Jul 19/25 Martin Lastrapes breaks down the essentials of great character creation, revealing how to craft layered backstories, distinct physical and emotional traits, and transformative arcs. Whether you’re writing heroes, villains, or antiheroes, you’ll learn how to turn abstract ideas into living, breathing characters that make stories unforgettable.

Jun 21/25 Podcasting is the new mainstream media. For authors, landing an opportunity to share your story arc, build your audience, and promote your work, which translates into more book sales. In this interactive session, Bing Bruce will show you techniques to keep the interviewer on track, steer the discussion in order to get your message out, and, when necessary, take over the interview without offending the host.

May 17/25 AI is here, and its potential seems to know no bounds—at least, that’s the hype. In this talk, Michael explores these questions, clears up some of the confusion about what AI can—and can’t—do, and addresses common concerns among writers and artists.

Apr 19/25 Celebrate our 10th annual poetry appreciation read-around.

Mar 15/25 Ash's workshop delves into the unexpected challenges of societal open-mindedness in creating the villains who thwart our heroes.

Feb 15/25 Lisa Diane Kastner will provide an overview of the various publishing options available today and how you can use them.

Jan 18/25 Ben will help you kick your writing year off on the right foot and with the right mindset.

Oct 19/24 Our Annual Prose Readaround and Elections for Vice-President, Secretary and Member-at-Large.

Sep 21/24 DiAnn Mills hosts this workshop utilizing exercises, the writer will learn how to develop unique, three-dimensional characters.

Aug 17/24 The DVWG tradition of celebrating beautiful words and phrases continues with our 9th annual poetry event.

Jul 20/24 Kevin Ikenberry talks about character development, tricks and tropes of the trade, how to make our character grow and change...

Jun 15/24 Dennis Crosby explores investigative techniques to keep your protagonist true to the craft, your antagonist unaware and readers...