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Meeting Announcement: Our May “End of Year Party” will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at the home of Jackie Siglin, south of Alpine. (See more information below.) Writing Assignment: In 500 words or less (prose or poetry), here are three topics to consider for your opportunity to write for the May 22 [...] May 16th, 2012 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers group, big bend, book publishing, online publishing, poets, self publishing, writers groups | Category: 2012 Newsletters | Leave a comment
Meeting Announcement: Our April meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Fiesta Room of the Hallmark Apartments in Alpine.Program: Last minute details of upcoming Conference Retreat Writing “Opportunity”: Write what you want…500 words! Refreshments: Delicious treats from Darrell White. President RamblingsWe live by choice in far West Texas, tucked away from the bigger writing world. I like to think it gives us an edge with creativity. All we have to do is look out our front door and see the natural world, at its finest with sunrise, cactus blossoms and the face of a baby fawn, but also at its cruelest with drought, fire, and wind. How can we not write? Yet, isolation has its drawbacks. We share our work with others in the Texas Mountain Trail Writers, but we don’t have many opportunities for a wider audience. Continue reading April Newsletter | “Log of the Trail” → April 10th, 2012 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers conference, alpine writers group, alpine writers retreat, big bend, online publishing, self publishing, texas writers conferences, texas writers retreats, west texas, writers, writers conferences, writers groups, writers retreats | Category: 2012 Newsletters | Leave a comment
Meeting Announcement: Our March meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Fort Davis Public Library in Fort Davis, TX. If you wish to carpool from Alpine, meet us in the Big Bend Telephone parking lot before we depart at 6:30 pm.Program: “The Art of Weaving Your Story” Writing “Opportunity”:
Please avail yourself of the opportunity to pick one of the above topics and write our regular limit of 500 words (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or whatever). Or challenge yourself to an exact word limit of 100 for any one of the topics (this idea is compliments of Anne VanLoon–thanks, Anne). President RamblingsI’m sitting in Fairbanks, AK looking out the window at a foot of fresh snow. The temperature is close to zero and it is so delightful. I’m happy to be back to my home of eighteen years and glad to see good friends. I thought I would write – brought my journal and my laptop, but so far haven’t squeezed in time for much but a few ideas percolating in the back of my brain. At least I will try to write those down – otherwise in my aged state, they will enter an unknown universe never to be thought of again. Continue reading March Newsletter | “Log of the Trail” → March 13th, 2012 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers conference, alpine writers group, alpine writers retreat, big bend, book publishing, online publishing, self publishing, texas writers conferences, texas writers retreats, west texas, writers, writers conferences, writers groups, writers retreats | Category: 2012 Newsletters | Leave a comment
Meeting Announcement: Our February meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Fiesta Room of the Hallmark Apartments in Alpine.Program: Diane Brown will talk about her book, “Life Instead,” and how it came to be. I can guarantee it will be a fascinating presentation. Diane survived a plane crash and bravely wrote about her experience then went on an unexpected adventure to publication and beyond. Writing “Opportunity”:
Choose one or incorporate one or more of the topics into one story (or poem)–use your vast and endless imagination. Limit is 500 words. Go wild! At the meeting, you may read your work or not, as you prefer. Just enjoy doing it. President RamblingsHow do you write? Do you set measurable goals or decide to wing it? Do you slave over each word or let it flow as it comes? Do you have a different writing style for different types of writing? I recently read and enjoyed, The Sea, by John Banville. It is a literary work, full of gorgeous words, which won the Mann Booker prize in 2005. Mr. Banville, under the pseudonym of Benjamin Black, is also the writer of mystery novels. Here is what he says about his writing: Continue reading February Newsletter | “Log of the Trail” → February 14th, 2012 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers conference, alpine writers group, alpine writers retreat, big bend, book publishing, online publishing, poets, self publishing, texas writers conferences, texas writers retreats, west texas, writers, writers conferences, writers groups, writers retreats | Category: 2012 Newsletters | Leave a comment
Click on the links below to download the Weekend Overview and the Registration Form. Weekend Overview: http://www.texasmountaintrailwriters.org/pdfs/2012_TMTW_Conference_Overview.pdf Registration Form: http://www.texasmountaintrailwriters.org/pdfs/2012_TMTW_Registration_Form.pdf February 9th, 2012 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers conference, alpine writers group, alpine writers retreat, texas writers conferences, texas writers retreats, west texas, writers conferences, writers retreats | Category: 2012 Spring Writers Retreat | Leave a comment
