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With Words We Weave: The Art of Turning Lemons into Lemonade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How do you turn a bad situation into something good? This is the question the members of Texas High Plains Writers tackle in this year\u2019s Anthology: The Art of Turning Lemons into Lemonade<\/em>. Genres include speculative fiction, dark fantasy, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, western, romance, memoir, slice-of-life, women\u2019s fiction, children’s literature, mystery\/thriller, literary fiction, poetry, humor, and inspirational. There is something for everyone in this diverse collection.

Texas High Plains Writers has been educating and encouraging writers since 1920. All are welcome: fiction, non-fiction, poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributing Authors: Mike Akins, Karen Benckenstein, Brent Biles, Kim Black, Samuel Black, Natalie Bright, K.R. Brorman, Kelsey Bryant, Cheryle Cooper, Franka Daniel, Laura Harrison, Lynnette Jalufka, Sheree Johnston, Ashlyn Parker, Vicki Mueller, Betty M. Reeves, Cindy Rios, Karl Smith, Lee Springs, Carol Thompson, Pat Tyrer, and Emeryl Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Words We Weave 2025: How Time Flows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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With Words We Weave: Texas High Plains Writers 2025 Anthology
How Time Flows
For over 100 years, Texas High Plains Writers has supported and encouraged writers, from beginner to seasoned writers, to craft their stories. Storytelling is at the heart of Texas and all across the country, and THPW helps writers tell their stories better.
This year\u2019s anthology authors present a collection of short stories, inspirational histories, memoirs, and poems on the intriguing theme of How Time Flows<\/em>. Through the genres of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and general fiction, the stories all find a way to explore the idea and mystery of time with research, humor, nature, legends, and myths.
How Time Flows<\/em> is the seventh annual anthology for Texas High Plains Writers. This collection includes first-timers and multi-published authors, offering something for every reader.

Our 2025 Authors:
Karen Benckenstein
Kim Black
Samuel Black
Kelsey Bryant
Cheryle Cooper
Franka Daniel
E.A. Gordon
Sheree Johnston
Audrey Cannady Massingill
Dr. Vicki Mueller
Betty M. Reeves
Cindy Rios
Donna Rosson
Emeryl Williams
Plus, an introduction by 2025 THPW President Lynnette Jalufka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Words We Weave 2024: On the Roof<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The stories these walls could tell have nothing on those collected by roofs. In With Words We Weave: On the Roof, members of the Texas High Plains Writers invite you upward\u2014to the roof, to the world, to the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uncover family secrets in a rooftop restaurant, witness murder on an unusual deck, pull off a heist across a city skyline, and seek lost memories and loved ones aloft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across genres, these word weavers bring you up onto the roof for a unique perspective on childhood, duty, friendship, love, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Words We Weave 2023: Survival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Texas High Plains Writers presents an anthology of 22 authors, poets, and essayists including New York Times bestsellers and aspiring writers all surviving.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Words We Weave 2022: Hope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Texas High Plains Writers brings you this year’s collection of short stories, memoirs, essays, and poetry from our talented members. Twenty-one authors \u2014 from New York Time’s bestselling to newly published \u2014 bring you glimpses of the past, the present, and the imagined tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Words We Weave 2021: Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For one hundred years, Texas High Plains Writers has supported and encouraged writers to craft their stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this annual anthology, you will find a collection of short stories and inspirational essays about overcoming a wide variety of problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty-three of our talented members shared stories that range from sentimental and family-oriented to humorous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best-selling authors and first-timers created fiction and non-fiction works that explore everyday issues, relationship woes, and pet problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hand in hand, these tales prove everyone faces challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Words We Weave 2020: A Celebration of the Past<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For 100 years, Texas High Plains Writers has supported and encouraged writers to craft their stories. In this centennial anthology, you will find a collection of short stories, inspirational essays, and poetry that celebrates the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirty-four of our talented members contributed humor, heartache, and truth to these pages. You will discover works from best-selling authors and first-timers nestled together.A cunning escape, mischievous family pets, and many walks through memory lanes… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These historic tales are truly a labor of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Words We Weave 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Texas High Plains Writers brings you a new collection of short stories, memoirs, essays, and poetry from our talented members. Thirty-two authors \u2014 from New York Time’s bestselling to newly published \u2014 spin tales of laughter, love, and loss.A lawman on the western frontier, a go-kart race for the ages, a keening banshee in picturesque Ireland\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These stories will make you smile, get your adrenaline pumping, and bring a tear to your eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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