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And, this from incoming conference coordinator, Toni Pacini: HWG Blog RRRFront-2 Yes, I’m deliberately making you open it up to see what it is. You know if Toni sent it, it’s something good. Go for it!

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is busy this month. The branch at 9600 West Sahara will be hosting a 90-minute seminar by 5-5ime NY Times best selling author Nick Boothman. At this free seminar – yes, free – he’ll be giving away – yes, giving away – copies of his book “How to Write … Read more

Congrats and thanks to every member who helped make the 2015 conference the success it was. The end rolled around before we knew it. But what does an ending mean? It means it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work on the next one. It also means it must be time to get back to … Read more

After a long, arduous search, Darrah and Gregory have managed to hogtie, er, I mean convince, Judith Briles to do our Keynote Address on Saturday evening. That’s a big deal, in case you didn’t know. Because Judith is known as The Book Shepard. She’s not only authored 31 books, winning numerous awards she co-founded Mile … Read more

We’re definitely feeling the love for the upcoming conference. Holy samolies! It’s less than a week away. Faculty member Alicia Dean is blogging about her excitement for the trip, the workshops she’ll be presenting, and meeting all the new people. You can read about it by clicking over to visit her website: Alicia Dean: An Exciting Writer’s Conference … Read more

The ribbon cutting was a huge success. We made a good showing – thank you to everyone who was able to make it. The presented certificate is attached for your viewing. RibbonCutting_HCC1 We also received one from the office of Congressman Joe Heck. RibbonCutting_JoeHeck1

Don’t forget the Henderson Chamber of Commerce will be doing a ribbon cutting for our group. All members are encouraged to attend, if possible. On Wednesday April 15, 2015 at 1:00 we will be having our official Ribbon cutting at the Henderson Chamber of Commerce. And, it’s a big deal. Really it is. The Chamber … Read more

On Wednesday, April 22, fellow member Barbra Wolfe is presenting a workshop to teach you how to maximize the traffic to your website through Search Engine Optimization. Yes, it’s a day before the conference begins, but it’s a very worthy presentation if you have a website, or plan to have a website – and, as an … Read more

Two new opportunities to show off your writing skills: Writers of Southern Nevada is once again teaming up with a visual artist. Submit your story (or stories) which can inspire the artist to create an artwork in the amount of time it takes to read the piece. The contest is open to all genre’s (except erotica). Four … Read more

The results of last evening’s elections are as follows: Gregory Kompes – President; Darrah Whitaker – Vice President; Toni Pacini – Conference Coordinator; Tina Willis – Publicity; Barbara Lloyd – Education Officer Congratulations to all. The new By-Laws were ratified. Please remember that any organization is only as good as its members. The people elected to … Read more

Don’t forget: Tonight marks the Annual Meeting and it’s time for elections. If you knew you couldn’t make it tonight, I hope you mailed in your Absentee Ballot. Tonight also begins our preparation for the Conference. If you’re planning to attend the conference and pitch your work to any of the faculty, you will need … Read more

Helen: A Literary Magazine is a new magazine here in Las Vegas. They will have a vendor’s table at the Las Vegas Writers conference for Friday and Saturday. They’ll be sharing the table with Gregory Robinson and 300 Days of Sun, the literary journal from Nevada State College. Jocelyn P. Kelly is the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief; make it a point to stop … Read more