Membership
Wherever You Are On Your Writing Journey…
We're There Too!
Starting Out – Education, camaraderie. Encouragement to let your voice heard.
Actively Writing – Develop your craft, gain skills. Share your work with others.
Published Author – Build network and author platform. Share your knowledge.
Whether a novice writer or multi-published award winner, you will find something of value in your AW membership.
Picture: A picnic afternoon filled with beautiful scenery and writerly conversations.
Meeting setup allows members attending at the Library to interact with Zoom participants.
Monthly Writing Group
Now that Covid guidelines have been revised, everyone is happy to be back at our homebase in the Alleghany Library. We meet online and in person, 3rdThursday’s, 4pm. We have readings from the monthly prompt and other readings as time allows. The group offers gentle critique, sharing of resources, and writerly conversation. Meetings often includes a visiting guest speaker to talk about the writing craft, marketing, or the business of publishing.
Alleghany Teen Writers
GET INVOLVED!
Give back to the community by volunteering in one of our outreach projects.
· `John Bemis Writing Residencies– To encourage creative writing and critical thinking skills in the classroom.
· Alleghany WRITES – To promote journaling for creative expression and personal reflection.
· Alleghany Teen Writers – To support young writers as they develop.
LITERARY EVENTS
Get involved with our Mountaintop Stop Literary Gathering, September 23, and Alleghany Rhapsody, November 6. Be part of a team that plans and presents our author events and other fundraising activities. Help us become a rural enclave for writers and other artists in our corner of Appalachia.