The Attoyac Writers’ Guild begins second season

Center, Texas – Sept. 10, 2009 – The Attoyac Writers’ Guild, an art of writing program developed through the Lakes Area Arts League, begins their second season on Tues., Sept. 15 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Attoyac River Gallery, located on the downtown Center square.

Upcoming writing topics for 2009-2010 include An Evening with Joe Lansdale on Tue., Oct. 20 and an Electronic Writing presentation by Joan Huff, Library Director with the local Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, on Tue., Nov. 17, both programs beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Attoyac River Gallery. Discover more information on Lansdale and a list of his publications by visiting his website at www.joerlansdale.com/bio.

Last year, the guild hosted a variety of writing topics with guest speakers from the Stephen F. Austin (SFA) State University Department of English and Philosophy, which included Jack Kerouac’s Life and Works presented by Nancy Fox, lecturer, writing program director and guild member; What Riding A Bicycle Taught Me About Writing by Dr. Daryl Farmer, assistant professor and author; and Editing and Preparing Creative Work for Submissions and Publication with Dr. John McDermott, assistant professor and creative writing program director and Dr. Christine McDermott, assistant professor and editor-in-chief of SFA’s national literary journal REAL. Other programs presented by guild members included a Writing Workshop conducted by Nancy Dickerson and Joan Huff presented an overview on How a Library benefits Your Community.

The overall mission of the Attoyac Writers' Guild is to provide a forum of support and information to both aspiring and experienced writers and poets, to create a circle of assistance to those interested with marketing their literary works for publication, and to establish a peer network for writing improvements, discussions and critiques. Monthly topics include providing information on educational opportunities to attend writing conferences and classes, presenting guest speakers, offering writing competitions and hosting informal roundtable discussions on various literary genres. In addition, the Attoyac Writers’ Guild hosts Poetry Readings at the meetings by providing a forum and allowing participants the opportunity to be creative by presenting their own original poetry or a selection from a master poet.
The Attoyac Writers’ Guild meets every third Tuesday evening September through May. Details for joining or participating in the writers’ guild can be obtained by contacting Program Coordinators, Andi Foster, 936.590.0298 or Suzanne Walker, 936.591.1655, via email at laal@ndemand.com or by visiting the guild’s blog at http://attoyacwritersguild.blogspot.com/.

The Lakes Area Arts League is a non-profit organization established to promote interest and knowledge of all areas of the visual and performing fine arts through education and appreciation while enhancing the culture and tourism of the community and surrounding areas.

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