Monday, February 3, 2025

February 2025 Meeting Information

 


Join us Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11am
at La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant in Colleyville for

What Can You Accomplish in 100 Days
with Amy Kelly from

Are you someone who:

--Feels like for every step toward your goal, you take three back?

--Has a pile of planners, notes, and charts that you’ve dedicated to reaching your goals—all piled up in the back of your closet?

--Doesn’t set goals anymore—because, well, why bother?

Then you’re in good company!

Join us to discover new ways to look at setting - and accomplishing! - the goals you set.


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A fixture in the North Texas literary scene, Amy Kelly is dedicated to supporting fellow writers. As owner and CEO of Lone Star Literary Life, she provides a range of marketing opportunities for Texas’ literary community, from free to paid, and teaches workshops on building an author brand.

Amy hosts The Lone Star Literary Podcast, interviewing Texas authors, indie bookstore owners, publishers, agents, and other industry professionals. She also co-hosts the podcast Time to Write with author Emily Roberson, offering practical tips and mindset tools to help authors achieve their goals. Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in French and History from Texas A&M University and lives in Texas with her husband and occasionally her two college-aged children.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

January 2025 Meeting Information

 

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Join us Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11am

at La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant in Colleyville for

*Date Has Changed*

Writing Goals, Brainstorming, & Accountability

 

Since our usual 3rd Saturday of the month is during a holiday weekend and many members were unable to make the original date, we have moved the meeting to Sat, Jan 25th. It is still IN-PERSON.

New Year, New Goals!

Join us to help set some professional and personal goals, an opportunity for brainstorming and any other help you may need, as well as some tips on how to help each other stay accountable for those new shiny, sparkly goals!

We hope to see you!

 

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

December 2024 Meeting Information

 

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Join us Saturday, December 14, 2024

at La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant in Colleyville for our

ANNUAL HOLIDAY GATHERING

Bring a wrapped ornament ($10 or less) and join us for

FUN, FOOD, and FRIVOLITY!

Festivities begin at 11AM.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

November 2024 Meeting Information

 

JOIN US SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2024 at 11AM

VIA ZOOM

FOR

Tere Michaels
The Last Three Chapters

Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending. ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

What best sells your next book? The ending of your previous book! A satisfying ending ties together all the pieces of your novel – the character arcs, the relationship arcs, the plot, the carefully laid out details – and gives the reader a feeling of completion and satisfaction. They have trusted you with their time and emotions and have been rewarded with an ending that makes them sigh (and recommend your book!).

The journey resulted in a positive experience and they will be open to taking that trip again with you, with your next book. A good ending feels like a story never ends in a reader’s mind and heart, and that means a continued satisfaction that you are responsible for. What better marketing is there?!

We’ll discuss all the parts of your story that need to be considered as you end your book – everything from major character arcs to little details. We’ll consider the big and small in concluding your story in a satisfying way to make your readers happy!

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About Tere:

Tere Michaels writes happily ever afters in the big city – with heaps of snark, angst, and humor. Her focus is on characters and all the ridiculous ways they trip through life and love. She has written sixteen books, including her popular Faith, Love & Devotion series, and The Vigilante superhero saga. She has two new series: Broadway or Bust, and The Love Broker. Her most recent book is “Undead Love Story.”

She has been presenting workshops on the writing process for ten years. She has taught at the RT Booklovers Convention, Liberty States Create Something Magical Conference, and RWA online classes, and done presentations and workshops for chapters of RWA, Liberty States, Sisters in Crime, and Horror Writers of America, as well as being a frequent instructor at SavvyAuthors. She taught and managed the RT Booklovers Convention Boot Camp. She is a plot whisperer/consultant/developmental editor and writing coach.

Send her a message through her website (www.teremichaels.com), her business website (www.writergarage.com) or connect with her on Instagram and Facebook.

 

Friday, September 27, 2024

October 2024 Meeting Information

 

JOIN US SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, 2024 at 11AM

VIA ZOOM

FOR

Tere Michaels
Making a Good First Impression: The First Five Chapters 


Your opening chapters are a book’s first date with a reader. They’re going to make decisions on if this is the right match for them based on their first impressions. So how do we write engaging, enticing, informative first chapters that set up your story, your characters and keep readers reading?

In this workshop, we’ll discuss all the factors that go into creating a smart and effective start to your book.

  • How much information is too much? Not enough?
  • Are you starting in the right place in your timeline?
  • What are genre expectations?
  • How are your readers emotionally engaging with your story and your characters?

We’ll also touch on additional topics such as POV, red herrings, worldbuilding and more.

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About Tere:

Tere Michaels writes happily ever afters in the big city – with heaps of snark, angst, and humor. Her focus is on characters and all the ridiculous ways they trip through life and love. She has written sixteen books, including her popular Faith, Love & Devotion series, and The Vigilante superhero saga. She has two new series: Broadway or Bust, and The Love Broker. Her most recent book is “Undead Love Story.” 

She has been presenting workshops on the writing process for ten years. She has taught at the RT Booklovers Convention, Liberty States Create Something Magical Conference, and RWA online classes, and done presentations and workshops for chapters of RWA, Liberty States, Sisters in Crime, and Horror Writers of America, as well as being a frequent instructor at SavvyAuthors. She taught and managed the RT Booklovers Convention Boot Camp. She is a plot whisperer/consultant/developmental editor and writing coach.

Send her a message through her website (www.teremichaels.com), her business website (www.writergarage.com) or connect with her on Instagram and Facebook.

Monday, September 9, 2024

September 2024 Meeting Information

 

2024-2025 Fiscal Year Kick-Off

Saturday, September 21, 2024

11:00 am

IN-PERSON at La Hacienda

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Join us for our new fiscal year kick-off! We'll not only announce the new Board members, but also facilitate some enticing games to play to get the creative juices flowing. We'll also tackle the "Energy Pennies" game from Becca Syme (founder of the Better-Faster Academy), which helps you get what you need in your writing day. Create a sustainable life, clear the overwhelm and have a good time, all at once! 


Lastly, we will also have an open forum where we invite people to share their goals for the year, what they hope to get out of the group, new ideas, suggestions to try throughout the year, and more! This is your chance to help us create the list of programs for the year, even potentially plan out writing retreats for those interested.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

August 2024 Meeting Information

 



JOIN US SATURDAY AUGUST 17, 2024 at 11AM

IN PERSON

at La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant, Colleyville

FOR

Crystal Johnston

Newsletter Automations: A Unique Reader Experience

Learn how to leverage newsletter automations to grow your audience, increase engagement, and drive book sales. We'll explore the basics of email marketing automation, discuss essential automations authors could consider implementing, and discuss how to create personalized reader experiences so your readers get a unique and memorable experience.

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Crystal is building a marketing agency dedicated to providing the education and services indie authors need. Crystal’s foundational approach and strategic thinking allows her to help craft plans of action based on your needs, strengths, and goals. She is fluent in Clifton Strengths language and application and always seeks to develop strategic plans that will support each individual and business for long-term growth and sustainability.

She has 9+ years of advertising experience on Facebook™ and the Amazon AMS Platforms. Through the years she has worked with many clients and tracked data for $900,000+ personally in ad spend. She’s also run her own 6-figure fiction platform since 2012.

She's been married 20+ years, homeschools her two teenage daughters, and keeps the home zoo of chickens, rabbits, dogs, and hermit crabs alive and well. She’s a Ravenclaw and adores anything to do with Jurassic Park!

www.crystalkeymedia.com

crystal@crystalkeymedia.com

Instagram: @thecrystaljohnston