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our April 11, 2020 meeting will be conducted as a <b>Zoom meeting online</b> from 11am -12pm. </div>
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Julie B Cosgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229280378113760487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4721884745441307717.post-10452072747036469552020-02-22T17:41:00.003-06:002020-02-22T17:41:55.809-06:00Keys to Meaningful Memoir Writing<br />
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borrows fiction techniques: description, characterization,
narration, setting, and plot. Methods we employ to hook readers and
create tension apply to memoir writing, and our own personal
history influences our fiction. The point of memoir is to make meaning of
the past, inclusive of a powerful character arc. It stands to reason that
exploring memoir writing may enhance our fiction writing in ways we might
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Kittleson appeared with her thick glasses at the local library counter every
Saturday of her childhood and hauled home a new pile of books. Later,
she earned her MA in TESOL and taught English as a Second Language
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Lance’s deployments to the Middle East, Gail’s memoir developed, and another is
presently with a publisher. Since the World War II bug bit her, she’s
never been quite the same. Her <i>Women of the Heartland</i> fiction
brings to life this challenging era’s make-do women whom she loves to introduce
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grandchildren, gardening in Northern Iowa, and Arizona’s Mogollon Rim in
winter. Facilitating workshops fulfills her craving for teaching and
she cheers other writers on through free-lance editing. </span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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programs with ACFW DFW, visit any of our social media pages: </span><a href="http://dfwreadywriters.blogspot.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://dfwreadywriters.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">, or </span><a href="https://twitter.com/acfwdfw"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://twitter.com/acfwdfw</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Most meetings are held at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church 1715 W. Randoll Mill Rd</a>, Arlington, followed by a
pay-your-way lunch at a nearby restaurant. This is a time for further
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<br />Julie B Cosgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229280378113760487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4721884745441307717.post-13821371134926032502020-01-24T20:36:00.002-06:002020-01-24T20:36:33.014-06:00 “You Got Science in My Fiction.”<br />
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Arlington Community Church, located at 1715 W. Randoll Mill Rd, Arlington, on <b>Saturday,
February 8, 2020</b> at 10:30 a.m. as we welcome Rhonda Eudaly (Simpson) when she
presents, “You Got Science in My Fiction.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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presentation is an introduction to science fiction as a genre, its various
uses, and across multiple genres, sometimes allowing the writer to touch on
different and tough topics not regularly found in their genre.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Arlington, Texas where she's ventured into several industries and occupations
for a wide variety of experiences. Her family includes her husband, their dogs,
and a rapidly growing Minion© army. Her two passions are writing and music,
which is evident in her increasing horde of writing instruments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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well-rounded publication history in fiction, non-fiction, and scriptwriting. For
her latest publications and downloads, visit her website at </span><a href="http://www.rhondaeudaly.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">www.RhondaEudaly.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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click “Going” on the event page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/755103185000146/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022https\:\/\/www\.facebook\.com\/events\/174015667026570\/\0022 ";"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">https://www.facebook.com/events/174015667026570/</span></u></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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programs for ACFW DFW, visit: </span><a href="https://dfwreadywriters.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">https://dfwreadywriters.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> or </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><b>Join us Saturday, January
11th at 10:30 a.m</b>. when we welcome Pastor Grant Diamond of Rise Frisco Church
as he presents, “Insecurity and Creativity.” The meeting will be held at
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Nothing kills creativity
like insecurity. For every creator the temptation to compare is constant.
Insecurity looms large from the first word to the first draft. That’s why
you’ll never reach your full creative potential without conquering insecurity. </span></div>
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insecurity and comparison of ourselves to others in order to release our full creative potential.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A few years ago Pastor Grant
Diamond moved his family cross-country to a city where he didn’t know anyone
and had barely heard of—all to start Rise Frisco, a church whose mission is to
“Love God, build people, and change the world.” You can call it crazy, or you
can call it faith! The dream for Rise was to be a place for people who
don’t like church, and at just one year old the church has welcomed hundreds of
people for worship and seen many begin a relationship with Jesus, including
baptism. As a new church, Rise Frisco exists to be a safe place to
take the next step with God. Had a bad church experience before? You’ll fit right
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Diamond, who calls himself
the Lead Communicator for Rise—instead of Pastor—believes it’s a sin to bore
people with the Bible and has a passion to bring out the ancient truths of
Scripture to speak into our lives today. He had a powerful encounter with God
in college that changed everything for him. He considers it his greatest
privilege and honor to help others have that same encounter. He holds a
Bachelor of Theological Studies, as well as a master’s degree in Biblical
Studies, and another nearly completed in Christian Ministry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Before moving to Frisco,
Grant was serving God through ministry in the Chicago, Illinois area. He met
his wife Kayli at Wheaton College in the Chicago suburbs and they were married
shortly after graduation. He and his family now make the Greater Dallas area
their home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or follow along with Diamond at: </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/grant.m.diamond"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">https://www.facebook.com/grant.m.diamond</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> and
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<br />Julie B Cosgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229280378113760487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4721884745441307717.post-46575903531469078892019-11-23T17:53:00.003-06:002019-11-23T17:54:37.684-06:00You Are Invited!<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: red;">Come join the festivities on Saturday, December 14th at 10:30 a.m. at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.7511265,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church</a>! Guests welcome.</span></b></span></h3>
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DFW author friends! </span><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(<u>Selling</u> is only open to ACFW DFW members.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1c1e21; line-height: 115%;">Let us know you’re coming</span></b><span style="color: #1c1e21; line-height: 115%;"> by clicking that “Going” button at: </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/468883737075493/">https://www.facebook.com/events/468883737075493/</a></span><span style="color: #1c1e21; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">* Cash if you would like to purchase members books from Ye Olde
