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As Christians who write, we meet together to promote unity and fellowship, to encourage one another and to develop our skills as writers. We are a chapter of American Christian Writers, a national organization.

We meet at Grove Avenue Baptist Church, 1 block south of Patterson Avenue at 8701 Ridge Road, Richmond, VA 23229 in Room 211.

We typically meet on the third Sunday of each month from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join us!


Click HERE for directions.


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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Local Writing Classes

The Writing Life

Explore creative writing in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. Through writing exercises and critiques, participants will try out their poetic and story-telling voices. The instructor is prepared to tailor the course according to participants' individual interest - her focus is on clarifying for each individual writer in the course what living the writing life means.

This class is not being offered for the summer session. If interested in taking it in the future, please call 804-261-6200. We will advise you when the next class will be offered.

NEW! The Writing Life II
Instructor: Lee Bloxom

This course will feature writing exercises and discussions on the writing life. It may be taken as a continuation of the first session, but attendance at the first session is not required.

This class is not being offered for the summer session. If interested in taking it in the future, please call 804-261-6200. We will advise you when the next class will be offered.

NEW! The Basics of Fiction
A day of discussion and writing exercises with a focus on the elements of fiction, including plot, character, dialogue, detail and point of view. Participants will end the day with plenty of new material for potential stories, as well as a better understanding of the elements that pull a story together.

This class is not being offered for the summer session. If interested in taking it in the future, please call 804-261-6200. We will advise you when the next class will be offered.

NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Writing from Life
Writing from factual experience, nonfiction writers use story-telling and poetic techniques that leave readers hungry for more. Through discussion and writing exercises, participants will leave the workshop with a better understanding of creative nonfiction and with new material for their own work.

This class is not being offered for the summer session. If interested in taking it in the future, please call 804-261-6200. We will advise you when the next class will be offered.

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