The SJWG hosts guest speakers on the first Thursday of the month. These meetings are held virtually.
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Upcoming Presentation

Past Featured Speakers

  • Writing Seminar and Formal Critique with Barry Scheinkopf of Full Court Press
    WHEN: Thursday, February 1, 7:00 PM ESTWHERE: Online Details Barry Sheinkopf, a writer, editor, and teacher with an unabashed passion for high-quality examples of the written word, has agreed to offer the South Jersey Writers Group a sample class, similar to the ones he gives at The Writing Center, a seminar-based program geared to reaching……(continued)
  • Bookselling: Friendly Tips to Market and Move Your Books with Jill Morgan Clark
    WHEN: Thursday, January 18, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ESTWHERE: In-Person and Virtual on Zoom (link and location available on Meetup) Jill will share best marketing practices that won’t take up a lot of your time or techno knowledge. She will offer consistency techniques with your online and person-to-person selling. Jill Clark is a retired……(continued)
  • In Conversation with Memoir Writer and Journalist Judy Foreman
    Thursday, November 2, 20237:00 PM Details It’s a fascinating process, switching from daily journalism – where youtell everything right up front as clearly as possible, and where you keep your feelings out of it – to fiction, where you have to dole information out in little pieces, like breadcrumbs to seduce the reader along, and……(continued)
  • Writing Novels, Comics and Screenplays with Tony DiGerolamo
    Thursday, October 5 7:00 PM EDT Details We welcome NJ native Tony DiGerolamo to discuss writing across multiple formats. Tony DiGerolamo is a New Jersey screenwriter, novelist, comic book writer, game designer and comedian. He is best known for his work on The Simpsons and Bart Simpson comic books. He has also been a joke writer for Politically Incorrect with Bill……(continued)
  • Indie Publishing with Editor Jonathan Levit
    Thursday, September 7 20237:00 PM EDT Details We will be joined by Pandi Press Co-Founder and Lead Designer, Jonathan Levit to discuss the world of Indie Publishing. The goal of Pandi Press is simple: to publish excellent books. While we specialize in crime novels, thrillers, horror, even supernatural suspense—we understand the importance of quality over labels. Our……(continued)
  • Writing Fantasy for Journals and Anthologies with Josh Rountree
    Thursday, August 17 · 7:00 PM Members RSVP here Details Join us as we welcome Josh Rountree to talk about the art of getting published in genre magazines and anthologies. We look forward to discussing writing fantasy in short form and hearing all about his new book, The Legend of Charlie Fish. Josh Rountree has published……(continued)
  • Writing Children’s Picture Books with Chris Carpenter
    Thursday, July 6 at 7:00 PM Online event Members RSVP here Details Join us as we welcome Chris Carpenter for an open discussion about writing and publishing children’s picture books and what it’s like working with an illustrator. Carpenter is the co-author of two picture books, P is for Pterodactyl (The Worst Alphabet Book Ever)……(continued)
  • Member Spotlight: Personal Experiences in Publishing
    Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 7 pmVirtual via Zoom RSVP, more details, and Zoom links available on Meetup Our May meeting will feature several SJWG members in a panel discussing some of the challenges that can come along with publishing. From sketchy publishing contracts to wrangling your publishing rights to nerve-wracking indie publishing deadlines, join……(continued)
  • RECAP: Connecting with Indie Booksellers with Del Howison
    On Thursday, April 6, 2023, Del Howison visited the South Jersey Writers’ Group virtually to talk about how authors can connect with indie booksellers. Along with his wife, Sue, Del is the owner of Dark Delicacies, a horror-focused independent bookstore in Burbank, California. Dark Delicacies regularly hosts book launches and signings and other horror-related events.……(continued)
  • Connecting with Indie Booksellers with Del Howison
    On Thursday, April 6 at 7pm, we welcome horror author, editor and actor Del Howison to discuss how authors can cultivate relationships with local indie booksellers. This is a virtual event, hosted on Zoom. In 1995, Howison and wife Sue Duncan opened Dark Delicacies in Burbank California, a store devoted entirely to horror books, films……(continued)
  • Indie Publishing & Marketing in the Digital Age with Kaytalin Platt
    Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:00 PMOnline event Details Join us as we welcome Kaytalin Platt to discuss indie publishing and marketing in the digital age. Social media has changed the way we connect and share our work with the world. It can be an overwhelming and daunting method for book promotion, but there are……(continued)
  • In Conversation with Author Jane Yolen
    Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 7:00 PMOnline Event Join us as we welcome prolific author Jane Yolen! Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. She is the author of over four hundred books, including children’s fiction, poetry, short stories, graphic novels, nonfiction, fantasy, and science……(continued)
  • Understanding Writing Mentorship Programs with AWP’s Miranda González
    Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7:00 PM Join us in welcoming Miranda González, who will be talking to us about writing mentorship programs. The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Writer to Writer Mentorship Program runs twice a year for three months per session. They match emerging writers with published authors to work towards the……(continued)
  • In Conversation with Lambda Literary Fellow, Naseem Jamnia
    Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM SCHEDULE CHANGE: Please note we have two guest speakers for September, scheduled on the second and fourth Thursday. This meeting is on the 4th Thursday of September. Join us in welcoming Naseem Jamnia to discuss their newest upcoming work, The Bruising of Qilwa. In this intricate fantasy novella,……(continued)
  • In Conversation with Breakout Sci/Fi Author Kimberly Unger
    Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM SCHEDULE CHANGE: Please note we have swapped our Writers in Residence and our Guest Speaker schedule for August! Join us in welcoming our guest, science fiction writer Kimberly Unger! In her breakout new techno-thriller, Kimberly delivers a badass cyberpunk heroine: Eliza McKay, a disgraced underground hacker who specializes……(continued)
  • Romance Writers’ Roundtable
    Monday, July 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM  Details Next up in our Genre Roundtable series: Romance! All genres, all sub-genres! If you write romance, or are curious, join us for a chat about writing, publishing, and marketing romance books. All questions and topics welcome! Let’s discuss comps, writing to market, building your list, professional organizations,……(continued)
  • Music & Memoirs with Amy Rigby
    Thursday, May 19, 20227:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT Join us for Amy Rigby’s talk about writing music memoirs. She’ll discuss other music memoirs – recent ones and also titles from back when she first discovered the genre – which she finds exciting and inspiring. She’ll talk about using what she’s learned from her experiences as a reader……(continued)
  • Open forum, Q&A with Author Joe R. Lansdale
    Thursday, April 21, 20227:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST Details Join us for this incredible opportunity as award winning author Joe R. Lansdale discusses new works, the process of turning literature to film, and staying true to the craft after all this time. Joe R. Lansdale is the internationally-bestselling author of over fifty novels, including……(continued)
  • 10 Amateur Writing Mistakes Editors Hate with Jennifer M. Eaton
    Thursday, February 17, 20227:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST Join us as Jennifer M. Eaton talks about common writing and developmental mistakes she sees not only from first time authors, but also from authors striving to bring their writing to the next level. Jennifer is the author of seven traditionally published novels as well as……(continued)