Writing

Posted about 1 month ago by Meg Raymond

Posted in Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Writing

EVERY STORY MATTERS.  START WRITING YOURS. “Writing a novel alone can be difficult, even for seasoned writers. NaNoWriMo helps you track your progress, set milestones, connect with other writers in […]

Posted about 3 months ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, crafts and hobbies, Health and Wellness, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Writing | Tagged with beekeeping, environment, gardening, graphics, immigration, nonfiction, parenting, teaching, writing

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nonfiction as “writing or cinema that is about facts and real events.” Nonfiction titles may express an author’s point of view. Some nonfiction attempts to inform […]

Posted about 4 months ago by Laura Price

Posted in Poetry, Writing | Tagged with haiku

Embraces with words, Smiles behind our masks— “Yes, we’re open now!” Their visits were brief. Patrons here with us, sharing Their long alone times. Only a few days– Laughter, questions, […]

Posted about 5 months ago by Laura Price

Posted in Poetry, Writing

Gentle, dappled light,Through semi-shaded windows,Waiting for someone. Eyes above the masks,Fearful yet still hopeful–Can I be of help? Masks cannot obscureSmiles and grins and gladness.We are glad you’re here! Someone […]

Posted about 8 months ago by Kathy Coker

Posted in Writing

This is the second post in a two part series on the fight for woman suffrage in Virginia. Before Virginia’s Coralie Franklin Cook published her 1915 article, “Votes for Mothers,” […]

Posted about 8 months ago by Kathy Coker

Posted in Writing

This is the first part of a two part series on the fight for woman suffrage in Virginia. Stay tuned as we commemorate the centennial of the 19th amendment’s passage. […]

Posted about 1 year ago by Meg Raymond

Posted in Book Reviews, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Reading Recommendations, Writing | Tagged with apps, literary, news aggregators

Now that the days are shorter, and the nights seem endless, you would think there would be time to sit on the sofa with a big thick book – perhaps […]

Posted about 1 year ago by Naomi D'Archangel

Posted in Events, Reading Recommendations, Writing | Tagged with authors, novels, writing

Welcome to NaNoWriMo! I promise, that’s not gibberish. It stands for National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel from November 1st to 11:59pm November […]

Posted about 3 years ago by longtoem

Posted in Writing | Tagged with authors, Girls of Summer, interview, Rita Williams-Garcia

On Wednesday, June 21st, Richmond Young Writers got the opportunity to ask Newbery Honor Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia all about becoming an author.  Lucky for you, we’ve snagged a recording […]