November 2011 Speaker: Police Officer Doris Whitworth

What's it like to be the modern policewoman?  How has it changed over the last few years?  Join us as Doris Whitworth tells us about her experiences in law enforcement.

Doris Whitworth has been working full-time in law enforcement since 1992.  Doris joined the Allen Police Department in 2000.  During this time, she has worked as a Patrol officer, in the Criminal Investigations Division, as a Juvenile Investigator, School Resource Office and Police Instructor.  

DFW Ready Writers is the local chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers. We meet the second Saturday of every month at 11:00am at La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant in Colleyville. Please join us!

For more information about American Christian Fiction Writers, please go to www.acfw.com.

Interested in Writing Christian Fiction?

We are DFW Ready Writers, the local chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers.  If you're interested in learning the craft of writing, or learning more about Christian Fiction, then join us Saturday, November 12 at 11:00am.  

We have speakers and workshops devoted to Christian Fiction writing, plus amazing fellowship with other writers all working towards the goal of creating the book God wants us to write. 

We meet the second Saturday of every month of La Hacienda Ranch restaurant in Colleyville. (see information in right sidebar).

For information about American Christian Fiction Writers, please visit our website at www.acfw.com.

See you at a meeting soon!

October 2011 Speaker: Leanna Ellis

Get Your Manuscript Ready for Its Big Audition

 

Like auditioning for a musical, your manuscript has a short amount of time to make a big impression on the director, er…editor. You want that impression to be the best it can be. Leanna Ellis will share her secrets to polishing that manuscript and editing it for the big audition of submission.

 

Winner of the National Readers Choice Award, Leanna Ellis writes women’s fiction. After nineteen books published, Ellis is known for her quirky characters and wacky plots. But don’t let the quirkiness fool you as Ellis probes deep in the heart and plucks at the heartstrings. She lives deep in the heart of Texas with her husband and children and an assortment of dogs and cat.

Join us Saturday, October 8 at 11:00am.  See you there!

September 2011 Speaker: Marika Flatt

Publicity, Promotion and Panache: Understanding and Implementing Media Relations

Do you have a book that needs media attention? Can you see your story on the morning shows? If so, this workshop is for you. Learn from a seasoned literary PR pro how to position your story, how to contact the media and get the most bang for your buck with each and every media placement. You will receive hands-on advice.

Award-winning book publicist Marika Flatt is the owner of PR by the Book and has worked with hundreds of national and regional media contacts on dozens of publicity campaigns since 1997. Flatt is a regular speaker at conferences around the country on topics related to publicity and promotion. See www.prbythebook.com for more details.

Marika launched PR by the Book, LLC in 2002, combining her love of the media and public relations. After garnering experience as the host of two cable television shows (The Teen Report & The College Report) in San Antonio, reporting for her college newspaper, producing for her college TV station, and working with the NBC affiliate in Dallas, Marika spent seven years leading the publicists of an Austin-based book publicity firm. While there, she was the director of the publisher services division, handling the company’s key publicity campaigns and serving as the company’s spokesperson.

Marika was awarded a Gold Bulldog Award for a publicity campaign, which resulted in exposure in over 700 media outlets. Marika is also the recipient of an Austin Public Relations Society of America Outstanding Mentor Award, an Anne D. Robinson Creative Initiative Award, and is a three-time nominee for the “Profiles in Power” Award.

In 2003-2004, Marika served as the president of the Austin chapter of the Association for Women in Communications. In 2009, she served as the Advanced Publicity track leader for IBPA’s Publishing University. Marika is a regular speaker at conferences around the country, educating audiences on topics related to publicity and overall promotion tactics. A cum laude graduate of Texas A&M University, Marika is the proud parent of three kids (with husband, Doug, who is Managing Partner).

Join us Saturday, September 10 at 11am. We look forward to seeing you!