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Ignite the Flame in Your Writing at the February Meeting

Help us to help you start 2024 with a bang.

Thursday, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m.
Omaha Christian Center, Fellowship Hall
4215 N. 92nd Avenue

Omaha, NE 68134The leadership team’s desire is to encourage and motivate you as a writer. Here are some ways you can help us to help you “fan into flame” your gift of writing in 2024. At the February meeting we’re asking you to do three things: 1) be prepared to share; 2) share your ideas for future meetings that you feel will help you in your writing endeavors; 3) share any questions you have pertaining to writing or Wordsowers. We may not have all (or any of) the answers but we’ll find someone who does.

There will also be a time of food and fellowship. Please note, there’s a change in parking and entering the building. Park in the main parking lot on the south side of the church and enter through the main doors. Follow the signs to the meeting room in the fellowship hall. If you can’t join us in person, Zoom will be available.

To join the meeting via Zoom, click on the following link: Wordsowers Christian Writers Group Meetups | Facebook. It’s a closed group so if you haven’t joined the group yet, click on “Invite.” Answer the questions, agree to the guidelines and an administrator will let you into the group. Please do this by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.

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The in-person meeting is on for tonight. The weather isn’t too bad, just a little on the cool side. The main parking lot (south side) at Omaha Christian Center isn’t too bad, just a little slippery in spots. Park as close to the building as possible because the sidewalk is in good condition. Hope to see you tonight. David Turner will be speaking.

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Weather: If winter raises its ugly head this coming Thursday, the leadership team will make a decision by late afternoon about meeting in person. Wordsowers will still meet via Zoom. If there is bad weather, we’ll notify you no later than 5:00 p.m. to either confirm or cancel the in-person meeting. There will be several ways to check the meeting’s status: 1) an email notice will be sent.; 2) a notice will be posted on the website (at wordsowers.com) under “Meetings;” 3) Facebook notices will be posted on the Wordsowers Christian Writers page and Wordsowers Christian Writers Group Meetups page.

Great Topic: How to Use Audiobooks to Enhance Your Readership

Thursday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m.
Omaha Christian Center, Fellowship Hall
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134

David Turner will share how the use of audiobooks can expand your writing and readership. David has a strong background in radio and has worked in nearly all areas from DJ to General Manager. He also had the opportunity to be part of a small recording studio in South America that recorded local music, drama, and radio programs (in 13 languages) as well as producing promotional videos in English. After years of recording other people’s voices, David decided to record his own voice.

He currently splits his time between working part-time and building his voice-over-business. He’s been married to Becky for over 30 years and they have two adult children and one teenager. David is excited to join us to explain audiobooks from his perspective and to answer your questions.

After David shares with us, there will be a time of food and fellowship. Please note, there’s a change in parking and entering the building. Park in the main parking lot on the south side of the church and enter through the main doors. Follow the signs to the meeting room in the fellowship hall. If you can’t join us in person, Zoom will resume at the January meeting.

Click on this link to join the January meeting via Zoom: Wordsowers Christian Writers Group Meetups | Facebook

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Author/editor Lee Warren

Thursday Sept. 28, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm CST

This will be a hybrid meeting, one with a Zoom option for those who can’t attend in person.

With twenty-plus years in the publishing industry, editor and author Lee Warren shares his unique insights into what not to do when submitting a manuscript to an editor. Lee published traditionally before choosing to become an indie author. He has edited for publishers, newspapers and websites. In this workshop, you’ll glean information that will enhance your publishing knowledge and strengthen your work so your editor can focus more on your content to make it shine.

Connect with Lee at:
Email: leewarrenjr@outlook.com

Website: www.leewarren.books

Twitter: www.twitter.com/leewarren

Facebook: www.facebook.com/leewarrenauthor

Are you interested in slowing down and living deeper? Subscribe to Lee’s weekly email newsletter. He’d love to connect with you there.

This month, please join us at
Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134

Important: Park in the north parking lot (lower lot) off of 92nd & Taylor. Follow the signs to the Wordsowers meeting room.
(From the north lot there are only three steps to traverse.)


Please join our private FB group if you would like to be a part of this meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/261653995038722/

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore our Facebook page.

quill and ink w. manuscript paper and reading glasses

Thursday August 24, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm CST

This will be a hybrid meeting, one with a Zoom option for those who can’t attend in person.

