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2026: Great First Lines, “First of all, we Were Drinkin'”

Posted on June 14, 2026 by peggylchambers

Every story needs a great first line. It is how you hook your reader. It tells them what the story will be about and makes them want to read it.  Some great examples are: House of Night – P. C. … Continue reading →

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2026: The Taj Mahal

Posted on May 24, 2026 by peggylchambers

I am writing a new children’s book about world-wide artifacts and places of honor. The main character of the book visits many ancient ruins and learns lessons wherever she goes. And I am learning so much! Lately I’ve been researching … Continue reading →

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2026: Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2026 by peggylchambers

It’s Mother’s Day! And a day of remembrance. My mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother are long gone, but not forgotten. I’ve been thinking of them this week probably because of the upcoming holiday. I went to see a woman who was … Continue reading →

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2026: Wooden Children Display for CASA

Posted on March 29, 2026 by peggylchambers

April is National Child Abuse Month in Garfield County, Oklahoma. Years ago, my husband was a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), and we still support them. Our community has come together to make wooden children representing abused or neglected children … Continue reading →

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2026: Conference and Festival Season

Posted on March 15, 2026 by peggylchambers

It’s that time of year again. No, not tornado season, though that is always on our minds. It’s contest and conference season if you are a writer. I inventoried my books the other day and decided I needed to order … Continue reading →

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2025 – Vanessa Lillie – Tornado Alley SinC Speaker

Posted on March 8, 2026 by peggylchambers

This year’s annual 2026 Writers Conference Tornado Alley – Sisters In Crime will be a ​One-Day Writers Conference on Saturday, March 21, 2026, 9am to 4pm CST at St. Thomas More University Parish, 100 Stinson, Norman OK 73072, $40.00 for members, $50.00 … Continue reading →

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2026: Enid Writers Club Short Story Scholarship

Posted on February 22, 2026 by peggylchambers

ENID WRITERS CLUBSHORT STORY SCHOLARSHIPOPEN DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 2026CLOSE DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 2026AWARD: $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPEligibility: High School Seniors attending a Garfield, Grant, or Major County OK high schooland who will be attending college/university/technical school in the 2025 school … Continue reading →

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2026: Yesterday Was Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2026 by peggylchambers

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and to show what old couples do on that day, my husband and I bought each other the exact same box of candy! Ha! No, that wasn’t a plan. I guess we just have the same … Continue reading →

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2026: Enid Author Fest

Posted on February 8, 2026 by peggylchambers

We’ve made it to February! You know how I feel about winter and spring is just a little more than a month away. The temperatures are beginning to feel like spring. My husband and I took a walk yesterday around … Continue reading →

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2026: The Winter of our Discontent

Posted on January 18, 2026 by peggylchambers

I woke up to 16℉ this morning when I got out of bed. There’s something fundamentally wrong with not waking up to a light warm breeze flowing through your open window, maybe blowing off the ocean. I remember Saturday mornings … Continue reading →

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