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July Meeting! (Note meeting room change)
Where
Las Cruces Village (formerly Good Samaritan) 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 GO DOWNSTAIRS to reach the meeting room.
When
2:30-4:30 pm, Saturday July 11th, 2026
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Welcome New Members
- Membership and Financials
- Member Accomplishments
- Vote on next years LCW Board Members
- Readings by members?? (THIS COULD BE YOU!)
- Location location location. How location affects story.
- Writing prompts
- Time & Date of next meeting reminders
- Adjournment
Las Cruces Writer Eva Nevarez-St. John Showcased at the National Association of Memoir Writers!
This is exciting! Check out LCW’s Eva Nevarez-St. John showcased at the July Virtual Book Club of the National Association of Memoir Writers. If you are not familiar with her work, Eva recalls an odyssey of personal loss and recovery following her friend’s murder. You can learn more at Eva’s website, here.…
Fenton Kay New Editions!
Just in time for the July Booknanza, Fenton Kay has new offerings for the kids in all of us. Grab them from Amazon and stop by to get them signed by the author at the Booknanza, or pick them up there!
Summer Booknanza 2026!
Get ready for the Booknanza at Mesilla Valley Mall this July! Meet the authors, learn more about writing, and buy their books for yourself and as gifts.…
June Meeting!
Where
Las Cruces Village (formerly Good Samaritan) 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
2:30-4:30 pm, Saturday June 13th, 2026
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Welcome New Members
- Membership and Financials
- Member Accomplishments
- Vote on next years LCW Board Members
- Readings by members?? (THIS COULD BE YOU!)
- Discussion: Supporting characters. How do good supporting characters propel a story forward? What makes a good supporting character?
- Writing prompts
- Time & Date of next meeting reminders
- Adjournment
Meet in May
May you rise in sunlight
And quicken in the day.
May you write of springtime
When we meet again in May
Where
Las Cruces Village (formerly Good Samaritan) 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
2:30-4:30 pm, Saturday May 9th, 2026
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Welcome New Members
- Membership and Financials
- Member Accomplishments
- POV discussion (first, second, third, limited, omniscient, strengths and weaknesses of each)
- Readings by members?? (THIS COULD BE YOU!)
- Writing prompt (I have two good ones, and we can hit both if we have time)
- Time & Date of next meeting reminders
- Adjournment
2026 Southern New Mexico Book Festival
April Meeting!
Where
Las Cruces Village (formerly Good Samaritan) 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
2:30-4:30 pm, Saturday April 11th, 2026
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Welcome New Members
- Membership and Financials
- Member Accomplishments
- Mira! Las Cruces!
- Carol Potenza – Going Wide – Other than Amazon Book Sellers
- Booknanza discussion
- Readings by members?? (THIS COULD BE YOU!)
- POV Discussion (read up on the different POV types and their strengths!)
- Time & Date of next meeting reminders
- Adjournment
Las Cruces Public Schools and Las Cruces Writers at the 5th Annual Spring Literacy Extravaganza
Join Las Cruces Writers at the 5th Annual Spring Literacy Extravaganza hosted by Las Cruces Public Schools. I went through the LCPS system long ago and much of the literacy seems to have stuck!
This is a great opportunity for kids and their families. LCW will be giving away free books, too!
Per the announcement, get literate from 5-7PM on April 9th at the Field of Dreams.
Check out the venue from last year:
