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CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Monday, March 18, 2024 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. JITSI online MEETING This option is available for those who can’t attend in person. Contact me at susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com if you would like to participate in this way! DIALOGUE THAT SPARKLES OR NOT What to say and when and even how much can be challenging for an author. Let’s learn the basics and beyond for a good story and connection with your readers! Your story or book is essential—treat it that way with intriguing dialogue that conveys more than words. Let’s have fun talking about it! 😊 This lesson is facilitated by Susan Marlene. We are looking forward to seeing you there! PROMPT: Bring a favorite quote or two or a line of dialogue from a favorite book or novel. Also, bring your WIP (Work in progress). Inspired readers given excellent take-away = return readers! We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com.
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PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Faith Evangelical Free Church 2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Extreme Discovery Room Or for those who can’t attend in person we can offer a JITSI ONLINE MEETING Wishing to attend this way? Please contact me at susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com the day before the meeting to allow me time to set up your JITSI link. LESSON: The topic this month is “Sarah's Ultimate Guide to Book Blurbs” which will be facilitated by Sarah Grosskopf! Here is what she has to say. Last month, we talked about how to write about other people's books. This month, we'll look at how to write blurbs for your own book. We'll cover the one thing readers look for first, strategies for condensing your novel or nonfiction book into a few compelling sentences, where to start, what to include and what to leave out, and how to inspire readers with burning questions that can only be answered by buying your book. ASSIGNMENT: Read the back cover blurbs or Amazon sales pages for several of your favorite books. Bring a few examples to discuss with the group. PROMPT: Write a blurb for one of your own books or practice writing one for a favorite book or movie. REMINDER: Those who received a free book in order to write an honest review, please share where you posted your reviews. Or bring your review in progress if you have any questions for completing your review. Inspired readers given excellent take-away = return readers! We are a safe place to share and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Susan Marlene @ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, JANUARY 23, 2024 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. Faith Evangelical Free Church 2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Extreme Discovery Room An In-Person Meeting Combining . . . JITSI ONLINE MEETING for those who can't attend in person. Let me know if you wish to attend this way! susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com JiITSI meeting is held at your own home at your very own couch or chair. 😊 This month's topic, "FOR READERS * FOR WRITERS," will be facilitated by Deborah Ann Erdmann and Susan Marlene. For the reader who would like to promote their favorite author(s) and for the writer who wants to make promoting them easier. MORE THAN EVER, with such a tight market, the need to promote clean fiction is heightened! This lesson will be of special interest to readers who wish their favorite writers success and for writers to enable their readers to promote them with the easy-to-use tools that they need. This meeting is sure to benefit those who desire to support clean fiction and for writers wishing to provide a reader-friendly launching of their book! VIP Writers, bring your published books to hand out if you want reviews. Those to be published soon--please tell us what your new release(s) will be so that we can be ready to lend a helping hand! PROMPT: (Not required, but surely fun!) Write what you would consider a poor review. AND write what you think might be a good review! Remember Inspired readers given excellent take-away = return readers! We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Susan Marlene @ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, JANUARY 9, 2024 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. An In Person Meeting Combining . . . JITSI ONLINE MEETING for those who can't attend in person. Let me know if you wish to attend this way! susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com I'll announce our in-person location this Monday as well as post the information on my FB page and website. I'll send the link to our Jutsi Meet to our Pens of Praise email list tomorrow before the meeting. (And to anyone wishing to attend with us. You are truly welcome!) All we have to do is click on the link in the Pens of Praise email, and it will be like the meeting is held at your own home at your very own couch or chair. 😊 This month's topic, "FOR READERS * FOR WRITERS," will be facilitated by Deborah Ann Erdmann and Susan Marlene. For the reader who would like to promote their favorite author(s) and for the writer who wants to make promoting them easier. MORE THAN EVER, with such a tight market, the need to promote clean fiction is heightened! This lesson will be of special interest to readers who wish their favorite writers success and for writers to enable their readers to promote them with the easy-to-use tools that they need. Strap yourselves in to meet us in a soon-disclosed meeting place or rev up that computer for this Jitsi meeting that is sure to benefit those who desire to support clean fiction and for writers wishing to provide a reader-friendly launching of their book! VIP Writers, bring your published books to hand out if you want reviews. Those to be published soon--please tell us what your new release(s) will be so that we can be ready to lend a helping hand! PROMPT: (Not required, but surely fun!) Write what you would consider a poor review. AND write what you think might be a good review! Remember Inspired readers given excellent take-away = return readers! We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Susan Marlene @ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com Debby is hosting our Pens of Praise Christmas Party at her home this Tuesday, December 12, 2023, between 1:30 and 3:00 pm. She is also providing the devotion.