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<span style="color: #1c1e21; line-height: 115%;">* Member? See our member newsletter for further member-only
details. Don’t get the member newsletter, yet? Send a message to ACFW DFW to be
added to the list:</span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/">https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/</a></span><span style="color: #1c1e21; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Saturday, November 9, 2019 as we hold our annual “Launching Writers as
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of becoming speakers in the comfort and care of their fellow members. The
program will be held at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd, Arlington,, TX from </a>10:30a.m.-12pm.</div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Connie
Lewis Leonard</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> will present, “Called to Write.”</span> Why do you write? What are your
goals? What do you do when you get discouraged?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Lenoard
is an accomplished novelist and active journalist who writes fiction and
nonfiction. As a journalist, she regularly writes inspiring personal interest
stories about people who make a positive difference in the world. Her articles
can be found in multiple regional magazines published by Green Fox, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">With You in Mind Publications, </i>and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> RedFinn Publications.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Leonard’s
latest Christian romance, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Play Me back
Home in Texas, </i>was released on Amazon in October 2019. Other books include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Light up My Life in Texas</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Somebody Somewhere in Texas,</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Psalm a Day</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Big C, little c</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A
retired public school teacher, Leonard shared her passion for writing with her
students, encouraging many young writers to pursue their writing interests. She
has a Master of Arts in English and Education from Midwestern State University
and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Angelo State University.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">She
lives in Granbury with her husband and three rescue dogs and enjoys visiting
with their two grown children and three grandchildren. Connect with Leonard at:
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/connielewisleonardauthor/">https://www.facebook.com/connielewisleonardauthor/</a>.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Ann Boyles</b> will present “How Subtext Can Create the Aha! Moment.”
Discussing an awareness of how subtext functions, how it can increase our skill,
and utilizing it to enrich our writing and capture our reader.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Boyles has written three novels that make up the series, Dragonfly
Trilogy. The stories are set in the mid-nineteenth century, primarily in Japan.
She is in the process of self-publishing and expects to launch her books
beginning in early January 2020.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Her Japanese settings harken back to a specific call God gave her to
Japan after she joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ. She lived in
Japan for four years, where she taught English Bible studies as well as met and
married her missionary husband. She briefly met her Japanese cousins there, not
knowing she would someday write fictional stories about their common ancestor,
her great-great-uncle, the first American consul in Nagasaki.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Later, for thirteen years she directed the Dallas Baptist University
Intensive English Program for international students. Additionally, she led
teams for summer English camps and seminars in Taiwan, mainland China, and
South Korea. Officially retired now, she still teaches an international course,
“Developing the Christian Mind,” at DBU.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Boyles is the winner of the 2018 ACFW Genesis award and the ACFW
Virginia Crown award for historical romance. She believes these awards belong
also to her many mentors who came along to assist her, first in North Texas
Christian Writers, then for several years in the ACFW critique group at Janice
Olsen’s home, and currently in the local ACFW DFW group. Connect with Boyle at:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethAnnBoyles/">https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethAnnBoyles/</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To reserve your spot for this program, click the “Going” button at: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/416826452543184/">https://www.facebook.com/events/416826452543184/</a>.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Julie B Cosgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229280378113760487noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4721884745441307717.post-53526241625521709272019-09-18T20:22:00.002-05:002019-09-18T20:22:43.703-05:00Dynamic Setting: Using Sensory Details to Ground Your Story.<br />
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Join us <b>Saturday, October 12, 2019</b>, at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington CommunityChurch, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd,</a> Arlington, when we welcome back Jessica White,
former ACFW DFW secretary and longtime member, as she discusses, “Dynamic
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in 2014 from Western Governor’s University with a B.A. in Educational Studies,
in addition to publishing her first books, <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><i>Surviving the Stillness </i>and <i>Bound by Brokeness.</i></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Writers, Mantle Rock Publishing, and represented by Hartline Literary Agency. She
is also a founding member and admin of 10 Minute Novelists. She created and
manages their annual 365 Writing Challenge, encouraging writers to develop the
habit of writing daily.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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she can be found spending time with her husband and two daughters or curled up
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Please join ACFW DFW on <b>Saturday, September 14, 2019</b>, at
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Moderated by ACFW DFW Secretary, Sara Seese, this panel of
various chapter members who have attended, volunteered with, and held such
programs around the country will be on hand to answer your questions. Whether
attending the 2019 ACFW National Conference in San Antonio later in September,
or getting ready for the upcoming conference season—be prepared, be informed,
and be ready to take your writing to the next level with the writing community.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Reserve your spot for this informative program by clicking
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<br />Julie B Cosgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229280378113760487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4721884745441307717.post-7762015533344185992019-07-25T16:09:00.001-05:002019-07-25T16:09:59.381-05:00How to Hook Your Readers:<br />
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welcome writer Jenny Whitehurst Smith as she presents, “</span></span><w:sdt docpart="DA1B128B159D43BCB8D3E0D49514325A" id="566229426">How to Hook Your
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<span class="il"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%;">We’ve all had those books that have kept us reading
far past the allotted time. What makes a book hard to put down? And maybe more
importantly, how do we write those? With Jenifer, we’ll explore
options on how we can begin our novels in a way that will have our readers
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%;">Jennifer Whitehurst Smith is a writer and a CPA in the piney woods of East Texas.
