Issue #29

Good Day Writers! 

Monday’s Meeting we are at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

 4550 S. Maryland Parkway. Across from UNLV.

6:30 – 8:30 PM.

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It’s membership renewal time. To renew your membership for one year

go to http://site.hendersonwritersgroup.com/How_to_Join_the_HWG.html

You have until August 31, 2011 before you are removed from member rosters

on the website and the Yahoo Group Page. 

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Short Short Story submissions for the HWG Cookbook, 

200 word short, could be your bio, story behind the recipe or any piece of flash writing.

Deadline to submit short short or a photo August 30, 2011 

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Wednesday August 10th 6:30- ?? pm  Writers Pen & Grill will meet this month 

at the M Casino on St. Rose Parkway at the I-15. 

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Announcement from Judy McFadden: 

I will be on The Morning Blend live TV show to promote Life with McDuff on 

Thursday, Aug. 11th, Las Vegas KTNV-TV, ABC Channel 13, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.,

after Good Morning America and before The View (nice spot!). 

Here is the link to the show: http://www.vegasmorningblend.com/. 

Also From Judy 

Judy McFadden will sign and discuss Life with McDuff:  Lessons Learned from a 
Therapy Dog (www.lifewithmcduff.com) Saturday, August 13, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m., at Staples, 280 West Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson, Nevada (Lake Mead 
Crossing Mall, Lake Mead Parkway and Water Street).  Staples will hold its 
annual Teacher Appreciation Day from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to thank CCSD 
Teachers and Staff. 

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2011 Vegas Valley Book Festival, November 3-6,2011.  

http://www.vegasvalleybookfestival.org/

The website is currently under construction. 

Stay tuned for more information on the Book Festival 

this year! 

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2011 Vegas Valley Book Festival is hosting a short fiction contest for local writers

at the Clark County Library Saturday September 10, 2011 2:30 – 4:30pm prior to the festival

check the Clark County website for details.

 http://www.lvccld.org/events/event.cfm?nID=38420

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Morgan St. James Writers Tricks of the Trade 

Las Vegas edition, Why You Need A Strong Foundation

http://exm.nr/pdkA8E

Los Angeles edition, Four Pitfalls to Recognize and Avoid

http://exm.nr/r3SbZo

Recommend it, share it, leave a comment always appreciated.

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Have a great week!
Teresa Watts
Editor