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Sachse Public Library prepares for NaNoWriMo<\/h1>\n

That recurring dream of walking across the stage<\/span> and accepting the National Book Award for the novel you wrote in just one month could actually happen, says Sachse Library manager Mignon Morse.<\/span> \u201cIt\u2019s possible,\u201d she said. \u201cThere just may be that exceptional writer out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Sachse Public Library is participating in the National Novel Writing Month campaign, providing support, guidance, inspiration, and motivation to local writers and non-writers who participate in the unique program. The month-long campaign, known as NaNoWriMo, encourages would-be novelists to start writing their novel on Nov. 1 and complete their 50,000 words manuscript by midnight, Nov. 30.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be offering support in several ways,\u201d said Morse. \u201cIn addition to being their principal cheerleaders, we will also offer some specific assistance in the way of speakers and workshops. And, of course, we are always available as the perfect place to write.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tues., Oct. 13, the Sachse Public Library will host a \u201ckickstart program\u201d for those interested in participating in NaNoWriMo. Dallas author Patricia Burroughs<\/span> (www.patriciaburroughs.com) will conduct the program, giving advice to writers on the various aspects of putting thoughts on paper in a logical and understandable way. The seminar starts at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the general public.<\/p>\n

The library is located on the grounds of the Sachse Municipal Complex, 3815 Sachse Road, Building C, adjacent to Sachse City Hall. Directions can be obtained by calling 972-530-8966 or by visiting www.cityofsachse.com\/library.<\/p>\n

Then, after the writing has begun, the library will present New York Times best-selling author Taylor Stevens<\/span> on Tues., Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. Stevens will talk about the process of writing, share her experiences, and offer encouragement and inspiration to budding writers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are writers out there disguised as police officers, teachers, crossing guards, and yes, librarians,\u201d said Morse. \u201cWe want to encourage that hidden writer to emerge and share their story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, the NaNoWriMo program attracted over 325,000 participants worldwide who started the month as auto mechanics, out-of-work actors, and middle-school English teachers and walked away novelists.<\/p>\n

Over 250 NaNoWriMo novels have been traditionally published. They include Sara Gruen\u2019s<\/span> Water for Elephants,<\/span> Erin Morgenstern\u2019s<\/span> The Night Circus, <\/span>Hugh Howey\u2019s<\/span> Wool,<\/span> Rainbow Rowell\u2019s<\/span> Fangirl,<\/span> Jason Hough\u2019s<\/span> The Darwin Elevator,<\/span> and Marissa Meyer\u2019s<\/span> Cinder.<\/span><\/p>\n

That recurring dream may finally come true. Now comes the question, what will you wear?<\/p>\n

Events:<\/span><\/p>\n

November 3, at 6 pm: keynote speaker Taylor Stevens<\/span> will share her experience about the world of writing and offering insight to those who are interested in writing.<\/p>\n

November 10, at 6 pm: Library Program Room open to those who would like to have some time of brain storming with fellow writers or just a new space to be able to write. (Please bring your own electronic device for writing.)<\/p>\n

November 16, at 6 pm: Lost and Found: Has Anyone Seen Where My Plot Went? Author Michelle Munzeler<\/span> will\u00a0 help with motivation as you have reached the halfway point of the month of November. Also, there will be time for writing afterwards.<\/p>\n

November 23, at 6 pm: Library Program Room open to those who would like to have some time to brain storming with fellow writers or just a new space to be able to write. (Please bring your own electronic device for writing.)<\/p>\n

November 30, at 6 pm: Library Program Room open to those who would like to have some time to brain storming with fellow writers or just a new space to be able to write to have that final push to finish your story by 11:59 pm. (Please bring your own electronic device for writing.)<\/p>\n

Taylor Stevens<\/span> is the award-winning, New York Times<\/span> bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Vanessa Michael Munroe series. Published in over twenty languages and optioned for film by James Cameron\u2019s production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, the books are international boots-on-the-ground thrillers featuring a mercenary information hunter in a non-testosterone mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher.\u00a0 Stevens came to writing fiction late. Born into an apocalyptic cult and raised in communes across the globe, she was denied an education beyond 6th grade and spent her adolescence as child labor. Stevens now calls Dallas home. In addition to writing novels, she shares extensively about the mechanics of\u00a0 storytelling, writing, overcoming adversity, and her journey into publishing at www.taylorstevensbooks.com.<\/p>\n

(Information from organization’s press release)<\/p>\n

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5th annual Dobie Dichos: Campfires, Chili con Carne, and the Words of J. Frank Dobie slated for Nov. 6 in Oakville<\/h1>\n

<\/span><\/span>On Friday, Nov. 6, 2015,<\/span> the 5th annual Dobie Dichos storytelling event will take place at the Historic Oakville Jailhouse Lodge in Oakville, Texas, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. The cost of meal and performance is $15; admission for the performance only is $10.\u00a0 Tickets go on sale in September<\/p>\n

Presented by George West Storyfest Association, Inc., this event honors Live Oak County\u2019s most famous son, J. Frank Dobie, to celebrate Dobie\u2019s works and contributions to literature, folklore, and storytelling.<\/p>\n

Texas writers\/authors and storytellers read from or tell stories from the works of J. Frank Dobie under the stars on the grounds of the Historic Oakville Jail, located on IH37 in Live Oak County.<\/p>\n