In June we bid goodbye to two of our three Wordsowers leadership members, leaving Lollie Hofer flying solo.
In July Wordsowers founder, Kat Crawford, flew in to share her heart.
This month we need to hear from you. Whether you’ve been a member from the onset or started coming recently, your input is invaluable.

This reorganization meeting will determine Wordsowers future.

This month, please join us at
Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134

Important: Park in the north parking lot (lower lot) off of 92nd & Taylor. Follow the signs to the Wordsowers meeting room.
(From the north lot there are only three steps to traverse.)

Please join our private FB group if you would like to be a part of this meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/261653995038722/

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore our website and Facebook page.

This will be a Zoom + In-person hybrid meeting.

This month Wordsowers founder, the beloved lion-hearted Kat Crawford, will be sharing her heart regarding the future of Wordsowers.

Afterward there will be a meet and greet to give everyone the opportunity to visit with her.
Snacks will be served.


This month, please join us at
Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134

Important: Park in the north parking lot (lower lot) off of 92nd & Taylor. Follow the signs to the Wordsowers meeting room.
(From the north lot there are only three steps to traverse.)

Please join our private FB group if you would like to be more involved.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/261653995038722/

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore our website and Facebook page.


Wordsowers Monthly Meeting

Goodby party for Jeanie and Shannon
Thursday June 22, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm CST


No Zoom this month.

Instead of our planned write-in, we’re having a goodbye celebration party for leadership team members Jeanie Jacobson and Shannon Christmas. Jeanie has been involved in Wordsowers since 2013, most of those years on the leadership team. As many of you know, Jeanie has been dealing with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for the last two years. She’s improving, but her husband feels she needs to step back and focus more on her health.

Shannon Christmas has spent several years working for Wordsowers in various capacities, some behind-the-scenes, and most recently on the leadership team. Unfortunately, due to work, school, and other obligations, Shannon needs to step back from her current leadership role.
We hope everyone can attend this in-person meeting to say their thank you’s and good-byes to Jeanie and Shannon.
And of course we’ll have snacks and drinks, cause that’s how we roll at Wordsowers!

This month, please join us at
Bible Truth Ministries Church
2402 Franklin St.
Bellevue, NE 68005

Please note: there are stairs to negotiate in the building to get to the meeting area.

Please join our private FB group if you would like to be more involved.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/261653995038722/

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore our Facebook page.

Wordsowers Monthly Meeting
Thursday May 25th, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm CST

This will be a hybrid meeting with a Zoom option for those who can’t physically attend.

Whether you’re writing a book, or fulfilling your call to write in other arenas, name recognition is invaluable.
At the May Wordsowers meeting, Lollie Hofer will share the benefits of getting your name out into the writing world, especially if you’ve written a book (or are in the process of writing one) but you’re unknown to publishers.
She’ll also discuss the fact that not every writer has a book in them. There are other rewarding ways to reach your readers and to get published. (Think Jeanie Jacobson and Chicken Soup for the Soul.)
In the writing realm, Lollie is multi-faceted. She’s written several children’s books and is now vetting editors for them. Meanwhile, she’s busy writing devotions, articles and short stories for publications such as The Upper Room, The Secret Place, Wholly Loved Ministries, Crosswalk, Back-to-the-Bible, CrossRiver and Medium. She also writes three blogs for three different genres.

Connect with her at lolliehofer@yahoo.com or lolliehoferauthor.com.

This month, please join us at
Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134

Important: Park in the north parking lot (lower lot) off of 92nd & Taylor. Follow the signs to the Wordsowers meeting room.
(From the north lot there are only three steps to traverse.)

Please join our private FB group if you would like to be a part of this meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/261653995038722/

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore our website and Facebook page.



author Kathy Nickerson

Thursday April 27, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm CST
This will be a hybrid meeting, one with a Zoom option for those who can’t physically attend.

Have you ever experienced a lack of motivation in your writing life? Banish those blahs, because this month Kathy Nickerson will present, “Good morning, Mrs. Jennings” – tips to help us get out of bed, face the page, and keep writing.

