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WLT\u2019S Texas Writes Heads West to Marathon, Jeff Davis<\/h1>\n

Texas Writes is a statewide program<\/span> that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and panel discussions. Each event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

The Writers’ League of Texas, supported by a grant from the Tocker Foundation, established the Texas Writes program in 2013 with five visits to rural libraries in Central Texas. This year, again with the generous support of the Tocker Foundation, the program is more than doubling in size and expanding throughout the state.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions about the Texas Writes program or you’re a librarian interested in learning more about participation in Texas Writes, email at wlt@writersleague.org or call at (512) 499-8914.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 16, 2016<\/p>\n

1:00 PM<\/p>\n

Marathon Public Library<\/p>\n

106 NE 3rd St, Marathon, TX 79842<\/p>\n

If you’re interested in attending, please contact the library to pre-register at (432) 386-4136.<\/p>\n

***Meet at the Marathon Public Library at 1pm; the program will take place across the way at the Community Center.<\/p>\n

Donna M. Johnson<\/h1>\n

Whose Truth Is It Anyway: The Role of Poetic License in Memoir<\/p>\n

Whether working on a personal narrative for publication or as a record for our children and grandchildren, our goal as memoirists is to recollect the truth of the past. Yet there comes a point in every personal narrative when facts fail to convey the enormity of our felt experience. Participants in this mini workshop will explore how to blend fact with poetic truth to imbue personal history with resonance and meaning.<\/p>\n

Michael Hall<\/h1>\n

Place as Character in Nonfiction: How Setting Shapes True Stories<\/p>\n

During this afternoon discussion, Texas Monthly\u2019s Michael Hall will examine the ways the “where” of a nonfiction piece is as essential as the “who, what, and when.” Participants will read a few short pieces that have brought the \u201cwhere\u201d to life especially well, discussing the techniques used to successfully establish setting in each. For writers interested in injecting authenticity into a nonfiction narrative, this presentation will be especially valuable.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 18, 2015<\/p>\n

10:00 AM<\/p>\n

Jeff Davis County Library<\/p>\n

100 Jefferson Square, Fort Davis, TX 79734<\/p>\n

If you’re interested in attending, please contact the library to pre-register at 432-426-3802.<\/p>\n

Donna M. Johnson<\/h1>\n

Your Life as Story: Transforming Memories into Compelling Memoir<\/p>\n

Whether working on a memoir for publication or putting together a personal narrative for children and grandchildren, our goal as writers is to unlock the meaning of the past. Donna M. Johnson, author Holy Ghost Girl\u2014a two-time entry on Oprah\u2019s Memoirs We Love list, explores how to tease apart events and memories to find the real stories hidden away in our everyday experience. She discusses techniques for breaking open facts so that they serve a literal and poetic truth. The point, she says, is not so much what happened, but how what happened changed you.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Gullick<\/h1>\n

Character and Place: How Setting Shapes Personality and Perspective<\/p>\n

How characters move through and see the world is often shaped by the environments they have inhabited. Whether it\u2019s a small town where everyone gathers at the post office to collect their mail or in an urban area that demands little eye contact on the subway, place shapes our \u201ctake\u201d on life. This discussion will focus on how an investigation of place and personality can yield more deeply drawn characters and the landscapes that inform them.<\/p>\n

(Information from the Writers\u2019 League of Texas website)<\/p>\n

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Writers\u2019 League of Texas announces 2016 manuscript contest winners and finalists<\/h1>\n

General Fiction<\/p>\n

Winner: Fieldings by Karen Stevenson<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

The Weight of Words Unspoken by Catherine Johnson<\/p>\n

The Secondaries by Tobey Forney<\/p>\n

Prayers for an Illegitimate God by Isabella Ides<\/p>\n

The Fruits of the Two Seasons by D.F. Salvador<\/p>\n

General Nonfiction<\/p>\n

Winner: Artist Proof: The Case Between Hannah Wilke and Claes Oldenburg by Saundra Goldman<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

Violently If They Must by Brian MacPherson<\/p>\n

The Spine of Our Choices by Allan Gerson<\/p>\n

David and the Little Giants: How a Battle over Technology Became a Battle for My Soul by David Barstow<\/p>\n

Historical Fiction<\/p>\n

Winner: The Last Nothin’ Ball by James Wade<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

