Writers Guild of Texas

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Writers Guild of Texas Our Mission

To provide a sociable environment that encourages, educates, and engages writers of any genre and of any experience level.

The Writers' Guild of Texas (WGT) is a nonprofit organization serving the writing community of Texas. The Writers' Guild of Texas provides peer support, information exchange, and formal and informal self-education opportunities for published and not-yet-published writers. Our meetings are full of interesting and informative presentations from various experts -- from authors to editors to publishers -- in the publishing industry.

Email writersguildtx@gmail.com for temporary location; the library is preparing to move back to its new building!
10/07/2026

Email [email protected] for temporary location; the library is preparing to move back to its new building!

Now’s the time to join! Your membership will also give you an entry into the Kathryn McClatchey Flash Fiction Contest. M...
10/07/2026

Now’s the time to join! Your membership will also give you an entry into the Kathryn McClatchey Flash Fiction Contest. Membership runs through the end of September, 2027. Join us and collaborate with other writers, hear talks with best-selling authors, meet and eat with our Chatterboxes, and give our critique group a trial run. Meetings are 3rd Monday on Zoom (through November)at 7pm (see our web site), critique group meets 2nd Monday at 6:30pm (email writersguildtx.org for details, and Chatterboxes meets every 4th Monday at 6:30pm at McAlisters Deli at 75 and Plano Pkwy in Plano. See you there!

Enter today through October 27! Winners announced at our annual holiday party on December 7. $35 for non-members include...
10/07/2026

Enter today through October 27! Winners announced at our annual holiday party on December 7. $35 for non-members includes membership through next September and an entry into the contest. Follow the link in our bio to our web site, choose “Contest,” and follow the guidelines to enter. Good luck, and welcome, new members!!

Books with Hooks, presented by WGT Vice President Jolea Broome, will peel back the elusive agent perspective on your nov...
09/08/2026

Books with Hooks, presented by WGT Vice President Jolea Broome, will peel back the elusive agent perspective on your novel’s first chapter. You’ll learn the do’s and dont’s that agents look for when they receive your manuscript. Whether you are writing fiction or a memoir, there is something here for you to discover. We’ll have exercises to help you delve into your first pages as well as time to reflect on how you can make your first pages shine. Bring two printed copies of your first chapter, a pen or pencil and a willingness to wade through your pages with an agent’s mindset.

Free for 2026 members. Non-members can pay $35 and get entry to the seminar, an annual WGT membership that goes through December of 2027, and a free entry to the Flash Fiction contest! You can pay via Paypal on the WGT website or pay at the door using cash or check.

Link in bio to register!

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story can make all the difference! Join us with professional editor and guest spea...
07/17/2026

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story can make all the difference! Join us with professional editor and guest speaker, Kellie Kate, for some advice and advancement in literary editing. See you Monday!

Last night at our monthly social gathering, Chatterboxes, we wanted to know what we all read in our spare time, so, I’ll...
06/23/2026

Last night at our monthly social gathering, Chatterboxes, we wanted to know what we all read in our spare time, so, I’ll start! Mostly non-fiction, with a few fiction sprinkled in, lots of business, marketing, leadership, and books on writing.
Zoom in and swipe!

Share your shelves and tag us Writers Guild Of Texas . We want to see your shelves, too!

*Our social group meets every 4th Monday at McAlisters Deli in Plano, US75 and Plano Parkway, northwest corner. 6:30PM. Come hungry and stay late!

LYNN “ELIKQITIE” SMARGISHOW TO ORGANIZE BOOK CONTENTFebruary 16, 2026 at 7PMHave you found yourself carrying around moun...
02/05/2026

LYNN “ELIKQITIE” SMARGIS
HOW TO ORGANIZE BOOK CONTENT

February 16, 2026 at 7PM

Have you found yourself carrying around mounds of sticky notes while trying sort through ideas for book content?

Learn practical methods for organizing, outlining, structuring, and arranging content for your upcoming book. Improve your approach to managing data, planning, brainstorming and mapping by joining the Writers Guild of Texas for a session with

LYNN “ELIKQITIE” SMARGIS
HOW TO ORGANIZE BOOK CONTENT

February 16, 2026 at 7PM
Writers Guild of Texas
Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd.
Richardson, TX

*THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS*KELLIE KATE – WORDSMITHING January 26, 2026 @ 7PMRichardson P...
01/21/2026

*THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS*

KELLIE KATE – WORDSMITHING
January 26, 2026 @ 7PM
Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd
Richardson, TX

If you’ve ever asked yourself what do I do once I finish my novel?
This talk is the place to start getting answers!

Wordsmithing will discuss the when, why, what, and how of five types of editing — self-edit, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, and proofreading — and touch on alpha and beta reading. There will be a Q&A session at the end.

KELLIE KATE is a voracious reader of a wide variety of fiction. Her first editing gigs were thrust upon her by her friends because of her superior grammar skills and paid in pizza. In 2010, having completed a novel and in need of a critique group, she joined the Frisco Area Writers Network. There, she discovered a passion for helping other writers fine-tune their creations. She began her professional literary career as an alpha and beta reader and expanded into developmental and line editing.

Register here for a Zoom link. https://forms.gle/UJbF38sAaPi1P3Tu8

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6009 W Parker Road
Plano, TX
75093

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