The Write Crowd - A Virtual Author Expo
"The Write Crowd" is a Virtual Author Expo hosted every Saturday & Sunday in
October 2020 LIVE via Facebook & YouTube!
Join Author, Katelynn Rentería as she interviews local, national, & international authors on panels of varying genres & topics! Meet new authors & special guests as we bring their literatures & insights to life!
Below you will find the panel schedule & list of panelists, links to watch the stream recordings, panel announcements, & more! Enjoy!
Panel Announcements!
Watch All Panels Here!
"The Write Crowd" - New Children's Releases
Join Rhonda Brown, Rey A. Banda, & Reynaldo Jopé as they share their newly released children's books on the debut panel of "The Write Crowd: A Virtual Author Expo"!
"The Write Crowd" - Fantastical Finds, Vol. 1
Join authors Nely Cab, Gume Laurel III, DC Gomez, & Cody Wagner as they share their novels of fantasy, magic, and emotional adventure!
"The Write Crowd" - A Novel Experience, Vol. 1
Join Rio Grande Valley authors, Natividad Carrillo, Ruben Degollado, & Sylvia Sanchez Garza as they share their novels, experiences, and insight!
"The Write Crowd" - Valley Byliners : Writers Who Care
Join The Rio Grande Valley Byliners Writers Organization as members share their stories, written works, organization's events, & more!
"The Write Crowd" - Interactive Read-Alongs
Join authors Patty York Raymond, David Norec, & David Leija as they share their children's books, interactive elements of their stories, and other literary projects!
"The Write Crowd" - Children's Book Nook
Join authors Claudia Villarreal, Lamar Jones, & Ron Ramírez as they share their children's stories & messages to readers of all ages!
"The Write Crowd" - Fanatic Fandoms
Join special guests Joe L. Hernandez & Jalitza Delgado, and authors Jacqueline Smith, Miracle Austin, Cody Wagner, & Katelynn Rentería as they converse, share, and celebrate their love for fandoms, fictional universes, and beyond!
"The Write Crowd" - Literacy in Our Communities
Join special guests Rosario Ozuna, librarian of Grulla Middle School, Jonathon Vasquez, Associate Director of the South Texas Literacy Coalition, Ana Loera, librarian of Derry Elementary, and Margie Longoria, librarian of Mission High School, as they share their advocacy for literacy, stories, insights, and innovative thinking!
"The Write Crowd" - Panel of Poets, Vol. 1
Join Rio Grande Valley authors & poets Edward Vidaurre, Frank Brewster III, & Nely Gonzalez as they share their literatures and poetry!
"The Write Crowd" - Bites of Fright to Read All Night
Join Texas & international authors, Miracle Austin, Manuel Ruiz, & Ian Sputnik (United Kingdom) as they share their published works of horror, fright, & fantasy, as well as their writing insights & more!
"The Write Crowd" - Panel of Poets, Vol. 2
Join Rio Grande Valley poets, Daniel García Ordaz, Julieta Corpus, Anthony Ripp, & Priscilla Celina Suarez as they share their poetry, literature, and poetic insights!
"The Write Crowd" - Authors in Education
Join Rio Grande Valley authors and education professionals Ana A. Cavazos, Rosa Linda Cruz, & Dr. ET Treviño as they share their books, author insights, and writing experiences!
"The Write Crowd" - Fantastical Finds, Vol. 2
Join authors Shaila Patel, Gabriel H. Sanchez, & Ashley Dotson as they share their novels, author insight, and tales of fantasy & fiction!
"The Write Crowd" - Taylor Grant :Film, Fright, & Fiction
Join award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, author, & producer Taylor Grant as he shares his creative insight, writer's journey, and fictional creations!
"The Write Crowd" - A Novel Experience, Vol. 2
Join authors Alissa Karin Shirah, Nason Rumfield, Jacqueline E. Smith, & Katelynn Rentería as they share their novels, writing insight, and their journey as authors!
"The Write Crowd" - Literature for Life
Join authors Laura Lyles Reagan, Pino Shah, & Clark von Heller as they share their published works of life skills, language, culture, & much more!
Panel Schedule & Panelists
Panel & Guest Names for The Write Crowd, every Saturday & Sunday in October 2020
Sat
Oct. 3
New Children's Releases
2:00 pm CST
Rhonda Brown (TX), Rey Banda (TX),
& Reynaldo Jopé (TX)
Sat
Oct. 3
Fantastical Finds,Vol. 1
4:00 pm CST
Nely Cab (TX), Gume Laurel III (TX), DC Gomez (TX),
& Cody Wagner (AZ)
Sun
Oct. 4
A Novel Experiece,Vol. 1
2:00 pm CST
Natividad Carrillo (TX), Sylvia Sanchez Garza (TX),
& Ruben Degollado (TX)
Sun
Oct. 4
Valley Byliners : Writers Who Care
4:00 pm CST
James Arnold (TX), Joy Arnold (TX), Frank Cortazo (TX),
Ana Cavazos (TX), & Katelynn Rentería (TX)
Sat
Oct. 10
Interactive Read-Alongs
2:00 pm CST
Patty York Raymond (TX), David Norec (TX),
& David Leija (TX)
Sat
Oct. 10
Children's Book Nook
4:00 pm CST
Claudia Villarreal (TX), Lamar Jones (TX),
& Ron Ramírez (TX)
Sun
Oct. 11
Fanatic Fandoms
2:00 pm CST
Jaqueline Smith (TX), Katelynn Rentería (TX),
Cody Wagner (AZ), Miracle Austin (TX),
Joe Hernandez (TX), & Jalitza Delgado (TX)
Sun
Oct. 11
Literacy in Our Communities
4:00 pm CST
Rosario Ozuna (TX), Jonathon Vasquez (TX),
Ana Loera (TX), & Margie Longoria (TX)
Sat
Oct. 17
Panel of Poets, Vol. 1
2:00 pm CST
Frank Brewster III (TX), Edward Vidaurre (TX),
& Nely Gonzalez (TX)
Sat
Oct. 17
Bites of Fright to Read All Night
4:00 pm CST / 10:00 pm BST
Miracle Austin (TX), Ian Sputnik (UK),
& Manuel Ruiz (TX)
Sun
Oct. 18
Panel of Poets, Vol. 2
2:00 pm CST
Daniel García Ordaz (TX), Julieta Corpus (TX), Anthony Ripp (TX), & Priscilla Celina Suarez (TX)
Sun
Oct. 18
Authors in Education
4:00 pm CST
Ana Cavazos (TX), Rosa Linda Cruz (TX),
& Dr. ET Treviño (TX)
Sat
Oct. 24
Fantastical Finds, Vol. 2
2:00 pm CST
Shaila Patel (NC), Gabriel H. Sanchez (TX),
& Ashley Dotson (TX)
Sat
Oct. 24
Taylor Grant : Film, Fright, & Fiction
4:00 pm CST / 2:00 pm PST
Taylor Grant (CA)
Sun
Oct. 25
A Novel Experience, Vol. 2
2:00 pm CST
Alissa Karin Shirah (TX), Nason Rumfield (TX),
Jaqueline Smith (TX), & Katelynn Rentería (TX)
Sun
Oct. 25
Literature for Life
4:00 pm CST
Laura Lyles Reagan (TX), Pino Shah (TX),
& Dr. Clark von Heller (TX)