CHRISTIAN WRITERS RETREAT
OFFERED BY PUBLISHED AUTHOR LINK &

WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTER

JOANNE LIGGAN, EVENT COORDINATOR

An event for Christians who write, not necessarily writers
who write Christian material.
Non-Christians are welcome with the understanding
there will be prayer and discussion in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ and no offensive material will be tolerated.

If you have questions concerning the definition of
offensive material, please contact Joanne Liggan by e-mail at

jliggan@verizon.net.

DATE: February 19 - 21 (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)

LOCATION: Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center;
9275 Barnes Road; Toano, VA 23168

COST: $175/person Includes: Lodging for 2 nights Meals from
Friday evening through Sunday morning

Workshops/Discussions/Devotions to encourage and stimulate writers

Fellowship with other writers and Christians

(Anyone living in Williamsburg, and therefore not requiring lodging,
the cost is $95 for meals and attending daily events.)

EMAIL jliggan@verizon.net for a registration form!

First Friday Inspirational Book Club-November 6

*** You are invited to****
First Friday Inspirational Book Club
at
Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream
(3600 Forest Hill Avenue)
This Friday November 6th
10:00 A.M.
(in the small room)
for sharing and discussing
Me and My Big Mouth
by
Joyce Meyer

RCWW Christian Writer’s Conference - Saturday, October 17, 2009

RCWW Christian Writer’s Conference -

Saturday, October 17th

with Karen Whiting

Karen is a freelance author of ten books for women, families, and children, with three more contracted. Her writing experience includes more than 400 magazine articles, over 100 puppet scripts, and writing columns for magazines and newspapers. She wrote for Focus on the Family’s Parenting magazines until they ceased publication in 2009 and wrote for Charisma’s Children’s church programs for two years, until the sale of the division. She writes a time management column for Enrichment Magazine and is a writer with Suite101. Karen loves helping aspiring writers get published and led a productive critique group in Miami for ten years.

AGENDA:

9:15-9:30am Registration

9:30-10:00am Welcome/ Prayer/ Introduction

10:00-10:50am
Is Your Idea Write: Elements needed to make articles,
books, devotions, and even poems saleable

10:50-11:00am Break

11:00-11:50pm
Queries/Proposals/Pitches that sell:
Elements of each, presentation, standing out in the slush pile

11:50-1:00pm Lunch

1:00-1:50pm
Avoiding the Writers Cemetery: Avoiding pitfalls that keep you
from getting published, Setting goals that work

1:50-2:00pm Break

2:00-2:50pm
Basics of Good Writing: Active versus passive voice,
Effective focus or thesis statements, and Self-Editing

2:50-3:30
Questions, Book selling/signing,
Door Prizes and Good-byes

3 SEPTEMBER WRITING CONTESTS

3 SEPTEMBER WRITING CONTESTS

WritersMarket.com lists more than 900 contests & awards. Here are three that have September deadlines:
•
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest offers more than 40 awards with the top prize being $10,000 for an essay on the philosophic ideas of Ayn Rand. The prize is open to high school seniors and college undergraduate and graduate students. Deadline is September 17.
•

Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series is open to unpublished collections of poetry with a first place prize of publication and $1,000. The deadline is actually to have your submission postmarked by October 1 (though that's close enough to September to count).
•
Robert Watson Literary Prizes offers prizes in both fiction and poetry. First place for each is $500. Winners will also receive publication in The Greensboro Review. Deadline is September 15 (postmarked).


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August RCWW Meeting Notice

TWO SESSIONS SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009

2:45-3:45: Katy Pistole: Writing as Worship
4:00-5:00: Katy Pistole: The Long Parable & Basic Writing Tips

Katy Pistole is an award-winning author whose favorite topics are horses and brokenness. The Lord has repeatedly used horses in her life to reveal His Truth about surrender, unconditional love, and Life. Katy in turn loves to share through words written and spoken. You can find out more about The Sonrise Farm Series at www.thepalominobook.com . You may also visit www.katypistole.com to discover more about Katy.

