The James River Writers Conference has always attracted special guests and highlighted interesting events. But this year, JRW is fortunate to be a part of the Virginia Literary Festival, a weeklong celebration of Richmond’s writing community organized by the Library of Virginia. Beginning Wednesday, October 17, the Festival will feature writing workshops, lectures, literary awards, and the JRW conference. More
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Conference Sneak Peek
It has been 10 years since James River Writers held its first conference to bring together writers and readers with literary professionals. To celebrate this milestone, conference organizers have found a new venue, planned many new events, and created new opportunities for attendees to connect. More
Jeri Watts
What JRW Means to Me
Jeri Watts worked as a public school teacher for 27 years. She has written numerous short stories as well as the picture book Keepers. Kizzy Ann Stamps is her first middle-grade novel. She is currently an assistant professor at Lynchburg College.
Jeri will be a speaker at the 2012 JRW Annual Conference. She recently shared how this event contributed to her writing career.More
Twitter Chat with Kristen-Paige Madonia on September 5
On Wednesday, Sept. 5 from noon to 1:00 PM EDT, author Kristen-Paige Madonia will be available through Twitter to answer questions about writing and her recently-released novel, Fingerprints of You. This is the fourth in a series of Twitter chats with publishing professionals who will participate in James River Writers’ 10th annual conference on Oct. 20-21.More