May 20, 2025: Adventures in Publishing by Erica Reilly
Erica Reilly is a local author whose self-published first novel, The Swells of Stone Harbor, is fast-paced mix of mystery and romance that is a must-read beach book for the upcoming summer. Sales of the novel are taking off, and she now has an agent from the coveted literary agency, Writer’s House, interested in her second novel.
Spend your evening with the BVWG and Erica as she shares her publishing journey and insights including why she made the choices she did, how she found the perfect editor, advice on querying agents, her marketing strategies, bookstore placements, and more. She’ll do a Q&A session, and you might even get her to sign your copy of her novel.
Erica is the founder of Reilly Creative, a marketing and communications firm based in West Chester. Her previous experience includes marketing writing roles at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), Lilly Pulitzer, the Commodity Futures Brokers & Traders Association (CFBTA), Guardian Life Insurance, Amercanex International Exchange, and Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.
You can follow Erica at erica.reilly.writes on Facebook and Instagram or her web page: http://reillycreative.com. Her novel, The Swells of Stone Harbor, is available for purchase here.
Erica Reilly is a local author whose self-published first novel, The Swells of Stone Harbor, is fast-paced mix of mystery and romance that is a must-read beach book for the upcoming summer. Sales of the novel are taking off, and she now has an agent from the coveted literary agency, Writer’s House, interested in her second novel.
Spend your evening with the BVWG and Erica as she shares her publishing journey and insights including why she made the choices she did, how she found the perfect editor, advice on querying agents, her marketing strategies, bookstore placements, and more. She’ll do a Q&A session, and you might even get her to sign your copy of her novel.
Erica is the founder of Reilly Creative, a marketing and communications firm based in West Chester. Her previous experience includes marketing writing roles at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), Lilly Pulitzer, the Commodity Futures Brokers & Traders Association (CFBTA), Guardian Life Insurance, Amercanex International Exchange, and Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.
You can follow Erica at erica.reilly.writes on Facebook and Instagram or her web page: http://reillycreative.com. Her novel, The Swells of Stone Harbor, is available for purchase here.
When and Where?
The usual time (7pm) and in the usual place. (Some of us come at 6:30 to order dinner, drinks, and hang out.)
Ryan's Pub (2nd Floor)
124 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Where to park? Gay Street is still open to traffic and parking, but remember that the meters are active till 10pm. Click here for free parking options in W.C.
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The usual time (7pm) and in the usual place. (Some of us come at 6:30 to order dinner, drinks, and hang out.)
Ryan's Pub (2nd Floor)
124 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Where to park? Gay Street is still open to traffic and parking, but remember that the meters are active till 10pm. Click here for free parking options in W.C.
Feeling insufficiently informed? Make sure you've joined our meetup.com mailing list
to receive updates about upcoming meetings!
It’s time for another BVWG Summer Social!
Come join us on the second floor of Ryan’s Pub in West Chester at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17th, for an evening of pure fun and socializing with your fellow writers. Spouses and friends are heartily welcomed too!
The Summer Social is a chance to get to know your fellow group members and writers better. There will be a cash bar but snacks and appetizers are on us. Also, we need help stocking up the Tony Conaway Memorial Free Library, so bring a book or three to donate and take one home to read. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