She serves as the Treasurer for the East Texas American Christian Fiction
Writers group, and occasionally helps her father with his sixty beehives. When
she's not writing, she enjoys learning Korean with her son (who was born in
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Romantic Suspense genre, and she silver medaled in the 2017 ACFW Genesis
competition. This year she is a Genesis Finalist in the Speculative
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pay-your-way lunch at a nearby restaurant. This is a time for further fellowship,
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writers, why should we learn brainstorming techniques? Gentry explains: You’re
talking with friends and someone mentions something that catches your
attention. A little voice inside of you shouts <i>this would be a great story!
</i>Ideas fire in your mind. You can see the title. You can see the characters. You
can see most of the plot. You can see the happy-ever-after ending. You can see
editors paying you big bucks for this gem. You have never felt so creative in
your life. And then you start writing. At first, you fly. Then you crawl. Then
you stall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do you do when you’re at 20,000 words in and your creativity dries up?<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b>BRAINSTORM. But
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playwright, producer, acting coach, and storyteller to Gentry’s introduction
because she’s all that and more. T</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">rained in
theater arts at Oklahoma Christian University, s<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">he’s written and produced everything from full-length musicals to a children’s
theater curriculum. This</span> former Director of the Dallas International
Performing Arts Academy also teaches private acting lessons. Her students have
successfully auditioned for Broadway, Disney, Nickelodeon, American Idol,
various television series, local and national commercials, talent agencies, and
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has written for a large Christian Radio Broadcasting company, Christian Woman
magazine, Guideposts, Tyndale, Worthy, HCI Books, Howard Books/Simon &
Schuster. She has several indie-published titles. Her stories have been
finalists in the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">American Christian
Fiction Writer’s Genesis contest, the prestigious Westbow’s Fiction contest,
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Gentry joined with Lisa Harris to found <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The
ECHO Project, a</span> humanitarian organization dedicated to becoming the
voice for the poorest of the poor in one of the darkest corners of the
world…Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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meetings are held at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd in Arlington</a>. Most meetings are followed by a pay-your-way lunch for further
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writer and speaker, Kathryn McClatchy. She will present TEN: Healthy Habits for Your
Writing Life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">McClatchy has had to learn the hard way how to
become a healthy, productive writer. She started her career in marketing and
advertising, then joined the world of academia teaching literature,
composition, research skills, and rhetoric. In 2006, as she was finishing her master’s
degree and preparing to start her PhD, Kathryn suffered the first of many
strokes. One day she was a college professor, the next day she was learning to
read, write, talk, walk, and pretty much everything else, all over again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">In the last decade, she has applied her
education and experience to reinventing herself as a writer and public speaker.
In addition to writing thrillers and creative nonfiction, McClatchy has created
and/or manages social media campaigns for three non-profit writing
organizations, created and facilitated a flash fiction contest that has since
been named after her. Learn more about her at </span><a href="http://www.kathrynmcclatchy.com/?fbclid=IwAR3vkpSlmDsnx8U5lYRyoP_nrn9ocLwJJdISGct9O9NvVyMp0vaW9aiMLUs" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">www.KathrynMcClatchy.com</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;"> or </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KMMcClatchy/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">https://www.facebook.com/KMMcClatchy/</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">Additionally, McClatchy coaches writers and
businesses on platform building, productivity, ADA Compliance, and
developmental writing. She can be found on Twitter at: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/K_McClatchy/?fbclid=IwAR0cg5SkoVZdneNVodnN2Kp5IPKn7HkiHdB1Dj9WCGU3zm-JVg30G1ipYPU" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">https://twitter.com/K_McClatchy/</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;"> and Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kathrynmcclatchy/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">https://www.instagram.com/kathrynmcclatchy/</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">, as well as other social media sites.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">McClatchy will be joined by her ever-present
companion, Gizmo-the Service Dog. When he’s not acting as McClatchy’s safeguard
and protector, he keeps himself busy helping her with his own Facebook page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GizmoTheSD/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">https://www.facebook.com/GizmoTheSD/</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;"> and Instagram account: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gizmo_the_sd/?fbclid=IwAR3PWOVYOM-Zq4D4bHfmudQ45xREvjw6R7GD-xJWRVhchZHCfnJsbMy4tZA" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">https://www.instagram.com/gizmo_the_sd/</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church</a>, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd in Arlington. Meetings
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through ACFW DFW, visit: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;"> or our website at: </span><a href="http://dfwreadywriters.blogspot.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;"><span style="color: blue;">http://dfwreadywriters.blogspot.com/</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk8853563;">. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Join us, <b>Saturday, May 11,
at 10:30 a.m.</b>, when we welcome back attorney and author, Mike Farris, continuing
