Lancaster Christian Writers Meets Saturday, May 24th: NOTE THIS IS 4TH, NOT 3RD SATURDAY!!

Mark your calendars for Lancaster Christian Writers’ MAY meeting on Saturday, May 24th, 2014, at Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Rd (off Hwy 30 across from Costco) from 9:30AM-12 noon ((registration opens at 9). Please note that this is the 4th Saturday of month, rather than usual 3rd (due to a conference occupying facility on 17th). A calendar was sent out some months ago, but if you are like me, you may likely have forgotten that changed date.

WORKSHOP—“Q&A With The Experts”: Did you come away from SS2014 with as many questions as answers? Have a query that’s been burning your tongue all year? This month’s meeting is YOUR chance to ask questions and get answers. Whether fiction, journalism, editing, self-publishing, finding an agent or any other category of writing, bring your question. If you are struggling with your latest WIP (Work-In-Progress), bring it along as well. If your quandary applies to the group as whole, you may share it during the Q&A. OR request a private consultation with one of our experts during the usual peer critique session.

Fielding questions will be Jeanette Windle and Lisa Bartelt as well as the joint body of LCW members (so bring your answers and expertise along with your questions!). Jeanette Windle is an author of 16 fiction titles as well as a 20 year veteran of mission journalism, senior editor of BCM World magazine, as well as proprietor of J.M. Windle Manuscript Service. Lisa Bartelt spent 8 years working for daily newspapers as a reporter and copy editor in Chicago before moving to Lancaster, PA. She is now a freelance writer whose work has appeared in curriculum for Group Publishing, in devotional compilations, and in Thriving Family and Prayer Connect magazines, and an avid blogger whose writing appears regularly on her own site, http://lmbartelt.wordpress.com and at Putting On the New (http://puttingonthenew.com) as well as in guest posts elsewhere on the Web.

CRITIQUE GROUPS: We will be holding the regular peer critique groups after the Q&A. So bring 10 copies of no more than 1500 words and share your WIP with the group.

JUNE MEETING: LCW’s final meeting before breaking for the summer will be held Saturday, June 21st. Social media experts (and LCW members) Lisa Bartelt and Alison McLennan will be sharing a workshop: “The 100% Surefire Guaranteed Secret to Blogging Success Beyond Your Wildest Dreams.” Sounds good, right? If only it were that easy! But don’t fret! LCW members Alison McLennan and Lisa Bartelt, both experienced bloggers, will share some beginning tips for bloggers during this workshop including tips for effective blogging and how to set up a blog on a free site.

SUPER SATURDAY 2014: And just a brief update if you happened to miss our SS2014 on April 12th. It was a wonderful day, perfect weather, with record attendance of about 85 conferees plus faculty. Thank you all who volunteered with registration and set-up.

As always, more info can be found at our LCW blog: http://lancasterchristianwriterstoday.blogspot.com Or email questions or concerns to jeanette@jeanettewindle.com

Lancaster Christian Writers Hosts Super Saturday 2014 THIS Saturday 4/12/14 at Lancaster Bible College's Sebastian Academic Center

If you haven't dropped that registration in the mail, there's still time to pre-register for Super Saturday 2014 coming up next Saturday, April 12th, 8:30am-4:30pm at Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601. See above link for Registration Flyer ( a print-out is not necessary so long as name/email address are included with check). A reminder that preregistration ($40) closes Wednesday, April 9th (got to get a head count to the caterers!). Walk-ins welcome at $50.

SCHEDULE: We now have the final schedule. See the day's activities on column to right as well as description of individual workshops/faculty bios.

LOCATION: All SS2014 activities will be held in one location this year (minus lunch): Sebastian Academic Center. The opening session will be held in Sebastian Hall auditorium. LBC is a big campus, but signs will be posted to guide you to the correct location. For directions to Lancaster Bible College, see map/directions posted on right column.

REGISTRATION: Registration opens at 7:45am. Sign-up sheets for faculty appointments will be available at the same time. A reminder that only ONE appointment can be made UNTIL after opening session to give opportunity to all.

LUNCH: Lunch will be in the LBC Dining Commons to the rear of Sebastian Academic Center. We have confirmed a delicious soup and salad buffet of panninis, wraps, and two choices of home-simmered soups along with unlimited drinks/coffee/tea.

COFFEE: Speaking of coffee, Hollee's Cafe in the front of SAC will be open to offer your choice of beverages/snacks Saturday morning. Faculty appointments will be held as well in Hollee's Cafe.

BOOKSTORE: A reminder that Marlene Bagnull, director of Greater Philly Christian Writers Conference, will be bringing her conference store with its vast collection of writers helps titles so come prepared to shop. Faculty titles will also be available. LCW conferees may bring their own titles to consign as well. Must bring too a filled-out consignment sheet. To request consignment sheet OR registration flyer, email jeanette@jeanettewindle.com

Help us make this the best conference yet by getting the word out (and your own registration in) during this last week.

