First Friday Book Club @ Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream

First Friday Book Club at Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream

(3600 Forest Hill Avenue)
Meets This Friday, June 3rd
When? 10:00 AM
Where? In the Small room at Crossroads

Please join us for fellowship and discussion of
Irregular People
by
Joyce Landorf Heatherley

Looking ahead
*July 1st book club selection is

Through Gates of Splendor
by
Elizabeth Elliot

For further information, please email

Susan Herring at herringfishes@verizon.net

May 2011 Meeting Notice

2:00-2:15 Sign In and Fellowship

2:15 Opening Prayer

2:15-2:45 Introductions and Toot-Your-Own-Horn

2:45-4:00 Guest Speaker: Linda Pate: "How to Publish and Market Your Dream"

Includes discussing ebooks, websites, blogs and topics related to publication. (Her bio is below.)

4:00 Refreshments - Fellowship/Networking with our speaker, visitors and members.

From Linda Pate: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Linda Pate, owner of Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles Bookstore.

Just over seven years ago Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles was a dream; a vision and a passion that burned brightly within me. I had no idea where it would take me and have been blessed to see it grow into what it is today. Now, I want to increase the vision by helping others see their dreams come true.

Since its inception, Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles has offered unique reading programs for the community such as: The "Talking Book," "Let’s Read" and the "Dream Readers". We are an organization with a clear vision and a passion for Richmond’s children and youth.

As an Outreach Bookstore, we believe that if the young can catch the Dream to read, the outcome will be a lifetime of creative potential that will impact not only the Richmond community, but our nation as a whole. No child will be left behind if they excel in reading!

I am proud of our store and the opportunities it has afforded me in bringing the community closer together through books. Precious Memories has also hosted a number of community events such as: Chocolate Sip and Dip which was featured on the front page of the Food section of the Richmond Times Dispatch last February. We have assisted authors with Journaling Workshops, Publish Your Dream workshops and OUT marketing strategies. We also offer book signings for local authors to get their name out into the community.

JULY MONTHLY MEETING NOTICE - JULY 18

JULY 18, 2010, TWO SESSIONS JULY MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA
2:00 to 2:15-SIGN IN & FELLOWSHIP
2:15-OPENING PRAYER
2:15-2:45-Announcements, introductions and Toot-Your-Own-Horn
2:45-3:45-REV. DR. JOEL SUTTON: The Five Master Patterns of Writing.
3:45-4:00 Refreshment Time
4:00-4:30 Wendy McCaig sharing her road to publication
4:30-5:00 Mary Moss sharing her road to publication

Rev. Dr. Joel Sutton Bio.:
Our speaker next month, Joel Sutton, has an exciting discovery to share. He found that God designed everything in the universe, from the grandest scale to the smallest, utilizing five simple patterns. When we follow these patterns, life unfolds as God intended. The same holds true for our writing.

The Five Master Patterns are key to insuring that our literary creations are well-constructed and capable of communicating God’s truth. Come learn about these five patterns and how they can help your compositions be the best they can be.

Joel Sutton served as a missionary with the International Mission Board for 11 years. He now serves as a Personnel Consultant for prospective missionaries. He counsels them in regard to their readiness for overseas ministry and directs them through the application process.

As a writer, Joel, has seen his devotionals published in *Open Windows*, a devotional quarterly, for the past 10 years. His research theses have been utilized at New York University. He is currently writing a year’s worth of devotionals, all based on the Five Master Patterns. Joel has a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary, and a Doctorate of Religious Philosophy.


WRITING CONFERENCES

August 11-14, Greater Philadelphia Writers Conference: www.writerhisanswer.com/Philadelphia (Note: Scholarships may be available. Several RCWW members have received them. Check this out.)

September 17-20, American Christian Fiction Writers National Conference: www.acfw.com

October 8-9, James River Writers: www.jamesriverwriters.org

October 16, RCWW Saturday Writers Workshop - Details to follow.