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Hear Margaret Daley, author of over 65 books, and Vickie McDonough, author of over 15 books, and Myra Johson speak at this special event in Oklahoma City.

Romance the Stacks at one of the Oklahoma City libraries on Feb 12th.

It’s a chance for area librarians and the public to meet Oklahoma authors. There’s a panel where the authors answer question from the host and also the audience, then a book signing.

Contact information: byoung [at] odl.state.ok.us William Young (email address is broken intentionally to protect from spam.)

The event is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Oklahoma Heritage Museum, 13th and Shartel.

ACFW Authors Attending the Event:
Margaret Daley
Myra Johnson
Vicki McDonough

General agenda for the day will be:
10:00 a.m. Registration begins for librarians
10:30 a.m. Booksignings and visits with authors (public invited)
11:00 to 12:00 Public program (introduction of authors, anecdotes, Q&A)
12:00 to 1:00 Booksignings continue, and lunch with librarians
1:00 to 2:00 Session with librarians

http://www.oklahomaheritage.com/Contact/MapDirections/tabid/82/Default.aspx

The museum exhibits will also be open to all attendees, so this would be a good chance for you to tour the facility as well.

William R. Young
Public Information Manager
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
200 N.E. 18th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
w: 405-522-3562

Information on the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, our official State Library:

http://www.odl.state.ok.us/agency

Information on the Oklahoma Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book:

http://www.odl.state.ok.us/ocb

“ACFW authors are participating in this event. Please be aware that other views may be presented as well.”

Start Time: Friday, April 23, 2010 at 6:30pm
End Time: Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 6:00pm
Location: Camp Eden
Street: 11583 Camp Eden Rd
City/Town: Golden, CO

Description:
Join us for a weekend designed for encouragement, refreshment, fellowship, as we take an in-depth look into the Word of God and how we can be prepared to write His answer—to Christians and non-Christians, through fiction or nonfiction. Through Bible study and prayer times we will explore what God has to say about His Word and its relevance to us today.

Speaker: Margie Vawter
Topic: Prepared to Give His Answer

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

There will be three registration options this year:

Option #1 – Overnight at Camp Eden. $55 members/$60 non-members
Option #2 – Overnight at Eldora Lodge*. $65 members/$70 non-members
Option #3 – No overnight. $25 members/$30 non-members

Registration begins February 5th and ends March 31st.

Registration deadline for Option #2 is February 28th, with a non-refundable deposit of $10 due at time of registration and the balance due by March 31st.

Late registration (April 1st-21st): Add $5 to Option #1 and #3 (late registration is not available for Option #2).

You may register online, by mail, or at your local ACFW Colorado meeting.

To register online, go to www.acfwcolorado.com/events and click on the online registration link. ACFW Colorado accepts PayPal.

To register by mail, go to www.acfwcolorado.com/events and click on the mail-in registration link. Download the form, print it off and mail it, along with a check made payable to
HIS Writers
PO Box 19741,
Denver CO 80219.

Brochure with complete details can also be downloaded at the above website.

The retreat is open to ACFW members and non-members.

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Camp Eden is located off CO Hwy 72 in Coal Creek Canyon in the Roosevelt National Forest.

Eldora Lodge is located about 1/4 mile west of the Camp Eden Rd turnoff. To view the lodge go to www.eldoralodge.com.

Guest post Alice J. Wisler

Ever since the death of my four-year-old in 1997, I’ve been promoting writing through grief and sorrow. In addition to teaching workshops at conferences and retreats, I also offer an online course called Writing the Heartache. The course is for anyone who has experienced the death of a significant loved one. The next class starts February 22 and sign-up is easy at my website: http://www.alicewisler.com

One woman said the death of her husband caused her horrific nightmares, but ever since writing via my classes,
the nightmares have ceased. No wonder I believe writing is such a gift from God.

If you or anyone you know would benefit from the tool of writing through pain to healing and hope, please refer them to this online opportunity. The cost is just $30 for five weeks.

