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Jory Sherman to offer Writing Course in Winnsboro
NETWO member and noted award winning author Jory Sherman will give a writing course on four Fridays
in June at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts. The course, Scene & Story is a dynamic
course that will provide the tools to write novels, short stories, or memoirs. Participants will learn how
to start and finish scenes.
Registration can be made at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts, 200 Market Street, Winnsboro or by phone at
903-342-0686.
Cost of the class is $50, which covers four Fridays, from 10 a.m. to noon, with a master story teller. Jory has published
more than 300 novels and 500 short stories. This course is an opportunity - and a bargain.
Mark Your Calendars
The Northeast Texas Writers Organization has set the dates for the 2010 Writers Conference.
The 24th annual Writers Roundup will be held
on Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24. And the 2010 affair will again be held at beautiful Camp Shiloh. So circle those
dates on your calendar. We guarantee it will be inspiring and beneficial to all writers.
Jim Callan presents the "With Pen in Hand Award"to Floy Smith in recognition of her continued work in
producing the NETWO newsletter. The group wanted to express its appreciation for a newsletter that
keeps getting better.
Copies of past issues can be found on this website. Simply click
here
and you'll link to a list of all issues currently on this website. Click on the issue you want to read. It's that simple.
2009 NETWO Writers' Conference a Great success!
Some pictures from the 23rd conference have been posted. The attendance was excellent, the faculty was top notch, and the food was superior.
We ask attendees to rate food on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the best. While almost everybody gave it a 5, several people gave
it a 6, and two people gave it a 5 with an exclamation
point, -- 5!. Congratulations to member Scott Fitzwater, who was in charge of food for the conference.
While we had over 20 in the dorms on Friday night, only 2 stayed for Saturday night. What a bargin they got. Agent Joanna Stampfel,
Tor/Forge Editor Melissa Frain, and author Lee Martinez went over to the conference hall after the awards dinner and visited and
played games with the two in the dorm
for nearly three hours. What a way to imprint your name on an agent, an editor, and a successful author.
Click here for some pictures.
Just a quick note. The biggest tween craze this week is the release of The Last Olympian,
the last book in the fantasy series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Amazon.com has it listed as #2 in books. The author? None other
than one of our 2001 faculty, Rick Riordan. At that time he was writing only adult mysteries. We do get good people here.
Short Story Contest Winners Named
1st place winner ($150.00) Denise Gerneth Weeks (Richardson, Texas) for her story titled "Jeep, Buddy, and Pierce"
2nd place winner ($100.00) Susan A. Royal (Winnsboro, Texas) for her story titled "Lost Souls"
3rd place winner ($50.00) Ginnie Siena Bivona (Dallas, Texas) for her story titled "The Peddler Man"
4th place winner ($25.00) Galand Nuchols (Mt. Pleasant, Texas) for her story titled "The Chip Made the Difference"
Honorable Mention - Judith A. Gallardo (California) for "Seascape"
Honorable Mention - Brandon Jones (Tyler, Texas) for "The Date"
Honorable Mention - Denise Gerneth Weeks for her story titled "The Truth About Hansel and Gretel (Who Now Goes by "Heather") and That
Crazy Witch: A Fable Retold in Modern Bop Talk"
Honorable Mention - Denise Gerneth Weeks for "Home Church"
Winners were announced at the Awards Dinner, which followed the NETWO conference. Prize money of $325 was awarded, and
the first place winning story will be published in The Storyteller magazine.
NETWO members Win Awards
Gayland Nuchols and Gay Ingram tied for top honors in the short story division of the East Texas Writers Association contest.
In addition, Galand won a third place award for her story "Twice Lost."
Congratulations to both. It is the second time that NETWO members have taken three awards in the same contest.
And NETWO member Jim Callan took third place honors in the recent Houston Writers Guild novel contest for his
novel "The Silver Medallion." Awards announced in May. That same novel took second place in the Bay Area Writers League's
contest announcement in June.
NETWO member's Novel on TV as Hallmark Movie
Bound by a Secret
Bound by a Secret has shown twice this spring. We'll try to get the date and time of the next showing posted here in advance.
NETWO member Ginnie Bivona was invited to California to watch part of the filming of the Hallmark movie being made from her novel,
Ida Mae Tutweiler & the Traveling Tea Party, (published in 2000). It was re-titled "The Glass Seagull," during the making of the movie.
When it actually was prepared for TV, it was renamed finally as "Bound by a Secret," says Ginnie.
We're all excited, too. Can't wait until it airs again. Look for "Bound by a Secret" on the Hallmark Channel. We'll let you know on this website.
A Treasure Box,
NETWO's 2008 anthology, is here,
and everybody is talking about what a beautiful, well-produced book it is. And, as award-wnning author Jory Sherman says, if you write, you
can learn from this book. If you haven't gotten yours yet, order one on-line by clicking
here or, pick one up at the next NETWO meeting. Not only will you be supporting your writers group,
but you will read some terrific stories and poems, and learn more about the creative process.
And remember, these make terrific gifts. It is a beautiful book, it's interesting, and it encourages reading - something all writers should do.
The Northeast Texas Writers' Organization is a group of northeast Texas area persons
interested in the craft of creative writing, or the support of that endeavor. We accept all members,
regardless of age or persuasion, in the belief that variety enhances learning. Included in the group
are writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, scripts, and journalism. Under fiction, many different
genres are represented for both adult and children. In non-fiction, the interests range from
medical and technical writing to memoirs, from religious to nostalgia. Any phase of the
writing craft is welcomed. Many of the members of NETWO have been published, but many
have not been - yet.
The purpose of the Northeast Writers' Organization is to
promote literary pursuits in this area. Some of the activities include critique sessions, lectures,
book signings, publishing, and writers' workshops and conferences.
Members are encouraged to submit items for our newsletter, With Pen in Hand,
including their opinions concerning programs we have had or should schedule, short works of
most any kind, brief bios, notices of writing contests and conferences, and just about any news
of interest to our members.
The Northeast Texas Writers' organization meets on the second Thursday of each month, except December.
Click HERE for detailed information on the next meeting.
A short business meeting begins at 6:30 pm.
A program follows the business meeting. This may consist of a critique session, a speaker,
a tutorial, or a workshop.
NETWO is always looking for new members. If you have an interest in writing, come visit a
meeting and see how friendly and helpful NETWO members can be.
Click HERE for information on the next meeting.
For more information, call Georgia at 903-856-6724.
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