Saturday, June 15, 2013

Event: WRITERS' GUILD OF TEXAS MONTHLY MEETING Monday, June 17, 2013

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.
·       Send an email to Virginia Boylan, velkaecs@aol.com.
·       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.
 
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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