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  “When you start to write a novel you do the following three things: 1) Write, 2)Write, 3)Write. If you’re not clear, go to #1. ”  –  Andres Fragoso, jr.

We had a full meeting at the Coffee House this last Monday, and there is a full calendar of writing-related events coming up. Be sure to check the calendar for information about upcoming meetings and events. Announcements: Next Monday,  January 13th, Lauren Tallman is speaking to the group. CJ Mun will be speaking at the January … Read more

Happy New Year to all. Looking ahead at the new year you may want to consider the following writing related goals: 1. Enter a Contest: Funds for Writers maintains a useful list of writing contests. The Writer’s Digest Contests are among the best paying and well known. Poets and Writers has a good directory of … Read more

We had a great Holiday Party this Monday. A big thank you to Tina for hosting, and to Amanda Nikki for doing some outstanding caracitures (including the one you’ll see of Gregory in this newsletter interview). Announcements: Our conference is coming up! Don’t forget to register before the price increase on January 16th. Interview with HWG … Read more

Fred Rayworth gave a good presentation on POV (that’s Point of View) at this week’s meeting. He compared POV to the angle the author uses to tell or show the story. His analogy about the point of view being a video camera was great, a good reminder to all of us to pay attention to … Read more

About twenty people gathered this Monday to listen to and critique six readers. Here’s a bit about the meeting and our upcoming events: Announcements: Nancy Sansone has a connection who does graphic art work, if you’re interested for help with an illustration or cover for your book, let her know. The Battleborn Book Festival is … Read more

This last Monday John Williams of “Let’s Talk Nevada” came to speak to our group. Their website began when a handful of Mesquite residents decided to fund an online forum promoting free speech.  The site is a place for an expression of opinion, any opinion— from discussions about water rights and city management to veterans … Read more

We enjoyed a full meeting at the Coffee House last week where we heard and critiqued seven readers. Announcements: We’ve set up a meetup page for the group, and last week we had several new people attend who found us through meetup.com. Here’s the link: http://www.meetup.com/Henderson-Writers-Group/ Don’t forget to RSVP about our holiday party on December … Read more

We enjoyed a good meeting this Monday. Darlien brought copies of the Las Vegas calendar featuring a paragraph she wrote about the city, and well as copies of her new book “Power and Action.”  We heard and critiqued six readers. Announcements: Fred Rayworth will be speaking to the group at our December 9th meeting. Scroll … Read more

This Monday about twenty five of us gathered at the Coffee House to hear and critique five readers. Announcements: John Williams, host of the radio show “Let’s Talk Nevada,” will be talking to our group on November 25th. Thank you to all those who submitted to the anthology. If you sent in a submission, and … Read more

Happy Halloween and welcome to November, National Novel Writing Month. If you haven’t participated in NaNoWriMo before, consider it. The structure can be a great way to get through a novel idea that has stumped you in the past, or a nice method to improve your skill and practice the craft of writing. Personally, I … Read more

About thirty people gathered this Monday at the coffee shop to hear and critique five readers. Here’s a bit about the meeting: ANNOUNCEMENTS: There is only one week remaining to submit entries to the Henderson Writers’ Group Anthology. Please email submissions to Audrey at audrey101 [at] aol [dot] com. Make sure to have them in … Read more