Meet the Members: Laura Norton
J Evan Parks August 9, 2022
“I write because I want to and I have no agenda for it or me other than that.”
“I write because I want to and I have no agenda for it or me other than that.”
“[M]y career as a reporter introduced me to people of all walks of life and careers and my imagination has taken what I have seen and heard over more than 20 years in the industry to create fiction by observing people and our world.”
“You know those faces you see in the clouds, on the moon, and on the surface of rocks? Pattern recognition, that’s all it is, right? Pareidolia? Or glimpses into hidden realms?”
“I’m delighted to be able to be in community with fellow Texas writers even though I live far away.”
“I am brand new to Writers’ League of Texas and look forward to meeting new people, sharing my work and learning from all of you at upcoming events.”
“Everyone deserves to have a book where their identity (including the challenges and joys of said identity) represented…“
“[I]n my late 20’s I discovered WLT for the first time, birds of my feather, soul mates and mentors, and they said the words I needed to hear: ‘welcome home.'”
“I joined to learn how to create the stories I wanted to read; I stay because of the camaraderie in the WLT community.”
“I get emails from readers that make my heart glow. They say such nice things!”
“Read this book and you’ll light up my world. Don’t read it, your ass is fried. Keep me in the dark.”
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Starting a novel is a daunting task. Luckily the excellent teacher @John_Pipkin will be joining us this Saturday to help! "Starting Your Novel" will help you better understand the importance of beginnings & learn skills to perfect yours. Learn more here: https://t.co/Zva5qBNTEX...
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