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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...