Midwest writers and editors meet here

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[Darkniciad]

I was going to say "Where do you get your definition of midwest?" But then I did a google image search for "midwest u.s."

Nobody seems to be able to agree *laugh*

The only constants are that you can't go west of Texas or east of Ohio. Then there's the states always excluded as "the South" to form a border: Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Louisiana.

Beyond that, anything seems to go

 

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It is a broad area

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[Zeb_Carter]

So southern Texas is not in the Mid-West...humph!

 

[LordOfHell]

Chicago writer here. Glad to be a part.

 

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[Zeb_Carter]

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Technically no, but all are welcome. I lived in south Texas for a number of years and the feeling I got from that area was more alligned to southern writers like Tennesse Williams. I'm not sure how to describe it. On one side there is a unique and wonderful energy defined by pride in heritage and diversity in culture. But then, there is also a deep affilliation to the pain of the past and the excesses of both the civil war and the Texas War for Independence. Texas is a special place with affiliation to many locales, but unique unto itself.

One thing I missed when I lived there, and maybe I'm not explaining this well, was a Native tradition. Hispanic culture was far more celebrated than any of the specific nations. This seemed sad to me because the Cherokee, Caddo, and Kiowa along with numerous other groups helped to make Texas what it is.

Also, there is a big difference between the climates. When you feel straight line winds hitting you for two days straight with the force of a category one or two hurricane, it gives you a different perspective. Also the fluctuation from sub zero temps in the winter to over 100 in the summer, again, a major difference from South Texas.

I'm just wondering if there would be value in having a brainstorming place to ask questions etc.

And once again, ALL ARE WELCOME.

I thought that's what the AH was supposed be...do we really need a separate department for that?

 

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It' just a more focused area

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