The Southwest Festival of the Written Word wound down today in Silver City. The three-day event brought writers from the area, as well as from Arizona and Texas, to participate in workshops, listen to individual and panel speakers, vist the Marketplace where books were sold and signed, and network with other writers.
At the mystery writers workshop, where three published authors—Steve Havill, Jonathon Miller and Susan Cummins Miller—spoke, Jonathon Miller said the turnout was better than at the last event he had been part of in Albuquerque.
From all reports during the day on Satuday, everyone from vendors to speakers to participants and organizers were pleased with the success of the event.
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy of Silver City Museum activities for children.
SWFWW 2013 activities for kids at museum
Southwest Festival of the Written Word Children's Activities at SC Museum
Haley Marshall, 11, makes sure the brads on the journal are tight
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Southwest Festival of the Written Word Children's Activities at SC Museum
From left Haley Marshall, Alyssa Chavez, 7, David Chavez, 8, and Isabella Martinez 7, work on decorating their journals.
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Southwest Festival of the Written Word Children's Activities at SC Museum
Younsgters participated in a book walk. If one landed on the number called, he or she received a book of his or her choice.
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Southwest Festival of the Written Word Children's Activities at SC Museum
Niki Ortiz Trujillo, 7, draws word artG??in his case, a foot and a ball to make football.
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Southwest Festival of the Written Word Children's Activities at SC Museum
Maria Vigil talked to the audience about books and what exciting things could be found in them.
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Southwest Festival of the Written Word Children's Activities at SC Museum
Morgan Bighley, 10, looks up from writing in his journal what he would later read and receive a Writer-to-Writer certificate. Behind him, Haley Marshall also writes a story.
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