his presentation, “Legal Issues for Writers.” We’re calling this one 2.0. </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129;">Monthly meetings are held at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church, 1715W. Randol Mill Rd, Arlington.</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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gracious enough to answer so many of our author/writing questions earlier this
year that we have invited him back to continue his presentation. In it, he addresses
such issues as how, and why to register your copyright, copyright infringement,
public domain, defamation, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To recap his background: Farris was lead counsel for the plaintiff
in a high-profile litigation case in Fort Worth, involving royalty rights that
resulted in a multi-million dollar judgment in favor of his client. As an
entertainment attorney, Farris has been heavily involved in negotiating film
rights agreements, including the non-fiction, <i>The Free State of Jones. </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">And f</span>ilm rights to his own Hawaiian
true crime book, <i>A Death in the Islands: The Unwritten Law and the Last
Trial of Clarence Darrow</i> (Skyhorse Publishing 2016), have been
optioned. This is just the beginning of his work with clients and as an author
himself. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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book reviewer for the New York Journal of Books and is an adjunct professor of
Constitutional Law at the University of Texas at Arlington.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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further information about this and other programs through ACFW DFW, visit our website:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://dfwreadywriters.blogspot.com/">http://dfwreadywriters.blogspot.com/</a> </span></div>
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to register your spot: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/470581757013521/"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/events/470581757013521/</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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meetings are held at Arlington Community Church, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd,
Arlington. Meetings are most often followed by a pay-your-way networking and
fellowship lunch at a nearby restaurant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16pt;">Tex Thompson</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Arianne "Tex” Thompson, rural fantasy author, is an instructor for the Writers Path at SMU and chief instigator of <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.wordwriters.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">WORD – Writers Organizations ’Round Dallas</span></a></span>. Find her at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="file:///C:/Users/julie/Downloads/thetexfiles.com">thetexfiles.com</a></span> and <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="file:///C:/Users/julie/Downloads/wordwriters.org">wordwriters.org</a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Caryl writes wonderfully researched westerns with her husband Ron, beginning with <span class="textexposedshow">the DFW Writers’ Workshop in ’93. Together they are prolific writers in several genres. The rest of their time is dedicated to their children and 14 grandchildren. Visit her website, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://carylmcadoo.com/">carylmcadoo.com</a></span><span class="textexposedshow"> for more information.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-ansi-language: FR;">Lisa Crane </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">refers to herself as "a nerd, wrapped in romance, and coated in chocolate.” Known as having a knack for writing with humor, she is a Christian indie writer living in Euless, Texas, who entertains, enlightens, and encourages her readers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-ansi-language: FR;">Blake Kimzey founded and directs <i>Writing Workshops Dallas</i> and currently teaches in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Texas at Dallas. His fiction has been broadcast on NPR and performed on stage in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/blakekimzey">@BlakeKimzey</a></span>, find him online at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="file:///C:/Users/julie/Downloads/blakekimzey.com">blakekimzey.com</a></span>, and contact him at blake@writingworkshopsdallas.com.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Join us <b>Saturday, March 9, at 10:30 a.m.</b> when we welcome Christian author, educator, and Bible-teacher, Jeaninne Stokes. She will be presenting: A Charge for the Christian Writers of ACFW. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Using the charge Paul gave to his son in the ministry, encouraging Timothy to live out his calling as a minister of the gospel, Stokes will share a word of biblical inspiration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She encourages the writers of ACFW to keep living out our callings as Christian writers, even when discouragement, doubt, and other obstacles seek to prevent us from doing so.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Stokes’s writing has appeared in publications such as “<span class="wz-italic"><i>Cross and Quill,”</i></span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> “<span class="wz-italic"><i>The Christian Communicator,” “Harmony on the Go,” </i>and<i> “Christian Woman Today Online.” </i></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She is the author of four books, including “Lessons from the Wilderness,” and writes with a mission to inspire and empower others to live a life of faith in every arena. She is passionate about helping aspiring writers answer their call to write for publication from the faith-based perspective. She provides devotions, seminars, and author coaching to help other writers reach their goals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Her background as a Bible-teacher for over thirty years includes teaching Bible-studies for singles, new members, women, and married couples. </span>To learn more about her ministry and services for aspiring Christian authors, visit her at <u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://www.jstokeswritingministriies.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">www.jstokeswritingministries.com</span></a></span></u>.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ACFW DFW Ready Writer meetings are held at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church</a>, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd in Arlington. Meetings are most often followed by a pay-your-way lunch for further fellowship and networking. