SHOW AND GROW your prose
Modified, Open Mic-format, critiquing Workshops

Saturdays 10AM – 12, at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach


  • February 25* – Moderated by Dr. Dennis Bounds, associate professor in the Department of Cinema-Television at Regent University specializing in cinema-television history and criticism. NOTE: NO reading slots left.


  • May 26 – Moderated by Dr. Bill Ruehlmann, professor emeritus of journalism/communications at Virginia Wesleyan College and book columnist for The Virginian-Pilot. NOTE: 7 reading slots left


  • July 7 – Moderated by Michael Khandelwal, co-founder of the Muse writing studios in Norfolk, who earned his Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern California with three theses: fiction, poetry, screenplay. NOTE: 7 reading slots left



  • Evenings from 6 - 8:30 at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach


  • Wednesday, March 7 - Moderated by ? NOTE: 8 reading slots left


  • Tuesday, April 10 - Moderated by Shonda Buchanan, professor from the Department of English at Hampton University. NOTE: 7 reading slots left


  • FREE and open to the public


    Don’t miss this opportunity to read ten minutes of your prose** (short story, memoir, or novel chapter) to the audience, followed by a brief professional critique by the moderator

    Anyone may attend, BUT registration is required to read, and will be filled on a first come/first serve basis

    Send your work as a Word or PDF file to HRWriters@cox.net

    *Special Note: Synopses of screenplays welcome at February 25th Show and Grow workshop

    ** Only 8 readings per Saturday session and 9 in the evenings; register early to guarantee your place


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