Events and Readings

• Conference
• RBWG Events
• Delmarva Literary Calendar

* * * * *

Writers at the Beach 2010, March 25 - 28 (www.writersatthebeach.com).

Conference Events open to the public:

• March 25: 8:00 – 10:00, Live Music—“Charity Case” (Amy Felker, Stuart Vining , Venue TBD
  Cash Bar—and lite fare to start of the “Writers at the Beach” Annual Conference. Come and meet our visiting authors, enjoy the music, and relax,
• March 26: Meet the Author Reception with readings by Sheri Reynolds and Dustin Beall Smith.  6:30 – 7:45, Browseabout Books in Rehoboth. This event is open to the public but RSVP’s are greatly appreciated. Suggested donation to “Writers at the Beach” of $5.00—all proceeds going to A.I DuPont Hospital for Children—the reason the writers are here.  

Workshop for Young Writers, Saturday, March 27
For young writers who like to write OR wish they could figure out a way to like to write, this workshop is the right one... Writers won't need to fret about good spelling or proper grammar. All they have to do is bring a pen(cil), some paper, and enthusiasm. The rest of the goods necessary to let imaginations soar will be provided by author (Write Brain Workbook / Take Ten for Writers), inventor (Story Spinner), and creativity guru, Bonnie Neubauer. No adults allowed! No teachers permitted for miles and miles! (Browseabout Books).

• 10:00 – 11:15, Ages 9 – 11
• 11:30 – 1:00 - Ages 12 and up

Book Drive: As part of the Conference, RBWG has teamed with Nemours Pediatrics to sponsor a book drive.  We have placed collection boxes in Browseabout Books and Starbucks (Rehoboth Ave and Rt. 1 locations).  New and gently used children’s books are appreciated as these are given to children visiting Nemours clinics.  You can also donate adult books, as these are sold to generate funds for the program.  Thanks for your help!

Conference Help: If you are able to donate food item(s) to our annual conference, we would be grateful. You can email Maribeth to let her know what you might bring (fischer.maribeth@gmail.com). Basically, we need appetizers and finger food for our “Meet the Author” reception (we need these by 5:00 on Friday March 26).  We also need baked goods: desserts as well as breakfast-type things (muffins, breads, etc); fruit trays, etc. for our hospitality suite. This is open throughout the weekend for authors and guests.These can be dropped off at Free writes or at the Atlantic Sands hotel anytime the week of March 24….Thanks for your help! As always!

* * * * *

RBWG Events

Book Club, March 11, 5:30-7:00

Memory of Gills, Catherine Carter (who will be attending the conference) This is a collection of poetry and we’d love to input from our poets! Contact tomhoyer@aol.com for place and directions.

• April book : Lisa Scottolini’s book, Look Again;
• May book:James Joyce’s, The Dead (available online or in Word from tomhoyer@aol.com. 

March 16: Reading: Beseme 7:00-9:00 pm, Poet Wendy Ingersoll and Prose Writer Gail Sezna.

What Holds Us Close: In this special reading, featuring two writers who also happen to be sisters (who also have each won the Delaware Beach Life writing contest on separate occasions) the audience will not only be treated to examples of beautiful writing, but get a glimpse into how two people from the same family use writing to transform personal loss into compelling, transformative works of literature.

Read more...

Night of Song & Story, first Tuesday of the month, Beseme, Lewes, TBA

Classes

Instructor - Maribeth Fischer

• Writing the Personal Essay, Monday afternoons 1-3 p.m.
• Writing Your Novel, Fridays, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m

Email Maribeth for class descriptions.

Other

Delmarava Literary Events Calendar
Click on this link to find out about writers' conferences, contests, appearances by authors, and other Delmarva literary events. We will publicize any literary events hosted by non-profit organizations or any literary events that are free and open to the public. If you have an event you’d like posted or if you know of an organization or individual to whom RBWG might reach out, please email this info to bruce_krug@live.com