FIGURATIVELY WRITING...

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Figurative Language--You can't leapfrog from Hell to Valhalla! Or . . . can you? When you describe something by comparing it to something else, you're using figurative language. How about that? Find out what you're doing right and wrong, when enough is enough and how a little can go a long way in your manuscript. "Hey, I am literally writing a book, ya'll." 

After a short business meeting, multi-published author and blog radio host, Linda Kozar, will guide us through using figurative language successfully and correctly in fiction.

Linda Kozar, represented by Amanda Luedeke, MacGregor Literary, is the co-author of Babes With A Beatitude—Devotions For Smart, Savvy Women of Faith (Hardcover/eBook, Howard/Simon & Schuster 2009), Misfortune Cookies and Just Desserts (“When The Fat Ladies Sing” cozy mystery series, Print, Barbour Publishing 2008), and Strands of Fate (Hardcover/eBook, Creative Woman Mysteries 2012). Her cozy mystery series again published and expanded as ebooks at Spyglass Lane Mysteries, MacGregor Literary from 2012-2014, and in September of 2014 Linda indie-published and the continues the series: Misfortune Cookies, A Tisket, A Casket, Dead As A Doornail, That Wasn't Chicken, and Felony Fruitcake. Her latest foray into indie publishing, produced Alligator Pear, (a gothic historical romance, 2013), Moving Tales, Adventures in Relocation, (a nonfiction anthology 2013), and Doomsday Devotions (an end times devotional 2014). Linda is an active member of Cozy Mystery Magazine, which publishes an annual Christmas anthology of its contributing authors, A Cup of Cozy (Short Mysteries and Holiday Recipes, 2013) and A Cup of Cozy 2 (Short Mysteries and Holiday Recipes 2014). Her speculative fiction story, Aperture, will release in an anthology book titled Out of the Storm (HopeSprings Books 2015), the proceeds of which will be donated to the ACFW Scholarship Fund. 

In 2003, she co-founded, co-directed, and later served as Southwest Texas Director of Words For The Journey Christian Writers Guild. She received the ACFW Mentor of the Year Award in 2007, founded and served as president of Writers On The Storm, The Woodlands, Texas ACFW chapter for three years and continues on the board. In addition to writing, Linda has served as Lead Host of the Gate Beautiful Radio Show, on the Red River Radio Network/BlogTalk Radio since 2010. 

Linda belongs to: CAN (Christian Authors Network), RWA (Romance Writers of American), NHRWA (North Houston Romance Writers of America), ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), Writers On The Storm, The Woodlands, Texas Chapter of ACFW, Toastmasters (Area 56) The Woodlands, Texas, The Woodlands Church, The Woodlands, TX.

She and her husband Michael, married for over 25 years, have two lovely daughters, Katie and Lauren and a Rat Terrier princess named Patches.

The DFW Chapter of the American Fiction Christian Writers, fondly dubbed Ready Writers, meets the second Saturday of the month 

              from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon at               

Arlington Community Church

1715 W Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, TX 76012

(click on name for directions.)

Guests are always welcomed to attend free of charge! Members pay $2.00 per meeting.

Please join us for a Dutch Treat lunch at a local restaurant nearby after the meeting to network and fellowship with other Christian writers who are serious about their gift and their craft. 

Join Us March 14th For a FREE Workshop

 

Setting: the Unsung Character of Your Novel

 (estimating 1.25 hours//Laptop suggested)

J.A. Marx helps authors refocus their imagination in a way that will up their story's suspense, add depth, possibly create humor, and potentially cause a plot twist. As part of this workshop, authors will have a chance to write a scene involving their own story character and apply the elements J.A. teaches.J.A. writes suspense with a heart to mend souls. Her companions are adventure and imagination. Add in the supernatural, and her day is complete. 

Above all, J.A.’s desire is to see people set free to live and love. She feels her purpose on earth is to participate in what Jesus Christ came to do: destroy the works of darkness. (1 John 3:8b).Her desire to promote health and wholeness grew from 17-plus years in marriage coaching and developing small group ministries in four different states across the USA.

Her books, both independent and traditionally published:

The Destiny Series, 2014 http://amzn.to/1EvrKBj

Destiny Defied, book 1

Destiny Delivered, book 2

Destiny Defended, Rakshasa’s Curse, book 3 (official release summer of 2015)

A Christmas Tree Treasure Hunt (co-author) 2012 http://amzn.to/14JBJyv

A Ruby Christmas (co-author) 2013

Family Lies, Deadly Ties Releasing in 2016

Website: http://jamarx.net/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JA_Marx

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The DFW Chapter of the American Fiction Christian Writers, fondly dubbed Ready Writers, meets the second Saturday of the month 

              from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon at               

Arlington Community Church

1715 W Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, TX 76012

(click on name for directions.)

Guests are always welcomed to attend free of charge! Members pay $2.00 per meeting.Please join us for a Dutch Treat lunch at a local restaurant nearby after the meeting to network and fellowship with other Christian writers who are serious about their gift and their craft.