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“Creative
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“Writing
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3, 1989.
“Getting
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“Writing
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“Publish
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“Publishing
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“The
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“Fiction
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in Stories and Novels.” University of North Texas Literary
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“On
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Writing and Publishing Workshop. Stephen F. Austin State University,
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“Working
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“Writing
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“Publishers
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“A
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“The
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“Selling
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1993.
“Writing
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Golden Triangle Writers' Guild, Beaumont, TX, 1993.
“The
Business of Writing.” Angelo State University, 1993.
“Round
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Why It Doesn't Work.” Rice University Writers' Conference,
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“Drawing
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Professional Writers Association, Amarillo, Texas, 1994.
“Perils
of Research: Using Standard Sources to Find the Facts.” Austin
Writers' League, 1995.
“Where
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“The
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Texarkana Junior College, 1995.
“Historical
Sources: Playing Detective to Get at the Truth.” Rice University
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“Writing
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Workshop, 1995.
“Truth
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Our Lady of the Lake University Writer's Workshop, 1995.
“Fiction
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The Writer's Garret, Dallas, Texas, 1996.
“Self-Editing:
How Much, When, and Why.” Austin Writers' League, TCA Literary
Touring Program, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1996.
“Contracts
& Deals.” Denton Writers' League, 1996.
“So
You've Written a Novel, Now What?” Rice University Writer's
Conference, 1996.
“Turning
Fact into Fiction.” Sul Ross State University, 1996.
“Prose
into Pictures: Adapting a Novel for the Screen.” West Texas
A&M University Writer’s Workshop, 1997.
“Finding
the Truth through Fiction.” The Woodlands Writers’ Guild,
1997.
“Writing
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The Writers’Garret, Dallas, Texas, 1997.
“Publishing
the Short Story.” Sul Ross State University, 1998.
“Where
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Festival, 2000.
“The
Ways Writers’ Workshops Work, The Ways They Don’t.”
Texas Commission on the Arts Texas’ Touring Arts Program,
2000.
“Drawing
on Memory for Fiction.” Quanah High School Literary Festival,
2000.
“Writing
for Profit: Genre vs. Literary Writing.” Writers in Process,
Trinity Writers’ Workshop,
Tarrant County College, 2000.
“It’s
Noir or Never: Writers Explore the Dark Side.” Texas Book
Festival, 2000.
“A
Master Class in Fiction Composition.” San Jacinto College,
2001.
“Tips
for Writers.” West Texas Book & Author Festival, 2001.
“Elements
of Fiction Writing.” Write at Sea, 2003.
Moderator, “Western Writer’s Forum.” WWA On-Line,
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“The Importance of Writing for College Prep.” Carrollton-Farmer’s
Branch ISD, 2003.
“Stone Soup: The Publishing Business.” The Writers’
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“What is Texas Literature; What is Genre Fiction?” Texas
Association of Creative
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Contrasting
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“One Book, One Arlington.” University of Texas at Arlington,
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“Working with Literary Agents.” Writers’ League of Texas, 2006.
“Writing the Southwest.” Southwest Writer and Artists Festival, Texas A&M University, 2006.
“Writing on Environmental Issues.” Montgomery College Spring Fling, 2007.
“Finding the Line Between Fiction and Nonfiction in Creative Writing.” Lamar University, 2007.
“Backgrounds for Writing Well.” Scissortail Writing Festival. East Central University, 2007.
“Writing Baseball and Other Pasttimes.” Arkansas Tech University, 2007.
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