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Panhandle Professional Writers
is the second oldest writing
group in the nation located in the
Texas Panhandle. You do
not have to be a professional
writer to join us. We are made
up of all types of people who
have come together to learn
more about the craft of writing.
Whether you are a beginner or a
multi-published author, come join
us. You will find support,
encouragement, and friends on
all levels of their writing
endeavors. We have an annual
conference to help those who
want to learn more about the
craft of writing, bi-monthly
meetings, and an online group
and occasional classes. Browse
our website to learn more about
us.
is the second oldest writing
group in the nation located in the
Texas Panhandle. You do
not have to be a professional
writer to join us. We are made
up of all types of people who
have come together to learn
more about the craft of writing.
Whether you are a beginner or a
multi-published author, come join
us. You will find support,
encouragement, and friends on
all levels of their writing
endeavors. We have an annual
conference to help those who
want to learn more about the
craft of writing, bi-monthly
meetings, and an online group
and occasional classes. Browse
our website to learn more about
us.
| Meeting Saturday July 18, 2009 St. Stephen United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 4600 S. Western Amarillo, TX Greeting time - 9:30 a.m. Morning Session- 10—12 a.m. Lunch 12—12:45 p.m. Business Mtg. 12:45 -1 p.m. Aft. Session 1:00-3:00 p.m. “Afterglow” 3:00-3:30 p.m. Check-in begins 9:30 a.m. $5 program guest fee deferred if join PPW—dues $30 per year The board approved a measure stating students with ID will pay a reduced $1 guest fee. Lunch is $10.00 To help facilitate the caterer with an accurate Meal count get reservations to: Suzanne Bogue by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 or phone 806-341-6995 or email ppwlunch@yahoo.com UPCOMING! The September PPW meeting will be at a different place and on a different date: September 26th Saint Stephen United Methodist Church West Campus, 4415 Wesley Dr., off 45th between Coulter and Soncy This will enable members who are interested to attend both the PPW meeting and the Inspirational Writers’ Alive! Seminar on September 19, 2009. |
| Michael Blake, presenter for the July 18th Panhandle Professional Writers program, is well known for his Dances With Wolves novel. He is also a very successful screenwriter and Academy Award winner in 1990. In early 1986 Kevin Costner encouraged Blake to turn an idea for a story about Indians into a novel. Dances With Wolves, after much rejection, was published in paperback and to little fanfare in 1988. In late 1989, however, the film written by Blake and based upon his novel was released to worldwide acclaim. In 1990 Blake won every major award for his effort, including the Oscar. He continued to write and to engage in public service, which was acknowledged with many more awards, including the Eleanor Roosevelt award for work with minorities, the Animal Protection Institute's Humanitarian of the year, the U.S. Air Force's Americanism Award and the American library Association's Library Hero Award. Since 1990 Blake has published an autobiography, a non-fiction novel of Custer's last days, a sequel to Dances with Wolves called Holy Road., and more. Married in 1993, Blake is the father of three young children and currently lives with his family on a ranch in southern Arizona. (from his website http://danceswithwolves.net/bio.php) James Coverdale is an American Indian of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma, and will appear in full regalia. He is an artist and a consultant on South Plains Indian culture and crafts. His beautiful works have found their homes in national and international private collections and museums. |
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