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">Join us, <b>Saturday, February 9, at 10:30am</b>, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.25in;">when we welcome ACFW National </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;">webmaster, Becky Yauger, when she presents, “All Things ACFW and Fiction Finder.” </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;">Monthly meetings are held at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.7511265,-97.1367997,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd, Arlington.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;">You may be saying to yourself "I'm already a member of ACFW, so why do I need to hear about all things ACFW?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;">Because ACFW is constantly growing and changing, and there may be benefits to the organization that you've forgotten about since joining. We want you to get the most for your membership, so here's your chance to learn more or get a refresher on all things ACFW. That includes our database for Christian Fiction books, Fiction Finder. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">Becky Yauger worked for 15 years in radio and television broadcasting before beginning her writing career. She’s a three-time contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul books and has been published in Guideposts Magazine. She blogs at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.talkingamongfriends.com/">www.TalkingAmongFriends.com</a></span> and quarterly for <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.learnhowtowriteanovel.com/">www.LearnHowtoWriteaNovel.com</a></span>, while continuing to scribble away on various projects. Becky and her husband live near Dallas and are the parents of two grown children and have two beautiful grandchildren.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129;">Monthly meetings are held at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Attorney/writer%20Mike%20Farris%20will%20guide%20us%20through%20the%20minefield%20of%20legal%20issues%20that%20authors%20must%20navigate%E2%80%94addressing%20such%20issues%20as%20how,%20and%20why%20to%20register%20your%20copyright,%20copyright%20infringement,%20what%20is%20public%20domain,%20defamation,%20invasion%20of%20privacy,%20publishing%20contracts,%20and%20option/purchase%20agreements%20for%20film%20rights.%20Farris%20was%20lead%20counsel%20for%20the%20plaintiff%20in%20a%20high-profile%20litigation%20case%20in%20Fort%20Worth,%20involving%20royalty%20rights%20that%20resulted%20in%20a%20$13.25%20million%20judgment%20in%20favor%20of%20his%20client.%20%20His%20collaborative%20effort%20with%20his%20client%20to%20tell%20the%20story%20of%20that%20case%20resulted%20in%20their%20nonfiction%20book%20which%20is%20an%20Amazon%20bestseller%20and%20winner%20of%20the%20American%20Book%20Fest%E2%80%99s%20Best%20Book%20Award%20in%20the%20category%20of%20Law.%20%20As%20an%20entertainment%20attorney,%20Farris%20has%20been%20heavily%20involved%20in%20negotiating%20film%20rights%20agreements,%20including%20the%20non-fiction,%20The%20Free%20State%20of%20Jones,%20for%20his%20client,%20University%20of%20North%20Carolina%20Press,%20which%20was%20made%20into%20a%20major%20motion%20picture%20starring%20Oscar-winner,%20Matthew%20McConaughey,%20and%20directed%20by%20multi-time%20Oscar%20nominee,%20Gary%20Ross.%20%20Film%20rights%20to%20Farris%E2%80%99s%20Hawaiian%20true%20crime%20book,%20the%20Amazon%20bestselling,%20A%20Death%20in%20the%20Islands:%20The%20Unwritten%20Law%20and%20the%20Last%20Trial%20of%20Clarence%20Darrow%20(Skyhorse%20Publishing%202016),%20have%20been%20optioned%20by%20Aaron%20and%20Jordan%20Kandell,%20two%20of%20the%20writers%20on%20the%20Disney%20hit,%20Moana,%20and%20writers/co-producers%20of%20the%20feature%20film,%20Adrift.%20Additionally,%20his%20most%20recent%20true%20crime%20book,%20Poor%20Innocent%20Lad:%20The%20Tragic%20Death%20of%20Gill%20Jamieson%20and%20the%20Execution%20of%20Myles%20Fukunaga%20(Untreed%20Reads%202018),%20was%20released%20in%202018.%20%20%20In%20the%20world%20of%20non-fiction,%20in%20addition%20to%20his%20author%20collaboration%20of%20the%20litigation%20case,%20Fifty%20Shades%20of%20Black%20and%20White:%20Anatomy%20of%20the%20Lawsuit%20Behind%20a%20Publishing%20Phenomenon,%20Farris%20also%20partnered%20with%20rodeo%20cowboy-turned-actor/producer,%20Robert%20Hinkle,%20to%20write%20Bob%E2%80%99s%20memoir%20of%20his%20years%20in%20show%20business,%20Call%20Me%20Lucky:%20A%20Texan%20in%20Hollywood%20(University%20of%20Oklahoma%20Press%202009).%20%20%20His%20fiction%20work%20consists%20of%20seven%20published%20novels,%20including%20thrillers%20such%20as,%20The%20Bequest,%20Manifest%20Intent,%20and%20the%20Hawaiian%20historical%20fiction,%20Isle%20of%20Broken%20Dreams.%20%20Now%20retired%20from%20law%20practice,%20when%20not%20writing,%20Farris%20is%20a%20book%20reviewer%20for%20the%20New%20York%20Journal%20of%20Books%20and%20is%20an%20adjunct%20professor%20of%20Constitutional%20Law%20at%20the%20University%20of%20Texas%20at%20Arlington.%20To%20find%20out%20more%20about%20Mike%20Farris,%20visit:%20https://sites.google.com/site/michaelfarrisnet/" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, Texas.</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Katy Huth Jones</u> will be presenting, “Great Expectations.” If you find your great expectations in writing and publishing unfulfilled, perhaps there is a deeper lesson to be learned. Katy Huth Jones will share how her expectations changed in her thirty-year writing journey and will encourage you to think out of the box as you seek opportunities to be published. You can connect further with Jones on her Facebook page: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KatyHuthJones/">https://www.facebook.com/KatyHuthJones/</a></span> or her blog: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://katyhuthjones.blogspot.com/">http://katyhuthjones.blogspot.com/</a></span>. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Julie B Cosgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229280378113760487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4721884745441307717.post-63703005913122415692018-09-27T12:54:00.000-05:002018-09-27T12:54:16.923-05:00“Quick Fixes for a Deeper Point of View.”<h3>
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<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Kozar will share the “how-to’s of writing a
whodunit” with us. She’s well versed in this genre with many titles to her
fiction works, including: Until the Fat Ladies Sing series, Sweet Petite
Mysteries (short story cozies), several stand-alone book titles and collections,
as well as some romances and devotionals thrown in for good measure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Reading through her “About” page on her
website, it’s fairly clear that Kozar has lived an interesting and varied life.
