Bob Sanchez is a novelist and retired technical writer living in Las Cruces, NM. The Massachusetts native is the author of When Pigs Fly, a crime caper based in the Southwest. Critics have compared his writing to "Carl Hiaasen on speed," and called his debut novel "zany," "delightful," and "a comic masterpiece." He encourages members to visit http://www.bobsanchez.com to read reviews as well as the first chapter of his novel.

Signed copies of his book will be available at the meeting for $15 which is 20% of the list price.

Project for 2008

We will be our own anthology in 2008 as a Writer's League project.  We will go through the the entire process: selection of a theme, assignment of jobs, submissions, acceptance and rejections, editing, cover art selection, formatting, printing, and marketing. The anthology will not have a specific theme. 

MEMBER'S SHOWCASE

As it Should Be
By Karolina Blaha-Black

Sharp needles piercing the carpet clouds
Slowly but surely
Green marbles darting here and there
following and eight-legged trail
on the endless white planes of the wall.
Oh! How the pink meets the white of the milk
eager, divine.
Then my bed will be your throne
each of your silver hairs
fell to the Earth just a minute ago.
Your vibrations are music to my ears
covering my heart
with fuzzy pink plush.

Cat- I love you.  

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Our Song
by Joni Latham

Waves drum the shore
Overgrown and primitive.
Breezes strum the reeds
Thin and yielding.
Earth's children gather
On water, air, and soil
To dance to her music
To sing her song.

A song of wisdom
Of times forgotten.
A song of hope
Of times to come.

The song is a mother's gift.
A gift to all her children.
When confusion reigns,
It will soothe and comfort.
In times of uncertainty,
It will teach and counsel.
Many hear but do not listen.
It is ours, our mother's gift.

A song of wisdom
Of times forgotten.
A song of hope
Of times to come.

To submit a member poem (under 125 lines), short story (under words 1500 words), or essay (under words 1500 words), send to joni1957@verizon.net . 

POETRY CORNER

Poetry Group
3rd Saturday
10:00 am
Emily Fowler Library
502 Oakland St
Denton, TX

Open Mic Night
4th Wednesday
7:00 pm
Recycled Books
200 N Locust St
Denton, TX

CONVENTIONS

Convention                   Month    Place                    URL             

ConDFW                   Feb     Dallas, TX       http://www.condfw.org/
Texas Frightmare         Feb     Dallas, TX       http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/
AggieCon                 March   Bryan, TX        http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/
Dreamin' in Dallas       April   Dallas, TX       http://www.dallasromanceauthors.com/conferences/
ApolloCon                June    Houston, TX      http://www.apollocon.org/
ConMisterio              July    Austin, TX       http://www.conmisterio.org/
Conestoga                July    Tulsa, OK        http://www.sftulsa.org/conestoga/
Armadillo Con            August  Austin, TX       http://www.fact.org/dillo/
Mythcon                  August  Norman, OK       http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon37.html
Bubonicon                August  Albuquerque, NM  http://bubonicon.home.att.net/
Fencon                   Sept    Dallas, TX       http://www.fencon.org/
     A comprehensive list of other conventions    http://www.fencon.org/links.html#calendar
World Fantasy Con        Nov     Austin, TX       http://www.fact.org/wfc2006/  

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