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Past President Glen Rawlinson has passed away October 2, 2016
East Texas Writer’s Guild Past President, Glen Rawlinson passed away on October 2, 2016. His daughter notified us on Facebook and left a message that he always loved attending the Writer’s Guild and all of the people there. His visitation was held on October 5, 2016, and a graveside service was held October 6, 2016,…
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What the Writers Guild Has Done for Me
I guess I never really thought about joining a writers guild until I was invited to speak at a guild meeting last year. My eyes were opened. You see, I always thought a writers guild was something like a book club or a quilting guild where you got together to write. I never wanted to…
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Debut novel released
My debut novel, written under my pen name, Dana Wayne is available for pre order now and goes live June 21st. I am excited to report it has received a 5 star review from Readers Favorite. It is a contemporary romance with a dash of suspense about second chances and love everlasting. Working on dates…
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After the Jory Sherman
Several members of the ETWG entered the North East Texas Writers Association Jory Sherman contest. I am not aware if any of our members won, but I am glad to have entered this contest. Entering is one way to improve your writing skills. Many of these contests, and this is one of them, send you…
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What My Mother’s Illness Taught Me
When I was ten years old, my secure little snow globe of a world was upended. It was as if a giant hand took it and gave it a shake . . . hard. I was told my mom had cancer. I’m not even sure I realized exactly what made cancer any scarier than a…
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ETWG Anthology 2016
East Texas Writers Guild Anthology Submission Deadline extended to April 1, 2016. If you have already submitted feel free to submit another 1500 words. If you have not, please submit something. Make sure to follow the submission guidelines and email all to Linda Pirtle at https://lsgp@suddenlink.net East Texas Writers Guild Anthology, 2016 As a fundraising…
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Murder! Mystery! and Mayhem! – September 14, 2015
Murder at 614 Scarlet Court, A Block Party to Die For Get ready for a fun time at our September meeting. This party is an exciting murder mystery where the players act the roles of intriguing personalities while sleuthing the captivating story line.
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Murder as the Organist Plays: a new book by Deborah DR Kralich just released!
Murder as the Organist Plays -A mystery set in March 1904. As the wedding music starts, the bride begins her long walk to the arms of her groom. But she will not finish the journey. The beautiful bride emerges stunned, blood on her dress. She stands alone, blood dripping from a dagger at her fingertips.…