Inspire Christian Writer's Group

We've Moved!

 

Come see Inspire’s new website at www.InspireWriters.com

 

Gratefully,

Beth

December is here!

Hello Inspire Writers,

I’ve always heard that everything comes to a standstill in Christian publishing for the month of December. I’m not buying it. And if our Inspire calendar is any indication, there will be plenty happening this month!

Thursday, December 2

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Workshop, A Step in the Write Direction –Childcare provided)

Monday, December 6

9am Inspire Governing Board will meet at Jericho Coffee.

Tuesday, December 7

 7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

 7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique room C16)

Wednesday, December 8

3pm  Pitch for Charity at Chronicle Books in San Francisco. Several of us are going to pitch our books. If you would like to join us, let me know!

Thursday, December 9

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Critique –Childcare provided)

9:30am Inspire El Dorado Hills at Sun Hills Community Church (Critique—Childcare provided)

Saturday, December 11

1pm to 3pm Bless the Beasts and the Children Booksigning at Berean (2659 Alta Arden, Sacramento) with Dee Aspin and Kathy Fellure

Monday, December 13

9:00am Whole Book Analysis at Jericho Coffee. We will analyze Francine River’s Redeeming Love. If you would like to participate, let me know and I’ll send you our guidelines for analysis.

Tuesday, December 14

6pm Inspire Christian Writer’s Annual Christmas Celebration at the Thompson home. For address and details, leave a comment.  

Thursday, December 16

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Workshop, A Step in the Write Direction –Childcare provided)

Monday, December 20

9am-noon Self-Editing for Fiction Writers workshop at Jennifer Hamilton’s house. Let us know if you need directions. We don’t post addresses on the web.

Tuesday, December 21

7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique Room C16)

Thursday, December 23

No meetings today! Have a Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 28

7-9pm All Inspire Writers meet at Beth Thompson’s house for Prayer

It’s going to be a great month—a wonderful way to end a great year at Inspire. Hope your Christmas is filled with love, laughter and tremendous joy.

Gratefully,

Beth

Inspire's November Calendar

Hello Inspire Writers,

November is here—a time to shift gears to shorter days, cooler weather and a chance to reflect on all the people, places and things that make us grateful. I hope the rich colors of fall will inspire rich creativity in each of us.

November also brings a harvest of opportunities for writers to connect, critique and craft. Here are the dates of our meetings throughout the Sacramento Area. Be sure to mark your calendar for a special Thanksgiving Fellowship on the 17^th at Joanne’s house.

Tuesday, November 2

 7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

 7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique room C16)

Thursday, November 4

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Workshop, A Step in the Write Direction –Childcare provided)

Monday, November 8

9am Inspire Governing Board will meet at  Jericho Coffee.

Tuesday, November 9

7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Community Church (Critique)

Thursday, November 11

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Critique –Childcare provided)

9:30am Inspire El Dorado Hills at Sun Hills Community Church (Critique—Childcare provided)

Monday, November 15

9am-noon Self-Editing for Fiction Writers workshop at Jennifer Hamilton’s house. Let us know if you need directions. We don’t post addresses on the web.

Tuesday, November 16

7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique Room C16)

Wednesday, November 17

6:30pm Thanksgiving Fellowship at Joanne Kraft’s home in Cameron Park. Let us know is you need directions.

Thursday, November 18

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Workshop, A Step in the Write Direction –Childcare provided)

Tuesday, November 23

 7-9pm All Inspire Writers meet at Beth Thompson’s house for Prayer

Thursday, November 25

No meetings today! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

With all these options, you are sure to find a critique group and workshops that fit your needs and schedule. If not, let's plan one! Also, a few writers have expressed an interest in forming an online critique group. If this appeals to you, leave your email address in a comment and we will include you in the new online group.

Hope your November is filled with thankfulness.