SS2014 news, registration forms, schedule, workshop list, etc. can be found as well at http://lancasterchristianwriterstoday.blogspot.com

Until Saturday,
Blessings,
Jeanette Windle
President, Lancaster Christian Writers
www.jeanettewindle.com

LANCASTER CHRISTIAN WRITERS HOSTS ONE-DAY CONFERENCE ON APRIL 12, 2014, AT LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE

Whether you are a writer or know one, you'll want to mark your calendar for Lancaster Christian Writers' Super Saturday 2014!! to be held April 12th, 2014, from 8:30am.-4:30pm at Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. 

This one-day writers conference offers a full slate of workshops taught by top industry professionals in both fiction and non-fiction fields. An early registration price of $40 is due by Wednesday, April 9, and includes soup/sandwich buffet lunch (think Panini!) and LCW membership. Registrations after April 9 and walk-ins day of the conference are $50.

A fiction track will be taught by award-winning novelists Tracy Higley, Mike Dellosso, Marsha Hubler, and Joyce Magnin. Non-fiction faculty include marketing/promotions expert Suzanne Kuhn, founder of author promotions firm SuzieQ, as well as journalist/editor/author Jeannette Scott, and veteran editor/ agent/author Dave Fessenden. Keynoting the opening session will be renowned conference director/publisher/ author/speaker Marlene Bagnull. 

Workshops cover such topics as:

• The Hero’s Journey: Perfecting Plot and Story Structure.
• That’s What I’m Talking About! Reaching Your Audience Through Social Media
• Borrowed Eyes: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Your Characters
• Be Engaging! Maximizing Interactions to Turn Any Public Appearance into an Effective Author Event.
• Every Story Needs a Home: World-Building for Contemporary, Historical and Fantasy Fiction.
• A Fly on the Wall in a Publishing House: How Publishing Decisions Are Made and How You Can Get Your Material Off The Slush Pile.
• Bring Out the Child In You: Writing on the Child’s Level Without Talking Down
• You Can’t Make This Stuff Up! In This Intro to Narrative Nonfiction, Learn How True Stories Told Well Can Impact Readers' Hearts and Minds.

A conference bookstore will offer a wide variety of writer resources and faculty titles. Conference attendees can get personal consultations with faculty on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Mail the Super Saturday 2014 registration form and check or money order payable to: Lancaster Christian Writers, c/o Jeanette Windle, 1776 Euclid Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601.  Email questions to LCW President Jeanette Windle at jeanette@jeanettewindle.com (preferred) or call 717-209-0011 after 4 PM.

Lancaster Christian Writers Welcomes Author Dave Bond This Saturday, March 15, 2014, AND Don't Forget to Get that SS2014 Registration In!!

Spring is in the air at last! Doesn't it feel good to venture out without a coat? This Saturday will be the perfect opportunity for that as weather promises a fine day for our Lancaster Christian Writers monthly meeting this Saturday, March 15, 2014,  at Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Rd (off Hwy 30 across from Costco) from 9:30AM-12 noon ((registration opens at 9). Local Lancaster area author David Bond will be sharing his own writing and life journey with us in a workshop entitled "More Than Sales".
 
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: When David Bond, already dealing with Type 1 diabetes and epilepsy, lost his eyesight in 1988 less than two years after marriage, he never anticipated his own personal challenges and spiritual journey would lead to a writing career. First published in an anthology, David now has five Christian novels in print, including The Attaché, whose main protagonist loses his eyesight in Iraq. David's unique blend of biblically based fiction and intrigue delves into personal relationships where romance is second to grasping God’s larger picture. In his, “All Things Are Possible” trilogy, David weaves characters and story line of each book around medical conditions he knows from first-hand experience, providing insight into blindness, diabetes, and epilepsy in a way only someone who lives with these conditions can.

WORKSHOP: David Bond believes strongly that a calling to write is more than just about sales, but a gifting to ministry. In his workshop, "More Than Sales," he will be sharing his own life journey, along with a fascinating hands-on glimpse of the practicalities behind writing entire books without being able to see the computer screen, and some tips on story-weaving as well. If as a writer, you've ever wrestled with the validity and purpose of your gifting, then the message of "More Than Sales" is for you.

CRITIQUE GROUPS: Come prepared for our usual critique groups as well.

SS2014: AND we are now just one month from our Super Saturday 2014. Time to get those registrations in. You can download Registration flyer and Press Release above. If you have any difficulty, email jeanette@jeanettewindle.com to ask for a copy.
 
Until Saturday,
Blessings,
Jeanette Windle
President, Lancaster Christian Writers
www.jeanettewindle.com
http://lancasterchristianwriterstoday.blogspot.com

SNOW WARNING!! Lancaster Christian Writers Is Cancelled For Tomorrow, Saturday, February 15th

Isn't this weather unbelievable! With more snow on ground than I've ever seen since moving to Lancaster, PA, the sun is now shining with promise of a beautiful day. BUT that implacable, and unfortunately, to this point incredibly accurate, hourly weather forecast has more snow starting at midnight and going through at least noon tomorrow. SO with much reluctance, I am making an executive decision that your safety on the roads is more important than my own disappointment not to see such delightful fellow writers this month. Our speaker Dave Bond has graciously agreed to reschedule his workshop for next month. So stay home, keep warm, and enjoy your Valentines weekend. Lancaster Christian Writers is officially cancelled for Saturday, February 15th, 2014.

