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Next Meeting of
The Virginia Writers Club

May 15, 2010

Hosted by

The Hanover Writers Club
at the Liberty Christian School gymnasium
8094 Liberty Circle
Mechanicsville
(see directions below).

The board of governors' meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m., with lunch for the board members being served at 12:30 p.m. An afternoon program is planned for 1:30-2:30 and is open to all VWC members. The program topic is "A Measure of Success" and will feature various members of the Hanover Writers Chapter.

Directions: Whatever direction you are heading, you need to get onto 295 and exit at the Tappahannock exit (37) onto Mechanicsville Pike (360E). Travel 2-1/2 miles (through 7 stoplights, the last being at Lowe's) and turn left at Liberty Christian Church. Though there is no sign, this is Liberty Circle, and it shows as such on Google Maps, Bing Maps and MapQuest. The activity building/gymnasium is behind the church.

The Chesapeake Bay Writers Club
Luncheon & Open Mic
May 6, 2010
Hosted by the Rappatomac Writers Critique Group
at NetCruisers Cafe in Lancaster Court House

The Rappatomac Writers Critique Group, of the Chesapeake Bay Writers, will host a luncheon and open mic meeting on Thursday, May 6, at NetCruisers Cafe, which is located on Route 3 in Lancaster CH (in the Northern Neck). All writers who want to share their essays, a book chapter or poetry are welcome. Readers will speak on a first come first serve basis. Time and space will be limited, so reserve your space for lunch and/or to read your work at Open Mic as early as possible.

Lunch will begin at 11:30, , in Lancaster CH. Open mic readings will follow at about 12:30. Lunch can be ordered directly from the NetCruisers menu of cold and hot homemade sandwiches, gourmet hot soups along with specialty latte drinks or fruit smoothies.

Advance reservations for both lunch and Open Mic are required. Click Here for the reservation form and to see who else has signed up.

The Rappatomac Writers—where the science of writing meets the art of persuasion—is part of the Chesapeake Bay Writers Club, a chapter of Virginia Writers Club.

Inside the Back Cover Contest

The Inside the Back Cover Contest for 2009 is now closed. Please watch this space for announcements concerning the Inside the Back Cover Contest 2010. Or you may email Jim Morrison with any questions regarding the contest.

Golden Nib Writing Contest 2010

It is time once again to get ready for the Golden Nib Contest. Formerly known as the Two-Tier Contest, the name Golden Nib was adopted in 2008 to lend an air of panache.

There have been small changes in the rules for 2010, in response to member suggestions and a few misunderstandings. Otherwise, the contest is the same two level event we all have come to enjoy.

For complete details, please click here (requires Adobe Reader).

The Golden Nib Anthology 2009 is now available for download in PDF format.

The Golden Nib Anthology 2008 remains available for download, as well.

Teen Golden Nib Writing Contest

The Teen Golden Nib Writing Contest for 2009 is now closed. For more information and guidelines, download the CONTEST DETAILS here (requires Adobe reader).

Please visit the YVWC page for a list of winners!

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