Author: Cisco Writers Club
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July 2019: Independent Thoughts
Two hundred and forty-three years ago world history shifted forever – and for the better – with the declaration of American independence. Cisco Writers Club did not meet the first Thursday in July 2019, as we usually do, so our members could celebrate Independence Day. Instead, we offer some personal thoughts. “July 4 is a…
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October 2018: When Your Post Goes Viral
It was Thursday, October 11, at 8:03 a.m., that Mattea Goff, stay-at-home wife and mom of two in Cisco, Texas, posted a simple set of stick-figure cartoons on Facebook. She had sketched the humorous stick family to convey to husband Kris the exhaustion many new moms feel, and why. She thought it might resonate with…
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May 2018: Brian Foster at the Cisco Writers Club Picnic
Picture of people at a picnic by Rosalind Chang on unsplash A special treat at our May 3, 2018, picnic was Brian Foster of Early, Texas. As a former police officer, he writes under the Black Dog Swamp imprint, and shows a keen understanding of the criminal mind. His riveting but humorous life stories have…
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September 2017: Writing Contest Awards Ceremony
Cisco Writers Club celebrated all those who submitted manuscripts in our 41st Annual Summer Writing Contest on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Significant cash accompanied several certificates as we handed out almost $1,500 in prize money. For winners in the Adventures in Writing category, focused entirely on 15-year-olds-andunder, the prize was a flight in a small…
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August 2017: Tex Thompson
The lone grammar-ranger, Tex Thompson, saddled her horse and started her long ride west, visiting 9 cities in 17 days. Cisco was one! As always, she explains the nuts and bolts in a fun, charismatic way. Her premise here: “It’s a truth every interviewee knows: there’s nothing more tragic than missing out on your dream…
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July 2017: Children’s Writing Workshop
Cisco Writers Club Sunday held a WordLaunch Workshop July 9 for kids ages 6-15. The workshop began at 1:30 at the Prosperity Bank community room, 418 Conrad Hilton Avenue in Cisco. It ended at 3:00 with a snack for the kids. There was a $10 fee for the class, but parents got in free! The…
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July 2017: WordLaunch Workshop
The Cisco Writers Club WordLaunch Workshop Series proudly presented Fiction Addiction: Writing Short Stories, led by CWC President Bokerah Brumley. In this two-part class, Bokerah showed how to whittle down characters and narrative to create a short work that’s ready to query and submit. Bokerah shared resources and options for the short story writer, as…
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May 2017: Katy Huth Jones
May found Cisco Writers Club at the Assembly of Yahweh fellowship hall in Romney, Texas, south of Cisco. After a delicious dinner we were delighted to hear the extraordinary Katy Huth Jones. This humble but accomplished woman can be described thus: “Katy Huth Jones grew up in a family where creative juices overflowed and made…
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June 2017: Nancy Robinson Masters
Love words? Then sharpen your pencil for WordLaunch, a “how to” series of workshops beginning June 11, designed to help you achieve your writing goals. The workshops, sponsored by Cisco Writers Club, will be held at Prosperity Bank, 418 Conrad Hilton Avenue in Cisco, from 1:30 – 3:00 each Sunday afternoon. A question-and-answer period with…
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December 2016: Westman and Walter Presentation
Rob Westman and Kay Walton presented a stellar program at the Myrtle Wilks community Center Auditorium on Thursday, December 8. Westman is a writer and Abilene ISD videographer. Walton is an Abilene artist. They brought a few of Walton’s paintings that were used extensively in Westman’s recent documentary movie. The movie resulted from research to…
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