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Springs Writers: Connect, Inspire, Advance

OUR MISSION: To encourage writers to explore and unleash their God-given creativity to encourage and inspire others.  OUR GOAL: To provide training and networking opportunities to motivate writers to hone their writing skills and pursue publication. 
OUR VISION: To provide a welcoming environment where writers encourage each other to write and to express through writing the story imprinted upon their hearts.   

Sponsored by the Worship Arts Community of Woodmen Valley Chapel, Springs Writers (formerly known as Writer's Gathering) provides free monthly, conference-quality workshops for anyone interested in writing. Publishing professionals—authors, editors, freelancers, and agents—share their expertise.   
Dates: Springs Writers meets the SECOND MONDAY of every month (except July & August).Time: 6:30 PM–8:00 PM.   Place: 280 East Woodmen Road in the Stone Chapel.   Springs Writers Monthly E-NewsSprings Writers E-News includes upcoming workshops and writer’s conferences, genre-specific writer’s groups, attendees’ recent publishing credits, writing tips, and useful information for writers.  Want to subscribe? Send an email to Scoti.Domeij@springswriters.com.  In the address line write: Subscribe. If you subscribe using your work email, please include your personal email address. To avoid interruption in receiving WVC Springs Writers E-News, please add Scoti.Domeij@springswriters.com to your address book. Have writing-related announcements for Springs Writers E-News? In the address line write: Announcement. Email copy to Scoti.Domeij@springswriters.com.  Upcoming FREE WorkshopsMonday, February 11, 2008 Workshop: Pitch It!Monday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM, 280 East Woodmen Road, Stone Chapel AuditoriumWorkshop Description: Want an editor to catch the vision for your book manuscript? Discover how to write a one-page condensation of your book proposal. A tightly-written pitch sheet is an excellent marketing tool. Learn how to give publishers the information they need in order to evaluate and buy your project.

Speaker: Beth K. Vogt is a freelance writer living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is the editor for Connections magazine, published by MOPS International. Beth is the author of Baby Changes Everything: Embracing and Preparing for Motherhood after 35.

 Monday, March 10, 2008 Workshop:  Get Juicy: 110 Ways to Jumpstart Your Creative Writing Juices! Monday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM, 280 East Woodmen Road, Stone Chapel AuditoriumWorkshop Description: Have you ever suffered from writer’s block? Never face a blank page again! Shana reveals the 4 hats of the creative process, 9 creativity killers, how your brain affects creativity, and practical ways to cripple that pesky, analytic left side of your brain and release your creativity. Plus, 110 juicy writing prompts!Speaker: Shana Schutte, a former Focus on the Family editor, is a prolific freelance writer, author, and speaker. 
 Monday, April 14, 2008 Workshop: Memoir, Essay, and Personal Experience: How Real Life Stories Can Power Your WritingMonday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM, 280 East Woodmen Road, Stone Chapel Auditorium

Workshop Description: The power of the true story can drive a variety of books and articles, engaging readers and teaching through illustration and example. But writing compelling real stories can require as much technique as writing fictional stories.

Speaker: Liz Duckworth manages the Church Resources area at David C. Cook and leads the team responsible for creative church learning resources, Vacation Bible School, and toys, games and activity books. She has been a book editor for Focus on the Family, Cook, and Victor Books. Published books include Wildflower Living: Cultivating Inner Strength in Times of Storm and Drought (WaterBrook), and Bloom Before You’re Planted: Gardening Tools for a Woman’s Soul (Cook). Her children’s picture book, Ragtail Remembers (Centering Corporation), helps children deal with feelings of grief. Snow PolicyIf School District 20 closes, the evening workshop will be cancelled. If the school district is not closed, we will make our decision to cancel a workshop by 4:00 pm and email the Springs Writers E-News subscribers. You may also call 719-548-9723 for snow closure information.   FAQ’sQ. Do I have to attend Woodmen Valley Chapel? A. Springs Writers is open to everyone!  Q. Do I need to register ahead to attend the monthly meeting? A. There is no need to pre-register, drop in on our monthly meeting anytime  Q. Is there a cost to join? A. There is no membership fee. However, some special events may require a fee to help defray costs  Q. How can I get more information? A. Subscribe to Springs Writers E-News or contact Don McCaleb.* Email: dmccaleb@woodmenvalley.org* Phone: 719.388.5012

 

Recommended Reading

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne & Dave King
Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain
A Complete Guide to Writing for Publication by Susan Titus Osborn
Stein on Writing by Sol Stein
Getting into Character by Brandilyn Collins
The Christian Writer's Market Guide by Sally E. Stuart
You Can Market Your Book by Carmen Leal
An Introduction to Christian Writing by Ethel Herr
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
The Dream Giver by David Wilkerson
The Weathering Grace of God by Ken Gire
The Elements of Style 4th Edition by William Strunk and E.B. White
Holy War for the Promised Land by David Dolan
The Artists Way by Julie Cameron
Writer Tells All by Robert Masello
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing 3rd Edition by Tome and Marilyn Ross
Guide to Literary Agents
Writing Alone, Writing Together-A Guide for Writers and Writing Groups by Judy Reeves
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes(and how to avoid them) by Jack Bickham
Scene and Structure by Jack Bickham
Creating Fiction by Julie Checkoway
Fiction Writing Demystified by Thomas B. Sawyer
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass

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