Tag: East Texas Writer’s Guild
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Author: Lisa Holcomb
Lisa Holcomb Bio: Lisa Holcomb graduated from Texas A&M University in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing. She resides in Tyler, TX with her husband, 3 boys, and 2 cats. She writes fantasy, science fiction, memoir, and poetry for both young adult and adult audiences. She has written…
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October 2021 Meeting: “Spooky Stories”
We had a delightfully spooky time at our Spooky Stories meeting on October 12, 2021. Renee Tyer-Goodwin read us her children’s story about a dog named Gigi who is learning about Halloween. Janice Ernest told us the chilling tale of a man trapped on an arctic scientific station. Lisa Holcomb read us her middle grade…
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Upcoming Meeting: October 2021 – Spooky Stories
Our next meeting is this Monday, October 11, 2021 at 6:30pm. We will once again have a hybrid meeting – in person at the Genecov Room as usual – and online at our normal Zoom meeting room. This week we are all reading our own Spooky Stories for the Halloween meeting. Please bring a story…
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Upcoming Meeting: September 2021– Speaker Jayna Morrow on “Tropes and Hooks in Market Fiction”
Texas romance author Jayna Morrow has been creating imaginary worlds since a young age. As an elementary school teacher, Jayna juggles the demands of molding young minds and raising two teenage daughters. Jayna is a member of the East Texas Writers Association and enjoys presenting workshops for local writers. She also loves hearing from readers…
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Preparing to Launch: A New Year Has Begun! 2017 Starts with a new President, Vice President, and Treasurer on our Board
Although, we are sad to see Roger Middleton step down from the Presidency, we are excited to see that our new President will be Linda Pirtle. She has a history which includes being a teacher and principal in the school industry. As a published author, her mystery books, one of which is The Majong Murders, based…
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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,…