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Author: Dion McInnis
Dion McInnis states that he has been a photographer since six, a writer since 12 and a poet since birth. A native Texan who has spent the vast majority of his life in the Houston area, he has followed several career paths as a fundraiser, university administrator, photographer, public speaker, author, consultant and instructor of…
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What makes a Character
Feelings. Fears. Hopes. Dreams. Memories. These are what make a person. The life and blood of a story- the fictional characters- should connect to the human condition so well that, if written well, it’s easy to forget that they are fictional. Therefore, an author needs to understand every aspect of their characters. If this person…
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Show Your Boot Camp Colors
It’s time to gear up for boot camp. 🙂 Let the world know you’re proud to be a member of the East Texas Writers Guild and you’re serious about your writing with one of our fabulous new T-shirts. Our shirts are a unisex style. The material is a heavier weight 50/50 cotton/polyester blend which should…
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PASSAGES
This poem by ETWG member, Juanita Fletcher, won an Honorable Mention in the 2018 Writer’s Digest Writing competition. Congratulations, Juanita! PASSAGES I called to my children and they answered me Then went about being what they wanted to be The winter rains came and the summer burned bright The long breeze of autumn and the…
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Author: Aaron M. Zook, Jr.
An award-winning author and speaker—entertains with a purpose in his books and presentations. He’s thrilled thousands of readers through his YA Christian mystery/adventure Thunder and Lightning series about two inquisitive boys and their dogs who solve one crisis after another around the world. Aaron volunteers in church and in the community. Check out his info,…
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Author: Jerry L. Clark
Pen name: Jack Collins Jerry was born in Turkey Creek, Louisiana and graduated from Galena Park High School in May,1967. He joined the United States Air Force in September of that year and he served our country for twenty-two years. During this time, he traveled around the world and eventually met his former wife, Sue,…
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Author: Kimberly Fish
Kimberly Fish has been a professional writer in marketing and media for almost 30 years. In the course of research for the Longview Chamber of Commerce 100-year compilation, she stumbled across a 1940s-federal works project that was too good, too war-winning, to not be retold to modern audience. In 2017, she released The Big Inch, her first…
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Author: Charles Hayes
Author, artist, and editorial cartoonist Charles H. Hayes is a retired physicist with degrees from Rice University and the University of Texas. He is a life member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Military Order of the Stars and Bars and a board member of the Camp Ford Historical Association. He resides with…
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Author: Patty Wiseman
Patty Wiseman is a native of the Seattle, Washington area, but makes her home in East Texas with husband Ron and crème lab, Cutter. She has 2 children, 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Her heart leans toward stories of intrigue with a touch of romance featuring strong women who overcome difficult obstacles. Six years after retiring…