Until next month,
Jeanette Windle
President, Lancaster Christian Writers
www.jeanettewindle.com
http://lancasterchristianwriterstoday.blogspot.com

Lancaster Christian Writers Welcomes Author Dave Bond This Saturday, February 15, 2014

Weather permitting (and we're trusting it will!), Lancaster Christian Writers will be meeting Saturday, February 15, 2014,  at Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Rd (off Hwy 30 across from Costco) from 9:30AM-12 noon ((registration opens at 9). Local Lancaster area author David Bond will be sharing his own writing and life journey with us in a workshop entitled "More Than Sales".

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: When David Bond, already dealing with Type 1 diabetes and epilepsy, lost his eyesight in 1988 less than two years after marriage, he never anticipated his own personal challenges and spiritual journey would lead to a writing career. First published in an anthology, David now has five Christian novels in print, including The Attaché, whose main protagonist loses his eyesight in Iraq. David's unique blend of biblically based fiction and intrigue delves into personal relationships where romance is second to grasping God’s larger picture. In his, “All Things Are Possible” trilogy, David weaves characters and story line of each book around medical conditions he knows from first-hand experience, providing insight into blindness, diabetes, and epilepsy in a way only someone who lives with these conditions can.

WORKSHOP: David Bond believes strongly that a calling to write is more than just about sales, but a gifting to ministry. In his workshop, "More Than Sales," he will be sharing his own life journey, along with a fascinating hands-on glimpse of the practicalities behind writing entire books without being able to see the computer screen, and some tips on story-weaving as well. If as a writer, you've ever wrestled with the validity and purpose of your gifting, then the message of "More Than Sales" is for you.

CRITIQUE GROUPS: Come prepared for our usual critique groups as well.

WEATHER: We will hope the groundhog is wrong, and the weather will be warmed by Saturday. But unless roads are impassible, we WILL be meeting. If you are not sure, check the LCW blogsite. Any cancellations will be posted there. An e-notice will be sent out as well.

Until Saturday!

Blessings,

Jeanette Windle

President, Lancaster Christian Writers

www.jeanettewindle.com 

Lancaster Christian Writers Hosts One-Day Conference Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Lancaster Bible College

Whether you are a writer or know one, you'll want to mark your calendar for Lancaster Christian Writers' Super Saturday 2014!! to be held April 12th, 2014, from 8:30am.-4:30pm at Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. This one-day writers conference offers a full slate of workshops taught by top industry professionals in both fiction and non-fiction fields.  An early registration price of $40 is due by Wednesday, April 9, and includes soup/sandwich buffet lunch (think Panini!) and LCW membership. Registrations after April 9 and walk-ins day of the conference are $50.

A fiction track will be taught by award-winning novelists Tracy Higley, Mike Dellosso, Marsha Hubler, and Joyce Magnin. Non-fiction faculty include marketing/promotions expert Suzanne Kuhn, founder of author promotions firm SuzyQ, as well as journalist/editor/author Jeannette Scott, and veteran editor/ agent/author Dave Fessenden. Keynoting the opening session will be renowned conference director/publisher/ author/speaker Marlene Bagnull.

Workshops cover such topics as:

• The Hero’s Journey: Perfecting Plot and Story Structure.
• That’s What I’m Talking About! Reaching Your Audience Through Social Media
• Borrowed Eyes: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Your Characters
• Be Engaging! Maximizing Interactions to Turn Any Public Appearance into an Effective Author Event.
• Every Story Needs a Home: World-Building for Contemporary, Historical and Fantasy Fiction.
• A Fly on the Wall in a Publishing House: How Publishing Decisions Are Made and How You Can Get Your Material Off The Slush Pile.
• Bring Out the Child In You: Writing on the Child’s Level Without Talking Down
• You Can’t Make This Stuff Up! In This Intro to Narrative Nonfiction, Learn How True Stories Told Well Can Impact Readers' Hearts and Minds.

A conference bookstore will offer a wide variety of writer resources and faculty titles. Conference attendees can get personal consultations with faculty on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Lancaster Christian Writers welcomes writers of all churches and denominations and of all levels and genres. Monthly meetings offer opportunities for manuscript critique, networking with other writers, and occasional workshops and guest authors. More information, including the Super Saturday 2014 Flyer/Registration Form and Press Release can be found at above link OR can be requested at jeanette@jeanettewindle.com

Mail the Super Saturday 2014 registration form and check or money order payable to: Lancaster Christian Writers, c/o Jeanette Windle, 1776 Euclid Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601.  Email questions to LCW President Jeanette Windle at jeanette@jeanettewindle.com (preferred) or call 717-209-0011 after 4 PM.