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GWB Summer Writing Workshop
Saturday, July 14th, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Waterview Clubhouse
100 Watermark Blvd.
Granbury TX 76048
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The morning’s presentations will include “The Seven Deadly First Page Sins.” Arianne ‘Tex’ Thompson will present useful techniques for improving not only your novel’s first page, but every succeeding page as well (because if it’s sinful on Page 1, it’s sinful on Page 100).
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Later in the morning in, “Bigger, Better Author Events,” Tex will explain how to host a book signing, run a table event, etc.—and do it in a way that actually gets people to show up and buy books.
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In the afternoon, Charise Olson will speak on, “Building Your Publishing Business.” Whether you are pursuing traditional, self or hybrid publishing, this workshop will provide you with ideas, resources, and encouragement to meet your goals. Bring your questions, a creative spirit, a pen, and a Let’s learn together.
Arianne “Tex” Thompson is a ‘rural fantasy’ author, egregiously enthusiastic speaker, and professional ruckus-raiser. She is the author of Children of the Drought – an internationally-published epic fantasy Western series from Solaris, as well as an instructor for the Writers Path at SMU and ‘chief instigator’ of WORD – Writers Organizations ‘Round Dallas. Now she’s blazing a trail through writers conferences, workshops, and fan conventions around the country – as an endlessly energetic, catastrophically cheerful one-woman stampede. Find her online at TheTexFiles.com and WordWriters.org!
Charise Olson writes contemporary women’s fiction under her own name and historical fiction under the pen name Leo Colson. Recently returned to Texas from the wilds of California by way of a missionary stint in Costa Rica, Charise is both traditionally and indie published. She is working on her first novel with a Texas setting. Charise has studied writing and publishing for nearly 20 years and looks forward to sharing her resources with the Granbury Writers’ Bloc attendees. Find her online at ChariseOlson.com
Note: The workshop fee is $25 (GWB members free – membership is only $20 – why not join?)
Now a Member of W.O.R.D.
ANNOUNCEMENT! Granbury Writers’ Bloc is proud to announce that we are now members of W.O.R.D. – Writers Organizations ‘Round Dallas (https://www.wordwriters.org )
WORD is a network of 30 writing organizations in North Texas consisting of over 1,000 people interested in and involved in all aspects of writing, from critiquing to editing to screenwriting to education and even more exciting stuff like contests and conferences.
GWB’s membership in WORD will afford our members access to a large pool of like-minded individuals with which we can network, and from which we can continue our growth and learning of all things writing.
We look forward to seeing GWB’s ‘teardrop’ on their map along with all our fellow organizations.
Reminder
Don’t forget Monday August 28th’s meeting – we’re electing new officers, and we have an exciting program presentation by Jeffrey McClanahan…
Election of Officers at August Meeting
Groups thrive when new officers come on board. Every group that is growing and active has a balance between the new and old membership. Everyone rowing toward the prize. 
Amanda Arista Presenting “Getting the Words Right”
Getting the Words 
Right”
Why am I writing this? How does it serve my story? Is this the best way to say it
Amanda Arista – Author and teacher with SMU’s Writers Path – Originally from Illinois, Amanda now lives in Dallas with her husband and daughter. Published author and instructor with the SMU Writers Path, she likes to be known as the character lady who prefers demons and witchcraft to slasher films.
“The World of Publishing Today” Marketing & Where do I fit in?
Lena Nelson Dooley – Award Winning Author – Award-winning author, Lena has sold more than 850,000 copies of her books. As a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and the Christian Author’s Network, Lena loves mentoring budding authors.
Writers’ Workshop 2017
Morning Session:
Getting the Words 
Right”
Why am I writing this? How does it serve my story? Is this the best way to say it
Amanda Arista – Author and teacher with SMU’s Writers Path – Originally from Illinois, Amanda now lives in Dallas with her husband and daughter. Published author and instructor with the SMU Writers Path, she likes to be known as the character lady who prefers demons and witchcraft to slasher films.
Afternoon Session:
“The World of Publishing Today” Marketing & Where do I fit in?
Lena Nelson Dooley – Award Winning Author – Award-winning author, Lena has sold more than 850,000 copies of her books. As a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and the Christian Author’s Network, Lena loves mentoring budding authors.