October 2020 Winners
From the October 2020 writing challenge, the top three stories are:
First Place – Last Tango In Gunnison by Gary Christenson
Second Place – Space is Boundless by Timothy Brumbaugh
Third Place – White Out by Donna Pierce
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October 26 Meeting
Kat Calaway is our speaker for the October 26, 2020 meeting.
Presentation Title:
Personal Brand Photography for Writers
Blurb:
As a writer, if “a picture is worth a thousand words,” then why aren’t you using more photos to build your personal brand? Want to get more readers interested in what you’re writing? Build a brand that feeds their curiosity about their favorite author – YOU! Learn more about personal branding and how to utilize brand photography to establish a loyal following of readers before you ever hit publish!
Bio:
Kat Calaway is a Storytelling Family and Personal Brand Photographer based just south of Fort Worth, Texas. With over a dozen years of experience, Kat has been described as a true artist with a poetic mind. She thrives when photographing savvy, creative, ambitious women… especially moms working from home. The heartfelt photos she delivers to her clients have equipped them with cohesive images to establish their own uniquely recognizable personal brands, to show up consistently on social media, and to connect more with their own audiences as they share the heart behind their work. Kat has been featured on Voyage Dallas as part of the Fort Worth Collection of Inspiring Stories. When Kat’s not photographing clients, you’ll find her homeschooling her four boys, singing with the family around the piano, or working on her first book! http://www.katcalaway.com/.
Zoom Information:
Meeting information for Zoom and “In-Person” will be sent via email before the meeting.
We hope you can attend.
September Short Story Contest Winners
From the September 2020 writing challenge, the top three stories are:
First Place – The Dusty Settee by Tom Howard (withheld)
Second Place – Little Sidekick by Donna Pierce
Third Place – The Gift by Kathy McDonough
October Giveaway
Announcement!
Here’s your chance to enter a short story contest and get a free “plot bunny.”
Enter by October 15th. You can’t lose. Everyone who wants one gets one! Of course, you’ll receive a judge’s feedback. And some of you will be winners!
Dave the Duck has worked hard to keep these critters from fighting. They need a home!!! Someone who loves them.
Enter the Short Story Challenge.
October Challenge
The Challenge for October is:
Meeting and Speaker for September 28
Bud Humble will present “Spec Fiction for the Masses , a Reader/Writer Guide” at the September 28 hybrid meeting.
In person: Arts and Letters Bookstore on the Square.
Virtual: via Zoom. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Monday the 28th.
About the presentation: One writer’s take on speculative fiction and why it’s the most awesome playground ever created. Join us for author William R. Humble’s introduction to the Speculative Fiction genre and sub-genres, as he tells us what we need to know both as writers and readers of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror.
About Bud:
William R. Humble is a native Texan who’s been writing for longer than he feels comfortable admitting. Though he’s dabbled in other literary areas, his love of speculative fiction keeps drawing him back.
Wanting to help others achieve their literary dreams, William joined the board of directors for W.O.R.D.—Writers Organizations ‘Round Dallas. There, with the help of other like-minded folks, he strives to help other writers find their teams, and to make the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex a nationally and internationally renowned center for the writing arts.
William is also one of the three founders of Writers in the Field. Bringing in experts from all over the country to share their expertise, this unique annual event features as many ‘hands-on’ experiences as possible.
August Writing Challenge – Winners
From the August 2020 writing challenge, the top three stories are:
First Place – All Saints by Tiffany Seitz
Second Place – Respecting A Woman by Gary Christenson
Third Place – The Rising Cost of Dying by Robert Taylor
Previous winners are here.
Don’t Forget the Short Story Contest for August
July 2020 Writing Challenge Winners
The winners for July are:
First Place – The Sheriff of Paddy’s Pizza by Terrye Turpin
Second Place – The Sound by Matthew Martinez
Third Place – Cry of the Hawk by Gary Christenson