Kathy Nickerson is an author, speaker, and eternal optimist whose favorite accessory is a microphone.
She believes the hardest questions in life can be handled with faith, humor, and a few good friends. She and her handsome husband are the parents of four children and grandparents to seventeen. They recently moved to Nebraska to be closer to the Husker grandchildren.
Kathy loves to find God’s silver lining in a cloudy world.

She is the author of several magazine articles,newspaper columns and short stories, along with six novels. You can learn more or get in touch with Kathy through her website www.kathynick.com or connect with her on social media.
www.facebook.com/kathynick
www.twitter.com/kathynick_

All of Kathy’s books are available on Amazon or from the back seat of her car. Feel free to ask if you see her around town. amazon.com/author/kathynickerson

This month, please join us at
Bible Truth Ministries Church
2402 Franklin St.
Omaha, NE 68005

Please note: there are stairs to negotiate in the building to get to the meeting area.

Since our members live in various areas, we’ll continue the In-person/Zoom hybrid meetings, plus rotate the local areas where we’ll gather.
If you have a meeting place suggestion, please share it with the leadership team by emailing jeanie@wordsowers.com.

Please join our private FB group if you would like to be a part of this meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/261653995038722/

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore our Facebook page.

Author/editor Lee Warren


This will be our second hybrid meeting, one with a Zoom option for those who can’t attend in person.

With twenty-plus years in the publishing industry, editor and author Lee Warren shares his unique insights into what not to do when submitting a manuscript to an editor. Lee published traditionally before choosing to become an indie author. He has edited for publishers, newspapers and websites. In this workshop, you’ll glean information that will enhance your publishing knowledge and strengthen your work so your editor can focus more on your content to make it shine.
Lee Warren is a contemplative writer of devotional books, essay books, and Christian novels that inspire readers to appreciate the present moment and think about eternity. He has written 19 books and hundreds of articles for newspapers and magazines. As a contract editor for publishers, he has helped dozens of writers shape their work. In his free time, Lee enjoys sports, books, and coffee shops.

You can connect with Lee at:

Email: leewarrenjr@outlook.com

Website: www.leewarren.info

Twitter: www.twitter.com/leewarren

Facebook: www.facebook.com/leewarrenauthor

Are you interested in slowing down and living deeper? Subscribe to Lee’s weekly email newsletter. He’d love to connect with you there.

This month, please join us at:
Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134

Important: Park in the north parking lot (lower lot) off of 92nd & Taylor. Follow the signs to the Wordsowers meeting room.
(From the north lot there are only three steps to traverse.)

Since our members live in various areas, we’ll not only continue the In-person/Zoom hybrid meetings, we’ll also rotate the local areas where we’ll gather.
Please join our private FB group if you would like to be a part of this meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/261653995038722/

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore our Facebook page.


Thursday Feb 23, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm CST

This will be our second hybrid meeting, one with a Zoom option for those who can’t physically attend. Please bring a laptop, notebook, or paper to write on. We’ll use writing prompts to stir up our creative juices. Although it’s encouraged, no one is required to share, so please don’t feel intimidated in any way. We’re here to assist and encourage each other.

This month, please join us at
Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134

Important: Park in the north parking lot (lower lot) off of 92nd & Taylor. Follow the signs to the Wordsowers meeting room.
(From the north lot there are only three steps to traverse.)

Last month attendees discussed what would help their writing lives this year. The Wordsowers leadership team is planning accordingly.
Since our members live in various areas, we’ll not only continue the In-person/Zoom hybrid meetings, we’ll also rotate the local areas where we’ll gather.
Please join our private FB group if you would like to be a part of this meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/261653995038722/

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore our Facebook page.

quill and ink w. manuscript paper and reading glasses

Thursday Jan. 26, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm CST
Back by popular demand–in person meetings!

Plus, this will be our first hybrid meeting, one with a Zoom option for those who can’t physically attend.
Please join us at Scooters Coffee

Thursday Jan. 26, 2023
751 Pinnacle Drive, Papillion, NE
7:00-8:30 pm CST.

Pssst: please arrive early to order your drink so we’ll be ready for the 7:00 pm start!

Please join our private FB group if you would like to be a part of this meeting.

We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm.

We welcome you to explore Facebook page.

Photo courtesy Simon Howden freedigitalphoto.net