Lake Travis Fiction Writers has a new site at ltfw.wordpress.com. This current site will be taken down on Sept. 1, 2013. So be sure to bookmark the new link.
Thanks!
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Four Different Narrators
Tuesday, May 21, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
More's the merrier for this event, our final meeting until next fall. We'll have a group workshop to discuss your writing of "Four Different Narrators."
Members will bring six copies of four brief scenes (include at least two characters). Each should be just a half-page or so in length, including dialogue; the SAME scene, written in four distinct narrative voices:
Meeting will be at the Old Bee Cave School House, 13333 Hwy. 71 West, between the Bee Cave Police and Fire Stations, behind Specs and Two Saints Bakery in the Hill Country Galleria.
Please bring $2 to cover materials and refreshments. Thanks.
More's the merrier for this event, our final meeting until next fall. We'll have a group workshop to discuss your writing of "Four Different Narrators."
Members will bring six copies of four brief scenes (include at least two characters). Each should be just a half-page or so in length, including dialogue; the SAME scene, written in four distinct narrative voices:
- first-person subjective (knows everything about himself/herself and reports or surmises on the actions, words and thoughts of other characters)
- third-person omniscient/subjective (knows everything about all characters' actions, words, thoughts and feelings)
- third-person limited/subjective (focuses on the actions, words, thoughts and feelings of the main character only)
- third-person/objective (camera lens: knows only the actions and words of the characters, not the thoughts or feelings).
Meeting will be at the Old Bee Cave School House, 13333 Hwy. 71 West, between the Bee Cave Police and Fire Stations, behind Specs and Two Saints Bakery in the Hill Country Galleria.
Please bring $2 to cover materials and refreshments. Thanks.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Synopsis Critique Session
Our next LTFW meeting will be Tuesday, March 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Old Bee Cave School House. This will be a critique session of your very own 250-word synopsis of your novel.
"What synopsis?" you say? Not to worry. If you don't have one, come offer suggestions to your colleagues and learn something in the process.
If you do have a 250-word synopsis of your novel (ONE PAGE, double spaced), simply e-mail the .doc file to Dale Gulick at gulick@flash.net. If you prefer, you may omit your name in order to remain anonymous.
Dale will compile all files and project each synopsis onto a screen (I'm working on getting a screen). Our group will read, review and critique as many submissions as possible during the two-hour session. The only rules are, be kind. And, if the synopsis is yours, you may not respond to any critique. You are here to learn from your first readers.
"What synopsis?" you say? Not to worry. If you don't have one, come offer suggestions to your colleagues and learn something in the process.
If you do have a 250-word synopsis of your novel (ONE PAGE, double spaced), simply e-mail the .doc file to Dale Gulick at gulick@flash.net. If you prefer, you may omit your name in order to remain anonymous.
Dale will compile all files and project each synopsis onto a screen (I'm working on getting a screen). Our group will read, review and critique as many submissions as possible during the two-hour session. The only rules are, be kind. And, if the synopsis is yours, you may not respond to any critique. You are here to learn from your first readers.
Friday, February 1, 2013
"Texas Writes!" Workshop on February 16
Bee Cave Public Library is one of five libraries invited to participate in the Texas Writes grant by hosting a workshop featuring published authors speaking and teaching on topics of interest to new writers. On Saturday, February 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., "Texas Writes at Bee Cave" will feature authors Suzy Spencer, Joe Nick Patoski, and Carol Dawson each speaking for an hour, and meeting with attendees to answer questions or offer critique.
The event is sponsored by the Writers’ League of Texas, and funded by the Tocker Foundation. Registration for a ten-minute session with an author will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the event. The event is free, but donations to the Friends of Bee Cave Public Library are welcome.
At 10 a.m., Carol Dawson will speak on “The Power of Voice.” Dawson is the novelist and nonfiction author of The Waking Spell, Body of Knowledge, Meeting the Minotaur, The Mother-in-Law Diaries, and House of Plenty: The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Luby’s Cafeterias.
She has taught a number of different aspects of writing, both in fiction and in non-fiction, including self-editing, novel and story development, voice, dialogue and character development.
