Category: Meeting
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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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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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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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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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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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February 2016: Surprise Endings
This month’s meeting, held on February 4, 2016, was a sequence of surprising events. Our scheduled guest speakers from Y&R PR, Cheryl Letsch and JoAnna Grace, arrived midafternoon only to be forced to return home due to a family emergency. We were extremely distressed to hear their news and were thankful to learn that they…
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