Christian Authors Guild

Angie Williams – Guest Speaker on Monday, May 21, 2012

CAG Webmaster — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:02:15 +0000

Angie Williams is the founder of Able Missions, Inc. and All Grace Abound Ministries. In obedience to God’s calling, Angie writes ministry material. She is the author of the “Women at War: Defending our Minds and Marriages” and “Garments of Splendor” Bible studies. She also leads discipleship groups, weekly Bible study classes, women’s conferences and retreats. Through Able Missions, Inc, she plans and participates in mission projects throughout the world. To learn more, visit allgraceabound.org.

Ms. Williams brings her expertise to the next Christian Authors Guild meeting at 7 p.m. Don’t miss out! Come to learn, fellowship with other writers, and meet her in person. Guests are always welcome.

CAG Spotlight with Mary DeMuth

CAG Webmaster — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:16:49 +0000

Duration: 00:24:24

Cynthia interviews Mary DeMuth about her writing ministry. For more information about Mary, visit her website: www.marydemuth.com.

Mini-Presentation on Publishing Workbooks by Cynthia L. Simmons

CAG Webmaster — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:12:33 +0000

Our very own Cynthia L. Simmons will be giving a mini-presentation on creating and publishing workbooks at our next business meeting on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Don’t miss this unique teaching!

Cynthia L Simmons has taught for over twenty years as a homeschool mother and Bible teacher. Active in Christian Authors Guild (CAG), she conducts writing workshops and has served as chaplain, vice president, and president. She also directs Catch the Wave Writing Conference.

“Cindy” is fond of history and writes both historical fiction and nonfiction. Her first book, Struggles and Triumphs, came out in 2008. While promoting her book, she had interviews on radio and TV across the nation and was nominated for 2008 Georgia Author of the year.

For more information see her website: www.clsimmons.com and http://blog.clsimmons.com

CAG Spotlight with Tracy Ruckman

CAG Webmaster — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:22:27 +0000

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Cynthia interviews Tracy Ruckman of Write Integrity Press,www.WriteIntegrity.com, andPix-N-Pens www.PixNPens.com. You can participate in the Hope Tour here kck.st/xcVLlE orhttp://www.kickstarter.com/projects/489881602/hope-tour-2012

Lynne Watts: Guest Speaker on Monday, April 16, 2012

CAG Webmaster — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:11:28 +0000

Lynne Watts, the author, is passionate about not only telling a good story, but living one as well. She was encouraged to begin writing as a young child by her grandfather, Henry Clay Ferree, who was a writer for the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel. As an elementary school counselor for the last eighteen years, she has helped children solve hundreds of problems and was inspired to begin writing the Wyatt The Wonder Dog series as a way to empower children to become successful problem solvers. The Call: Perfect Dream, Imperfect Life is her first book for grown-up children. It is the story of her re-discovering the childhood dream of being a writer and the intentional living that made it a reality.

You can follow her at: www.wyattthewonderdog.com, www.caringforthekids.blogspot.com or www.lynnewatts.blogspot.com

Coffee & Quill

CAG Webmaster — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:59:12 +0000

March 24, 2012

9:00 am-12:00 pm

Each spring, the Christian Authors Guild (CAG) hosts Coffee and Quill, a mini-conference chock-full of opportunities for writers to network and hone their craft.

Our 2012 event will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Continental breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m.)

The event will take place at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship, 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock, GA 30189.

This event is free and open to the public!

What others are saying about this event…

“Three years ago I attended this event and my education and inspiration grew by leaps and bounds. There is no other event like this one.” BH

Guest Speakers:

Joe Kissack, “The Business of Writing”

Joe Kissack’s job descriptions and career cover a wide spectrum, from working on a farm and cleaning out refrigerated beef trucks to serving as a senior executive for Sony Pictures Television and CEO of HowStuffWorks.

To learn more about Mr. Kissack and his latest book visit http://www.thefourthfisherman.com/.

Ivory Dorsey, “The Business of the Bible and/or the Bible as the business.”
Ivory Dorsey is a speaker, author, and consultant. Since 1984, she has addressed Fortune 500 companies and several other organizations with messages on diversity and change. Find out more about Ms. Dorsey and her books at http://www.ivorydorsey.com/

CAG Spotlight with Vonda Skelton

CAG Webmaster — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:05:42 +0000

This week’s interview is Vonda Skelton. Vonda is an author, speaker, and leader of several ministries. Humor is her specialty. Check out Vonda’s blog at http://www.vondaskelton.com/about-vonda/

Thanks, Cindy Simmons, for sharing this interview with CAG. Visit Cindy’s website at http://blog.clsimmons.com/

Is Scrivener Right For You?

CAG Webmaster — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:27:19 +0000

A mini-presentation by Nadine Blyseth during our business meeting March 5th from 7-9pm.

Do you have ADD, only little bits of time to write, or are you struggling to put all your thoughts together? Then Scrivener – a software for writers – is for you.

Our very own member and author, Nadine Blyseth, gives a special presentation on her favorite writers tool. She says, “And no, I don’t get a commission for selling the product. I just want to share what has helped me so much to have one e-book, Fool’s Bling, and its follow-up, True Gold (available on Amazon or Barnes and Noble).

On youTube check out what Scrivener can do for you.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=scrivener+for+windows&oq=Scrivener&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=1910l3260l0l6940l9l8l0l1l1l0l116l442l5.1l6l0

Then for the full hands-on experience, download Scrivener (pay attention to Mac version versus the PC version) free for thirty days BEFORE March 5th and bring it on your laptop to the CAG meeting upstairs.

http://www.literatureandlatte.com/trial.php

Nadine is excited to share and we are excited to learn a new tool for our writing success! All are welcome to our meetings. We will see you there on Monday, March 5, 2012 from 7-9pm.

Sherri Wilson Johnson

CAG Webmaster — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:35:27 +0000

Guest speaker for February 20, 2012

Sherri Wilson Johnson loves to make people laugh and share the joy that Jesus brings to her life. She has enjoyed writing since she was a little girl and has always wanted to be a published author. She writes articles, Bible studies, and blogs regularly, but fiction is her favorite. She’s a graduate of the Christian Writers Guild writing course. In 2011, her debut novel was published through OakTara and her second will release in May 2012. Sherri lives in Georgia with her family and her two dogs.

CAG Spotlight with Sandra Glahn

CAG Webmaster — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

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Cynthia interviews author, editor, and professor Sandra Glahn of Dallas Theological Seminary. Learn more about her and her writing at www.aspire2.com.