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2006
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January
12
9-11am
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at WoodsEdge Community Church
Workshop
and critique
Our
very special (surprise) guest was Sharen Watson!
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January
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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January 26,
2006
7-9pm
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Speakers
Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at the Woodlands
Mall, upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker:
Anita Higman, Author
Topic: Her latest novella, The Perfect Blend, from
her Fresh Brewed Love anthology. She will also share
her "Ten Tips on Getting Published."
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February
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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February 23, 2006
7-9pm
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Speakers
Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at the Woodlands
Mall, upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker:
DiAnn Mills, Author
Topic: "The Five Cs of Writing"
A booksigning of her latest historical novel, Leather and Lace, will
immediately follow the meeting
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March
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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March 30, 2006
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Charlotte
Holt, Author
Topic: "The Seven P's to Getting
Published"
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April
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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April 27
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Reshonda
Tate Billingsley, Author
Reshonda is a Christian Fiction writer and author of the
newly released I Know I've Been Changed. A
booksigning will follow the meeting.
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May
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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May 25
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Lena
Nelson Dooley, Author
Topic: "Settings -- Beyond Talking Heads and
Bare Stages"
Lena is an noted fiction author/editor/speaker/ reviewer. A
booksigning of her April 2006 release, Minnesota Brothers,
will follow the meeting.
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June
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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June 29
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: DeeAnne
Gist, Author
Topic: "How a Stack of Typewritten Pages
Becomes a Book: From Mailbox to Store Shelves"
DeeAnne is the
author of the novel, A Bride Most Begrudging, and a
new novel to be out in June, The Measure of a Lady.
A booksigning will immediately follow the meeting.
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July
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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July 27
9-11am
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Patricia
Coogan, WFTJ Co-Founder and Creative Coordinator
Topic: "For Writers: Organizing, Marketing, and
Creating Promotional Material ... On a Budget" Pat,
a writer and graphic designer, will present a fun
show-and-tell with practical ideas for organizing projects,
marketing, websites, and designing/printing your own
promotional material. Pat
is the author of Prayers for Marriage - in the Real World,
and Prayers for Single Women - in the Real World
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August
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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August
4
(Friday)
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Please
note: meeting will be on Friday instead of the usual
Thursday meeting
Speaker: Wayne
Holmes, Author
Topic: "The Nuts and Bolts of Book
Compilations: Things You Need to Know."
Wayne will give inside information on what it takes to put
together a winning collection of stories. He will include
advice on how to submit to a book compilation.
Wayne
is the author of the Heart of a Father series. A book
signing will follow the meeting.
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September
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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Sept.
28
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Britta
Coleman
Topic: "Writing a Breakout Book: Dream Big,
Write Big and Get Published."
Britta will debunk myths about the publishing process,
discuss the pros and cons of contests and critique groups,
and reveal why knowing what a "fish head" is may
just pull your manuscript our of the slush pile.
Britta
is the author of Potter Springs, her hardcover
mainstream debut book published by Time Warner.
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October
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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Oct.
26
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Cathy
Messacar, Author and newspaper columnist
Topic: "Incorporating Toastmaster Techniques
into Writing"
Cathy
is the author of the The Stained Glass Pickup. A
booksigning will follow the meeting.
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November
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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Nov.
10
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Jerry
Rasamni, author
Topic: Jerry will share his testimony in his
celebrated book, From Jihad to Jesus.
A
special booksigning downstairs will follow from 9:00-10:00p
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Meetings
Notice
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Please
note: November 16 is our last meeting for 2006.
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December
morning
meetings
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Our group will be
observing and celebrating Christmas. Please check our
newsletter or this schedule to see meeting dates.
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2007
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January
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting.
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Jan.
25
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Martha
Rogers, freelance author/speaker
Topic: "Writing Devotionals"
Martha
is the author of Not on the Menu, part of a larger
Christian romance collection titled Sugar and Grits.
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February
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting. Please
see Linda Kozar's weekly
newsletter for details.
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Feb.
22
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Marian
Merritt, author/speaker
Topic: "Why We Write"
Marian
is the ACFW 2006 Genesis Award winner.
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March
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting. Please see Linda
Kozar's weekly newsletter for details.
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March
29
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Janice
Thompson, author/speaker
Topic: "Writing a Cozy Mystery"
Our
own Janice Thompson's latest cozy mystery is The Wedding
Caper. A booksigning will following the meeting.
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April
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting. Please see Linda
Kozar's weekly newsletter for details.
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April
26
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Debra
Clopton, author/speaker
Topic: TBA
Debra,
a Love Inspired author/speaker, will share and unveil her
latest (February) release, Dream a Little Dream.
Booksigning will follow the meeting.
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May
morning
meetings
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Our group will
meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-11am at WoodsEdge Community
Church for workshops and critiques. No morning meeting the
date of the Thursday night speakers meeting. Please see Linda
Kozar's weekly newsletter for details.
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May
24
7-9pm
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Speaker: Kathleen
Miller Y-Barbo
Topic: TBA
Two
of Kathleen's new releases (coming out in May) are Sugar
and Grits (with Janice Thompson, Martha Rogers, and
DiAnn Mills) and Louisiana Weddings, a collection of
three of her Bayou novels bound together.
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Looking ahead:
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AUGUST
Friday,
August
3,
2007
9-11am
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Speakers Meeting at Barnes and Noble bookstore at The Woodlands Mall,
upstairs
(no morning meeting)
Please
note: meeting will be on Friday instead of the usual
Thursday meeting
Speaker: Lena
Nelson Dooley and Kathy Ide
Topic: TBA
This
will be an extra special evening with Lena, a
multi-published author (current releases are Windswept
Weddings, The Spinster Brides of Cactus Corner and Carolina
Carpenter Brides) and Kathy, author/ editor/ speaker. A booksigning will follow the
speaking engagement.
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