Author: Cisco Writers Club

At the October meeting of the Cisco Writers Club, Award-winning author and poet Shann Arriaga (writing as Shann Tajiah) spoke about her recent release, Echoes of Surrender, a collection of poetry and lyrical short stories. She gave club members and visitors tips on how to put our own collections together using older pieces that never…

The Awards Ceremony for Cisco Writers Club’s 50th Annual Writing Contest was held on September 3, 2026, at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center. Shann Tajiah, the club’s president, provided the lovely decor, and Ruth York, the contest’s chairwoman, presided over the ceremony. A complete list of winners for all six categories plus the winner of…

At the August meeting of the Cisco Writers Club, writers and friends gathered for author and librarian Helen Cozart’s presentation, The Unreliable Narrator. Cozart explained the four different types of unreliable narrators. Then we wrote about a “crime scene” depicted on a crime-scene board, and we took a Mandela Effect quiz. Finally, we each practiced…

The beautiful Myrtle Wilks Community Center hosted Cisco Writers Club and their July Meeting featuring Dr. Linda Spetter. There was a wonderful turnout. Dr. Spetter, drawing on her doctoral thesis, defined folklore, gave examples of its use by literary giants such as Faulkner and Twain, and encouraged those present to incorporate folklore into their writings…

At the June, 2026, meeting of the Cisco Writers Club, author Priscilla Bettis talked about five different ways to come up with short fiction ideas and how to execute them. She pointed to examples in her short story collection, Whispers of a Southern Moon. Then author Shane Tovar introduced his debut novella, In the Night…

Cisco Writers Club members and friends gathered at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center in Cisco on May 7, 2026, for a fun and helpful presentation by author Nancy Robinson Masters. She talked about how to simplify the writing process, things to avoid in order to get published, and the benefits of writing short pieces. Everyone…

At the April, 2026, meeting of the Cisco Writers Club, author Robert Workman spoke about his Nick Wolfe, P.I., series of thriller novels, his nonfiction business books, his writing process, and even a little about his marketing tactics. He was kind in answering our questions and was generous with book swag. Thank you, Robert!

Cisco Writers Club members and guests were treated to a private concert by songwriter and musician Jerry McCoy at the club’s March meeting. McCoy talked about the inspiration behind his songs and his spontaneous writing process. Then he sang for us, what a treat! Thank you, Jerry McCoy!

Jennifer Neville Maddle, author of two (so far!) nonfiction books, The Handbasket Express and Marston House, wowed Cisco Writers Club members and guests as she talked about diving down rabbit holes of research until she “found the warren.” Her multimedia presentation was both entertaining and informative. Jennifer always goes the extra mile—she served book-themed food,…