The 11 a.m. session will feature Joe Nick Patoski on “How to Report, How to Write and How to Tell the Difference.” Patoski is in his fourth decade writing about Texas and Texans. He has authored and co-authored biographies of Selena and Stevie Ray Vaughan. His 2008 book Willie Nelson: An Epic Life, published by Little, Brown, was recognized by The Friends of the TCU Library in 2009 with the Texas Book Award for the best book about Texas written in 2007-8. His most recent book for Little, Brown is The Dallas Cowboys: The Outrageous History of the Biggest, Loudest, Most Hated, Best Loved Football Team in America.
The final speaker at noon will be Suzy Spencer with her take on “Writing Sex and Murder: Reality vs. Fantasy.” Spencer is the author of four true crime books, including Wasted, which was a New York Times bestseller and Violet Crown Award finalist; Wages of Sin, which will be featured in the 2013 season of Investigation Discovery’s Deadly Sins; Breaking Point, the story of Houston mother Andrea Yates, which was a Book of the Month Club, Doubleday Book Club, Literary Guild, and Mystery Guild selection; and The Fortune Hunter, which was called “riveting” and “blockbuster” by Globe magazine.
“We were delighted to be asked to host a Texas Writes session,” said Barbara Hathaway, library director. “There are many new and accomplished writers in our community, as evidenced by the popularity of the newly-formed Lake Travis Fiction Writers, an informal support group established by writer Pat Dunlap Evans last year that is sponsored by the library and will be helping with the event. We welcome anyone interested in writing to come out and take advantage of the opportunity to hear these authors speak.”
According to Ben Rodriguez, a board member of the Writers’ League of Texas and coordinator for the Texas Writes grant, the group hopes to expand the program to more libraries throughout Texas with the support of Tocker Foundation. The Writers’ League of Texas, a non-profit organization, is the largest writers’ organization in Texas and provides resources for new writers. The Tocker Foundation distributes funds principally for the support, encouragement, and assistance of small and rural libraries in Texas.
Bee Cave Public Library is located on the ground floor of Bee Cave City Hall, in the Hill Country Galleria, at the intersection of Highway 71, Ranch Road 620 and Bee Cave Road (FM 2244). For more information, visit the library website or call 512-767-6620.
The event is sponsored by the Writers’ League of Texas, and funded by the Tocker Foundation. Registration for a ten-minute session with an author will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the event. The event is free, but donations to the Friends of Bee Cave Public Library are welcome.
She has taught a number of different aspects of writing, both in fiction and in non-fiction, including self-editing, novel and story development, voice, dialogue and character development.
“We were delighted to be asked to host a Texas Writes session,” said Barbara Hathaway, library director. “There are many new and accomplished writers in our community, as evidenced by the popularity of the newly-formed Lake Travis Fiction Writers, an informal support group established by writer Pat Dunlap Evans last year that is sponsored by the library and will be helping with the event. We welcome anyone interested in writing to come out and take advantage of the opportunity to hear these authors speak.”
According to Ben Rodriguez, a board member of the Writers’ League of Texas and coordinator for the Texas Writes grant, the group hopes to expand the program to more libraries throughout Texas with the support of Tocker Foundation. The Writers’ League of Texas, a non-profit organization, is the largest writers’ organization in Texas and provides resources for new writers. The Tocker Foundation distributes funds principally for the support, encouragement, and assistance of small and rural libraries in Texas.
Bee Cave Public Library is located on the ground floor of Bee Cave City Hall, in the Hill Country Galleria, at the intersection of Highway 71, Ranch Road 620 and Bee Cave Road (FM 2244). For more information, visit the library website or call 512-767-6620.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Cynthia J. Stone and "Lara Reznik" present 1/ 22
Lake Travis Fiction Writers, sponsored by the Bee Cave Public Library, will host area authors Cynthia J. Stone and "Lara Reznik" on Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Lakeway Activity Center. The two will speak on the topic, "Writing a Synopsis for Agents and Editors."
Lakeway resident Laura Resnick Chavez ("Lara Reznik" nom de plume) studied in New Mexico with notable authors Rudolfo Anaya and Tony Hillerman.
