Coming later this month!

Coming events:

February workshop with C.S. Lakin - “Shoot Your Novel: using Cinematic Secrets to Supercharge Your Writing” - Saturday, February 25 at Manuel’s.  Watch for more details.  Save the date!  We will want a headcount, as our speaker will be bringing handouts.

Coming up! An event you don't want to miss!

Christian Writers of the West presents

A Mini-Conference with Colleen Coble

Romancing the Idea
Colleen will talk about layers, fleshing out your idea, and taking your fiction to the next level.

Saturday Jan 28th 2012 - Two sessions 9am-2pm - pack a lunch or order pizza at sign-in, Cost is $15 for non-members

Camelback Church of Christ 5225 East Camelback Rd, Phoenix, Arizona 85018

Best-selling author Colleen Coble's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers' Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has nearly 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana. Read more about Colleen at www.colleencoble.com.

For questions about the Mini-Conference, contact our club (CWOW)

http://christianwritersofthewest.weebly.com/contact.html

News you need to know, including dates and meetings.

Please note that our next two upcoming meetings are not on the last Saturday of the month as usual.  Instead -
   
 CWOW November business meeting to be held this Saturday, NOVEMBER 19th  in conjunction with the Sixth Annual Fall Writers Work (details below.) Our business meeting will be at lunch at Los Olivos Mexican Restaurant

CWOW Critique Group will be held Saturday, December 3rd.  Because we are meeting so much earlier in the month, please put your submissions in the folder on the website as soon as possible.

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SIXTH ANNUAL FALL WRITERS WORKSHOPS
Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 10 am to 4:30 pm
Scottsdale Civic Center Library - Downstairs
3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd - Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Free Admission - No registration necessary - First come First Serve seating - Lunch on your own - Complimentary morning coffee & rolls

Keynote speaker: 1:30 to 2:20 pm
CARIS ROANE - RT Career Achievement Award recipient and Best selling author of the GUARDIANS OF ASCENSION series.
Workshop: PARANORMAL: THE POWER OF EXAGGERATION

10 am:
The ABCs of PBs, MGs, & YAs - Writing for kids and Young Adults - by Shelley Coriell

I'VE WRITTEN THE BOOK, NOW WHAT DO I DO? - by Pamela Tracy

WRITING AS A TEAM - Tia Eaton and Dani Petrone

11 am:
THE INS AND OUTS OF SELF-PUBLISHING - by Kris Tualla

PLOTTING SECRETS FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY - by Vijaya Schartz

GHOSTS - BRINGING THE DEAD TO LIFE ON THE PAGE - by Linda Andrews



noon: cwow business meeting at Los Olivos Mexican Restaurant
7328 2nd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251



2:30 pm
TEN GRABBERS THAT GUARANTEE A PAGE TURNER - by Connie Flynn

SOCIAL MEDIA 101 - Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Goodreads, Blog Talk Radio, and more - by Amber Scott

THE PROPER HUNTING, CAPTURING, CARE & FEEDING OF A LITERARY AGENT - by Gini Koch

3:30 pm
AS AN AUTHOR ANYTHING - Open panel with today's featured presenters.