About us
The Brandywine Valley Writers Group was founded nearly 25 years ago to help professional, amateur and aspiring writers improve their craft, achieve their goals and create a network of support around their writing. We strive to inspire writers through our various programs and to offer friendship and encouragement to our broad and diverse membership. We welcome all!
We hold monthly program meetings on the third Tuesday of the month upstairs at Ryan's Pub, 124 West Gay Street, West Chester (610-344-3934). Meetings begin at 7:00 pm but many of us arrive around six to order a meal and socialize. An important note: the meeting is held upstairs and the entrance is not handicapped friendly. Parking in West Chester is metered in borough lots, garages and on the street via the FlowBird parking app. Please make sure your parking is paid for the duration of the meeting.
We encourage you to use the RSVP system on Meet-up to help us predict the turn-out for the meetings and make appropriate arrangements. It also allows the rest of the group to know a little more about you! And please offer positive feedback on the meetings. It is the way new people may determine whether they will attend an in-person meeting.
Also, we'll be adding content to the various areas of the Meet-up page, so come back often to see what we have added.
You can also find more information on the group by visiting www.BVWG.org or our Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you!
BVWG Board Officers
- Scott Pruden – President
- Jane Butler – Vice-President & Guest Speaker Coordinator
- Jorgen Flood – Treasurer
- Dennis Murray – Secretary
- Dan Brehm – Board Member-at-Large & Critique Coordinator
- Lisa Doan – Board Member-at-Large
- Richard Lolla – Web Master & Speaker Coordinator
Upcoming events
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Members Reading Night
Ryan's Pub, 124 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380, USA, West Chester, PA, USCome on down for the BVWG Reading Night! We invite you to read a selection of your work to a live audience. Here are the guidelines:
- Readings should be no more than 7 minutes.
- Dues-paying BVWG members will get priority to read their work.
- Completed pieces as well as works-in-progress or a section from a novel are equally welcome.
- No judgment or critique. This is an enjoy-the-stories kind of night.
Reading your work aloud is a great opportunity to become comfortable with it while in a safe space among friends. Readings are about celebration, not evaluation. Come on out and celebrate the voices of your fellow writers!
*** This is the only way to secure a reading spot, so please read carefully! ***
If you want to be a reader, please send a 75-word, third-person bio to bvwg.submissions@gmail.com. Your bio can be less but not more than 75 words. Your bio will be used to introduce you and your work. Remember that dues-paying members will get priority. If you want to ensure you're on the list, please make sure your dues are paid.We're looking forward to seeing you and hearing you!
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How Not to Get Your Book Published! With Romance Novelist Sarah McGregor
Ryan's Pub, 124 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380, USA, West Chester, PA, USSarah McGregor is the award-winning author of a bunch of spicy romances that will make you laugh and tug at your heartstrings. She learned the hard way how to get a book published and therefore is the perfect person to talk about the lessons that come with that experience.
A life surrounded by horses, dogs, cats, and family is the inspiration for her books which include Indecent Proposal, He Loves Me Knot, The Pick-Up Line, and The Bottom Line. When all hell isn’t breaking out on the farm, she likes to watch horses jump large obstacles, and travel.
Visit Sarah at: sarahmcgregorauthor.com7 attendees
Past events
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