Our scheduled speaker, Linda Todd, had to cancel. Instead, Merrilynn Williams has agreed to share some tips, exercises, news, and fun stories from a few conferences she recently attended.
We hope you'll have a chance to join us. We look forward to seeing you Saturday!
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Thursday, September 14, 2017
September 16th Meeting
Hi all!
We hope you are all recovering from the hurricane madness. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. Since so many are still dealing with cleanup and other post Harvey madness, there is no program scheduled for the September meeting this Saturday. However, the librarian has assured us the room will be open if you would like to come hang out, visit, or work on your projects.
We will send out updates and news soon. For more information, please keep visiting our blog, or email me if you need anything.
Hope to see you all again soon!
Friday, August 11, 2017
August 19th Meeting
We hope you'll join us for our next meeting on August 19th. Our speaker will be Rachel Windham, auhor of nonfiction, inspirational, and childrens books.
Rachel considers herself a multifaceted author whose
writing purpose is to weave the thread of God’s love into each of her works.
Ranging from children’s books and juvenile fiction to resource and devotional
tools, Rachel’s books offer inspiration, education, and practical applications
for spiritual growth.
Rachel considers herself a multifaceted author whose
writing purpose is to weave the thread of God’s love into each of her works.
Ranging from children’s books and juvenile fiction to resource and devotional
tools, Rachel’s books offer inspiration, education, and practical applications
for spiritual growth.
Rachel’s writing has been published in anthologies,
magazines, and newsletters and has contributed to school curriculum and church
projects. She posts a weekly blog, Tips & Tidbits, on her website,
rachelwindham.com.
As a member of Bayou Writers Group, SWLA Children’s Book
Writer and Illustrator Guild, and American Christian Fiction Writers Group,
Rachel seeks to expand her knowledge of the writing craft and hopes to write
adult fiction in the future.
Although Rachel loves stringing together words,
her greater passion is family. For over 27 years, Rachel
has shared her life with her true love, her husband, Eddie. Together, they are
enjoying their two adult children, Gabriel and Autumn. Apart from family
activities and writing, Rachel volunteers in the community and serves in her
church. For down time, she can be found scrolling through social media,
visiting with friends, traveling with her family, or reading a good book.
You can learn more about her at: http://www.rachelwindham.com/
Be sure to check back often for updates and news. We have several exciting opportunities coming, including the first Texas Gulf Coast Writers anthology. For more information, please visit: http://tgcwriters.blogspot.com/2017/06/tgcws-first-anthology-call.html
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
The Write Support!
It's time once again for the annual southeast Texas The Write Support. You're all invited to attend this day of writers helping writers. ATTENDEES will include fiction, nonfiction, and poetry professionals.
The Write Support
1 pm – 4 pm Come sell your books, and check out the work of others, ask questions, make connections, learn current industry news, or seek more critiques. This afternoon is geared more toward the publishing and purchasing aspects of writing, but anyone is welcome to continue to work on their own projects.
Hope to see you there!
The Write Support
June 24, 2017
10 am – 4 pm
Howells Furniture Conference Room – 2nd Floor
6095 Folsom Dr, Beaumont, TX 77706
COST: FREE to all TGCW members. For all others, the cost is $10 at the door. Table space may be limited and will go to the first to reserve, please RSVP to Sylvia Ney.
Schedule:
10 am – 1 pm Bring your latest manuscripts and questions to share for honest feedback, and to encourage needed reviews. This is strictly time for critiques, edits, reviews, and general work on your manuscripts.
LUNCH On your own at your discretion. There are many restaurants within a five mile radius of this location.
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
June 17th Meeting
Our next meeting will be on June 17th, and Linda Whittington Hurst will be our presenter.
Linda Whittington Hurst is an award-winning author and illustrator who was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, where her father was a Realtor and her mother a seamstress and housewife. She had one brother, Jim, who was her friend and protector when she was growing up. She met and married her husband of 47 years, Don, at college. They have two children, Chris and Geoff. Currently, Linda and Don are retired and live in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Although Linda dreamed of becoming a writer when she was a child, her dreams did not come true until she was an adult. Linda began writing while living in Dallas, Texas and homeschooling her two sons. Her first venture into writing was to develop a home school curriculum for elementary age children. After her sons graduated high school and went on to college and the military, Linda returned to teaching. As a college professor, she was friends with Bill Martin, Jr. and her academic mentor, Michael Sampson, both picture book authors. They encouraged her to pursue a writing career.
