Author: LBentz
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Thanksgiving was the Theme of our November, 2023 Meeting!
Thanksgiving was the theme of our November meeting as we read our stories of thankfulness. Some stories were sad and some were funny but they all carried a positive message.
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Author: April Coker
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] April Coker cannot remember a time when she didn’t want to be a writer. Her dream solidified when she discovered the book “Harriet the Spy” in her elementary school library. She went on to…
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Author: Laura Bentz
Laura since she was little, liked to write and illustrate her own stories as cartoons. At age ten, she wrote her first novel: “Mike and the Secret of Mount Tui.” Sadly, she got no encouragement from anyone. Even her teacher only proofread it for grammar and spelling. So, after 6th grade, she didn’t write more…
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We Had a Fun and Entertaining October 2023 Meeting Telling Our Scary Stories!
We had a great October 2023 meeting sharing our scary and also inspirational stories. Here are some pictures from that fun night.
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September 2023 Meeting with Speaker Stephen Woodfin Investigates Coaching!
How Indie Writers Have Fueled the Rise of Book Coaching A working definition of the term Indie writer is “an author who works independently of traditional publishing.” Writing something consists of three stages: Thinking about or fixin’ to write about something. This could take weeks, months, or years. Finishing your manuscript and saying: “I’m glad…
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Tracie Borum Dazzled Us with Great Advice on Being an Author and Writer at our August 2023 General Meeting!
Tracie Borum was our speaker at our General Meeting and dazzled us with an array of advice on how to be a successful author and writer. She is a full-time professor and has published seven novels; an eighth one is coming out soon. General Advice: Write selfishly and for yourself first. Stay true to yourself…
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Our July 2023 Conference Was One of Our Best Ever!
Our First Conference Speaker was Maya Golden Bethany, an Associated Press winning and Emmy-nominated multimedia journalist, who gave us a presentation on book marketing called: STAND OUT IN THE STACKS: BOOK MARKETING ON A BUDGET. She told us that it is estimated that 4 million books are released annually. Almost a million are traditionally published…
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Our June 10, 2023 General Meeting was a “Story Time” Session!
The July10 meeting showcased the talents of our Guild writers as we each shared a 3 to 5 minutes story of any sort. It was very entertaining and enjoyed by all. Looking forward to Saturday conference so we just got together for a night of fun and sharing.
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Micheal Hawron Speaks on June 12, 2023 at Our General Meeting about Memoir Writing!
Micheal Hawron–June 12, 2023 He used different themes in his life to write about his own personal experiences. A memoir is writing what you know. You know yourself and all that happened to you in your life. He explained that he has written three autobiographies with the same subject: a framework to get across to…
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GENERAL MEETING – MAY 8, 2023 – CAROLYN DEAN IS BACK TO SPEAK TO US ABOUT THE PITFALLS OF BEING AN AUTHOR AND HOW TO AVOID THEM!
Aaron Plan – ETWG Secondary Historian East Texas Writers Guild General Meeting Notes – May 8, 2023 Speaker: Carolyn L. Dean Common Mistakes Made by Authors Thinking you have to know everything Thrashing – Not pulling the trigger, constant research How to fix it: Write down what you really need to get your book done,…