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“What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you.” — Anne Lamott
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Welcome 2022! Let's make this year our best year yet!
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Below is our Schedule
Tuesdays with a Twist!
7:00 pm
Tuesdays are totally informal. Meeting on Zoom, we socialize, brainstorm, and get some words down on the page with timed writing sprints.
Email us for the Zoom links. We sure would love to see you!
Thursday Gatherings
7:00 pm
Thursdays are a little more formal. The first Thursday of the month we Meet in Person, we start out with social time, followed by announcements, then we split into groups for critiquing and fun writing activities.
The in person meetings are at IHOP at Bush and Old Denton in Carrollton
The other Thursdays we Meet on Zoom.
On the third Thursday of every month, we welcome a guest speaker to share some of their writing-related expertise.
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The book you are dreaming about, write it! You and the world need it.
Write once a week, don't let technology distract you.
You are unique and special and so is your writing, don't compare yourself to others.
Make friends and give to others.
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You can expect Steve's Writing Corner on the first Thursday of every month, where one of our members gives a live reading of an original piece.
Last Month, William Ledbetter, was our guest speaker and shared some fun things with the group.
Email us for the Zoom links. We sure would love to see you! |
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This month, we're so excited to welcome Betty Martinez, an award winning Book Cover Designer.
- NM-AZ Book Awards-Best Cover
Betty's book cover design experience spans many genres. She starts a project with understanding the client's objectives which is essential to each project. She is challenged to create a concept that visually communicates this objective and articulates it through an expert knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator. She is passionate about her work and loves what she does.
Her design experience encompasses a broad range projects including banner ads, landing pages, websites, print ads, product packaging, brochures, catalogs, logos and more.
She earned a Master of Arts degree in Communications Design at Pratt Institute in NYC.
She can skillfully design book covers that grab one's attention, evoke emotion and communicate the essence of the book.
Betty designed the cover and book marks for Alien Neighbors.
https://reedsy.com/betty-martinez
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Ed and Alice:
Now at 51,000 words, “Emma”, a pioneer widow’s quest for survival in West Texas in mid-1800s.
Researching info on West Texas Indians during that time period.
William Mangieri (Bill) has set aside his short fiction to work on his Swordsmaster fantasy novel's sequel. Swordsmaster: Deceit is currently over 106,000 words as he wrestles the story toward its final form. Sandrik is charged with putting a final end to Svaerd. Will he be able to uncover the knowledge he needs before the evil sorcerer once again breaks free?
William Mangieri
Swordsmaster and tons of fantasy and scifi short fiction and collections 2008 to Present
https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008O8CBDY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B08W9K13CL&linkCode=as2&tag=authorwilli0c-20
His WordPress site 2015 to Present
https://williammangieri.wordpress.com/
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Road Trip to Muenster Texas on May 7th for eating and to get some writing ideas.
Not an Officially Sanctioned CLW Event.
Please Contact Scott or Sandy Paty if interested.
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