The Samurai’s Daughter by Barbara Lazar<\/p>\n

The Spanish Captain’s Daughter by Caroline Crimm<\/p>\n

Pig War by Drew Crownover<\/p>\n

Memoir<\/p>\n

Winner: Bologna for Breakfast: A Teenager’s Convent Memory by Carol Moczygemba<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

The Missing Sip by Lisa Doggett<\/p>\n

Malfeasance by Phil Ribera<\/p>\n

The Road to the Perfect Game by Ron Seybold<\/p>\n

Middle Grade<\/p>\n

Winner: Cooking Up a Catastrophe by Lori J. Sawicki<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

Shadow Spinners by Kelly Schierman<\/p>\n

Laurel Leblanc, Future Gazillionaire by Bridgette Booth<\/p>\n

One Dog Speaks…The Tale of William Shakestail by Helen Jameson<\/p>\n

Mystery<\/p>\n

Winner: In Her Skin by Alex Kiester<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

The Best Offense by Julie Ann Candoli<\/p>\n

Taboo by Erica Hurtak<\/p>\n

The Body Next Door by Gay Yellen<\/p>\n

Romance<\/p>\n

Winner: Three Lessons in Seduction by Tracy Johnston<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

PSI, INC.: Game of Reckoning by Deborah Solice<\/p>\n

Dancing with the Butler by Laila Lamarr<\/p>\n

What Remains Behind by Rodney Walther<\/p>\n

Science-Fiction\/Fantasy<\/p>\n

Winner: The Copper Curse by J. Rae Moore<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

The Ugly Man by Melissa Embry<\/p>\n

Prayers for an Illegitimate God by Isabella Ides<\/p>\n

The Cat, the Crow and the Grimmoire by Marilyn Rucker<\/p>\n

String Theory by Travis Hightower<\/p>\n

Thriller\/Action-Adventure<\/p>\n

Winner: The Ugly Man by Melissa Embry<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

Jump Off by S.C. Perkins<\/p>\n

Kerosene by James Wade<\/p>\n

Bound by Erica Hurtak<\/p>\n

The Domino Effect by Donna Joppie<\/p>\n

Young Adult<\/p>\n

Winner: The Darkest Place by Kim O’Brien<\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n

Damaged Goods by Flor Salcedo<\/p>\n

The Healing by Robin Cranney<\/p>\n

Scarlett Rose Justice by Marisa Schouten<\/p>\n

Butterfly Lies by Mary Ann Loesch<\/p>\n

(Information from Writers’ League of Texas website}<\/p>\n

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Pam Minick, co-host of RFD-TV programs The American Rancher and Gentle Giants, and photographer\/ author Jeremy Enlow discuss Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch. <\/span>Enlow will give a book lecture July 14 aboard the Green Dragon Trolley in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Photographer\/author Enlow to give talk about Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch aboard Dallas trolley, sign books afterward, July 14<\/h1>\n

The award-winning photographic volume Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch<\/span> author Jeremy Enlow<\/span> will kick off a new author lecture series in Dallas Thursday, July 14.<\/p>\n

Enlow will talk aboard the Green Dragon trolley about what life is like on the famed Waggoner Ranch, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The trolley will end at Klyde Warren Park, and Enlow will have a book signing from 6:30-8:30 p.m. under the Southwest Porch at the park.<\/p>\n

This is a joint venture between Uptown Dallas Inc, McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA) and Klyde Warren Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cJeremy\u2019s ability to capture the pure, raw beauty of this sacred land and those that work their entire lives to keep it alive is remarkable,\u201d said Anita Simmons, director of marketing for Uptown Dallas, Inc. \u201cThe story of the Waggoner Ranch is significant to Texans and we are thrilled to have Mr. Enlow share his stories and images with the Dallas community and what better way than on our historic McKinney Avenue Trolley.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Green Dragon trolley, built in 1926, is air conditioned and equipped with a PA system. Advance tickets are suggested<\/a><\/span> as seats are limited.<\/p>\n

The book signing at Klyde Warren Park will coincide with a concert in the park Thursday evening.\u00a0 The concert and book signing are free and open to the public.\u00a0 This author lecture series is the first of its kind for Uptown Dallas, Inc and MATA.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to speak in Dallas about the cowboy way of life at the largest ranch under one fence in the United States,\u201d Enlow said.\u00a0 \u201cCan\u2019t get much better than talking about Texas cowboys aboard the historic Green Dragon trolley.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch, <\/span>released Nov. 2015, has garnered numerous awards:<\/p>\n