Hampton Roads Writers

Hampton Roads Writers is a nonprofit, Virginia Beach, Virginia-based group of professional and aspiring writers, friends, and supporters of the arts who have joined together to promote the craft and passion of writing and the love of reading and literature in Virginia. We aim to encourage readers and writers of all ages and talents, as well as acknowledge and celebrate awareness of local and contemporary authors and their work. We serve as a resource to our community by creating and supporting literary events throughout the Hampton Roads area.

Hampton Roads Writers--your connection to reader/writer events, including open mics and workshops, and an annual writers' conference and contest in Virginia Beach

Hampton Roads Writers--your one stop place to find a critique group, writing class, writing coach, or editor

Hampton Roads Writers--your connection to resources needed to build a solid publishing platform

Let us help you network yourself into print.

. . . NEW PAGE ADDED SEPTEMBER 6, 2008--Writing Prompts . . . . . Buy your tickets for the September 12th Event . . . . EVENTS PAGE UPDATED September 6, 2008. . . . Check it out . . . . CONTEST PAGE ADDED TO WRITERS' RESOURCES . . . . . Visit the games for writers page . . . . . LOCAL WRITERS' GROUP Page updated September 6, 2008 . . . . . Buy your tickets for the September 12th Event . . .

Spend an evening with Lenore Hart, author of Becky, Waterwoman, and Ordinary Springs and David Poyer, author of The Threat, The Anvil of Our Souls: A Novel of the Monitor and the Merrimack, Korea Strait and so many best-sellers. Lenore and David will talk about how to get published in today's fiercely competitive publishing world.

When: September 12, 2008, 6:30-8:30 PM

Wine and cheese will be served for an hour, beginning at 5:30 for HRW members and at 6PM for all other non-member ticket holders.

Lenore Hart

Where: The Barry Robinson Theater and Fine Arts Center, 4552 Princess Anne Rd. Virginia Beach

Tickets: $35 in advance or $45 dollars at the door

To purchase tickets for this exciting event or to find out how you can become a member of HRW and enjoy all the privileges associated with membership click here.

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OUR NEXT OPEN MIC . . . OUR NEXT OPEN MIC

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in the auditorium at the Virginia Beach Central Library from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.

The emcee for the evening is Phyllis Johnson, a multi-genre writer, photojournalist, and columnist for Your Corner, a supplement to The Virginian-Pilot. Phyllis also contributes regularly to Tidewater Teacher magazine and is the author of two poetry books published by Community Press titled Being Frank with Anne and Hot and Bothered by It.

Please bring 3-5 minutes worth of material to share with the audience. This event is free and open to the public.

Check our calendar on the events page for the remaining 2008 OPEN MIC dates

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