Tag Archives: YMCA
September Writing Classes
The location for the Memoir class in September has been changed from the East Branch Library to the Amarillo YMCA South at 4101 S. Hillside, Amarillo, TX. Call ahead and reserve a spot 367-8047. We meet every Tuesday evening from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Each month has a different subject.
Hope to see some of you there.
Also, don’t forget the Write In Retreat on September 23 – 24th. See coming events for details. If you can’t come Friday afternoon come for Saturday at the lower rate. Both days – $75 which includes snacks, handouts, a yoga class, lunch on Saturday, and personal writing time when you can ask specific questions about your manuscript.
Upcoming Writer Workshops
The following is a partial schedule of upcoming writers’ workshops or conferences I have on my schedule so far. If you’re book club or writers group would be interested in booking me, then leave a comment with your email address or url where I can get back to you.
Scheduled presentations and workshops:
Developing Plot & Character Arcs
Basic Editing of Your Own Manuscript – Friona Public Library – April 16, 2011
10:00 – 3:00
All day session: Arcs workshop in the morning
Editing in the afternoon
For Friona area writers group
Friona, TX
Frontiers in Writing Conference – Amarillo, TX – June 24 – 25, 2011
Finding Balance: Time Management for Prolific Writers workshop
Also, Preliminary Judge for Memoir contest
Basic Novel Writing Class – Amarillo, TX – November 2011
Sponsored by the Amarillo Public Library and YMCA
5 week class covering basic novel writing skills
Participants encouraged to participate simultaneously in National Novel Writing Month
If you have upcoming book releases or presentations, then let me know and I’d be glad to post an interview with you and help promote your efforts.