The rest of us can bring information concerning their favorite novel or book and explain why. Also, we can share the latest sample of our Work In Progress--all volunteer of course! We are invited to bring something for snack time. Debby will provide apple cider and a plate of cheese, sausage, and crackers. I'll bring ice cream and a topping! You do not have to provide anything, but you can if you are so inclined. I look forward to spending time with our writers in this relaxed and comfortable setting! Blessings and again, MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR. PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, November 14, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. Faith Evangelical Free Church 2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Extreme Discovery Room And combination JITSI ONLINE MEETING for those who can’t attend in person. Just let me know if you wish to attend this way! LESSON: Share by Everyone! That’s right if you have a technique that you have enjoyed or discovered and would love to talk about it for a grand discussion time, let’s have at it! Also, bring your recent Work In Progress (WIP) for a longer share time and any plans you wish to mull over with our Penzers! Has anybody been writing with NaNoWriMo? Yes, Rebecca has!!! Let’s talk about the benefits of this month long writing opportunity! PROMPT: Write a devotion, poem, or article that you would like to find publication for! Inspired readers given excellent takeaway = return readers! We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Becky McLafferty @ rebeccamclafferty4353@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP, Tuesday, October 10th 1:30 - 3:00 With DiAnn Mills10/4/2023 PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. Faith Evangelical Free Church 2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Extreme Discovery Room & ZOOM ONLINE MEETING (I will share DiAnn’s Zoom link with those who contact me to attend the meeting.) Email me by October 10th at susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com to attend this way. Thank you for notifying me in advance of your interest in attending. LESSON: We are privileged to enjoy Developing Deep Point of View, taught by bestselling, award-winning DiAnn Mills! DiAnn is an excellent teacher who passionately helps those wishing to hone their writing skills. PROMPT: Write a devotion, poem, or article that you would like to find publication for! Inspired readers given excellent takeaway = return readers! We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Becky McLafferty @ rebeccamclafferty4353@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com We are holding a book club meeting for FACING THE ENEMY by DiAnn Mills and will schedule a meeting with her to talk about her novel! We can learn much from her and we will bless her too! Such a win-win! Let Susan Marlene know if you are interested at susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. Faith Evangelical Free Church 2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Extreme Discovery Room + JITSI online MEETING Which can also be attended from your comfy sofa on your computer! Email me by Monday, September 11th at susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com to attend this way. Thank you for notifying me to attend this meeting so that we can prepare a seat or online connection for you. LESSON: REBECCA McLAFFERTY is facilitating our lesson! The title being WRITERS HELPING WRITERS. I’m excited to hear what Rebecca has to share with us. We are blessed to have this proven-talented speaker/writer. One of our own Penzers! We are in for a treat! PROMPT: September promise! We can’t wait to see you there! Inspired readers given excellent take away = return readers! We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Becky McLafferty @ rebeccamclafferty4353@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com Writer/speaker, Rebecca McLafferty may be found at: https://www.facebook.com/author.rebecca.mclafferty/ and https://www.beckymclafferty.com/
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CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP ITERS GROUP Tuesday, AUGUST 8, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. Faith Evangelical Free Church 2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Extreme Discovery Room + JITSI online MEETING Which can also be attended from your comfy sofa on your computer! Email Sarah Grosskopf by August 7th at sgrosskopf92@hotmail.com to attend this way. Thank you for notifying Sarah of your interest in attending. LESSON – Sarah is swirling ideas in her marvelous imagination! So you will have a surprise and delight when you show up at the meeting!! 😊 PROMPT: August hope! Inspired readers given excellent take away = return readers! We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Becky McLafferty @ rebeccamclafferty4353@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com Photograh by Karoina Grabowska @ Pexels HAPPY 4TH OF JULY ALL!!!! Tuesday, JULY 11, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. Faith Evangelical Free Church 2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Extreme Discovery Room + JITSI online MEETING Which can also be attended from your comfy sofa on your computer! Email me by June 12th at susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com to attend this way. Thank you for notifying me of your interest in attending. LESSON-- We will be sharing our fun assignment—choose a book that has been made into a movie so that we can talk about them. Jot down the differences between the book and the movie. Choose your favorite story or a new inspiring one. PROMPT: Take what you have learned from reading a book and watching the movie inspired by that book and apply it to the devotion, short story, article, or a couple of pages of your WIP (Work in Progress). Otherwise, write something about the 4th of July! Inspired readers given excellent take away = return readers! We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Becky McLafferty @ rebeccamclafferty4353@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com Photographer, Karoina Grabowska @ Pexels Writer, beta reader, and editor Sarah Grosskopf completed her two-part teaching IDEAS, IDEAS, WHAT SHOULD I WRITE NEXT at our monthly Pens of Praise Christian Writers meeting in June. Not only did she feed us inspiration, but she served freshly baked bread and offered butter and a delicious Mayhaw Jelly to sweeten the meeting! Thank you, Sarah, for your enthusiasm and expert advice.
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