From being raised in New Orleans, and a familiarity of Vieux Carre, or the French
Quarter, through her father who grew up there (ask Kozar about his boyish
escapades with a certain sword. Could that be where her sense of mystery and
adventure stemmed from), to once having discovered a shoe in her soup—but
that’s a story for her to tell.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">She is the founder of the The Woodlands, TX
chapter of ACFW, current board member with Christian Authors Network (CAN)—among
other associations, a hybrid published author (both self- and traditionally
published), and the podcast host of Chat Noir Mystery and Suspense on Blogtalk
Radio. All that in addition to being a wife, mother of two-plus-one, and mom
to, Gypsy, a Jack Russell Terrier.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Connect with
Kozar on her website: <span class="MsoHyperlink">http://www.lindakozar.com/</span>
or on her FB page: <span class="MsoHyperlink">https://www.facebook.com/linda.kozar</span>.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">For further
information about this and other programs through ACFW DFW, visit our FB page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> and be sure to check out our FB
events page to register your spot:</span> <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">https://www.facebook.com/events/1849291431855913/</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">!<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Julie B Cosgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229280378113760487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4721884745441307717.post-19228323458576396792018-07-27T11:29:00.000-05:002018-07-27T11:31:20.607-05:00Accomplishing the Impossible: When Your Heart Says Yes, But Your Mind Says No.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Join us
<b>Saturday, August 11, 2018, 10:30 a.m.</b> when we welcome <b><a href="https://chasewhatmatters.today/" target="_blank">Greg Matthews</a></b> as he presents,
“Accomplishing the Impossible: When Your Heart Says Yes, But Your Mind Says No</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">.” <span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #1d2129;">Monthly meetings are held at </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.136805,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">Arlington Community Church</span></b><span style="color: #1d2129;">,</span></a><span style="color: #1d2129;"> 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, followed by further
networking and fellowship at a nearby restaurant (unless otherwise noted).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">According to Matthews, “</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">the greatest
obstacle to fulfilling goals and dreams is doubt.” He maintains that with the
right mindset and the ability to envision those dreams and goals, you can
accomplish anything. He should know, as he survived the near impossible, set to
print in his upcoming book “Relentless,” releasing Spring 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Matthews
is driven by a passion to help those</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">
who cannot help themselves and has dedicated most of his life to defending our
nation and safeguarding the lives of others. His resume reads like a Who’s Who
in the safety and security sector, starting with service in the U.S. Air Force
during the Desert Storm and Desert Shield wars. For the next twenty-seven years
he continued with posts as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, rescue
helicopter pilot, and fugitive recovery agent, to name just a few. He currently
serves as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Southwestern Division
antiterrorism officer—protecting the nation’s dams, hydropower generation
plants, and navigation locks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">His tireless
pursuit to defend his nation is tempered only by his passion and foundation of
love and relationship with God and family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Never was this more evident than on September 22, 2015, when Matthews
was brutally mauled by an enraged grizzly bear while bow hunting moose in
remote Alaska with his brother. Lying in that field, dying, Matthews made the
decision to live. Over the next eight hours his faith in God, his love and
commitment to his family, and ultimately his will and ability to survive the
impossible, would be tested to its limits. He now uses his brush with death,
along with his other skill sets to empower men to find their purpose on the
foundation of Family, Faith, and Freedom. His outreach, “Chase What Matters,”
is helping to develop America’s patriots of tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Matthews and
his family live in Plano. He and his wife, Rhea, spend most of their time at
the baseball and softball fields watching their three kids play. When asked
what the biggest change since the attack has been, he responded, “I try and
live every day now like I may never see tomorrow. If you live with that perspective,
there will never be a question as to what’s important.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Connect with
Matthews on his website: </span><a href="https://chasewhatmatters.today/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">https://chasewhatmatters.today/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> or on his FB page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chasewhatmatterstoday/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">https://www.facebook.com/chasewhatmatterstoday/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">For further
information about this and other programs through ACFW DFW, visit our FB page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> and be sure to check out our FB
events page to register<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> your spot:</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/259560694846473/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">https://www.facebook.com/events/259560694846473/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Julie B Cosgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229280378113760487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4721884745441307717.post-19760272584155640332018-06-20T10:09:00.002-05:002018-06-20T10:09:32.891-05:00Writing the Bad Guys: 5 Ways to Effectively Write Antagonists<br />
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<b>Join us Saturday, July 14, 2018, at
10:30 a.m. </b>CDT as we welcome author Susie Finkbeiner, presenting <b>“Writing the Bad
Guys: 5 Ways to Effectively Write Antagonists.” </b></div>
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The meeting will be held at the
usual <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.136805,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church,</a> 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, while
Finkbeiner joins us through the marvel of Skype from the Grand Rapids, MI area.
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“There’s just something about
reading a book with an antagonist you love to hate. But how do we write these
villains in our own stories?” Finkbeiner will share five ways to effectively
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She is the author of the CBA bestselling
Pearl Spence Trilogy - “A Cup of Dust: A Novel of The Dust Bowl” (2015), “A
Trail of Crumbs: A Novel of The Great Depression” (2017), and “A Song of Home:
A Novel of The Swing Era” (2017). “A Trail of Crumbs” is currently on the Inspy
Awards shortlist in the General Fiction category – with winners scheduled to be
announced in just a few weeks. Her Vietnam Era novel will release in 2019 with
Revell. She is also the author of “My Mother’s Chamomile” and “Paint Chips.” </div>
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When not writing, she is on the
Planning Committee for the Breathe Christian Writers Conference serving as the
Online Communications Coordinator. She loves to sing, paint, drink coffee, and
is an avid reader. </div>
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Finkbeiner is a wife, mother, and novelist
doing her best to live the story in West Michigan. Follow along with her at: <a href="https://susiefinkbeiner.com/">https://susiefinkbeiner.com/</a>, on
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SusieFinkbeiner/">https://www.facebook.com/SusieFinkbeiner/</a>,
or on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SusieFinkbeiner">https://twitter.com/SusieFinkbeiner</a>.
