Hi everyone! We have a new writing prompt for October. Be sure to send in your entries by October 27th. Here are the guidelines for this month’s contest:

I have never attended an official book signing until last Saturday. What a great excuse to go go root for my fellow ETWG members! Here are some pictures from the event (thanks to Linda Ellis). BIG congratulations to Patricia LaVigne who was there with her very first book. 🙂 Congratulations also to Cathy Myers, Catherine Sellers,…

Flash Fiction! This month’s writing prompt is here! Get your minds and pencils sharpened and join in the fun. Entries are due by September 27th and should be emailed to etwgmembers@hotmail.com. Your mission, should you choose to accept it…

Contributed by Mike Lantz Best-selling author and 2008 Author of the Year, John Foxjohn epitomizes the phrase “been there – done that.” Born and raised in the rural East Texas town of Nacogdoches, John quit high school and joined the Army at seventeen. Viet Nam veteran, Army Airborne Ranger, policeman, homicide detective, retired teacher and…

Contributed by Janice Ernest Between Now and our Next Meeting Join in the Writing FunYour prompt: Your Prompt In October, I saw a barefoot girl with a brown paper sack under her arm walking along the highway. Using the prompt above, write a story not to exceed 500 words. Submissions must have your name, the…

Contributed by Kay Sellers I fully expect the August meeting to be standing room only. 🙂 Our members have been asking for more contact with Agents and thanks to Kay and the BOD, we have some exciting news for you. New York Literary Agent, Cherry Weiner will be our “virtual” guest at our regular meeting…

Contributed by Vanessa Pearson In 7 1/2 months, I’ll turn 30 and I’d like to be a better-read 30-something. So I’m giving myself a big challenge: read 30 books by my 30th birthday on Feb. 19, 2013. That’s more than 10,000 pages or about 45 pages a day. Follow me on Twitter @VPearson_TMT for my…

Contributed by Brinda Carey My short story, Grandma’s Cactus Garden will be released next week! It will be FREE on the release date of July 10th for that one day only, so please help me spread the news 🙂 I’ll also be doing book signings in Denton, Texas on July 21st and 22nd and at the…

This article was contributed by Mr. Marvin Mayer who attended the annual conference of the Northeast Texas Writers Organization recently. Thanks so much, Marvin! Overview of NETWO conference 4/28/12 The conference began on Friday, April 27, but I was present only during the sessions on Saturday, April 28. At check in, I was handed a…