The Las Vegas Writers Conference
Sponsored by The Henderson Writers Group
LVWCWebmaster The Henderson Libraries are offering a Marketing & Publishing program in the Conference Room of the Paseo Verde branch on May 20., from 2:00PM – 4:00PM. Titled Advice & Insight for Writing & Publishing Success From Start to Finish, it will feature authors Roger DeBlanck and Jonathan Sturak as they share inspirational strategies and techniques … Read more
Toni Briegel, will speak on May 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada. Her topic: What an Editor Does and the Different Type of Editors Dr. Toni Briegel has been an educator, writer, and editor for an embarrassing number of years. Recently retired after spending 14 … Read more
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is searching for Mentors for their annual program. The application time period is open until June 15. NV SCBWI is an all volunteer organization of writers and illustrators helping each other to create an arts community for children’s literature. Ellen Hopkins and Suzanne Morgan Williams founded the … Read more
Who says membership doesn’t have it’s perks and privileges? ScriptFest in LA will be held June 23 – 25, 2017, and they’re offering HWG folks a discount on registration. Get a 10% discount when you sign up for Scriptfest’s Great American PitchFest and use Discount Code: WRITERJUDY10 when you register. Link: SCRIPTFEST
HWG fan and friend of authors everywhere reminds us the deadline for entry is looming! Would you like to see your manuscript turned into a book ready to sell? Enter it in AuthorU’s Draft to Dream Book Publishing Competition and you could win $7000 in publishing services for your book, Ideal for the self-published or independent author. … Read more
That’s right. A dime. Ten little cents. You have that much in a penny jar in your closet, right? A terrific new coop between literature and business has begun in town. Henderson Writers Group teams up with CoCo Cafe in Town Square. Support for the business is support for the writer. Support for the writer … Read more
If you’re attending the Las Vegas Writers’ Conference (you are, aren’t you?) you’ll want to attend the first three Monday evening meeting at Community Lutheran Church, 6:30pm. We’ll be refreshing everyone’s memory about Log Lines, Elevator Pitches, and Synopsis, and then helping members with those items. Then, we’ll have practice pitch sessions. These meetings are … Read more
Congratulations to the inaugural crew for Dime Reads t Town Square! A great afternoon of readings from Darrah and Vital. And, oh, yeah…coffee at .10 a cup!
The Eliza So Annual Finish-Your-Book Fellowship Ends on March 15, 2017 We’re very excited to offer the 1st Annual Eliza So Finish-Your-Book Fellowship. The goal of the fellowship is to give a writer time and solitude to help finish a book that is already in progress. The fellowship includes room and board at Las Vegas’ Writer’s … Read more
Warren Publishing, a premier custom book publisher since 1988, and Marine Corps veteran and award-winning author, Tracy Crow, recently partnered to develop the first imprint to exclusively publish books written by American women military veterans and military family members. The imprint will operate through a newly formed contest, The Deborah Sampson Prize for Women’s Military Writing, … Read more
The Las Vegas Romance Writers announce their annual Conference-in-a-Day program. Saturday, February 18 9am-4pm Findlay Chevrolet Community Room 6800 S. Torrey Pines LV, NV 89118 This year, the Las Vegas Romance Writer’s Conference in a Day will cover all aspects of your novel, from inspiration to publication! We’ll cover such things as finding your inspiration, … Read more
Painted Stories is now accepting submissions for “Love is in the Ink,” the first event of 2017. They have left the LV-CCLD and are no longer restricted to traditionally published authors. DEADLINE: February 1, 2017 THEME: Romance (broadly speaking) in honor of Valentine’s Day WHEN: Sunday, February 12, 2017, 2-4PM WHERE: Bootlegger Bistro, (private dining … Read more