WRITERS'
GUILD OF TEXAS MONTHLY MEETING
Monday,
17 June 2013
7-8:30
p.m.
Topic: Annual
WGT Read-In
Speakers:
Featuring
the Work of Members
Richardson
Public Library
900
Civic Center Dr.
Richardson
TX 75080
Basement
Room
Read
your work to an appreciative audience of your peers. Three ways
to sign up and read:
· Sign
up at the May 20 meeting — signup sheet will be available.
· Sign
up at the June 17 meeting, if we still have room to add readers
(those who sign up in advance get first dibs on reading slots).
Ø Please
note:
Readings are limited to a maximum of 5 minutes, with a brief
“set-up” of no more than 1 minute allowed
Ø We estimate that approximately 10 people will be able to
read.
Ø Remember, this is a public library so material must be
“PG” or “G-rated” — suitable for all ages.
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The
Writers' Guild of Texas WGT Critique Sessions: Third
Wednesday of each month.
Registration:
6:45-7:00 p.m.
Reading/critiquing:
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Basement
Room of the Richardson Public
Library, 900 Civic Center Dr., Richardson TX 75080.
18 June: Coordinator Liz Klein leads these
sessions. Participants
present their original work and receive feedback.
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For more information about The Writers’ Guild
of Texas, contact Membership Coordinator John Vance at john.vance1@gmail.com
or WGT Critique Group Coordinator Liz Klein at wgtcritiquegroup@gmail.com.
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Annual 2013 WGT dues of $25.00 may be paid at
meetings or by mail to Writers' Guild of Texas, 6009 W. Parker
Road, Suite 149-175, Plano TX 75093.
All WGT events located
at the Richardson Public Library are free and open to the
public.
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Monday, 15 July 2013: Randy Rawls, a North Carolina author with Texas
ties, Randy is the author of several books. His most
recent novel is Hot Rocks. Read more about Randy at his
website, www.randyrawls.com
Monday, 19 August 2013: LaRee Bryant. The
Business of Writing.
The importance of approaching writing as a
profession, dealing with agents and editors, and basic
"don'ts" and "dos" regarding contracts. LaRee is the author of 7 historical novels and 2
non-fiction books, has recently finished the second
book in a new cozy mystery series, and is now working
on a new stand-alone mystery.
Monday, 16 September 2013: Jill Allison Bryan. Writing
Past Procrastination, Perfectionism and Perfectly Good
Excuses-5 Fun Ways to Jump Start Your Creativity. Jill
will jumpstart your creativity with interactive
exercises to stimulate your writing. Jill is a
certified Master Kaizen-Muse® Creativity Coach, read
more at www.creativeoasiscoaching.com.
Monday, 21 October 2013:
TBA.
Saturday, 2 November
2013: Workshop. Rachel
Simeone. Book marketing expert Rachel Simeone uses her
20+ years of experience in Internet and consumer
marketing to help authors accelerate their sales and
achieve their dreams. Implementing proven marketing
strategies, Rachel develops customized marketing
programs that attract readers and deliver sales. She
is known for her innovative ideas that exploit hidden
opportunities to give authors a marketing advantage.
In addition to her work with authors, Rachel also
developed a book marketing training program for the
online publisher Blurb.
Monday, 18 November
2013: TBA.
Monday, 16 December
2013: WGT Holiday Meeting.
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All Writers' Guild of Texas events held at
the Richardson Public Library are free and open to the
public.
For more information about The Writers’ Guild
of Texas, contact Membership Coordinator John Vance at john.vance1@gmail.com
or WGT Critique Group Coordinator Liz Klein at wgtcritiquegroup@gmail.com.
Writers' Events
Calendar (contact carol.woods@verizon.net
to have your conferences, meetings, or other writing-related
event listed here—no individual book signings, please):
Saturday,
22 June 2013:
Writing Workshop with Robyn Conley, Book Doctor. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Brady Housing Authority Community Room. 405 East Main, Brady
TX 76825. Fiction writers: character building, plot development, marketing
tools, revision tools;
non-fiction writers: cornerstones of theme and sensory details used by
journalists, poets, and those who want to leave a written
legacy for their children.
$15.00. www.robynconley.com
Friday-Sunday,
12-13
July 2013: Lexicon 2013.
Sessions, pitch panels, awards, drawings, giveaways. One on
ones with agents, publishing executives, writers. Pitch panel
on Sunday. Bookstore for published authors. Contact: Mitch Haynes,
LexiCon President – 940-206-0262 –MAHaynes36@aol.com. Hilton
Garden Inn, Denton, Texas
(940-891-4700). LexiConWritersConference@yahoo.com
Friday-Sunday,
19-21
July 2013: Mayborn Literary
Nonfiction Conference. Friday keynote: Susan Orlean, Saturday
keynote: Rick Atkinson, Sunday keynote: Skip Hollandsworth.
Workshops, agents, dozens of speakers, contest. $295.00 until
30 June 2013m then $370.00. Hilton
DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, 1800 Highway 26 East
Grapevine, Texas 76051-9641. 817-481-8444.http://themayborn.unt.edu/MaybornConference.htm
Thursday,
15 August 2013:
The Writer's Block presents the second of two FREE! The
Craft of Fiction Writing Series 2013. “Beginnings,
First Chapters, and Endings" led by writer Ann Fields. The
Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak in Dallas,
Texas, 75204, (214) 821-0911. Register
online at http://www.writersblockinc.org/.
Thursday-Sunday
24-32
October 2013: Austin Film
Festival 2013 Conference. Film competition now open.
Screenplay competition now open. Austin
TX www.austinfilmfestival.com.
First Saturday each month (except January): Dallas MWASW (Mystery Writers of America,
Southwest). Texas Land & Cattle, 812 South Central
Expressway, Richardson, TX 75080, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. $5.00
door fee, cash only. All who attend are invited to remain for
lunch. Contact info: LaRee
Bryant, LBryant316@aol.com. Permission to forward.
First
Saturday each month: Pens and Pancakes Writers Workshop.
10:30 a.m.-noon. The
Dock Bookshop. 6637 Meadowbrook Dr.
in Fort Worth, TX 76112. Guest facilitator Shewanda Riley. Dock Bookshop (www.thedockbookshop.com).
817.457.5700. FREE.
The Dallas Area Writers Group (DAWG) put together a summer reading list—including
a reading list for writers. Check it out! The
more readers in the world—the more opportunities for writers!
www.alanelliott.com
Second Saturday each month: North Texas Speculative Fiction Workshop. Meets every 2nd Saturday at the Hurst Barnes
& Noble Bookstore, 6pm.http://www.ntsfw.com
Frisco Writers Meet-Up Groups: Day group meets every 3rd Thursday and
night group every 2nd Tuesday. See website for more details. http://www.meetup.com/writers-749/
Visit http://www.writersleague.org/programs/classes.html
for up-to-date information on Writer's League of Texas
workshops held in Austin TX.
Visit http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/
for guidelines to participate in the annual Bulwer-Lytton
Fiction Contest.
The Writers' Guild of Texas is a nonprofit
professional organization whose primary purpose is to provide
a forum for information, support, and sharing among writers;
to help members improve and market their writing skills; and
to promote the interests of writers and the writing community.
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Carol Woods, Communications
Writers' Guild of Texas
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