Month: September 2024

Desiree Bustamantes Takes 2nd Place in the Desert Exposure Writing Contest!

Posted on by Mark Davis

Applause and plaudits for Las Cruces Writer Desiree Bustamantes for her 2nd place win of the Desert Exposure writing contest! Her story, “The Brothel,” is set in Old Mesilla and involves a young man getting “exposed” to a little more than he was ready for and reacting honorably.

Here’s the October issue with Desiree’s story and others!

As LCW’s Effrem Carrasco (a multiple contest winner himself!) points out: this is the 5th year in a row that LCW has won or placed in this esteemed writing competition.…

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September 2024 Meeting

Posted on by Diego Salazar

Where

Good Samaritan Village in the Creative Arts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Enter through the main administrative building entrance (parking is to the east of the building) and turn left in the first hallway to reach the room.

When

We are trying a new time slot. This meeting will be taking place on Saturday NOT Thursday!

2:30-4:30 pm September 14th, 2024

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Welcome New Members
  3. Membership and Financials
  4. Member Accomplishments
  5. Brief meeting time and activity additions discussion
  6. Reading by Diego Salazar and critique (30 min)
  7. Open discussion on author’s voice (what it means, how to find yours)
  8. Book report by Rosemary
  9. Time & Date of next meeting reminders
  10. Adjournment

Critique Reading Material

Please follow the link below to read the material authored by Diego Salazar prior to the meeting. We provide this in advance so the membership can come to the meeting with some thoughts and to optimize the short time we have together. The password will be sent out to the membership via mailing list. If you did not receive it for whatever reason, please contact the executive committee of the LCW.

Critique Material Page
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