Saturday, November 8, 2008
La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant
5250 Hwy 121
Colleyville, TX
(Southbound access road from Hall-Johnson)
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Our special guest is a former US Marshall who is now a PI for a large law firm. You can ask him all kinds of questions for information you need for your WIPs.
Should you want a preview of the PI firm he works with go to www.mmwa.net. If you want to know more about our speaker, click on associates and then Jesse Guzman.
Visitors welcome.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
October Meeting: Leanna Ellis
This Saturday, October 11.
Leanna Ellis will speak on "The Road to Publication with B&H.
We'll enjoy fellowship, a meal, and learn more about what's happening in Christian publishing today.
Visitors welcome.
We'll meet:11:00 am
La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant
5250 Hwy. 121
Colleyville, Texas
(On the access road southbound from Hall-Johnson)
Leanna Ellis will speak on "The Road to Publication with B&H.
We'll enjoy fellowship, a meal, and learn more about what's happening in Christian publishing today.
Visitors welcome.
We'll meet:11:00 am
La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant
5250 Hwy. 121
Colleyville, Texas
(On the access road southbound from Hall-Johnson)
Monday, August 18, 2008
September Meeting Announcement
American Christian
Fiction Writers
Click here for information on September's Conference
Meeting Information
La Hacienda Ranch restaurant
Hwy. 121 in Colleyville.
(Between Glade and Hall Johnson)
September 13th starting at 11:00 am.
This Month's Topic: Conference Q&A
A panel of people who have attended conferences will field questions. The members of the panel are: Dawn Samaniego (Dawn Michelle Michals) - our president, Lena Nelson Dooley - our vice-president, Lee Carver, and Margo Carmichael.
Members are encouraged to bring their one sheets, and anyone who wants to can practice their pitch. We want everyone to feel comfortable about participating in everything conference has to offer.
A panel of people who have attended conferences will field questions. The members of the panel are: Dawn Samaniego (Dawn Michelle Michals) - our president, Lena Nelson Dooley - our vice-president, Lee Carver, and Margo Carmichael.
Members are encouraged to bring their one sheets, and anyone who wants to can practice their pitch. We want everyone to feel comfortable about participating in everything conference has to offer.
Monday, July 21, 2008
August Meeting -
Lena Nelson Dooley will be the speaker -- Painting Historicals With Authenticity. One of her historicals is a finalist for Book of the Year. She will share lots of ways to find information you need to make your setting authentic to the time period.
She'll also present this workshop at national, so if you're not able to attend national, or if you want to take a different workshop during that time period, you won't want to miss this meeting.
Meeting takes Place at:
La Hacienda Ranch restaurant
Hwy. 121 in Colleyville.
(Between Glade and Hall Johnson)
August 9, at 11:00 am.
We meet on the second Saturday,
BIO
Lena Nelson Dooley is a freelance author and editor who lives with her husband in Texas. She and her husband have two grown daughters, two sons-in-law, and four grandchildren. They love to spend time with their family. They also enjoy traveling, including taking vacations in Mexico, visiting and working with missionary friends.
During the years she has been a professional writer, she has been involved as a writer or editor on a variety of projects including: a regional Christian newspaper; a TV movie and Public Service Announcements; curriculum for public school, private schools, children’s Sunday School, and Children’s Church for three different denominations; International business reports; technical manuals, and sketches for a Christian comedian. She has edited several books for clients. She developed a seminar called “Write Right,” which she taught several years as a faculty member of the Fine Arts Academy in Bedford, Texas. She hosts a writing critique group in her home and has mentored a number of now-published authors. After years of working for a church, she now writes full time at home.
Lena often speaks at women’s ministry meetings and writing events and conferences. She has had speaking engagements in two states, Mexico, and Guatemala.
Several of her Heartsong books have appeared on the Top Ten Favorite lists. She’s even been on the Top Ten Favorite authors list. And she has been a finalist in Book of the Year four times. His Brother’s Castoff took second place. Once again, she’s a BOTY finalist.
She'll also present this workshop at national, so if you're not able to attend national, or if you want to take a different workshop during that time period, you won't want to miss this meeting.
Meeting takes Place at:
La Hacienda Ranch restaurant
Hwy. 121 in Colleyville.
(Between Glade and Hall Johnson)
August 9, at 11:00 am.
We meet on the second Saturday,
BIOLena Nelson Dooley is a freelance author and editor who lives with her husband in Texas. She and her husband have two grown daughters, two sons-in-law, and four grandchildren. They love to spend time with their family. They also enjoy traveling, including taking vacations in Mexico, visiting and working with missionary friends.
During the years she has been a professional writer, she has been involved as a writer or editor on a variety of projects including: a regional Christian newspaper; a TV movie and Public Service Announcements; curriculum for public school, private schools, children’s Sunday School, and Children’s Church for three different denominations; International business reports; technical manuals, and sketches for a Christian comedian. She has edited several books for clients. She developed a seminar called “Write Right,” which she taught several years as a faculty member of the Fine Arts Academy in Bedford, Texas. She hosts a writing critique group in her home and has mentored a number of now-published authors. After years of working for a church, she now writes full time at home.
Lena often speaks at women’s ministry meetings and writing events and conferences. She has had speaking engagements in two states, Mexico, and Guatemala.
Several of her Heartsong books have appeared on the Top Ten Favorite lists. She’s even been on the Top Ten Favorite authors list. And she has been a finalist in Book of the Year four times. His Brother’s Castoff took second place. Once again, she’s a BOTY finalist.
Member News - August
First off, congratulations to our two Book of the Year (BOTY) finalist:
- Lena Nelson Dooley for The Spinster & The Cowboy (Spinster Brides of Cactus Corner anthology)
- Arlene James for When Love Comes Home (aka Deborah Rather)
Our president Dawn Michelle Morton had an article published in Focus on The Family. In the magazine, it made front page.
Lisa Buffalo has another article called -- Trapped like a Rat with The Christian Pulse which will appear on July 22.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
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