Six hearty souls ventured out in the heat to participate in the branding workshop presented by George Pintar
The participants requested answers to three questions
Using the Socratic teaching methodology, mind mapping, and attendee participation the three questions were answered. Below is the summarization that culminated in the two-hour informative and fun-filled event.
Thanks to member (and former winner!) Efrem Carrasco for reminding us that Desert Exposure magazine is holding a short works (prose and poetry) contest. Deadline is August 15th, so get writing!
Check out President Emeritus George Pintar’s new audiobook of his recent novelette, Navajo Tainted Beliefs. You can get it at Audible and Amazon. Here’s a synopsis:
Navajo Tainted Beliefs is a fictional novelette exploring the similarities and differences between the Bible and the Navajo stories regarding the creation of the earth and humankind.
Chile Charlie and Dolly Sweet Thompson interview two Navajo shamans to obtain the facts and oral stories regarding these concepts. The setting is at the headquarters of the Navajo Nation—Tohatchi. These side-by-side comparisons are well-documented and have excellent narration that is easy to understand. You will laugh, cry, and wonder why as you listen and digest these similarities.…
Las Cruces Writers membership meeting agenda
Thursday 14 July 2022 at Good Sam 1:30 to 3:30
Membership elections today!!!!!!!!!
Call to order by acting chair Bob Worthington
Treasurer report by Bob Worthington Appx $300 cash in the bank.
Education report by Bob Worthington
Membership/social media/next writing seminar report by Mark Davis
Elections: Bob Worthington
Nomination committee slate:
Pres. David Osterhout
VP no candidate
Sec. Rosemary Matos
Treas. Rosemary Matos
Bd member Mark Davis
Bd member Bob Worthington
Old business
New LCW brochure Mark Davis
Membership survey results Mark Davis
Membership directory Mark Davis
Book signing at Mall
New Business???
Breakout session
Mark Davis critique of writer’s work
A member will read a short (3 to 5 minutes max) segment of his/her writing and then the members will comment on how they perceive the writing. Mark will be the session leader and explain how this will work. We invite members to bring 2 to 3 pages of their work to read and have critiqued.
Several members have asked for this to be done. For this to work we need some members to bring to this session some of their written work.
Meeting adjourned…
Please join George Pintar, President Emeritus of Las Cruces Writers, for his upcoming seminar on branding your writing business. The seminar is Saturday, July 23rd from 2-4 PM at Good Samaritan Village, Building E (first floor West lounge), 3045 Buena Vida Circle.
Topics to be covered:
Takeaways:
What to Bring:
This workshop has been designed for writers who want to go beyond just writing and also write as a business or to sell books. There is a difference.…
Meet, greet, and read writers from Las Cruces Writers at the Thomas Branigan Library in September as part of the Friends of Thomas Branigan Library and local bookshop, Moonbow’s Book Nook (sssshhh, owned by LCW member Alice Davenport). Here’s the announcement in the Las Cruces Bulletin.
Among the LCW members participating are:
And don’t forget that many of these same authors will be at Mesilla Valley Mall tomorrow, July 9th for Midsummer Book Dreams!…
