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TWL Subscribers in New Guideposts® Book
April 3, 2026
Rhonda Dragomir and Beth
Gooch both have stories published in Guideposts® new book, Saved by an Angel: True Stories of God’s Hand at Work. They learned about the callout through their subscription to The Write Life, a benefit to all subscribers to our newsletter. Congratulations, ladies!
Spring Session
April 1, 2026
The Writer’s Forum meets by Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month from 7-9 pm ET. They offer education and encouragement for writers, now free of charge. To be notified of meetings and receive the Zoom link, contact Dr. Carol Barrett.
The following has been scheduled for the spring lineup:
April 21, 2026 – Broderick Eaton on “Petrichor: Building Poetry Through Science & Wonder”
May 19, 2026 – Jane Thielsen on “Telling by Showing: Five Sense Description and Story”
June 16, 2026 – Mike Cooper on “Between Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After”
Tracy is a Podcast Guest
November 1, 2025
Tracy is a guest speaker on the Lessons from Living podcast November 6, 2025 on the topic of caregiver burnout. This episode offers compassion and insight for every caregiver’s journey.
Click here for a link to the Apple podcast.
New Chicken Soup Published Stories for Tracy Crump
October 2, 2025
Tracy Crump’s story, A Norman Rockwell Christmas, will appear in Chicken Soup for the Soul‘s The Spirit of Christmas: 101 Joyful Holiday Stories, releasing October 14, 2025.
A second publication will include her story, All in the Family, in Pets, Pets, Pets: 101 Entertaining Stories, releasing October 28, 2025.
Look for the titles after their release date on Chicken Soup’s website or on Amazon.
Subscriber Award - Maureen Miller
September 1, 2025
TWL Subscriber Maureen Miller’s novel, Gideon’s Book was named Contemporary Novel of the Year at the Christian Market Book Awards gala held in the Atlanta area August 10, 2025. The book is a captivating time-split novel, weaving together the stories of three souls searching for purpose and healing.
Congratulations, Maureen!
Please forgive me for my late congratulations. I’m so proud of you!