The Las Cruces Digest has a great write-up about the upcoming Southern New Mexico Book Festival and, again, our own Frank López is front-and-center. Check out the incredible array of workshops, author presentations, children’s activities, and, yes, the critical food trucks available at the upcoming festival this Saturday.
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Catch Las Cruces Writer Charmayne S. in Alamogordo at Otero Artspace appearing with Mata Ortiz potters on 8 November 2025, from 10AM-4PM.…
Catch a stream of Las Cruces Writers Eva Nevarez-St. John and Charmayne Samuelson talking about the upcoming Southern New Mexico Book Festival on KTAL 101.5FM, here. They talk about their writing journeys, the evolution of the SNMBF, and a range of topics in writing and even physicality, channeling, and manifestation of creative inspiration.
Lock in the date and time to join local lights and learn more and refine your skills.…
Check out the newest from Las Cruces Writer Susan Elaine Pfeiffer, now available on Amazon. Here’s a synopsis:
…RUN, HIDE, OR DIE
L.A. Assistant District Attorney, Darcy Gildon, stepped out of the courtroom after prosecuting a prolonged and disturbing multiple murder case. Feeling emotionally drained and physically tired, she is ready for rest and a little tranquility in her life. When her best friends invite her to join them on a three-week camping vacation by the Snake River in Oregon’s beautiful Hells Canyon, Darcy jumps at the opportunity with the hope that it will be fun, adventurous, and most of all, peaceful. She asks Ashley, her younger sister and recent college graduate, to accompany her on this journey.
Three days later, they find themselves in the remote wilderness and scenic terrain of Oregon. While hiking, Darcy and Ashley accidentally come across hunters and witness a horrific crime in progress. Terrified by what they saw, they make a desperate attempt to flee the scene. Their vacation had suddenly turned into a nightmare.
Sheriff Ethan Walker stood at the peaceful banks of the Snake River, fishing in solitude. He came to Hells Canyon trying to put the loss of his best friend and police partner behind him. As he returned to his camp, he finds a woman hiding behind a nearby tree, battered and terrified—Darcy Gildon. Exhausted and in pain, she describes what she had witnessed, and tells him that his life is also in danger.
Ethan now faces a struggle
…I’m often in the background helping others tell their stories. Today, I’d love to share the new journal I created to help you. The beautiful Celebrating Stories journal went live on Amazon a few hours ago.
This full-color book is full of memoir prompts, quotes, affirmations, and plenty of space to help you journal your story. Life is a blessing, and this new journal is all about celebrating yours!
I love the ambiguity of the word “august,” in pronunciation and meaning, yet ultimately both tied back to the Roman emperor Augustus, with deeper etymology tied to “augur” and “auspiciousness.” For Las Cruces Writers it is auspicious in that elections are held and the next Augustus and his (or her) cabinet are chosen by the people. It seems this year, however, the august reign of Diego will continue!
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.
2:30-4:30 pm, Saturday August 9th, 2025
More Las Cruces Writers summer excitement with Charmayne’s book getting a five star review at Readers Favorite!…
Continuing Las Cruces Writers’ seemingly endless successes (can we call it “the Summer of LCW?”), catch Eva Nevarez St. John talking about her book, When Tough Cookies Crumble: A True Story of Friendship, Murder, and Healing at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library on July 16th.…
Catch LCW member Karen Ray with a poem and three photographs in Looking to the Mountain: Sacred Lands, Healing Cultures—A Gila Anthology of Words and Pictures. The print version will be published this fall. Join Karen and other contributors for readings, live music, and food on September 13th from 3-8:30pm in Kingston, NM and click the link above to read now!…
Celebrated biologist turned author, Fenton Kay, will appear in Eastern New Mexico University’s creative writing magazine with his story, “A Forest Story.” The release is scheduled for July 26th, 2025 at the Ruidoso Public Library.…
