DFW Writers' Workshop

added his TWO YA novels to the library this month!! Congratulations, Shawn!!!

Shawn has 2 upcoming signing events in the DFW area!
📚November 2nd from 11AM - 2PM - Indie Author Book Fest in Downtown Arlington
📚November 3rd from 1PM - 4PM - Half Priced Books, 5803 E NW Hwy, Dallas

The folks in western North Carolina have been devastated by Hurricane Helene, so we are collecting K-12 books to help rebuild school libraries in the affected areas.

is spearheading the effort and will ship the books directly to an educator in North Carolina for distribution in the Asheville area. If you would like to donate new or gently used books please bring them to the workshop meeting next week, October 23rd.

A huge thank you to and everyone who’s donated so far!

More books for the workshop library!! debut novel The Forgotten Son has entered the chat!!! Make sure to mark your calendars for her upcoming event at !

FYI!!! Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow!

Attention! Our weekly read & critique will take place at the Grapevine Public Library this Wednesday!

Hope to see you there!

🚨 ATTENTION 🚨 Please note the last minute change to tonight’s meeting. We will be meeting in Grapevine Public Library tonight!!!!

Don’t forget! We are currently collecting books for the Grapevine Public Library’s section!

Interested in donating one of your books? Submission guidelines are as follows:

• All submissions must have been workshopped at Read & Critique
• Self-Published Authors must be a member for 3 years
• Traditionally Published Authors must be a member for 1 year

Feel free to reach out with any questions! We will be taking books until the end of the year.

Have you signed up for yet?? The countdown is on and, trust us, you don’t want to miss it!

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Date: Saturday, September 28th, 2024
Time: 11am - 1 p.m. CST
Location: Grapevine Public Library

We are pleased to announce our next Writers Bloc event for Saturday, September 25th, at 11 am at the Grapevine Public Library! This event is free and open to writers of all experience levels. This one-hour craft class will be followed by an optional social-hour at Le Madeleine.

Our speaker is the RITA (Romance Writers of America) and Spirit of Texas award winning author, Rosemary Clement.

More about our speaker! Rosemary loves dogs, journals, fountain pens, cool weather, and mystery novels with romantic adventure, witty banter, and supernatural twists. She’s written a few of those, including The Splendor Falls, Texas Gothic, and Spirit and Dust. Her books have won the Romance Writers of America’s RITA® award and the Spirit of Texas Award. They have also been included on the ALA list of Best Books for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, and TLA’s TAYSHAS List.

We are currently collecting books for the Grapevine Public Library’s section!

Interested in donating one of your books? Submission guidelines are as follows:

• All submissions must have been workshopped at Read & Critique
• Self-Published Authors must be a member for 3 years
• Traditionally Published Authors must be a member for 1 year

Feel free to reach out with any questions! We will be taking books until the end of the year.

For over 40 years, we’ve met every Wednesday (rain, shine, or pandemic) for our Read and Critique sessions, and we always welcome visitors!

You’ll find us every Wednesday at the Grapevine Convention Center (1209 S. Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051). Meetings start at 7 pm.

No need to RSVP. Just show up!

Just a friendly reminder to our new members and those of us who have maybe possibly misplaced our name badge! We are placing an order on Thursday. Badges are 12 dollars and can paid by venmo, cash, or check. Contact our VP of Membership, Lauren Danhof, at [email protected] to order.

Another book for the library!! added her latest novel, Shattered, to the our library. 🎉

is just a little over 2 months away! Have you snagged your spot?

Member added his award-winning novel, “The Oxygen Farmer,” to the library this week!

Happy Birthday, Madam President! Thank you for spending such a special birthday with us!

Writers Bloc is THIS Saturday, July 13th, at 11 am at the Grapevine Public Library!! Come and prepare to learn during our one-hour craft class on 'How Plot & Character Work Together' followed by a social hour at La Madeleine (900 W State HW 114, Grapevine).

Our guest speaker, Carrie Vaughn, is the author of the Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel Bannerless, the New York Times Bestselling Kitty Norville urban fantasy series, over twenty novels, and upwards of 100 short stories, two of which have been finalists for the Hugo Award.

This event is free and open to the public.

Just a little to last year's Dallas-Fort Worth Writers Conference!

We can't wait for this year's conference! For more details check out the website here >> https://dfwcon.org/

We love seeing support for our authors! Congrats to J Benjamin Sanders on, Mexicanos Hustle, his newest release with !!

Raise your hand if you'll be joining us for July's Writers Bloc. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Our next Writers Bloc will be on Saturday, July 13th, at 11 am at the Grapevine Public Library. Come and prepare to learn during our one-hour craft class on 'How Plot & Character Work Together' followed by a social hour at a restaurant (TBD).

This event is free and open to the public.

Our guest speaker, Carrie Vaughn, is the author of the Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel Bannerless, the New York Times Bestselling Kitty Norville urban fantasy series, over twenty novels, and upwards of 100 short stories, two of which have been finalists for the Hugo Award.

We can't wait.

With over 45,000 books sold, workshop author Russell C Connor has amassed an impressive following over his writing career. We are THRILLED to add Good Neighbors and Jackal Man to the workshop library!

See you tonight!!

Nothing says summer break like a sea monster and a freaky time-bending island. You know we're right!!

Fractured Tide written by member is the perfect vacation read. You just might not want to get in the water after reading. 😝

Give us a thumbs up if you've read this one!

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