Author: Cisco Writers Club
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July 2022: Dr. Duane Hale, Historian
One of the preeminent historians in the state, CWC member Dr. Hale spoke to an attentive crowd July 7, 2022, on “Local Historical Topics That Should Be Remembered.” Born and reared near Cisco, Dr. Hale has long had a deep interest in the tales told by his elders. Researcher, writer, lecturer and teacher, Dr. Hale…
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June 2022: Marjorie Moffitt, Flag Day
Cisco Writers Club member Marjorie Moffitt, new to this area, presented our June meeting titled Looking Ahead to Flag Day, June 14, 2022. “I don’t think we give enough thought to the sacrifices made by our veterans,” says Marjorie, “but also to the special burdens born by their families. I want to address that.” Marjorie…
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May 2022: Picnic and Song Writing
Cisco Writers Club held its annual picnic Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Assembly of Yahweh Fellowship Hall, ten miles south of Cisco. Everyone was invited. There was no charge. Songwriting was the evening’s topic, with a variety of local songwriters including Ruth Stewart, Chuck and Melissa Henry and Ruth York of Cisco, and Walter…
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April 2022: Shann Tajiah, Your Author Bio
The Cisco Writers Club welcomed author Shann Tajiah on April 7, 2022, to the Hilton Center in Cisco to talk about creating an author bio. The author bio is the humble brag and elevator pitch combined. It is also the most uncomfortable bit of writing an author can face. But what if it didn’t have…
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February 2021: Carrie Windham on Journaling
The Cisco Writers Club welcomed a host of friendly writers, journalers (not to be confused with journalists) and friends to the February 2021 presentation by Carrie Windham as she introduced her new book, Shades of Me: A Guided Journey to Self-Discovery, Self-Reflection, and Self-Transformation. Carrie Windham is a licensed marriage and family therapist associate working…
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October 2020: Pizza and Planes
The Cisco Writers Club thanks Cisco Aviation for the delightful afternoon of flying winners in our Adventures in Writing contest. First, second and third places were entitled to a flight in a private plane, originating in the Gregory Simmons Memorial Airport in Cisco. Sadly, only one of these young people, Haddie Brumley, was close enough…
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November 2019: Thanksgiving Celebration
Every November the Cisco Writers Club hosts an early Thanksgiving meal. This year we arranged to meet at the Assembly of Yahweh Fellowship Hall, 109 County Road 280, Rising Star, TX. We’re grateful for the excellent contributions of delicious food and service by our members, and the many individuals from across the community who joined…
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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…
