PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, March 28, 2023 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. JITSI online MEETING Meeting Held at Your Home - USA Your sofa or chair. Your choice of refreshments—from your fridge—no running to Kathy’s house for treats! 😊 "Ideas, Ideas, Ideas... What do I write next?" How do you come up with and develop your next plot? Sarah Grosskopf will offer some strategies and suggestions for finding ideas for your next project and developing a basic idea into a plot. Where do ideas come from? How much of a plot do you need to get started? If you get stuck, what do you do next? PROMPT: Bring a list of ideas for your next project. They can be as general or specific as you want. 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 @ rebeccamclafferty@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com
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Our Pens of Praise Christian Writers Meeting, typically on the third Tuesday of the month, will be held Tuesday, March 28th, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Central time. The topic has yet to be decided, but Sarah is quite a talented teacher, so we are all looking forward to her offering. Stay tuned for more information! Blessings in His Abundance, Susan Marlene PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP February 28, 2023 Tuesday 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. JITSI MEET Let me know if you wish to attend and I’ll add you to our Jitsi Meeting! Susan Marlene susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com So that I can prepare to include you, please contact me the day before the meeting. Thank you! “PUBLISH HERE, PUBLISH THERE, PUBLISH WHERE?” How does publication happen? Susan Marlene will offer some suggestions and links concerning ways you may seek publication. What is necessary to catch the attention of those who are looking to publish and other rabbit trails for interesting discussion. If possible, how to avoid sabotaging an opportunity to publish. PROMPT: I inspire my writing projects by . . . Write something for your genre. Maybe a page worth of poetry, devotion, short story or essay to share your muse! susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com 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 @ rebeccamclafferty@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com
PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, January 17, 2023 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Jitsi Meeting Your town USA Let's try this again since we couldn't get together in November--let's learn and share in January 2023! “TIME IS ON THE LINE & OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL STUFF!" Susan Marlene is facilitating our meeting this month. Conversation and sharing will warm our conversation and inspire our writing journey! Assignment: If you can, share a sample of your current work in progress and two more ideas of future writing projects. Let's get pen to paper and help each other complete our books and or projects. PROMPT: I’m thankful for . . . 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 @ rebeccamclafferty@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com Greetings to everyone. Our November meeting is cancled because I got sick. Sorry for any inconvienence.
Keep writing everyone! Mega blessings and joy to you! PENS OF PRAISE
CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, November 15, 2022 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Meeting at Naomi’s Office 208 E. Reed Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 “TIME IS ON THE LINE & OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL STUFF!" Susan Marlene is facilitating our meeting this month. Conversation and sharing will warm our conversation and inspire our writing journey! Assignment: If you can, bring a sample of your current work in progress and two more ideas of future writing projects. Let's get pen to paper and help each other complete our books and or projects. PROMPT: I’m thankful for . . . 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 @ rebeccamclafferty@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com PENS OF PRAISE
CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, October 18, 2022 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Online JITSI Meeting "Discipline & Decisions” Susan Marlene is facilitating our meeting this month. Are you having trouble in these areas or do you have it down? Conversation and sharing will warm our discussion time and inspire our writing journey! Assignment: If you can—but not required—bring a sample of your current work in project and lets brainstorm together and bounce around ideas! PROMPT: What is your best or funniest FALL memory? 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 @ rebeccamclafferty@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com PENS OF PRAISE
CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, September 20, 2022 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Meeting at Naomi’s Office 208 E. Reed Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 "Lessons From One Genre Bolstering Others!" Susan Marlene is facilitating our meeting this month. Conversation and sharing will warm our conversation and inspire our writing journey! Assignment: If you can, bring a sample of your current work in progress and two more ideas of future writing projects. Let's get pen to paper and help each other complete our books and or projects. Congratulations to Susan Fink for getting her book published! PROMPT: What color represents your mood or goals at this time? 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 @ rebeccamclafferty@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com PENS OF PRAISE
CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, August 16, 2022 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Meeting at Naomi’s Office SWITCHING TO JITSI TONIGHT! 208 E. Reed Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 "Talking Shop" Susan Marlene is facilitating our meeting this month. Conversation and sharing will warm our conversation Tuesday, August 16th! Assignment: Bring a sample of your current work in progress and two more ideas of future writing projects. Let's get pen to paper and help each other complete our book. Congratulations to Susan Fink for getting her book published! PROMPT: Your life is like this ___________________________ summer flower! 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 @ rebeccamclafferty@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS MEETING, JULY 19, 2022 WHAT YOU MAKE IT! 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.7/17/2022 Tuesday, July 19, 2022 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. JITSI Conference I will send the JITSI login information in our normal Pens Announcement for anyone wishing to attend. Any writer who has not attended Pens prior to this—please contact me at susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com at least a day before the meeting. I will send you the information needed to join the meeting. Attend from… Your home. Your choice of refreshments from your fridge! 😊 WHAT YOU MAKE IT facilitated by Susan Marlene. Are you ready to write that dream project? The one that tickles you fancy like no other. Let’s talk shop and share ideas about getting started, running that extra mile, and crossing the finish line, so that you can share your heart with your readers! Maybe we can spin some social media madness too? 😉 Be ready to learn some great info from each other and to have a lot of fun! PROMPT: What do you want to write for your dream project? Tell us why this treasure of an idea captured your attention! Thank you, Naomi, for this reminder: ASSIGNMENT: Bring a sample of your current work in progress and two more ideas of future writing projects. Let's get pen to paper and help each other complete our book. See you then for encouragement and fellowship! 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 @ rebeccamclafferty@gmail.com or Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com |
Words are not just words. They are thoughts and inspiration that have been behind every relationship and every deed--good or bad throughout time. If you have that burning desire to communicate and explore, come peruse my pages, teachings, and short stories. Allow inspiration to anchor your dreams on the written pages of memoirs, devotions, poems, or stories, both short or long! Luxuriate in the creativity you were born to share! Sarah Grosskopf is a beta reader, writer, and copywriter extraordinaire! I highly recommend Sarah and have known her for years. She has taught and encouraged Pens of Praise members with her humor, instinct, and highly praised skill sets. So you may consider this an invitation to discover details about Sarah Grosskopf. Here is a link to her website!
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