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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Critique Night - Brandywine Valley Writers Group @ Ryan's Pub
Ryan's Pub, 124 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA, USSubmit your work for a critique session or join us in assisting fellow writers to improve their craft.
If you plan to attend, please- FIRST, please RSVP on Meetup.
If you plan to submit -
- Submissions are due by April 7.
- Submissions should be 3000 words or less.
- Submissions should be formatted to professional standards. See https://www.shunn.net/format/ for further guidance.
- Email your submission as an attached PDF or Word file to bvwg.submissions@gmail.com.
- Provide context for the critique. Is this a flash fiction, a short story, or part of a longer work? If part of a longer work, explain how it fits into the larger narrative.
When your submission is selected -
- Please show up. We’re reserving a space for you. It’s normal to be nervous, but we’re very nice to anyone brave enough to submit. We’re extra nice if you’re just beginning your writing journey.
- Bring copies of your work. Generally, 5-8 people will need them.
After your submission is accepted -
- We will send a link for all submissions ONLY to those who RSVP’d for attending via Meetup. This is a secure link for members and attendees who RSVP’d to review your work before the meeting.
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A Q&A with former Editor-in-Chief of Philadelphia Magazine, Brian Howard
Ryan's Pub, 124 W Gay St, West Chester, PA, USEver wonder what the editors of magazines are looking for when they search through pitches? How to get your piece accepted for publication? Whether it is for a local magazine or a literary magazine, editors must fulfill certain requirements to ensure their work is marketable. Brian Howard can take us inside that mystery and answer our questions about what really goes on behind the emails we send!
Come meet Brian who will get the ball rolling with an intro about his background and work experiences, and maybe a few choice pitches he would like to share.
Come be part of the discussion and learn how to make your work marketable.
Brian Howard is a freelance journalist and editor, a National Magazine award winner and finalist. He is former Editor-in-Chief of Philadelphia Magazine and Philadelphia City Paper, and is currently freelancing as editor for Haverford Magazine, keeping ties with Philadelphia Magazine as freelance writer and editor.
As an experienced editor, reporter and leader, Brian’s been on deadline since 1992.His many roles include editor-in-chief, section editor, line editor, copy editor, feature writer, music critic, budget cruncher, ego finesser, web editor, web producer and HTML coder... for starters. You can learn more about Brian here: https://about.me/brianhoward
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Past events
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