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Although not mandatory,
it is helpful for planning purposes to reserve your spot by emailing your name
and telephone to: DFWReadyWriters.Events@gmail.com.<br />
Subject line: July 2018 or Susie Finkbeiner. <span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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As is usual, the meeting will be
followed by a pay-your-way lunch for further fellowship and fun at a nearby
restaurant. </div>
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To find out more about this and
other events with ACFW DFW Ready Writers, visit us at: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/">https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/</a>.
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multi-published author, Lena Nelson Dooley presenting “Agents and Editors, Who
Needs Them?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">With an abundance of books and multiple series
written, Dooley is quite familiar with the ins and outs of working with agents
and editors. Come and listen to her advice on how (and when) to work with them.
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numerous to mention each of them, but a few reader favorites include: the McKenna’s
Daughters series, Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico, and her many Christmas
tales. Additionally, the awards she’s earned are many, including: spots on </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">the Evangelical
Christian Publisher’s Association (ECPA) and the Christian Booksellers
Association (CBA) Bestseller lists,<span class="applestyle"> two Will Rogers
Medallion Awards, two Selah Awards, and two Reader’s Choice awards—among
others. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span class="applestyle"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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working with industry professionals has come through being represented by Joyce
Hart of Hartline Literary Agency, as well as screenwriting, acting, directing,
and voice-overs. She is on the Board of Directors for Higher Ground Films and
is one of the screenwriters for their upcoming film <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Abducted to Kill. </i>She has been featured in articles in <span class="applestyle"><i>Christian Retailing</i>, <i>ACFW Journal</i>, <i>Charisma
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frequent speaker at women’s organizations, writer’s groups, as well as regional
and national conferences. All this is in addition to hosting “The Lena Nelson Dooley
Show” on the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Along Came a Writer</i> blog
radio network and leading her own writer’s critique group.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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writers, and other authors; reading for her own pleasure, yarn works, travel,
spending time with her husband James and their family, and enjoying a wide and
eclectic taste in music. Oh, and chocolate! </span><span class="applestyle"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and presentations, and her other adventures can be found on these and other
sites - website: </span></span><a href="http://www.lenanelsondooley.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">www.lenanelsondooley.com</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">,
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">blog:
</span><a href="http://lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com/"><span class="SYSHYPERTEXT"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Http://lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com</span></span></a><span class="SYSHYPERTEXT"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">,
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Facebook:
</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lena.nelson.dooley"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">www.facebook.com/lena.nelson.dooley</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">,
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Twitter: </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/lenandooley"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">www.twitter.com/lenandooley</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Although not mandatory, it is helpful for planning purposes to
reserve your spot by emailing your name and telephone to: </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">DFWReadyWriters.Events@gmail.com<span style="color: #222222;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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usual, this meeting will be followed by a pay-your-way lunch at a nearby
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlington+Community+Church/@32.751122,-97.136805,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e7dad12299887:0x65d0ddb6334445f6!8m2!3d32.751122!4d-97.134611?hl=en&authuser=0" target="_blank">Arlington Community Church </a>– 1715 W.
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">as we welcome <b>Marji Laine presenting “The Psychology of a
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When Laine asks the questions, “Are you and your
main characters still on speaking terms, or do you face a blank page with
nothing but silence from your hero?” and “Do you ever hear words from critique
partners like “inconsistent,” “unreasonable,” or “unrealistic?’” she has the
techniques to turn the answers into positives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“There are some things you can do to ensure
the actions and attitudes you give to your character ring true for your hero’s
personality. And by becoming your hero’s psycho-therapist, you might just find
that he (or she) will keep on speaking to you loud and clear,” Laine says.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">And
she writes what she loves to read: mystery, suspense, and romance all with a
deep thread of faith and hope. A "graduated" home-schooling mom of
four, she's delighted to still be active in the lives of her young
adult twins, as well as helping her oldest daughter plan her upcoming
wedding. (Not to mention taking notes for a new romance novel!) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">But
writing isn’t the only work occupying Laine’s calendar now. </span></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">As the new
Executive Director of Write Integrity Press, lately she’s been spending more
time editing than she does writing. She delights in working with her authors
and hosts a monthly radio program, Publishing Laine, which is focused on
writing and publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Music
and church life is also important to Laine. She is the children's music
director at her church, an alto in the adult choir, a teacher in the Sunday
youth classes, and the leader of a high school/college-aged Bible Study. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Asked
about a list of favorites and you get an eclectic mix as she cites dogs,
NASCAR, Texas Ranger Baseball, Hallmark movies, Perry Mason, white roses, and
chocolate chip cookies among her top choices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
learn more about Marji Laine, visit her at: </span></span><a href="http://www.marjilaine.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">http://www.marjilaine.com/</span></a><span class="color15"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></u></span><span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">or her author page
at </span></span><a href="https://www.writeintegrity.com/marji-laine"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">https://www.writeintegrity.com/marji-laine</span></a><span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Or connect with her on:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">FB: </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarjiLaine/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">https://www.facebook.com/MarjiLaine/</span></a><span class="color15"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Goodreads: </span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7328540.Marji_Laine"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7328540.Marji_Laine</span></a><span class="color15"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Amazon: </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marji-Laine/e/B00AJF2MFC/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">https://www.amazon.com/Marji-Laine/e/B00AJF2MFC/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0</span></a><span class="color15"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Although not mandatory,
