EVENTS WHERE BILL IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR
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2025 Appearances
| Oct 11 |
In the Company of Laureates
Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge Campus
2645 College Drive, Woodbridge, VA
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Date: TBD
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Author Q&A
Lifelong Learner's Book Club
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February 22
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Williamsburg Book Festival
Stryker Center, 412 N. Boundary St., Williamsburg
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2024 Appearances
Dec 7, 10:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Poetry & Art Banquet
Poetry Society of Virginia
held at Ford's Colony Country Club
240 Ford's Colony Drive
Williamsburg, VA
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Oct 10, 12 p.m.
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ODU Literary Festival
Reading/Q&A/Book Signing
University Theatre
4600 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA
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September 29
1 p.m.-4:30 |
PSV Poetry Reading
Hosted by Kathleen Decker, Eastern Region VP of the Poetry Society of Virginia
Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland St.
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Sun, July 28
5-7 p.m. |
Rooftop Poetry
at Graduate Richmond's rooftop restaurant and bar, The Byrdhouse
301 W. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA
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July 20
1-3 p.m. |
Nancy Powell Memorial Reading
Iris Art Studio
501 Wythe Creek Rd #100
Poquoson, VA
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June 8
Noon-4 p.m. |
All the Ruined Men Reading & Book Signing
Turn the Page Bookshop
5707 Richmond Road, Suite 40
Williamsburg, VA
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April 10
6 p.m. |
Author Q&A
Library of Virginia Book Club
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February 24
2:15 - 3:30 p.m. |
Williamsburg Book Festival
Stryker Center, 412 N. Boundary St., Williamsburg
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2023 Appearances
December 8
8:30 p.m. |
Author Q&A
Washington D.C. Book Club
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December 2
2 p.m. |
Reading & Signing
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
12170 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News
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| Nov 9-11 |
Hampton Roads Writer's Conference
Teaching 4 classes: "Writing for Magazines," "Borrowing from Real Life," "Crafting a Cohesive Collection,"and "Ekphrastic Poetry."
Held at Holiday Inn Conference Center
5655 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach
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Oct 14
6-9:30 p.m. |
Library of Virginia
800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA
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| Oct 7-8 |
In the Company of Laureates
Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge Campus
2645 College Drive, Woodbridge, VA
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September 7
10 a.m. |
Expressive Arts Class
McLeod Tyler Wellness Center
College of William & Mary
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August 11
7:00 p.m. |
Summer Poetry for PSV: Laureates and Friends
Hosted by Kathleen Decker
and the Poetry Society of Virginia via Zoom
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August 6
9:30 a.m. |
Sunday Morning Forum
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula
13136 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
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Every Wednesday:
July 26-Aug 16
6:00-8:30 p.m. |
The Fundamentals of Poetry
A 4-week class for veterans
Held at The Virginia War Memorial
621 S. Belvidere St., Richmond
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June 22 & 29
5 - 7:30 p.m. |
Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop
Hosted by WriterHouse via Zoom
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June 15
10 a.m. |
"Vets to Execs" program
McLeod Tyler Wellness Center
College of William & Mary
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May 5 & 7
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Poetry Society of Virginia Centennial
Richmond Main Library
101 E. Franklin St., Richmond
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April 27
7 p.m. |
Reverse-Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Hosted by Kathleen Decker
and the Poetry Society of Virginia via Zoom
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April 22
10 a.m.-4 p.m. |
ARGS Poetry Festival
Appomattox Regional Governor's School
512 West Washington St., Petersburg
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April 18
6:30 p.m. |
A Night of Poetry & Music
Tabb Library
100 Long Green Blvd, Yorktown, VA
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April 13
Noon - 1 p.m. |
Zoom Poetry Reading
Hosted by the Hampton Public Library
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April 4
6 p.m. |
Author Q&A
Newport News Shipbuilding Book Club
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March 11
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Poets Writing Fiction
Two past Poetry Society VPs read from their recent books of fiction
Richmond Main Library
101 E. Franklin St., Richmond
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March 3
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Wounded Warriors Project
Reading and Q&A
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February 4
noon - 1 p.m. |
Featured reader
Williamsburg Book Festival
Stryker Center, 412 N. Boundary St., Williamsburg
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January 19
7 p.m. |
Impact Poetry
Impact Center, 3603 County St., Portsmouth
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January 9
10 a.m. |
Author Q&A
Minneapolis Book Club
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COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS & OTHER APPEARANCES
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Guest lecturer at Ocracoke Island Writer's Retreat.
"Bill's talent as a speaker is considerable. Combining his experience as an editor
and his knowledge of the craft as a working writer, Bill presents a well-balanced and thorough
look at the world of writing."
- Karen Jones, President, JonesBrehony Seminars
Multiple workshops at Christopher Newport University Writers Conference.
"[Your workshop] received rave reviews on the evaluations. Attendees said you were the best-prepared presenter
of any at the conference."
- Terry Cox-Joseph, Coordinator, CNU Writer's Conference
Featured speaker at Virginia Beach Barnes & Noble Writers Workshop.
"As both a writer and editor, Bill has a unique perspective to offer an audience of aspiring writers.
His experience and encouraging advice made this workshop valuable for both the experienced, published writer
and the writer just starting out."
- Holly Aimone, Community Relations Manager, Virginia Beach Barnes & Noble
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