Fredericksburg Writers Conference

10/26/2023

10/20/2023

Local writer Dave Schaefer is presenting his book at the University Center on November 9, 6:30 PM. Sponsored by the Fredericksburg Writers Conference. No admission charge.

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08/30/2023

The Conference has been dormant but now has a program coming in November with a member whose book is being published by a university press. If you've been published recently, lets see about doing a program with our group.

07/14/2022

Mara and I are considering holding a meeting of the Conference. One of the reasons we quit having meetings was the pandemic, but the other was lack of good meeting space. When we started we used the University Center, which was free much of the time and a great space. That got complicated and expensive. Bars and restaurants usually are too loud for any kind of program. If you know of a good space let us know and we will set up a meeting. If you have not attended one of our meetings before, we usually have a writer as our speaker and then just talk about writing. Its been great fun and inspiration to keep writing.

03/20/2022

Are you a writer?

The other day, I posted on Twitter, “Is there a writer alive who doesn’t suffer from imposter syndrome?” and received a thunder of replies. I didn’t even need to explain what I meant by “imposter …

11/28/2021

There still is a Fredericksburg Writers Conference, we just haven't had a meeting in a while. If we had a meeting with and interesting speaker, would you come?

10/28/2021

Texas Writes Event at Lakeshore Library in Buchanan Dam, TX
https://writersleague.org/calendar/texas-writes-in-buchanan-dam-tx/

Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and panel discussions focused on the craft of writing.

Our Buchanan Dam, TX event features Rachel Starnes presenting on “Problems of Memory in Memoir” and Julie Poole presenting on “Nature Poetry: A Field Guide to Capturing Everyday Wonder”.

We’ll start at 10:00 a.m. with our presentations and we’ll conclude at 1:00 p.m. with a conversation with both authors, moderated by WLT Executive Director Becka Oliver.

We hope to see you there on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

Each event is free and open to the public. Refreshments are provided. To pre-register for this event, contact the library at (325) 379-1174.

Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and panel discussions focused on the craft of writing. Our Buchanan Dam, TX e…

10/25/2021

Recent critique group meeting

Try this: What I Learned About My Writing By Seeing Only The Punctuation https://medium.com/creators-hub/what-i-learned-about-my-writing-by-seeing-only-the-punctuation-efd5334060b1

02/11/2021

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A Fine Story about getting into a writing career. PS: We have been inactive for a couple of years since our Agent Conference. Mara and I considered holding a meeting with a speaker a year ago, then the pandemic changed everything. We'll come back to that and get a group together for some good time hanging out with other writers.

An ode to doing what you love

05/06/2020

CattleWomen to Host Beef Essay Contest
From: Fredericksburg Standard, April 29, 2020, page A/B 10

Hill Country CattleWomen would like to honor families whose loved ones served this country in military service in the past and those who are currently serving. To do that, the CattleWomen have announced an essay contest for a $100 gift certificate for beef. The organization will be awarding five $100 gift certificates for families of active duty military and five $100 gift certificates for families of veterans.

To enter, write a short one-page essay on why the family is deserving of this award and include a favorite beef recipe served during Memorial Day meals. A person can submit an essay on behalf of a family even if not a family member. Submissions are due by Saturday, May 16, which is Armed Forces Day, and will be awarded on Monday, May 25, Memorial Day. The Hill Country CattleWomen hope to post winning recipes in local newspapers along with names of winning recipients. Entries should be submitted to Suzanne Crowe, P.O. Box 2321, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624.

04/15/2020

Story From Jack Swanzy.

We had worked in a March meeting of the Conference but it didn’t materialize, just in time to be cancelled.

I come from people who anticipate the worst so this quarantine is right up my alley. My mother, every Sunday morning as we left for church, imagined she had left the iron on and that our house would go up in flames. I always assumed I would die young until I got too old to die young but I still have...