In August 2017, Women Writing the West member, award-winning novelist, and coppersmith Sara Dahmen, accepted the invitation to volunteer as the WWW Blog Coordinator. During her tenure, she switched the hosting platform from Blogger to WordPress, which offers more customization features. However, for members who contributed to the Blogger platform, and for anyone who wantsContinueContinue reading “Sara Dahmen is Hitting the Trail”
Category Archives: WWW General News
What Happened at the FALLCON Trade Show & Conference?
By WWW Member Doris Baker Thanks to all WWW members who participated in the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association trade show in October. As you’ll recall, all WWWers were given the opportunity to have their books displayed at the conference of booksellers from throughout the West. Our table displayed 36 books and attracted lotsContinueContinue reading “What Happened at the FALLCON Trade Show & Conference?”
San Antonio’s Briscoe Western Art Museum: As Reported by WWW Member Mary Trimble
While in San Antonio, Texas to attend the 2019 Women Writing the West conference, we toured the amazing Briscoe Western Art Museum. It was a tour to remember. The museum is housed in a renovated historical building, a 1930s structure that once served as the city’s library. The Briscoe, located downtown San Antonio on theContinueContinue reading “San Antonio’s Briscoe Western Art Museum: As Reported by WWW Member Mary Trimble”
Living in Living History
Written by WWW Member Susan D. Matley This May I went “live” with a new project, portraying Matilda Sager Delaney for Fort Walla Walla Museum’s Living History program. The project incorporates many of my loves- -history, research, writing and performing. There are probably as many formats of historic reenactment as there are historical museums andContinueContinue reading “Living in Living History”
Early Bird! 2019 WWW Conference Info
By Sara Dahmen, WWW blog coordinator It’s time to think about the WWW conference! If you haven’t checked your mail recently, don’t forget to head out to the mailbox and peek in to see if you’ve received your letter from the board and committee putting on the 2019 conference in San Antonio, TX. Plus, it’sContinueContinue reading “Early Bird! 2019 WWW Conference Info”
The Need for Corroboration: Guest Post by WWW Member Cynthia Leal Massey
This week, we are joined by WWW member Cynthia Leal Massey. In one of her recent essay/blog posts, Cynthia reminds us all (including herself!) how important it is to check into historical facts a few times over when we write about the good old days. Enjoy! After my book, Helotes, Images of America was published, a friendContinueContinue reading “The Need for Corroboration: Guest Post by WWW Member Cynthia Leal Massey”
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