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Small Groups are the girders that support AIW and the finials that cap it off. They are oases of support, harbors of trust, runways where writers can take off in new directions. Looking for a Small Group? Try one of these • Virginia Book Discussion Group When: 3rd Wednesday of the month • The D.C. Writers Group combines a sociable gathering of fellow writers with an opportunity to receive thoughtful critiques of works in progress. Our group ranges from published authors and journalists to those seeking a first audience for their creative efforts. Although the emphasis is on fiction, all forms of writing are welcome. We meet monthly, mid-week at 7 p.m., in the Tenleytown area. E-mail for the date of the next meeting. Contact: Sonia Crow, soniacrow@att.net. • The Historical Fiction and Nonfiction Group is open to both published and unpublished writers. With monthly meetings on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Borders Books and Records store in Pentagon Centre (across Hayes Street from the Fashion Court at Pentagon City), we are easily accessible by Metro. Take the Blue or Yellow lines to the Pentagon City. The date varies from month to month, so please call for the exact date. Contact: Clyde Linsley, clyde.linsley@verizon.net, (703) 354-7565. • Northern Virginia Daytime Writers' Group is looking for new members. Our works in progress have included both fiction (mainsteam, historical,mystery and young adult) and memoirs. We meet every other Thursday, from 1-3 p.m., in the Reston area. Contact: Susan Okula, sokula@mac.com, (703) 860-8073. • The Springfield Writers Group is a geographically based group that serves fiction and nonfiction writers. We meet the third Thursday of each month at the Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St. in Springfield, Va., from 7-9.pm. Writers can bring a short piece they wish to publish to read aloud for critique. Contact: Su Jewell, (703) 913-0139. • The Travel Writing Group brings together experienced, neophyte and wannabe travel writers in a congenial, supportive, low-key setting. Discussions range from finding story ideas and writing craft to marketing. The group usually meets the first Monday or Tuesday of each month near Chevy Chase Circle. Contact: Victor Block, travelingvic1@aol.com The Real Value of Small Groups By Barabara Rosenblatt, AIW Member As a newcomer to the Washington, D.C. area, I was eager to meet with a group of writers on a regular basis. I write nonfiction essays and features. As much as I enjoy reading fiction, I did not want the focus of my writing group to include fiction or poetry. A nonfiction group is what I was after, and I found one. more Why Join A Small Group? By Larry Lesser, AIW Member I like AIW's Small Groups, and presently belong to two of them. One is dedicated to personal essays and related forms; the other to working on novels-in-progress. Each month at meetings of the Essay Group, we read members' works, which average about 1,500 words, and then discuss them with an eye toward helping the author polish the draft to increase its chances for publication. more Camp Night - 2006Another Camp Night Success
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