Thanks!
~ Alice J. Wisler
All from Bethany House: RAIN SONG (Christy Finalist 2009),
HOW SWEET IT IS,
and (coming in October) HATTERAS GIRL

Alice J. Wisler
http://www.alicewisler.com
All from Bethany House: Rain Song (Christy Award Finalist 2009), How Sweet It Is, & Hatteras Girl
Designer of Remembrance Cards
Cookbook Author
Writing Instructor

If you live in or around Houston, you are invited to attend a Luncheon Workshop hosted by Writers On The Storm
The Woodlands, Texas Chapter of ACFW
Wednesday, February 3rd from 11:00am-1:00pm
Taipei China Bistro
25807 I-45 N. The Woodlands, Texas
For more info visit: http://acfwwritersonthestorm.blogspot.com

Featuring the fabulous
Nancy Jo Jenkins, author of Coldwater Revival, who will be sharing “Tools For The Carpenter”

$5 at door. Doorprizes too! (R.S.V.P. zarcom1@aol.com)

–
Linda P. Kozar
ACFW Woodlands Chapter President–Writers On The Storm
http://acfwwritersonthestorm.blogspot.com/
http://booktrailerpark.blogspot.com/ (Tiny Earl)
http://www.coffeeteaandthee.org
http://www.babeswithabeatitude.com

Second Annual Peak Writing Conference here in Colorado. Last year’s was a huge success and help to many. Below are the descriptions of the three workshops as well as the bios on our incredible speakers this year – Erin Healy, Rachelle Gardener, and Colleen Coble.

The conference is an all-day event and will be held on Feb. 27 in North Colorado Springs, food is provided, there will be a booksigning, and Q&A time.

For more information, please visit: http://acfwcolorado.com/events.html
Make sure you check out the Early Bird price before Jan. 31!

Self-Editing for Novelists
You’ve read Browne and King and mastered many important details of fiction writing: pure points of view, snappy dialog, showing like a movie screen. Now go deeper by learning how to ask the questions that probe the very heart of your novel—plot, character, theme, pace, and originality. Having sat in both the editor’s and writer’s chairs, Erin can teach you how to self-edit what matters most before you shop your novel in this highly competitive industry.

Erin Healy is co-author with Ted Dekker of Kiss and Burn and has been editing novelists such as Colleen Coble, Melody Carlson, Lisa Samson, James Scott Bell, Jane Kirkpatrick and many others for more than a decade. Her first solo novel, Never Let You Go, comes out from Thomas Nelson in April 2010. Erin lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and two children.

Grab an Agent’s Attention from the Very First Line
The opening page of a novel can determine whether a reader will turn the page or put the book down. It can also determine whether an agent or editor will read any further, making the difference between being published—or not. In this workshop, we’ll look at opening paragraphs from successful and critically acclaimed books, identifying exactly what makes them powerful. We’ll discuss specific techniques for creating captivating opening lines, including an in-depth examination of the Writer’s Voice—what it is, and why it’s so important. Please bring the opening page of your own novel for class interaction.

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Rachelle Gardner is an agent with WordServe Literary and works with both fiction and non-fiction authors. In the last two years she’s sold books to Zondervan, Bethany House, Baker Books, David C. Cook, Guideposts, Harvest House and others. Prior to being an agent, she spent many years as an editor and writer. She lives in Colorado with her firefighter husband, two daughters, and lovable yellow lab.

The Joy of Revisions: Yes that’s right – JOY. There’s something magic about revisions. The right ones can take your novel to a whole new level. Best-selling author Colleen Coble will discuss how to tackle those big revisions and put the unexpected into your story.

Colleen Coble is the best-selling author of twenty-seven novels and nine novellas. She is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers and has won the ACFW Mentor of the Year award twice. Her books have won or finaled in numerous contests including RWA’s Rita award, the Holt Medallion, the ACFW Book of the Year, Booksellers Best, the Daphne du Maurier, and the National Readers’ Choice Award.
Visit her website at www.colleencoble.com.