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hope you enjoyed last month's snow day. No worries about missing out on the fabulous speaker we'd scheduled for that day. She has graciously rescheduled for March. Meanwhile, Lancaster Christian Writers would like to invite you AGAIN to kick off your 2020 writing year Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Rd (off Hwy 30 across from Costco) from 9:30AM-12 noon (registration opens at 9) with award-winning journalist, author and blogger Lisa Bartelt. Please note this is 4th, not 3rd Saturday of month due to some scheduling conflicts.WORKSHOP: How to Keep Going in All Kinds of Weather: Lessons for Writers from Running. When author and journalist Lisa Bartelt started running two years ago, she quickly learned there was seldom a perfect day for getting outside and training. Some days it rained. Others were sunny. Some days it was cold. Other days were hot and humid. If she waited for the perfect conditions, she’d never run. The same principle applies to writing. Over the past two decades , Lisa has found a way to write in a variety of seasons: single with a full-time job, married with a full-time job, as a stay-at-home-mom, through trauma, trying to make writing a full-time job, and treating it as a part-time job while holding down another part-time job outside of writing. In this workshop, Lisa will share eight lessons she’s learned from running that help her be a more consistent writer no matter the “weather.”
SPEAKER: Lisa Bartelt is a freelance writer and editor whose work has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul books, The Upper Room, Prayer Connect magazine, and The One Year Book of Joy and Laughter.
She was one of fifteen winners in CBE International’s annual writing
contest in 2018 and has served as a judge for writing contests hosted by
Writer’s Digest and American Christian Fiction Writers. She was a
journalist and editor for daily newspapers in Illinois for nearly ten
years, where she won awards for both writing and editing. She blogs at http://lisabartelt.com
WRITERS RETREAT INVITE: Give your writing journey a beautiful boost April 2-5, 2020. When was the last time you had entire hours, much less days, of uninterrupted time to work on your manuscript? That’s what the third annual Genuine Writer’s Retreat wants to offer you just as soon as the weather starts to warm up again. Set in beautiful, engaging Annapolis, Maryland, it will be held this year at Gibson’s Lodgings, a lovely bed-and-breakfast with modern amenities and historic appeal. Attendees can gain encouragement from fellow writers and insights from two carefully crafted workshops, wander the town for inspiration, and/or pick a comfy spot within the B&B to breathe in the obligation-free air and write their hearts out. Early bird prices end January 31 though. So be sure to claim your space today at www.TheGenuineWriter.com!
CRITIQUE GROUPS: We will be making time as well for our usual peer critique groups, so if you have a piece you'd like critiqued, bring 10 copies of up to 1500 words.
Blessings,
Jeanette Windle
President, Lancaster Christian Writers