Gratefully,

Beth

 

Inspire Christian Writers: October Events

Hello Inspire Writers,

Wow, I really have no idea where September went! I hope October ushers in some cooler weather and a slower pace. We had a great time at the Sierra Foothills Christian Writers Conference yesterday. If you are interested in attending next year, details will be available soon on their website: http://sierrafoothillsconference.com/

And speaking of exciting events, here are all the dates and meeting times for our critiques, prayer meetings and workshops for October.

Tuesday, October 5

 7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

 7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique room C16)

Thursday, October 7

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Workshop, A Step in the Write Direction –Childcare provided)

Monday, October 11

9am Whole Book Analysis Group at Jericho Coffee. We will be analyzing Kathy Macias' novel, Valeria's Cross  (If you need a copy of our analysis form, let me know and I will email it to you.)

Tuesday, October 12

7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Community Church (Critique)

Thursday, October 14

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Critique –Childcare provided)

9:30am Inspire El Dorado Hills at Sun Hills Community Church (Critique—Childcare provided)

Monday, October 18

9am-noon Self-Editing for Fiction Writers workshop at Jericho

Tuesday, October 19

7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique Room C16)

Thursday, October 21

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Workshop: A Step in the Write Direction –Childcare provided)

10am Inspire Elk Grove at Beth Thompson’s house (Writing Fiction for Dummies)

Tuesday, October 26

 7-9pm All Inspire Writers meet at Beth Thompson’s house for Prayer

Thursday, October 28

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Critique –Childcare provided)

9:30am Inspire El Dorado Hills at Sun Hills Community Church (Critique—Childcare provided)

With all these options, you are sure to find a critique group and workshops that fit your needs and schedule. If not, let's plan one!

Have a wonderful October.

Gratefully,

Beth

 

September Calendar of Workshops, Critiques and Prayer

Hello Inspire Writers,

Here’s our schedule for September. I hope you will take advantage of all the critique and training opportunities. Watch for the launch of our new Inspire website later this month. Meanwhile—keep writing!

Tuesday, September 7

 7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

 7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique)

Thursday, September 9

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Critique –Childcare provided)

9:30am Inspire El Dorado Hills at Sun Hills Community Church (Critique—Childcare provided)

10am Inspire Elk Grove at Beth Thompson’s house (Writing Fiction for Dummies)

Monday, September 13

9am Whole Book Analysis Group at Jericho Coffee. We will be analyzing Joanne Kraft’s nonfiction: The Radical Sabbatical

  (If you need a copy of our analysis form, let me know and I will email it to you.)

Tuesday, September 14

7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Community Church (Critique)

Monday, September 20

9am-noon Self-Editing for Fiction Writers workshop at Jericho

Tuesday, September 21

7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique)

Thursday, September 24

9:30 Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Critique –Childcare provided)

 9:30-11:30am Inspire El Dorado Hills at Sun Hills Church (Critique—Childcare provided)

Tuesday, September 28

 7-9pm All Inspire Groups meet at Beth Thompson’s house for Prayer

 

Let me know if you have any questions or need more information. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Gratefully,

Beth

 

 

WriteOnCon Online Children's Writers Conference

Hello Inspire Writers,

For all of you who write (or would like to write) for children, there is a free online writers conference designed specifically for you! Here’s the information:

WriteOnCon

Online Children’s Writers Conference

When: Tuesday – Thursday, August 10 – 12, 2010

Where: http://www.writeoncon.com

Cost: Free!

Check it out. It looks like a great opportunity.

Gratefully,

Beth

The Third-Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest

Hello Inspire Writers,

Here’s a great contest for you:

Enter your essay in Real Simple's yearly contest.

Finish this sentence:

"I never thought I'd. . ."

Have you ever taken a huge, surprising risk? Did you climb a mountain? Go back to school? Get married (again)? Tell us about it: Enter Real Simple's Third-Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest and you could have your essay published in Real Simple; win round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors; and receive a prize of $3,000.