it is helpful for planning purposes to reserve your spot by emailing your name
and telephone to: </span><a href="mailto:DFWReadyWriters.Events@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">DFWReadyWriters.Events@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Learn how to use rhetorical devices and other simple tricks to improve the
emotional impact of your prose. Each device will have examples from speeches,
literature, and movies to illustrate how they can be used in all kinds of
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Explore the three ways to add emotion to your manuscript, when it is
appropriate to use each, and discover how to use the emotional wheel to bring
more depth to your manuscripts to pull your readers onto an emotional roller
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aside from her family and her Savior, Robin Patchen has two
loves—writing and traveling. If she could combine them, she’d spend a lot of
time sitting in front of her laptop at sidewalk cafes, ski lodges, and
beachside burger joints. She’d visit every place in the entire world—twice, if
possible—and craft stories and tell people about her Savior. Alas, time is too
short and money is too scarce for Patchen to traipse all over the globe, even
if her husband and kids wanted to go with her. So she stays in Oklahoma, shares
the Good News when she can, and writes to illustrate the unending grace of God
through the power and magic of story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Patchen has been writing all her life but didn’t start down
the fiction trail until nine years ago. Since then, she’s written thirteen
books and <span style="color: #222222;">co-authored one. </span>Her books include
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hidden Truth</i> series “Convenient
Lies,” “Twisted Lies,” “Generous Lies,” and “Innocent Lies;” the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Amanda </i>series, including “Chasing
Amanda,” and “Finding Amanda;” as well as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A
Package Deal, Faith House, </i>and collaboration on the nonfiction, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Twelve Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing.</i>
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years and are the proud parents of three children—teens through young adult. Although
from New Hampshire and having lived for years in the OKC area, she and her
family are in the midst of a work transfer to North Carolina. To find out more
about our talented keynote speaker v<span style="color: #222222;">isit: </span></span><a href="https://robinpatchen.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://robinpatchen.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">or </span></span><a href="https://robinpatchen.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://robinpatchen.com/</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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can surprise the socks off your readers. J.A. Marx teaches one simple technique
that will set authors on the road to mastering the plot twist. Learn to add
everything from unexpected turns to radically messing with your reader’s mind.
After this 30-minute lesson, you will no longer hear any reader say, “Well,
that was predictable.” Audience participation required. Bring your imagination,
a pen and paper, or your laptop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A multi-published hybrid author and freelance editor, J.A. Marx
writes psychological suspense/adventure with threads of romance and
supernatural undertones. She is a graduate of The Christian Writers Guild's
elite <i>Craftsman </i>course, under mentors Jerry Jenkins and DiAnn
Mills. One of her favorite activities is a weekly critique group where she
has the honor of helping other writers hone their craft. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marx’s fiction bookshelf
includes: co-written Christmas novellas: <i>The Christmas
Tree Treasure Hunt </i>and <i>A Ruby Christmas</i>. <i>Mirror,
Mirror </i>(e-book only), and <i>The Destiny Series</i>: “Destiny Defied,”
“Destiny Delivered,” and “Destiny Defended.” Her n<span style="background: white;">onfiction
publications include CBN devotionals, various articles, and <i>The
Embattled Spirit</i> weekly blog. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Growing
up in Colorado, Marx spent much of her childhood climbing trees and rocks and
riding horses. She graduated from Colorado State University with a BA in Arts
& Humanities and a double minor in French and Music. Having lived in
Tennessee and Ohio, she presently calls Texas her home, near her children and
grandchildren. She has been involved in many types of ministries but above all,
Marx’s desire is to see people set free to live and to love. To discover more
about J.A. Marx, </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">visit
her at: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="http://jamarx.net/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://jamarx.net/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/embattledspirit"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.facebook.com/embattledspirit</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an Event - </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
book launch is an opportunity for you, the author, to showcase your writing
skills and to join friends and family in reveling in your achievement. But too
often, book launches pass with little fanfare, and what should be a celebration
often falls flat. In this session, you will learn techniques that will turn
your launch into an event. Takeaways include strategies on marketing and promoting
your launch, ingredients for maximizing the moment, and follow-ups that will
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In 2002, after 15 years of freelance writing, Harry Hall decided
to write a book about the history of American women distance runners. After six
months of research, he just knew he was missing the bigger story. He found the missing
adventure in John Cumming’s, <i>Runners and Walkers, a 19th Century Sports
Chronicle, </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">in a</span> briefly
mentioned statement of the late 19th century professional women endurance
walkers; a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>group of talented young women
who dazzled America with their on and off track exploits from 1876-1881. The
miles of travel and hours of research, along with a gifted scrapbook from Charlotte
and Gerry Curtis—sisters and the great-granddaughters of May Marshall, the most
prolific pedestrienne--would become Hall’s book, <i>The Pedestriennes:
America’s Forgotten Superstars, </i>and an eventual screenplay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on his experiences as a radio talk show host, speaker, and teacher of public
speaking at the University of Dallas and SMU. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Hall is a </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">charter inductee into the Mayborn
Author’s Guild, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">the</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> first </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">of several </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">writing award</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">s</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
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of Toastmasters International, the Dallas Press Club, DFW Writers Workshop and
the National Speaker’s Association. He also frequently judges speech contests
for home-schooled students. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A former track coach, Hall still follows the sport and loves
talking distance running and baseball history. He and his wife Susie live in Grand
Prairie where he loves spending time with his 20-year-old son, Zane, and Zane’s
best friend, Scamp (Pooch) Hall. For more information visit Hall at: </span><a href="http://harryhallspeaks.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://harryhallspeaks.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/harry.hall.92"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.facebook.com/harry.hall.92</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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REGISTER: email - </span></b><a href="mailto:DFWReadyWriters.Events@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">DFWReadyWriters.Events@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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