Monthly Programs: WRW's
monthly programs address the needs of both the published and
unpublished author in topics ranging from writing a dynamite
first chapter to handling rejection letters, and from historical
accuracy in costumes to forensic investigation of a murder scene.
Guest speakers include editors, agents, and local experts, as
well as WRW's own authors.
Mini-Workshops: Drawing from the experience
and expertise of its published authors, WRW holds several workshops
each year designed especially for the new or unpublished writer.
These workshops cover the nuts-and-bolts of writing a novel.
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the professional nature and mature content of WRW
programs, and consistent with RWA guidelines, we request all
program attendees be over the age of eighteen. If childcare
isn't a feasible option, please remember that all programs are
recorded and may be borrowed from the WRW library. See Julie
Stewart for details.
April 2005
Meeting Date: April 16, 2005, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bethesda/Chevy Chase Regional Service Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda, Maryland
240-777-8200
(The Center is conveniently located above a 1,000 space County parking garage. Parking is free on weekends. It is also at the Bethesda Metro (Red Line), with both Ride-on and Metrobus service. Directions below.)
Morning: Elaine English is both a media and publishing lawyer and a literary agent. She also serves as WRW’s Counsel, and has since 1987. In the morning, Elaine will talk about the legal issues writers must deal with during their careers. She will cover such topics as the various kinds of contracts we will be asked to sign, as well as other legal issues we deal with regularly, such as copyright, fair use, internet law, and potential international legal issues. She’s also willing to answer any specific questions that you might bring with you. You can email them to her in advance at ElaineEngl@aol.com (just make sure you identify them as potential questions for this workshop).
Elaine is the Managing Partner of Graybill & English, LLC, a law firm based in Washington, D.C., and its affiliated literary agency, The Graybill & English Literary Agency. As an agent, Elaine represents only commercial fiction, including mysteries, romance and women’s fiction.
Afternoon: After a break for lunch, we warmly welcome accountant Bill Gruen to help demystify the world of taxes for the writer. Bill is the CPA for Graybill and English, among others, and is well versed in the various needs of writers throughout the stages of their career. With second careers, home offices, internet commerce, and the complexities of royalty statements, it seems like our tax forms are worse than ever before. Bring your questions!
Bill has 20+ years of experience as a tax accountant working with sole proprietors and small businesses. He is a Certified Financial Planner and the founder of a small CPA firm in Tenleytown, D.C. Bill is a graduate of Dartmouth College and University of the District of Columbia (accounting), with National Honors on CPA exam. He is a former middle and high school history teacher and the current father of four teenagers and husband of an occasionally voracious reader of romance novels.
Look forward to seeing you there—Robin Allen,
Program Coordinator (rllallen@msn.com)
Directions to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Service Center
The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center is located at 4805 Edgemoor Lane in downtown Bethesda. Our phone number is 240-777-8200 (TDD 240-777-8212). The Center is located in the two-story County office building on the plaza level of the Metropolitan complex, above a County parking garage. Parking is available in the garage - $.75 per hour short-term (3 hours or less), $.50 per hour for over 3 hours, free on weekends and County holidays.
By Car:
The entrance to the parking garage is marked with a large blue Bethesda Center parking sign. If you are coming south on Old Georgetown Road (from the Beltway use exit 36)turn right on Woodmont Avenue and the parking entrance is almost immediately on your left (second driveway). If you are coming south on Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike, turn right onto Woodmont Avenue, go south for approximately one mile, cross Old Georgetown Road, and the parking garage entrance is the second driveway on your left. If you are coming north on Wisconsin or west on Rt. 410, take Old Georgetown Road north, turn left at the second traffic light (Woodmont Ave.) and the garage entrance will be on your left (It's the second driveway). Take the elevators from the parking garage to the plaza level (P). The building is located at the center of the plaza. County and American flags and a sign bearing the County seal mark the entrance to the building.
By Metro, Bus or on Foot:
The building is conveniently located across the street from the Bethesda Metro station. From the Bethesda Metro Station, take the escalator from the bus bay to the plaza level, turn left, walk past the clock tower and across to the Metropolitan plaza using the pedestrian bridge. If you are walking from any other location, the Center's street entrance is at 4605 Edgemoor Lane (corner of Old Georgetown and Edgemoor) and is marked with County and American flags. Take the elevator to level 1 for the administrative offices or to level 2 for meeting rooms or the Senior Source.
Upcoming meeting dates & locations!
April 16th—Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Service Center, Silver Spring
May 20-22—Retreat!—Harper's Ferry