To enter, send your typed, double-spaced submission (1,500 words maximum, preferably in a Microsoft Word document) to lifelessons@realsimple.com. Contest begins at 12:01 A.M. on June 1, 2010, and runs through 11:59 P.M. on September 24, 2010. Open to legal residents of the United States age 19 or older at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. (Entries will not be returned.)

For contest rules and more information, visit Real Simple

Go ahead and enter. You know you want to!

 

Gratefully,

Beth

Register Now for the Sierra Foothills Christian Writers Conference

Hello Inspire Writers,

Now is the time to sign up for the Sierra Foothills Christian Writers Conference, before the price increases in August. Registration is only $40 if you sign up now.

October 2, 2010
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Bayside Auburn Church
450 Nevada Street
Auburn CA 95603

And will include workshops by these fantastic authors:

Cindy Martinusen Coloma, award-nominated author of adult and YA fiction
Judi Braddy, speaker and author of five non-fiction books
Jan Coleman, speaker and author of non-fiction books for women
Kathleen Popa, author of To Dance in the Desert and The Feast of St. Bertie
Sharon Souza, author of Every Good and Perfect Gift and Lying on Sunday
Wendy Lawton, agent with Books and Such Literary Agency

For more information or to register for the conference, visit www.sierrafoothillsconference.com

Have a wonderful weekend!

Gratefully,

Beth

 

Inspire Christian Writers July Schedule

Hello Inspire Writers!

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful July and that your writing life is thriving. We have numerous opportunities to grow as writers and polish our works in progress. Below is a schedule of these opportunities for July.

Tuesday, July 6

    7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

  7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique)

Thursday, July 8

  9:30am Inspire El Dorado Hills at Sun Hills Community Church (Critique)

  10am Inspire Elk Grove at Beth Thompson’s house (Writing Fiction for Dummies, Ch. 4)

 Monday, July 12

  Our Whole Book Analysis Group is not meeting this month. We are reading, Sundays at Tiffany’s by James Patterson and will share our analysis on August 9.

  (If you need a copy of our analysis form, let me know and I will email it to you.)

Tuesday, July 13

   10am-noon Inspire Fair Oaks at Sunrise Community Church (Critique)Cancelled for July   Plan to join us in August!

   7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Community Church (Critique)

Monday, July 19

   9am-noon Self-Editing for Fiction Writers workshop at Jericho (Ch. 6)

Tuesday, July 20

   7pm Inspire Rocklin/Roseville at Harvest Church (Critique)

   7pm Inspire Sacramento at Capital Christian Middle School (Critique)

Thursday, July 22

   9:30-11:30am Inspire El Dorado Hills at Sun Hills Church (Critique)

Tuesday, July 27

   7-9pm All Inspire Groups meet at Beth Thompson’s house for Prayer

 

Let me know if you have any questions or need more information. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Gratefully,

Beth

 

What I Wish I'd Known: Debbie Fuller Thomas

The Inspire Christian Writers Group

Proudly Presents:

“What I Wish I’d Known” –a fun, informative evening with

Award-winning Author Debbie Fuller Thomas

Please join us:

Tuesday, June 29 at 7pm

At the Carmichael Library

5605 Marconi Avenue

Carmichael, CA 95608

Debbie Fuller Thomas writes contemporary fiction from a historic Gold Rush town in Northern California. When she’s not working on her next book or planning children’s programs for her community, she enjoys singing with Colla Voce of the Sierras with her husband and catching up with her two adult children. Her debut novel, Tuesday Night at the Blue Moon was a finalist for the 2009 Christy Award and the 2009 ACFW Book of the Year. Her latest novel is Raising Rain.

                           

 

To learn more about Debbie and her first two books, visit her website: www.debbiefullerthomas.com or http://novelmatters.blogspot.com where she blogs with five other upmarket fiction authors.

If you have any questions about the Inspire author event on June 29, please contact Beth Thompson at 916-607-7796.

Gratefully,   

Beth