The meal consists of a bowl of chili, pan de campo, a bottle of water, and dessert. Beer is available for purchase. Bring your own lawn chair.<\/p>\n

Participants in the 2015 event include Andres Tijerina, Mary Locke Crofts, Carmen Tafolla, Bruce Shackelford, Mike Cox, Jerry Young, and Lanny Joe Burnett.<\/p>\n

Co-program director William Jack (Bill) Sibley<\/span> will serve as emcee, and musical entertainment will be provided by the Lonestar Bluegrass Band. Proceeds from the event benefit the Dobie\/West Performing Arts Theatre, George West, Texas.<\/p>\n

For more information visit www.georgeweststoryfest.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

(Information from organization’s press release.)<\/p>\n

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Texas turns out for National Novel Writing Month<\/h1>\n

National Novel Writing Month starts Nov. 1, ends Nov. 30<\/h1>\n

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)<\/span> is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing.<\/p>\n

On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30. Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel.<\/p>\n

More than 20 Texas groups, and tens of thousands of Texas participants, have registered on the organization’s website<\/a><\/span> for 2015.<\/p>\n

Amarillo \u2022 558 members<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-amarillo<\/p>\n

Austin \u2022 8965 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-austin<\/p>\n

Bryan-College Station \u2022 945 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-bryan-college-station<\/p>\n

Collin County \u2022 1099 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-collin-county<\/p>\n

Corpus Christi \u2022 884 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-corpus-christi<\/p>\n

Dallas\/Ft. Worth \u2022 13841 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-dallas-ft-worth<\/p>\n

El Paso \u2022 768 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-el-paso<\/p>\n

Ellis County \u2022 192 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-ellis-county<\/p>\n

Erath County \u2022 89 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-erath-county<\/p>\n

Galveston \u2022 544 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-galveston<\/p>\n

Houston \u2022 10034 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-houston<\/p>\n

Killeen \u2022 551 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-killeen<\/p>\n

Longview\/Tyler \u2022 950 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-longview-tyler<\/p>\n

Lubbock \u2022 891 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-lubbock<\/p>\n

Midland-Odessa \u2022 537 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-midland-odessa<\/p>\n

New Braunfels \u2022 38 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-new-braunfels<\/p>\n

Rio Grande Valley \u2022 329 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-rio-grande-valley<\/p>\n

San Antonio \u2022 4012 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-san-antonio<\/p>\n

Waco \u2022 665 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-waco<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in Texas \u2022 2679 members<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/regions\/usa-texas-elsewhere<\/p>\n

(Information from National Novel Writing Month website)<\/p>\n

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Dahlstrom\u2019s TEXAS GRIT among Texas titles winning big in 2015 Will Rogers awards<\/h1>\n

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In a ceremony held Oct. 25 in Fort Worth,<\/span> coinciding with the Red Steagall Cowboy Symposium, Texas Grit<\/span><\/a><\/span> (Paul Dry Books, 2014), book #2 in the Wilder Good series by S.J. Dahlstrom, has won the Will Rogers Gold Medallion for Young Reader fiction. The awards are meant to \u201crecognize excellence in Western literature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking of the novel, award administrator Charles Williams said, \u201cThe other books in this category were written for an audience; Texas Grit was written by the audience.\u201d Dahlstrom has written three books in the Wilder Good series, with the fourth, The Green Colt,<\/span> due out in spring 2016. He lives and teaches creative writing and English in Lubbock.<\/p>\n

Other Texas titles, authors, and publishers taking home honors in the 2015 awards include:<\/p>\n

Inspirational Fiction<\/span><\/p>\n

Girls and Gunsmoke<\/span> by Mikki Daniel <\/span>(MD Productions)<\/p>\n

Western Fiction – Younger Readers<\/span><\/p>\n

Journey to Galveston<\/span> by Melodie A. Cuate<\/span> (Texas Tech University Press)<\/p>\n

Texas: Cowboys and Campfires<\/span> by Nancy Sifford Alana<\/span><\/p>\n

Western Nonfiction<\/p>\n

Kit Carson and the First Battle of Adobe Walls<\/span> by Alvin R. Lynn<\/span> (Texas Tech University Press)<\/p>\n

Death of a Texas Ranger<\/span> by Cynthia Leal Massey<\/span> (Globe Pequot Press)<\/p>\n

Old 300: Gone To Texas<\/span> by Paul N. Spellman<\/span><\/p>\n

Photographic Essays<\/p>\n

Unbranded<\/span> by Ben Masters<\/span> (Texas A&M Press)<\/p>\n

Biographies & Memoirs<\/p>\n

Western Women Who Dared To Be Different<\/span> by Gail Woerner<\/span> (Wild Horse Media Group)<\/p>\n

Western Fiction<\/p>\n

The Big Drift<\/span> by Patrick Dearen<\/span> (TCU Press)<\/p>\n

(From supplied press release and organization’s website)<\/p>\n

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David Sedaris coming to Odessa Fri., Nov. 6<\/h1>\n

<\/span><\/span>Odessa College\u00a0 and the Odessa Council for Arts & Humanities are partnering to bring David Sedaris to Deaderick Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. The show is free to the public. Tickets will be available in August.<\/p>\n

(Information from Odessa Council for Arts & Humanities)<\/p>\n

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