First Friday Book Club

You are invited to First Friday Inspirational Book Club
at Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream
( 3600 Forest Hill Avenue)
This Friday
August 7th
10:00A.M.
In small room
Healing of Memories
(Prayer and Confession steps to Inner Healing)
by
Dennis and Matthew Linn

Contact Susan Herring at herringfishes@verizon.net if you need further details.

Looking ahead... Date change...Thursday ,September 3rd
Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman by Anne Ortlund
October meeting will be first Friday, October 2nd.Choose one of two books...both will be discussed.
1) 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphy 2) 23 Minutes in Hell by Bill Wiese

Sizzling Summer Series - Trademark and Copyright

Law Offices of Cheryl L. Black
PRESS RELEASE
July/29/2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cheryl L Black

Sizzling Summer Series
Teleconferences on Hot Issues
Affecting Trademark and Copyright Owners

Glen Allen, Virginia - Call in every Thursday at 12:30PM (EST) in the month of August to hear 30-minute informative presentations on trademark and copyright issues. Attorney Cheryl L. Black, 18-year veteran in the area of intellectual property law, will enlighten listeners on trademark protection and infringement, publishing agreements, tips for maintaining federal trademark registrations, and how the fair use doctrine applies on the internet. There is no registration fee. Visit our blog to sign up for one or all of the following teleconferences.

Safeguard Your Trademarks: They're More Valuable than You Realize (August 6, 2009)

Demystifying Publishing Agreements: Negotiating a Book Contract from the Writer's Perspective (August 13, 2009)

Tips for Obtaining and Maintaining a Federal Trademark Registration: Common Pitfalls to Avoid Before and After Filing (August 20, 2009)

When it's Fair to Use: Clarifyng the Copyright Fair Use Doctrine for Internet Users (August 27, 2009)



The Law Offices of Cheryl L. Black handle trademark counseling, searching, prosecution, licensing, and maintenance. Domain name registration and enforcement. Copyright counseling, registration, and licensing. Publishing contracts and negotiations. We represent individuals and businesses and assist law firms and corporations as a service provider for the intellectual property needs of their clients and organizations.


Law Office of Cheryl L. Black 4860 Cox Road Suite 200 Glen Allen VA 23060

The AuthorizeMe Seminar

The AuthorizeMe Seminar is ready to launch you into your publishing future for the fourth year in a row at Sandy Cove Christian Conference Center. Immediately following the new Arts & Communicators Spiritual Retreat, you’ll have 9 hours of coaching instruction helping you get your book idea out of your head, down onto paper, completely outlined, and into a professional book proposal format.

Please e-mail Sharon Elliott, AuthorizeMe founder and CEO, with your intention to attend at AuthorizeMe@sbcglobal.net

. We need a minimum number of attendees, so I need to hear from you right away. Please let me know you’re coming by August 6th.

(Send your intention to attend. Registration for the seminar is handled directly through www.AuthorizeMe.net and will begin in late August.)

Here are the AuthorizeMe particulars:

Price includes an overnight stay, 3 meals, and seminar tuition.

Dates: October 1 – 2, 2010
¨ Single occupancy = $375 per person
¨ Double occupancy = $325 per person (must have your own roommate)
¨ Triple occupancy = $295 per person ( “ “ “ “ roommates)
¨ Quad occupancy = $275 per person ( “ “ “ “ “ )

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And don’t forget the new Arts & Communicators Spiritual Retreat -
Ignite the Passion of your heart
September 28-30, 2009 - A Unique Writer’s Retreat
http://www.sandycove.org/arts/
New affordable two day format
with the option of adding a third day for additional content.

Retreat rates begin at $258 per person (quad occupancy) and include 2 nights lodging, all meals, sessions, specialty tracks and activities. ($269 triple, $289 double, $299 single)
Three night package: Single $449 / Double $434 / Triple $404 / Quad $387

Register for the retreat directly with Sandy Cove.