Registration for Bernhardt at the Manz

THIS WORKSHOP IS CURRENTLY FULL. WE HAVE STARTED A WAITING LIST IF CANCELLATIONS OCCUR.

Bernhardt at the Manz Writing Workshop Registration

612 South Tyler, Enid, OK 73703

Saturday, August 14, 2021   *  10:00am to 4:00pm (registration begins at 9:00am)

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McAlister’s Box Lunch	Yes                    No                        Vegetarian
Workshop is free to the public but pre-registration is required.	Handicap or parking assistance
	Registration must be received in advance so we can order lunch early. Please mail registration to: P.O. Box 327, Enid, OK 73702.

Bernhardt at the Manz!

August 14, 2021, the Enid Writers Club had a writing workshop featuring William Bernhardt at the historic Champlin Mansion in Enid. It was great workshop. Here’s some proof!

April 2021 Roll Call Winner

Texas Pete                                   

Bobbie Mardis

Texas Pete was a mighty fine cowboy

A mighty fine cowboy was he.

He could ride the range

And rope a steer

And still be home by three.

The Chisholm Trail was a mighty fine trail

A mighty fine trail was it.

It crossed the Red

And the Cimarron too

Through Enid after a bit.

Ole Pete drove cattle up that trail

Dogies, steers and more.

From Texas hills

‘Cross Okie’s plains

Til reaching Kansas’ shore.

Chuck wagon fare on the Chisholm Trail

Was hardly fit to eat

Hard tack and beans

Black coffee to chew

But this was just fine for Ole Pete.

Back down the Trail, back home he rode

But his wife he could not see

The note she left

Her complaint so clear “You didn’t get home by three.”

March Roll Call Winner – Cathy Thorp!

Our program for March was writing the Fantasy Genre. The contest winner was Cathy Thorp. Congratulate her!

The Queen and the Dragon

Cathy Thorp

            I awake once again to the sound of hoofbeats outside the cave entrance. Almost every day now there is one of these heavily armored men riding up to coax me out of my cave. My pet dragon, Char, waits dutifully by the entrance. The men in metal have not been successful, to say the least.

            A year ago, I left the palace drama and the life of a young queen to return to my home land; the land of dragons. Here, there is plenty of peace and quiet. Dragons aren’t aggressive creatures at all. They bond with humans in a similar way cats do. The conventional wisdom for cats and dragons is, if you feed them, they’re yours.

            I grew up around dragons, Their fire breathing ability enables them to cook their food once they’ve caught it. It comes in handy starting a cozy fire, also.