Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Donna Goodrich is the speaker for the July 2009 CWOW meeting!

Here's the reminder about our July meeting. We're in for quite a treat. I first heard Donna speak at an American Christian Fiction conference many years ago. Then, a few years ago, I heard her speak at the Southwestern Authors' Conference. She's a wealth of information.

Besides Donna, we have lots of happenings to think about. [1] Upcoming Denver conference (They want us to help man a booth about our chapter! ) [2] Putting together our first chapter contest (This will help start seed our first conference.) [3] critique groups[4] Contest finals.


Our meeting is July 25, at 1 p.m., at the Marie Callendar's (They'll do separate checks but add a gratuity) located in Mesa, Arizona (865 S. Dobson).

1:00 - Welcome
1:00 - 1:45 - Meal and fellowship
1:45 - 2:00 - Business Meeting
2:00 - 3:30 - Speaker: Donna Goodrich


Donna Clark Goodrich is a free-lance writer, editor, and proofreader. A native of Jackson, Michigan, she moved to Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 20 to work as secretary to the book editor at the Nazarene Publishing House. Typing a term paper for a seminary student led to her meeting Gary Goodrich, whom she married in 1960. Now residents of Mesa, Arizona, they have three children and two granddaughters. Donna began the annual Arizona Christian Writers Seminar in 1982 which she led for seven years. She has also been instrumental in helping to form Christian writers clubs in many cities. The author of 20 books and over 700 articles and short stories, she is a frequent instructor at Christian writers conferences across the United States. Her greatest love is working with beginning writers and helping them to spread the gospel through the printed page. Email: dgood648@aol.com

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Next meeting - information for May 2009 gathering

Every time I post a reminder about our meetings, I'm excited about our speaker, but this time.... Wow. Big thanks to Brenda Jackson for arranging Nancy Turner for our group. You don't want to miss this one.


Besides Nancy, we have lots of happenings to think about. [1] Upcoming Denver conference (They want us to help man a booth about our chapter! ) [2] Putting together our first chapter contest (This will help start seed our first conference.) [3] One of our new members is inviting us to Prescott for a Writers' Tea in July (at a lodge even!). [4] Someone (nope I'm not telling) is going to announce a sale!

Our meeting is May 30, at 1 p.m., at the Marie Callendar's (They'll do separate checks but add a gratuity) located in Mesa, Arizona (865 S. Dobson).

1:00 - Welcome
1:00 - 1:45 - Meal and fellowship
1:45 - 2:00 - Business Meeting
2:00 - 3:30 - Speaker: Nancy Turner

Nancy Turner is best known for her three novels based on the character of Sarah Agnes Prine: These Is My Words Sarah's Quilt and The Star Garden

These Is My Words was selected Arizona OneBook for 2008 and Ms. Turner spent a busy year traveling all over the state. Ms. Turner will be speaking to CWOW members on dual topics:
1. How to take journals and diaries and use them to write a novel.
2. How to write believable women in historical fiction.

Please invite friends! Nancy is quite a draw... because we're bringing her in from out of town and such, in order to pay her fee, the members at the last meeting decided to open this meeting to guests. We're hoping that if each guest pays $10.00, then her fee will be met. We need at least 10 guests. I am bringing two... Dhyana is bringing one or two... How about you?


Have a blessed week!

Pamela Tracy