MoCo Chapter of MarylandWriters.org

We are the Montgomery County Chapter of the Maryland Writers' Association (MWA): a voluntary, non-profit dedicated to the art, business, and craft of writing.

[Diverse Ink @DiverseInk]

Happy Book Birthday to these fantastic Black authors!! We can't wait to get our hands on all of these new releases! @rosiesrambles @byleahjohnson @BCMorrow @museummammy

[Epic Reads @EpicReads]

@angiecthomas Hi hi hi https://t.co/q9MniAHbmf

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

We need your voice! SinC has extended the deadline for the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award deadline to JUNE 22ND!

$2,000 for emerging writer of color for any professional development - Online classes! Retreats! Apply now!

https://t.co/z8PUmOsd2M

[Literary Hub @lithub]

"White supremacy, whether internalized or not, pervades every interaction within marginalized communities in this way, pitting one ethnic group against another so we can, in essence, cancel each other out." https://t.co/cR6XXWaRjP

[💐 Maurice 💐 @MauriceRuffin]

For those wondering why you never heard about events like the Tulsa Massacre, Black Wall Street, and the Silent Protest, just remember that people have actively worked for generations to exclude this information from American history books.

[Literary Hub @lithub]

Book workers are striking today to protest systemic racism within and outside the publishing industry. https://t.co/ngDJ10DwoS

[The MoCoShow (MCS) @TheMoCoShow]

Black-owned Businesses in MoCo⁣: A Thread
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We realize that this does not cover all Black-owned businesses in our community, so please feel free to comment with any that we might have missed (or if you notice anything that should be corrected).

[Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD) @MCPL_Libraries]

You loved Michelle Obama's Becoming, but what to read next? Join us in exploring NoveList Plus, a reading reccomandation service provided to you by MCPL. More info here: https://t.co/wrlkIP9cFM

[BestsellerExperiment @bestsellerxp]

With over 3.5m copies sold in the UK, @adeleparks is a phenomenon, and her latest novel Just My Luck hit the top spot again. She tells us how it all began with her grandfather paying her 50p for her stories. LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/eMRZwUlTtU

[Terry McMillan @MsTerryMcMillan]

Books by Black Writers Matter#

[MoCo Chapter of MarylandWriters.org @MoCoWriters]

Loved this podcast with MoCo's own @sarahpekkanen! So inspirational.

https://t.co/puitIny0ii

[MoCo Chapter of MarylandWriters.org @MoCoWriters]

Fantastic and inspirational!

[BestsellerExperiment @bestsellerxp]

On this week’s podcast, best-selling author @writermels tells us why she never gave up after twelve years of rejection and how publishing her first book changed everything. LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/f70pO0CU6z

[Mystery Writers of America @EdgarAwards]

Gigi Pandian (@GigiPandian) reads from The Alchemist's Illusion (@midnightinkbook), nominated for The G.P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award. #Edgars2020

[Literary Hub @lithub]

Oh look, a highly scientific quiz to determine which fictional character's personality aligns most closely with yours! https://t.co/7F1tQmTh1h

[Mystery Writers of America @EdgarAwards]

Lauren Wilkinson (@thrillkinson) reads from American Spy (@penguinrandom @randomhouse), nominated for the 2020 Best First Novel By an American Author award. #edgars2020

[Mystery Writers of America @EdgarAwards]

Kristen Simmons (@kris10writes) reads from The Deceivers, nominated for the 2020 Best Young Adult Edgar award.
@torteen #edgars202

[Mystery Writers of America @EdgarAwards]

.@HankPRyan reads from The Murder List, nominated for the 2020 Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award (@ForgeReads) #edgars2020

[MoCo Chapter of MarylandWriters.org @MoCoWriters]

Looking for book recommendations? @TheBookMaven knows her stuff!

[Bethanne Patrick @TheBookMaven]

My latest column @BookWorld: Ten books to read in April https://t.co/idFJqwvFl2

[Bethanne Patrick @TheBookMaven]

My latest column @BookWorld: Ten books to read in April https://t.co/idFJqwvFl2

[Kathryn K Johnson @KathrynKJohnson]

What Shakespeare Actually Did During the Plague https://t.co/yAhnK17nr7 via @NewYorker