Meeting Announcement: Our January meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Fort Davis Public Library in Fort Davis, TX. If you wish to carpool from Alpine, meet us in the Big Bend Telephone parking lot before we depart at 6:30 pm.Program: Critique – Polish Your Writing to a Shine presented by Jackie Siglin. Writing “Opportunity”:
Choose one or incorporate one or more of the topics into one story (or poem)–use your vast and endless imagination. Limit is 500 words. Go wild! At the meeting, you may read your work or not, as you prefer. Just enjoy doing it. President RamblingsHappy New Year! We can’t start off a new writing year without a few resolutions – right? or should I say – WRITE!!! That is the gist of every article I read and every speaker I hear. If you want to be a writer, improve your writing, experience writing, you need to WRITE. So what could we resolve:
January 9th, 2012 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers group, big bend, book publishing, online publishing, self publishing, west texas, writers, writers groups | Category: 2012 Newsletters | 3 comments
Meeting Announcement: Our November meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Fiesta Room of the Hallmark Apartments in Alpine.Program: “In Search of Your Right Brain” by Eleanor Taylor. Writing “Opportunity”: The word limit is 500 words. Choose from
Refreshments: Delicious treats from Phyllis Musgrove. President RamblingsThe sunlight rolled into my bedroom about seven this morning. What a glorious thing – the end of daylight savings time. I sip my coffee, watch the red tinge the horizon, enjoy the quiet before time to walk the dog. Wait – am I supposed to be writing my president’s column for the Texas Mountain Trail Writer’s November newsletter? Why, yes I am. Pardon my slip into interior dialogue. Elaine Davenport’s program for our October meeting has me trying my hand at it. I’m starting a new mystery novel and already her tips are making my characters more lively. Continue reading November Newsletter | “Log of the Trail” → November 7th, 2011 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers conference, alpine writers group, alpine writers retreat, texas writers conferences, texas writers retreats, writers conferences, writers groups, writers retreats | Category: 2011 Newsletters | Leave a comment
Meeting Announcement: Our June “End of Year Party” will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at the home of Jackie Siglin, south of Alpine. (See more information below.)Writing Assignment: Something you have written that you would like to read to us. 250-500 word limit. Something you have written that you would like to read to us. Refreshments: It’s a Pot Luck! TMTW “End of Year Party“Has it been hot enough for you? Do you feel the edges of your brain begin to curdle as soon as you leave the circle of the fan zone? Then having a gathering with your fellow TMTW friends might be just the thing to perk you up. We are having our end of the year party on June 21 at my house. It will start at 6:30 and go until we are ready to leave. It is a potluck and if people will let me know what they plan to bring, I can coordinate it a bit. (I still remember the year with 5 potato salads – all delicious, but hey ??) To RSVP and for directions, please email gro.s1337470375retir1337470375wliar1337470375tniat1337470375nuoms1337470375axet@1337470375wtmtk1337470375sa1337470375 and let us know what you are bringing! Continue reading June Newsletter | “Log of the Trail” → June 15th, 2011 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers group, big bend, book publishing, online publishing, self publishing, west texas, writers groups | Category: 2011 Newsletters | Leave a comment
Hi everyone! Just a quick update to let you know there will be NO meeting in May. Instead, we will have our End of Year Party on Tuesday, June 21 at the home of Jackie Siglin. Look for more information and our June newsletter in early June! Kip Piper TMTW Newsletter Editor May 13th, 2011 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers group, big bend, book publishing, online publishing, self publishing, west texas, writers groups | Category: Announcements | Leave a comment
Meeting Announcement: Our April meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in the Fiesta Room of the Hallmark Apartments in Alpine.Writing Assignment: Under Texas Skies, 250-500 word limit. This is the same assignment as was for the conference. Any members who don’t have a chance to read at the conference may read at the meeting. Refreshments: Elaine Davenport will provide refreshments for the April meeting. From the Desk of our PresidentWhat a great retreat! We enjoyed hearing Texas Poet Laureate Larry Thomas talk about the path to becoming one. He challenged TMTW poets to have confidence in our creativity and used readings from his work to discuss different forms we can use. Multi-talented Andy Wilkinson described how curiosity about his famous relative, Charles Goodnight, awakened his interest in historical research which he has used in poetry, books, articles, music and stage plays. He also recited poems and accompanied himself singing his lyrics to demonstrate the difference between poetry and song. Continue reading April Newsletter | “Log of the Trail” → April 13th, 2011 | Tags: alpine texas, alpine writers group, big bend, west texas, writers, writers groups | Category: 2011 Newsletters | One comment
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2012 Annual Writers Spring RetreatApril 27, 28, 29, 2012
Mountain Trail Lodge & Outdoor Learning Center, Fort Davis, Texas NEW! Check out our Retreat Speakers! Keep your eyes peeled here for more information and details! |
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