PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP HANDOUT

WELCOME TO PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP
(I couldn't resist sharing a photo of the signs of spring! :) Signs of LIFE this Easter week. )
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
 
Introductions for new guests.      
Pass around sign in sheet.
Thank you card for Faith Church.
Devotion by Pat Klein
Prompt Idea Interactive by Kathy Leist
Grammar Tidbit by Rebecca McLafferty
 
LET THE TEACHING BEGIN
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EARNING YOUR WAY TO DREAM, EXPRESS, & WRITE    Susan Marlene will lead us into tweaking websites and exploring a doable newsletters and email lists.

PROMPT:  Beginning, New Beginnings or The End of That! You choose a prompt.

We will also allow 5-minute readings from our writers as time allows at the end of the teaching.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Let’s Keep In Touch: If you have a WEB page, blog, social media address, or other online personal information to share with Pens writers, please send to susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com so that contact information can be added to the announcement and handouts.
Becky McLafferty writes on Thursdays for “Fill My Cup, Lord” (A FB page.)
Becky McLafferty https://www.beckymclafferty.com/
Susan Marlene  www.susanmarlene.com; 
Susan Fink https://www.facebook.com/susan.l.fink     https://susanlfink.blogspot.com/
Kate Jungwirth https://www.facebook.com/kate.jungwirth.7
Debby Erdmann https://www.facebook.com/debby.erdmann?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab
You are invited to visit and make a comment! That would be especially nice! 😊 

1. Mary Janes Farm magazine is looking for articles. Thank you, Kathy Leist!!!
2. I advertised Pens on  TheFamily.net WEMI  FM
3. https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/recommended-reads/books-for-writers/ Thank you, Sue Fink
4. Write To Publish Conference   http://www.writetopublish.com/   June 19 – 22
5. Northwestern Christian Writer Conference  July 13 – 14  Saint Paul, MN   http://www.northwesternchristianwritersconference.com/
6. Christian Devotions is looking for devotions. This is not a paid site, but one to give to the Lord and share your message with others!   www.christiandevotions.us 
7. The Novice, Silver Lake College’s Symposium— three of our members are represented with this publication with art or reading. You are all invited to come! The release will be from 3:45 – 4:30 on Thursday, April 25th, as part of Silver Lake College’s Symposium.  This is a public event – please feel free to come early and check out presentations by other Silver Lake students!
8. http://www.hemingwayapp.com/; https://www.paperrater.com/
9. https://www.christianpublishingshow.com/  (Pod cast from Steve Laube Agency)

REMEMBER:
Inspired reader = happy reader + excellent take-away = return reader!
God’s rich blessings to you as you write for His glory!