The Las Vegas Writers Conference
Sponsored by The Henderson Writers Group
Don’t forget that Monday, July 18, 6:30 at Community Lutheran Church will feature guest speaker C. Hope Clark talking on the writing process, and how her two series came to be. A crazed mystery fan, C. Hope Clark has written The Carolina Slade Mysteries and The Edisto Island Mysteries set in lowcountry South Carolina. She has also indiepublished … Read more
Don’t forget that Monday, July 18, 6:30 at Community Lutheran Church will feature guest speaker C. Hope Clark talking on the writing process, and how her two series came to be. A crazed mystery fan, C. Hope Clark has written The Carolina Slade Mysteries and The Edisto Island Mysteries set in lowcountry South Carolina. She has also indiepublished … Read more
Author John Garth will be the guest speaker on Monday, July 25, at Community Lutheran Church. Shadow of the Past: How the ghosts of World War I came back to haunt The Lord of the Rings. Exactly 100 years after Tolkien fought in the Battle of the Somme, it’s time to see how it shaped … Read more
Writer Advice, www.writeradvice.com, has been running contests for over 10 years. They are known for their feedback and have cut fees this year. Plus, this year, they’re running four contests instead of two. Enter a piece of flash fiction. Or a short story. Dazzle, delight, mesmerize, or enlighten us. Do all four if you can. Writer Advice’s Flash Fiction Contest, www.writeradvice.com seeks your best … Read more
June 24 – 26 at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino Looking for a chance to sneak away from the realities and stresses of everyday life and be able to focus on your craft? Come experience the sweet life of being creative and having twenty-four hours of dedicated writing time! Not only will there be a … Read more
Don’t forget that Janelle Evans will be presenting during the Westside meeting this Wednesday, 6:30pm, at Skinny Dugan’s.
Don’t forget that local author and CSN faculty member Laura McBride will be our guest speaker at Community Lutheran Church on Monday, March 7. Her book, We Are Called to Rise has been a Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection and is a #1 Indie Next pick. Come hear her speak about this … Read more
Audrey Silverman, director of US Partnerships for Reedsy, announces a new free program called The Editor. Reedsy connects authors and publishers with the world’s best publishing professionals (the likes of Stephen King’s designer, Neil Gaiman’s editor, or Walter Isaacson’s publicist) to produce and commercialize high-quality books. They won the Bookseller award for the best publishing startup of … Read more
Janelle Evans will be the next 5th Wednesday speaker; Skinny Dugan’s, March 30. Janelle M. Evans graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing. She has since published multiple erotic thrillers under pen name, and one young adult novel, HeartShadows, with its sequel, HeartStuck, to be published shortly. In … Read more
Austin Gary will be the speaker at our February 22 meeting at Community Lutheran Church. Gary’s new novel, A Delicate Dance, was published in December 2015 and received a 5-Star Clarion Review from Foreword Reviews, and was a finalist in the (novel-in-progress) for the 2014 Faulkner Wisdom competition, his fourth novel to receive this distinction. He’s also a two-time … Read more
As you may recall, due to some unknown difficulties, the church closed the evening that Lyn was to speak. Now, the originally scheduled speaker for Feb 8 has had to bow out. Lyn has graciously stepped up to the plate. Self-proclaimed allegorical hit man, Lyn Robertson, will be at the Henderson Writers’ Group on Monday, … Read more
Editor-in-Chief, Jennifer Elrod, announces Bang It Outwrite, a new literary magazine that is currently accepting submissions. They are creating their first literary issue. The magazine will include a wide variety of writing, along with comics, photographs, and artwork. There is no fee associated with submitting. And those chosen to appear magazine will get a full year free membership. Emerging … Read more