Welcome to Hanover Writers Club where we offer writers support.
Writers Helping Writers Succeed
About Us
Writers and Aspiring Writers
Supporting Each Other and Promoting the Craft of Writing
The Hanover Writers Club began in September 2002 in order to fill the need for a local writer's group. At that time, there were groups in the West End and Southside of Richmond, but none for the north-eastern suburbs. Joanne Liggan and Mary Ann Croy approached Hanover Parks and Recreation about creating a club and were encouraged by the enthusiasm shown by the department.
Eventually, club members agreed to become a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club, a statewide 501(c)(3) organization established in 1918.
The Hanover Writers is a community club of writers offering each other support and writing instruction. We currently meet in person at the Compass Christian Church in Mechanicsville, Virginia on Saturdays at 10:30 am. Anyone interested in the craft of writing is welcome.
We also have ZOOM meetings once a month for those who cannot come to the Saturday meetings. Contact us through the "Contact Us" tab to request entry into the ZOOM meetings.
Meetings include a brief business meeting, a roundtable (we share our writing experiences and accomplishments and discuss upcoming events), and sometimes, time permitting, a short lesson or observation. A few meetings during the year are set aside for guest speakers or social gatherings. All meetings are geared to support our members, encourage them to write, and help them improve their craft.
Leadership
Charles Tabb, President
Charles Tabb is a retired teacher who now writes full-time. He works mainly with fiction and ten of his novels have been published, along with a book of short stories, poems, and personal essays. Some of his stories have been published by online literary journals, with two winning Golden Nib Awards from The Virginia Writers Club. Charles lives with his wife, her two horses and donkey, their two rescued dogs, and a cat near Ashland, Virginia. He enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family. His books can be found on Amazon.com and at Books, Beads, and More in Mechanicsville. He is available for appearances on Zoom and in person. You can find his books contact Charles at https://charlestabb.com.
Harry Heckel, VP
Harry has been writing role-playing games for over 20 years and novels for over a decade. He’s known in game circles for horror and science-fiction. He’s now focused on comedic fantasy novels as half of the writing team of Jack Heckel. Harry lives in Mechanicsville and attends local conventions and writing events. His websites are www.jackheckel.com and www.harryheckel.com.
Cecilia Thomas, M.Ed., Secretary
After “Celie” retired as an elementary school counselor, she owned and operated a café with a staff of kids and published her first book, Active Meditation for Manifesting the Kingdom (2011, 2017) – a simple guide to purposeful prayer. Her second book, You Can’t Hide a Dead Fish (2014), describes her public-school counseling experiences and includes challenges, successes and suggestions for change. Celie’s early education in Catholic school is reflected in these two memoirs as well as many of the spiritually oriented stories and poems she began writing as early as second grade. She currently works as a Life Coach and Hypnotherapist in Mechanicsville, VA while working on her next book.
Joanne Liggan, Treasurer
Joanne Liggan is an award-winning writer of fiction and nonfiction, public speaker, writing instructor, ghostwriter, and founder of the Hanover Writers Club and the Hanover Book Festival & Expo. Her novels include a family saga trilogy covering three generations: Heir of Deception, Air of Truth, and Err at Sea. Her nonfiction works include the first five of a seven book series, F.A.C.T.S. New Testament Bible Study Guides (FACTS = acronym for Faith And Commitment Through Scripture.)
As an instructor, Liggan has taught writing courses for the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, Hanover Parks & Rec., King William Parks & Rec., the Windemere Art Gallery, the VHSL at VCU, the VWC’s Annual Writing Symposiums, as well as area writers’ groups. She has been an active member of the Virginia Writers Club since 1997. www.liggan.net; www.biblestudyfacts.info; Joanne Liggan | Facebook