by novelist Francisco X. Stork (Illegal) to talk about his new book, novel-writing, and whatever else pops up. Francisco will be in conversation with Ofelia Montelongo, author and The Writer's Center's 2019 Undiscovered Voices Fellow. FREE and open to the public, all times [...]
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Join The Writer's Center for a virtual one-day conference on diversity in publishing! Whether you are a seasoned author, aspiring writer, or a conscientious reader, the 2020 Inclusive Literature Conference is for you! This one-day conference is dedicated to moving the discussion forward in the DMV for inclusive literature. Join industry professionals as they share [...]
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A virtual reading of exceptional poetry, featuring acclaimed poets Nancy Naomi Carlson, Lola Haskins, Susan Sonde, and Pamela Murray Winters. FREE and open to the public. Please register below and you'll receive login information via email on or before the date of the event. About the Poets Nancy Naomi Carlson is a poet, translator, essayist, and [...]
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The Word Works presents Café Muse, featuring poets Nils Michals and Sami Miranda. Join a few minutes early to listen to Michael C. Davis play the guitar before the featured readers begin at 7:30pm. Registration is free but required to get the Zoom link for the event. To do so go to https://sites.google.com/view/cafe-muse-events/home NILS MICHALS [...]
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Take a break for lunch and tune in to a chat on writing with The Writer's Center! We're joined by internationally acclaimed novelist Anissa M. Bouziane (Dune Song) to talk about her work and her writing life. Anissa will be in conversation with Patrick A. Corvington, author and TWC board member. FREE and open to [...]
Find out moreDC Writers Room member Eric Weiner talks with Peter Copeland about his latest book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers, what a writer or artist can gain from studying philosophy, and how philosophy can help artists find room to create even in the midst of national or personal turmoil. Eric [...]
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TWC presents a FREE VIDEO CHAT about the craft of novel writing! We’re joined by novelist and poet K-Ming Chang to talk about her astounding debut novel, Bestiary. K-Ming will be in conversation with Zach Powers, novelist and Director of Communications at The Writer’s Center. RSVP below, and you’ll receive an email on or before October [...]
Find out moreGet inspired to draft this November at our NaNoWriMo Kick-off event! Connect with fellow writers, and play with hands-on prompts to keep your word count rising and get to know your characters . Hear strategies to stay pumped all month long from Meg Eden, a 14-year veteran of Nanowrimo and a TWC instructor. Free virtual [...]
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TWC presents a FREE virtual craft chat with Washington Writers Publishing House's 2020 award winners! We're joined by poet Steven Leyva and fiction writer Adam Schwartz to talk about their award-winning books and the craft that went into writing them. Steven will be in conversation with Emily Holland, poet and Managing Editor of Poet Lore, [...]
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