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
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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 Meeting at Naomi’s Office, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 208 E. Reed Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 "GUMSHOES & WHODUNITS" arise writers for Susan Marlene is facilitating our meeting this month. Mystery is the spice of life and story. Anticipation is half the fun —if we can write stories that make the sun shine ANEW on our circumstances. We will learn the structure for writing very short cozy mysteries and where to submit such stories. Come now let’s write with zing! And a touch of mystery! PROMPT: Tell us about your favorite mystery from a novel, movie, or life. 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, April 19, 2022 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Meeting at Naomi’s Office 208 E. Reed Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 "Conflict and Difficult Topics" Susan Marlene is facilitating our meeting this month. Are you ready for sassy info and open dialogue? I can’t wait to see you all—flesh and blood people and our Rebecca McLafferty, author of INTENTIONAL HEIRS, on FaceTime! PROMPT: EASTER. Yes, think of something funny, inspiring, and/or suspenseful, and don’t forget loving. This is Passion week. Happy EASTER to you and yours! 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, March 15, 2022 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Meeting at Naomi’s Office 208 E. Reed Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 “WHAT IN THE WORLD TO DO, TIME MANAGEMENT & REALLY BIG CHOICES” Susan Marlene is facilitating those topics at our meeting. This meeting will allow time for open dialogue, for all to share about personally successful and non-successful decisions and choices. I can’t wait to see you all—flesh and blood people and our Rebecca McLafferty, author of INTENTIONAL HEIRS, on FaceTime! PROMPT: QUALITY TIMING. Yes, think of something funny, inspiring, and/or suspenseful, and don’t forget loving. This is St. Patrick’s Day week. Happy St Patrick’s Day to you! PENS OF PRAISE
CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP Tuesday, FEBRUAY 15, 2022 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! 😊 “THE WORLD OF WEBSITES” is the topic this month. Susan Marlene is facilitating the meeting but we are all sharing the most wonderful and useful websites we have found during our writing careers. My mind is reeling with curiosity for wondering about the shares and inspiration we can and will talk about! I’m excited—how about you? PROMPT: MY FAVORITE RESEARCH STORY. Yes, think of something funny, inspiring, and don’t forget loving. This is Valentines Day month. And by the way—happy Valentine’s Day to you! 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 It was wonderful to meet and greet and share at our Pen’s meeting on January 18th. We had a couple of months off, but hey, writers can’t stay apart for long. The return meeting was excellent. Rebecca McLafferty and Susan Marlene shared a lesson. The nights highlight was Rebecca’s handouts via email since we enjoyed a Jitsi online meeting and her enthusiastic sharing of publishing possibilities!
Some shared their current projects with our group, and that is always an encouraging time and inspiring! Susan spoke about character development and then put us all to work. We had to write a short outline or story—very rough draft—to practice our new insights. Everyone did a fabulous job. Especially when asked to do so with such short notice. Hurrah to all of those who kindly participated! We may have a new location to meet. We will keep you posted on any developments for our future meetings. Mega blessings in Him, Sue |
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