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With critique groups and events, the Maryland Writers' Association brings storytellers together

The Maryland Writers' Association has a dozen chapters statewide. Credit: Sarah StierchFlickr
The Maryland Writers' Association has a dozen chapters statewide. Credit: Sarah StierchFlickr

That gritty crime drama you’ve been drafting in you head for years…or the sci-fi adventure you plot before bed…What will become of them? What does it take to turn an idea into a book?

We speak with Amy Kaplan, president of the Maryland Writers’ Association. She is the author of several books and short stories, including her most recent, a coming-of-age fantasy titled, “The Mark of the Goddess.”

Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.