After relocating to Austin, Reznik wrote and optioned three screenplays and recently published a novel titled The Girl from Long Guyland. She partners with Cynthia Stone in their new enterprise, Violet Crown Publishers, a micro-press that provides services to independent authors.
Austinite Cynthia Stone says she wrote her first story at age five and has indulged that Muse ever since.
Her career includes magazine publishing, copy writing and professional fundraising, but her first novel Mason's Daughter debuted in September. In addition, Stone heads up Violet Crown Publishers.
Group moderator Pat Evans expects a large turnout. "Interested writers should reserve space early. We have about 50 members, including best-selling authors, self-published writers and beginners, although the programs are designed for working writers at all levels," Evans says. She formed the group last fall to provide support and camaraderie to Lake Travis-area novelists like herself.
Space is limited for this event. To reserve space, e-mail AustinWriterGirl@Yahoo.com. An optional $5 donation is requested to cover room rental, materials and refreshments.
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| "Lara Reznik" |
After relocating to Austin, Reznik wrote and optioned three screenplays and recently published a novel titled The Girl from Long Guyland. She partners with Cynthia Stone in their new enterprise, Violet Crown Publishers, a micro-press that provides services to independent authors.
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| Cindy Stone |
Her career includes magazine publishing, copy writing and professional fundraising, but her first novel Mason's Daughter debuted in September. In addition, Stone heads up Violet Crown Publishers.
Group moderator Pat Evans expects a large turnout. "Interested writers should reserve space early. We have about 50 members, including best-selling authors, self-published writers and beginners, although the programs are designed for working writers at all levels," Evans says. She formed the group last fall to provide support and camaraderie to Lake Travis-area novelists like herself.
Space is limited for this event. To reserve space, e-mail AustinWriterGirl@Yahoo.com. An optional $5 donation is requested to cover room rental, materials and refreshments.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Jan Reid to Sign Books
Jan Reid, senior writer for Texas Monthly, will sign copies of his most recent novel, Let the People In. The Life and Times of Ann Richards, available on Amazon. The book signing will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek Road, Lakeway, TX 78734. Books will be available for purchase at the event, which is sponsored by the Lake Travis Democrats. Click here to purchase a copy on Amazon.According to Reid's Web page, "Reid has been a senior writer at Texas Monthly for three decades and has contributed to Esquire, GQ, Slate, Men's Journal, Men's Health, and the New York Times.
Among his ten [sic] books are a well-reviewed novel, Deerinwater, that won a Dobie-Paisano Fellowship; a collection of his magazine pieces, Close Calls, that was a finalist for a Texas Institute of Letters book of the year award; Rio Grande, a compilation of choice writing and photography on the storied border stream; and The Bullet Meant for Me, a reflection on marriage, friendship, boxing, and physical and emotional recovery from a deadly shooting in Mexico.
With Lou Dubose, in The Hammer Comes Down, Reid documented the political rise and fall of Congressman Tom DeLay. ... Reid's work has also been anthologized in Best American Sportswriting, Texas Monthly on Texas Women, and The Slate Diaries. "
Bio source: janreid.net
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
What's Your Genre? The Evolving Target
Presenter Pat Dunlap Evans will compare and contrast industry definitions for fiction genres with the many categories and sub-categories featured on e-book sites like Amazon.com, GoodReads.com and BN.com.
To attend, please e-mail AustinWriterGirl@yahoo.com. Space is limited to 35. Please do not simply show up. We did not have enough chairs in November, and two hours is a long time to stand.
Lake Travis Fiction Writers are sponsored by the Bee Cave Public Library. There are no dues, but a $1 optional donation helps cover refreshments and materials.
The Old Bee Cave School House is tucked between the Bee Cave police and fire stations at 13333 Hwy. 71 West, in the southwest corner of the Shops at the Galleria. You may enter off Hwy. 71, just west of the Hwy. 71/ RR 620 intersection, or enter off RR 620 South at Specs. Go to the stop sign, turn right past Two Saints Bakery, and follow the drive around to the School House.
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