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RJ Thesman
RJ Thesman, writing coach.

RJ Thesman is the author of 10 books and 700+ articles, and her work has been included in 14 anthologies. She is also a Certified Writing Coach who helps other writers birth their words.

Thesman writes from the heartland of Kansas where she lives with her adult son and an elderly cat. She enjoys teaching workshops, gardening and cooking, especially anything with blueberries. 

RJ will be available for half hour coaching sessions at the conference for a fee. See the conference main page for more information. You can still sign up for one of these even if you have already registered. Simply go through the registration form again and choose only the coaching option, then make your purchase through Paypal.

We asked RJ a few questions to help you get to know her better.

Do you set goals for the new year? If so, does it help you produce more? Absolutely! As a writing coach, setting and reaching goals is a vital part of how I help other writers but also how I find my own direction. 

All of us have faced rejection, how have you dealt with rejection in the past and now that you look back upon it? Whenever I am rejected, I immediately send the manuscript to a different publisher. So I stay in positive hope instead of dwelling on the rejection. And … a bit of dark chocolate always helps. 

What is your favorite part of a writing conference? Meeting new writers and helping them find their a-ha moment to move toward their dreams.

Visit RJ on her website to learn more about her books and her coaching.

RJ Thesman Shares Her Strategy for Creative Production

RJ ThesmanRJ Thesman is the author of 10 books and 700+ articles, and her work has been included in 14 anthologies. She is also a Certified Writing Coach who helps other writers birth their words. Thesman writes from the heartland of Kansas where she lives with her adult son and an elderly cat. She enjoys teaching workshops, gardening and cooking, especially anything with blueberries.

Check out her website at RJThesman.net

If you were at a book event and someone asked you, “Why do you write?” what would you say? I’ve been writing since I was a child. I can’t NOT write.
Share a tidbit that has helped you in writing and/or marketing. Frontload the week. Do your most creative work on Mon-Wed, then do the marketing and admin work when you’re tired on Thurs-Sat.
Do you have a mentor and/or author/and/or book that helped you this past year. The book by Joanna Penn, “How to Market Your Book”
What frustrates you the most, the editing or marketing? Neither
Do you ever struggle with writer’s block and if so, how do you overcome? Not yet.
Is there a scripture that helped you in your writing journey this past year? Psalm 54:4 “God is my helper and ally; the Lord is my upholder and is with them who uphold my life” (Amplified)

RJ Thesman Coaching SessionBe sure to check out RJ’s workshops at this year’s conference:

Finding Your Writing Plan & The Missing Piece to the Marketing Puzzle.

This year RJ’s offering her coaching skills. Signup today!

Meet RJ Thesman, author of Sometimes They Forget and Wordsowers Christian Writers Conference workshop leader. 

RJ THESMAN is the author of the popular Reverend G trilogy and has just released her newest book, “Sometimes They Forget – Finding Hope in the Alzheimer’s Journey.” Thesman is a certified life and writing coach, a biblical counselor and a Stephen minister. She lives in the heartland of Kansas with her son and an elderly cat.

What would you like conference attendees to know about you? Maybe something that would help them feel comfortable approaching you. I love coaching writers and helping them birth their words. It gives me great joy to give back what has been given to me.

What do you see as the greatest take away from your workshop and why// Who will get the most out of your workshop? To move toward our writing goals, we first must understand what a goal is and then how we can plan to reach that goal. This workshop is for all genres of writers as we’ll discover ways to meet our writing goals and learn how to avoid the blocks that keep us stuck.

If you could share only one piece of information/tip/encouragement with a writer, what would it be? Write what your heart wants to say. We can be bombarded with people who say we “should” write this or that b/c it sells or b/c it is currently trendy. Be true to yourself and authentic in what God has called you to write.

Connect with RJ: Website  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn   Facebook Group

 

Sometimes They Forget – Finding Hope in the Alzheimer’s Journey

Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients grieve through the Long Good-bye while trying to meet the needs of their loved ones. These caregivers find nuggets of hope in “Sometimes They Forget.”

Get your copy HERE.

Click HERE to get more information about our 2017 conference and to register now.

RJ Thesman

RJ ThesmanRJ Thesman, author of the Life at Cove Creek Series, specializes in communications.With years of experience, RJ is a respected writer, coach and speaker. As a certified Christian life coach, RJ specializes in Communications and Spiritual Formation. RJ’s professional and personal philosophy revolves around the topic of excellence. As a writer, RJ draws from a lifetime of experience and research. As a coach, RJ helps other wordsmiths move toward their writing dreams. These concepts follow through in her speaking venues as RJ shares the best way to Do It Write.

At the 2016 conference RJ will be leading the Fueling Your Nonfiction with Creativity. This workshop will help you as a writer to learn the art of using some fiction techniques to produce nonfiction articles and/or books that sell. Learn some of the best practices for writing nonfiction and move toward publication.

Our recent interview with RJ.

KAT:  Why is your workshop important?

RJ:  My workshop is important because every reader loves a good story. In order to make our nonfiction attractive to editors and readers, we need to use creative techniques. By Fueling Our Nonfiction with Creativity, we have a better chance of selling nonfiction articles and impacting readers.

KAT:  What book are you currently reading?

RJ:  I’m always reading 2-3 books at the same time. Currently, I’m reading “Dakota” by Kathleen Norris, “Ephesians” by the Apostle Paul, “Rising Strong” by Brene Brown and “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elisabeth Gilbert.

KAT:  How did you hear about Wordsowers?

RJ:  Several years ago, my friend Sally Jadlow told me about the Wordsowers Conference. After I attended that first year, I was hooked.

KAT:  How did you hear about Wordsowers?

RJ:  Besides my weekly blog posts at www.RJThesman.net, I write a bimonthly column for the “Johnson’s County Gazette” and a monthly article for www.Trochia.org. I also write two blogs at work – www.GWHope.org and www.StartingOverSingle.com. And … I’m starting on a book of essays titled “Sometimes They Forget” based on my blog posts for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.

 

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