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