2022 Members
Dan Brehm
Dan is a BVWG Board Member. See more on the Board page.
Dan is a BVWG Board Member. See more on the Board page.
Jane Butler is the BVWG President. See more on the Board Page.
Lisa Doan is a BVWG Board Member. See more on the Board Page.
Sharon Esterly
Victoria Flickinger
Jorgen Flood is the BVWG Treasurer. See more on the Board Page.
Frederck Groya
Marie Haverty
Richard Lolla is the BVWG Vice President. See more on the Board Page.
Christopher Lumpkin
Mark Mitchell, President Emeritus
Paula Pierce
Peter Crooke
Susanna M Reilly
Scott Ocamb
Scott Ocamb is an author who tells unusual stories about growing up in a small town, the great outdoors, hiking, camping, and motorcycles. He is working on a memoir about how motorcycle trips helped him learn that forgiveness does more for the forgiver than the one being forgiven. He is also a freelance author specializing in agile and lean software delivery.
Please see https://www.scottocamb.com/ for details.
Scott Ocamb is an author who tells unusual stories about growing up in a small town, the great outdoors, hiking, camping, and motorcycles. He is working on a memoir about how motorcycle trips helped him learn that forgiveness does more for the forgiver than the one being forgiven. He is also a freelance author specializing in agile and lean software delivery.
Please see https://www.scottocamb.com/ for details.
James F. Sassaman
James F. Sassaman has served as defense litigator before the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission for the past 35 years. For over 20 years, he negotiated with the Building Trades and taught at Drexel University. His novel, Dempsey's Diner, is the centerpiece of a trilogy. Framed by Watergate, it is a late-adolescent coming of age novel depicting the end of the hippie era.
James F. Sassaman has served as defense litigator before the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission for the past 35 years. For over 20 years, he negotiated with the Building Trades and taught at Drexel University. His novel, Dempsey's Diner, is the centerpiece of a trilogy. Framed by Watergate, it is a late-adolescent coming of age novel depicting the end of the hippie era.
Laura Tamakoshi
Anthropologist. Joined BVWG to work on my creative non-fiction voice, a collection of stories about my first fieldwork in Papua New Guinea in 1982-83. Link:
The Anthropologist in the Field
Anthropologist. Joined BVWG to work on my creative non-fiction voice, a collection of stories about my first fieldwork in Papua New Guinea in 1982-83. Link:
The Anthropologist in the Field
Ninette Tustin
Lori Winter
Deborah L. Wool
In Memoriam
Anthony "Tony" Conway
wayneaconway.com Tony was one of our earliest leaders and longest standing members. In a variety of ways, he was a generous supporter of other writers, but always in his booming voice. He met with success in his nonfiction business book Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in 60 Countries, as wells as scores of published short stories and essays. He used to say he’d think of something clever as soon as he caught up with his deadlines. We lost Tony in 2021, but like to think we do him right with the Tony Conaway Free Library installed at our meeting place upstairs at Ryan’s Pub in West Chester. Be sure to “take a book and leave a book” to honor our lost author, humorist, mentor and friend. |
Bill Greenhalgh Bill was an active Ham Radio operator and held an FCC Extra Class license with the vanity call W3DE (formerly known as W2NCN). He enriched us with stories of his experiences as a ham radio operator. He was a longstanding and loyal member of the Brandywine Valley Writers Group and is missed for his quiet but thoughtful participation.
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Past Members
Jim Breslin
Has published two collections of short fiction as well as the novel Shoplandia. He is the founder of the West Chester Story Slam as well as the Delco Story Slam. Visit him at jbreslin.com. |
Robb Cadigan
Robb's debut novel, Phoenixville Rising, is a "noir and richly emotional love letter to small-town America." www.robbcadigan.com |
Matty Dalrymple
Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels and Suspense Shorts and the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, many of which are set in and near the Brandywine Valley! Learn more at www. mattydalrymple.com. |
John Dixon
John’s debut novel, Phoenix Island, won a Bram Stoker award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel and inspired the CBS TV series Intelligence. The follow-up, Devil's Pocket, garnered him a second Bram Stoker. www.johndixonbooks.com |
Elisabeth Flood
Liz writes a health blog sharing her passion for the healthiest foods and lifestyle through attempted humor, science and common sense. Visit: www.ahealthyElf |
Jeff Hennely
Published his novel The Power on Amazon. Look for The Ninety Five Percent in January. www.jeffhennelly.com |
Samuel Lemon
Sam has a new website: www.buckhornpress.com. In addition to his 2014 novel, Go Stand Upon the Rock, his 2017 nonfiction work, The Case That Shocked the Country, about a mysterious 1930 murder case, is posted there; along with a new blog, articles, and interviews. Sam deeply values the support, collegiality, and friendship he's experienced at BVWG. He's currently working on the sequel to Go Stand Upon the Rock. |
Annette Murray
Since 1980 Annette has been involved with printing and publishing as a typesetter, graphic designer and prepress technician at ANRO Comm. She loves to work with authors helping them to format, publish and market their books. Website Stickyearth. |
Linda M. Scott
A graduate of University of Pennsylvania in English and Creative Writing and UPenn short story award winner. She expanded this story into a psychological thriller, “Widow of Arbor Heights”. Her debut novel is expected to be available from Amazon in 2015. Link: lindamscott |
Nicole Valentine
Writes for young adults and children. She has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and enjoys speaking and writing about the future of digital storytelling.. Link: nicolevalentine / twitter: @nicoleva |
Gary Zenker
Marketing strategist and implementer. Author of Says Seth: Life Observations from a Six Year Old Perspective and publisher of White Lightning Publishing. www.ZenkerMarketing.com |
Ellie Searl
Short story writer and owner of Publishista, a print and eBook design and formatting service. Publishista.com Elliesearlstories.com |
Joseph Karas
Joe is a retired environmental attorney, who has published several articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He writes a variety of flash fiction and short stories and is currently working on a novel. His blog, "Watching the Wheels," (josephmkaras.blogspot.com) discusses contemporary social issues and other life experiences.
Joe is a retired environmental attorney, who has published several articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He writes a variety of flash fiction and short stories and is currently working on a novel. His blog, "Watching the Wheels," (josephmkaras.blogspot.com) discusses contemporary social issues and other life experiences.
Jack Haverty
Jack is a retired professor and is working on a thriller set in Hong Kong and Macau
Jack is a retired professor and is working on a thriller set in Hong Kong and Macau
