The Las Vegas Writers Conference
Sponsored by The Henderson Writers Group
Join us for Dime Grinds! This Sunday June 4th our “Dime Grinds” event at Joe Maxx coffee shop, 500 E Windmill Lane (east of Bermuda), 2-4PM. Come out and hear HWG author Gregory Kompes read from and discuss his latest release, “Tamburlaine: A Broadway Revivial.” He’ll be joined by Morgan St James, co-author of the Silver … Read more
Aspects of Writing is looking for writers to be guests, sponsors, or co-hosts. Aspects of Writing is a Las Vegas radio show designed to expose new projects and inspire those who have a desire to write, while at the same time offering guidance for those who have a work in progress. The purpose for the … 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
The Neon Museum Visual Prompt Contest with Helen Magazine is now on progress. There’s no entry fee for this one, and the award is $25 and a Neon Museum gift bag with tickets, and a goodie bag provided by The Writer’s Block indie bookstore. Deadline is October 31, 2016; winner will be announced November 15, 2016. … Read more
Helen Stewart Poetry Award, an annual poetry contest for local Clark County poets, celebrates and honors the life of educator Helen Stewart. This year’s adjudicator is Lois Roma-Deeley. Three-place cash awards: 1st – $100; 2nd – $50; 3rd – $25. Submission deadline if February 1, 2017. Submission details at Helen Magazine.
VIVA VEGAS LIT: Saturday, October 22, 2016, 6:30pm – 8:00pm at The Writer’s Block CO-HOSTED BY THE LITERARY REVIEW & HELEN: A LITERARY MAGAZINE Join Heather Lang with The Literary Review and Jocelyn Paige Kelly with Helen: A Literary Magazine for a celebration of both publications’ Las Vegas contributors. Featuring TLR contributors: Claudia Keelan, Donald … Read more