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At the September Wordsowers meeting speaker/author Karen Watson enthralled us with her powerful presentation, “The Value of Your Testimony.”

In it she asked, “If you could change the world with one WORD, what would it be?

So at the risk of sounding unprofessional, today we’re laying it on the line.

Yes, our goal here at Wordsowers Christian Writers Group is to help authors grow.

But the heart of our mission is sharing the Lord’s goodness, power, and love.

Our writers do that in a variety of ways. Some are direct, like our devotional writers. Others are subtle.

Bottom line: Here at Wordsowers we strive to use our writing gifts for the Lord’s purposes.

Today’s post was originally slated to introduce the 1/2 price special we’ll run for our Wordsowers April 2016 conference.

Instead, we’d like to point to another writers group with the same heart for the Lord, The Heart of America Christian Writers Network–HACWN.

And rather than promoting our conference, we’re promoting theirs.

The HACWN conference runs October 22-24th, 2015. And they’re offering $100 off the registration.

Some of our writers attend the HACWN conference yearly.

Last year best-selling Cecil Murphey sponsored me to attend for the first time.

The conference amazed me.
They presented a treasure trove of information on writing, publishing, platform building, and a myriad of related topics.

In the midst of professionalism, camaraderie flowed.

I felt the same underlying purpose from every publisher, editor, author, and agent I spoke with.

They all had a greater goal than simply promoting themselves or their publications.
They wanted to share the Lord’s love with a hungry, hurting world.

Photo courtesy of artur84 @freedigitalphotos.net

Back to Karen Watson’s question, “If you could change the world with one WORD, what would it be?

Let’s meet at the HACWN conference and learn how to share that WORD with the world.

2015 Wordsowers Monthly Meetings
We meet the LAST Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:45 PM at the Swanson library, 9101 W. Dodge Rd., Omaha, NE
 

Ready to enhance your writing career, or get it started? Join us for the Wordsowers monthly meetings.  

 
May 28th: Breaking into Chicken Soup, author Jeanie Jacobson. Chicken Soup for the Soul is a wildly popular franchise. Six-time “Souper” Jeanie reveals the elements necessary to help your submission stand out against thousands of others.  jeaniejacobson.com
 
June 25th: Platform Building, author Jennifer Slattery. Jennifer shares strategies gleaned from her work as a freelance editor and publicist. From old-school to online to connecting with readers, Jennifer outlines steps geared toward building your writing career. JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com
July 30th: Setting the scene: Bringing your fictional world to life, author Kim Stokely. Utilizing fiction elements makes writing shine, regardless of genre. Kim, prolific in both the fiction and non-fiction arenas, dishes out advice useful for any writer seeking to enliven their work. kimstokely.com

 
August 27th: Introduction to WordPress.org, photographer Pasquale Mingarelli. Top bloggers insist on WordPress.org. Visual Verse of the Day creator, Pasquale, created his site without technical know-how and quickly gained over 7000 visitors. Learn how to use this powerful tool as a blogging platform or content management system to increase your reach. visualverse.thecreationspeaks.com
September 24th: The value of your testimony, author Karen Watson. Writing impacts the lives of readers. Author and speaker Karen Watson focusesthis session on helping others see value in your ministry. Learn to use your writing so that lives are changed and people become eager to cash-in all for a relationship with God. theamplifiedlife.com
 Oct. 29th: How to get and conduct radio and TV interviews, author Brooke Williams.Authors, do you want local publicity? Tune in to Brooke’s presentation. This former radio announcer, producer and script writer’s expertise might be just what you need to get into the limelight. authorbrookewilliams.com
 
Nov 19th: Wordsowers Q & A.
(Usual date shifted due to the Thanksgiving holiday)
Have questions? We just may have answers you need. Whether it’s information on the craft, industry terms, or how to get started, bring your questions to this informal open forum. wordsowers.com
December-No meeting. Take time to enjoy the holidays with your loved ones.

We meet the LAST Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:45 PM at the Swanson library, 9101 W. Dodge Rd., Omaha, NE 

After-Glo session directly following.