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January 3, 2025
Series #17
Each two-hour session meets from 7-9 pm EST on the third Tuesday of each month. The first hour is dedicated to a featured speaker followed by discussion and sharing among members.
Dates and speakers:
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Dr. Ted Virts
“The Poem as Prayer”
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Dr. Carol Barrrett
“Empowering Drafts: Using Feedback to Stretch Our Writing and Ourselves”
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Dr. Suzy Fisher
“BARBIECORE!”
Dr. Judith Burton, owner and Director of Programming at Burton Kimble Farms Education Center, will serve as the facilitator of each session.
The fee for membership in Series #17 is $60, payable by check or PayPal. Recruit another person and earn one month free in the next series. To register or for more information, send your name, e-mail address, and phone number to Dr. Judith Burton.
Carolina Christian Writers Conference
December 3, 2024
Rhonda is on the faculty of the Carolina Christian Writers Conference March 7-8 in Greer, South Carolina. She will also offer one-on-one appointments. Early Bird Registration is now open on their website. This conference features a contest and a special pre-conference session for pastors.
Mid-South Christian Writers Conference
December 3, 2024
Tracy will teach two Saturday Workshops at the Mid-South Christian Writers Conference March 14-15, 2025 in Collierville, Tennessee. She is also scheduled to offer one-on-one appointments. Early Bird Registration is now open on their website.
Tracy speaks on November podcasts
October 9, 2024
Tracy will be a guest on two podcasts in the month of November. On the 8th, she will speak on the Practical Faith Academy podcast with Cecil Taylor, and on the 14th, she will be a guest on the Grannies Talkin’ Dementia podcast with Rayna Neises and Tonja Moon. She will share words of hope and inspiration from one of her stories in a Chicken Soup anthology. November 12th is National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day.
Rhonda speaks at ACFW-DFW event
October 9, 2024
Rhonda will be a guest speaker at the October meeting of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of ACFW, the Association of Christian Fiction Writers. On Saturday, October 12, she will debut a new workshop, “The Cover Conundrum,” teaching writers how to critique and/or design a book cover.
Tracy's story in a new Chicken Soup Christmas release
October 1, 2024
Chicken Soup for the Soul’s 2024 Christmas release, “Tales of Christmas,” includes an entry written by WLW Codirector Tracy Crump entitled “A Visit from Santa Claus.” The book goes on sale October 15, 2024. See the book on Amazon at THIS LINK.
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