In 2011, Linda won the Pinnacle Award for Outstanding Teaching while serving as a professor at McNeese State University. That award allowed her to publish her first picture book, The Adventures of Red Feather: Wild Horse of Corolla, which went on to win the Writer’s Digest Honor Book Award. Later that same year, a novel she co-wrote with her best friend in Dallas, Linda Lee, won the Bloom Honor Book Award for a middle grade mystery. Since that time, Linda has written over sixteen children’s books. Her latest, Skinny Bill: The Story of Bill Martin, Jr., debuted at her alma mater, Texas A&M University-Commerce, in May at the Bill Martin Symposium, in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Brown Bear, Brown Bear.
In addition to writing children’s books and educational books for elementary teachers, Linda enjoys editing for other writers and teaching courses on how to write children’s books. In her spare time, Linda loves to garden, paint, play the piano and, of course, read. A horse lover from her childhood, Linda is always on the lookout for interesting stories about horses that she can include in her books.
For more information, contact her via e-mail linda@lindawhurst.com
Linda Whittington Hurst is an award-winning author and illustrator who was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, where her father was a Realtor and her mother a seamstress and housewife. She had one brother, Jim, who was her friend and protector when she was growing up. She met and married her husband of 47 years, Don, at college. They have two children, Chris and Geoff. Currently, Linda and Don are retired and live in Lake Charles, Louisiana.Although Linda dreamed of becoming a writer when she was a child, her dreams did not come true until she was an adult. Linda began writing while living in Dallas, Texas and homeschooling her two sons. Her first venture into writing was to develop a home school curriculum for elementary age children. After her sons graduated high school and went on to college and the military, Linda returned to teaching. As a college professor, she was friends with Bill Martin, Jr. and her academic mentor, Michael Sampson, both picture book authors. They encouraged her to pursue a writing career.
In 2011, Linda won the Pinnacle Award for Outstanding Teaching while serving as a professor at McNeese State University. That award allowed her to publish her first picture book, The Adventures of Red Feather: Wild Horse of Corolla, which went on to win the Writer’s Digest Honor Book Award. Later that same year, a novel she co-wrote with her best friend in Dallas, Linda Lee, won the Bloom Honor Book Award for a middle grade mystery. Since that time, Linda has written over sixteen children’s books. Her latest, Skinny Bill: The Story of Bill Martin, Jr., debuted at her alma mater, Texas A&M University-Commerce, in May at the Bill Martin Symposium, in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Brown Bear, Brown Bear.
In addition to writing children’s books and educational books for elementary teachers, Linda enjoys editing for other writers and teaching courses on how to write children’s books. In her spare time, Linda loves to garden, paint, play the piano and, of course, read. A horse lover from her childhood, Linda is always on the lookout for interesting stories about horses that she can include in her books.
For more information, contact her via e-mail linda@lindawhurst.com
Monday, June 5, 2017
TGCW's FIRST Anthology Call
Texas Gulf Coast Writers Anthology
Texas Gulf Coast Writers
first Anthology is now open for submissions, with a tentative publication date of
December 2017. The deadline for
submission is September 30, 2017 via TGCWAnthology@gmail.com. This is the only source we will be using for
accepting submissions.
Guidelines for Submissions
2.
Stories and poems should be 5,000 words or less.
3.
Stories should be in MS
Word, Times New Roman, 12pt, and double spaced.
4.
All
Stories: We are open to all genres. Fiction,
Non-Fiction or Poetry. Please indicate which category you are
submitting both in the subject line of your
email, and in the header of your submission.
5.
Multiple
Submissions: You may submit up to three stories and/or poems.
7.
Make sure your name and
contact information, as well as your bio, are part of the attachment.
8.
Content must be suitable
- think PG13
– no excessive profanity, vulgarity, violence, etc.
What happens after I submit my story or poem? Please be patient after you press the SEND
button. Wait for an email response that says:
Thank you! Your information
has been received. This is your confirmation that we have received your story
or poem and that it has been entered into our database. This is the only confirmation you will
receive.
How
will I know if my story is selected? We do not send rejections. If you have not heard from us 30 days
before the book’s on-sale date, that means we have decided not to use your
story or poem. Submission is not a guarantee your manuscript will be published. IF your work(s) selected, you will be contacted and given a chance to review final edits.
PAYMENT -
If your work is selected to appear in our anthology, you must sign a contract
agreeing that this is your original, unpublished work, and that you grant TGCW
the right to first publication. All rights will revert to you 30 days after the
release of the book. In return, you will be PAID with one free copy. Any other profits will go to Texas Gulf
Coast Writers.
Monday, May 8, 2017
May Meeting and Member News
Our next meeting will be on May 20. Sylvia Ney will be sharing news about several markets, and leading writing practice. Bring any work you would like to share for critiques, editing, etc for after the lesson.DON'T FORGET! - June 24 is our second annual "The Write Support". For more information visit here.
Get your copy of VIP of Southeast Texas. Dorothy Sells Clover is a contributing writer for the May 2017 issue!
We hope to see you at the meeting!
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