Please
join us as we continue our yearly Launching
Writers as Speakers program (LWaS) on Saturday, November 11, 2017, 10:30a
at Arlington Community Church, 1715 W. Randol Mill Rd, Arlington. This event is
designed to assist our member writers in the next step of their careers, that
of becoming speakers, in the comfort and care of their fellow ACFW DFW writers and
friends. This year we are blessed to have two speakers presenting at LWaS.
White
definitely knows her way around a computer. She writes for several blogs and online magazines, is an administrator
and contributor for the online 10-Minute Novelists, as well as the creator and
manager of their annual 365 Writing Challenge, which encourages writers to develop
the habit of writing daily. She also hosts bi-weekly chats online discussing a variety
of writing topics.
White is a prayer
warrior who loves to encourage and teach others how to create safe spaces for
the hurting and lost, and writes stories that shape the soul. She published her
first book, Surviving the Stillness, in 2014.
You can learn more about Jessica White at: https://authorjessicawhite.wordpress.com or facebook.com/authorjessicawhite
Stacy
Simmons will conclude the program with her presentation, “Getting the Big
Picture.” This is a hands-on workshop exploring the limitations we sometimes
place on ourselves, as writers, when we paint too narrow of a picture for our
reader.
Simmons worked with
special education middle schoolers for many years but recently transitioned into
the non-academic world as an office manager and marketer. Her real love though is
writing, with the goal to encourage others and share His love for them.
Simmons has recently
finished her first full-length manuscript. This and her other stories feature
real-life situations of job loss, career decisions, and obedience to His will,
with a little romance woven into the storyline. Her message of His love for us,
even when we must endure stumbling blocks, is key to her characters’ endurance.
She resides in
Little Elm, Texas with her family - including the four legged variety of a dog,
a cat, and a former show bunny. She enjoys spending time with her husband,
their two daughters, and friends. Many fall weekends find Simmons cheering on
her favorite teams, the Dallas Cowboys, and her oldest daughter’s team, the
Texas A&M Aggies. When not busy writing you can find her with her nose
in a book, a piece of chocolate in one hand, and a coffee mug in the other.
Stop by for a visit
with Stacy Simmons at: http://www.fueledbyfaithandcaffeine.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/stacy.t.simmons.
As is usual, the meeting is followed
by a pay-your-way lunch at a local restaurant for further networking and
fellowship.
Although reservations are not required for this program, it is
helpful for the planning team. Email: DFWReadyWriters.Events@gmail.com. Subject: November 2017 – LWaS program and please give your
name and best contact number.
You can follow this and our other
monthly presentations on the ACFW DFW Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/DFWReadyWriters/.
