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Your Royalty Note – Nov. 2014

November 24, 2014Critique Groups, Newlsetter, Writers Quotesguildadmin

Happy Thanksgiving from the San Diego Christian Writers Guild.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 107:1

: Book Signing

Book Signing: Nine SDCWG authors will be featured at a book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Mira Mesa on Wed., Dec 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm. Please come one and all to support the writers in our guild.

Critique Group News:
Online Group: On sabbatical until further notice.
Beach Cities: Meeting on Dec. 9 will be their annual brunch/Christmas party.
Poway: No meeting in December

Martha Gorris: My new novel, The Echo of Whispers, Book 2 in the War of Whispers Trilogy is being launched on Sunday, Nov. 2 at His Dwelling Place Ministries. This is a victorious story dealing with healing from rejection and abandonment.

Brett Burner: I have just launched a new kickstarter for my 1200+ page Graphic Novel series HAND OF THE MORNINGSTAR. This project is very near and dear to my heart, and is the culmination of nearly 10 years of hard work. This series was originally co-published with Zondervan, and I am finally receiving my rights back. I’ve gotten amazing responses on this story, and it has received noteworthy acclaim of having surpassed the boundaries of story and art quality we often long for in the Christian Market.

American Christian Fiction Writers — ACFW

Attention Fiction Writers! The American Christian Writers, western region, meets for fellowship the second Friday of every month at the Souplantation restaurant in Carmel Valley at 11:00 am. (Note: This group is not endorsed nor affiliated with the SDCWG)

San Diego Local Author Exhibit: Deadline for online registration and book submission is Sunday, November 30, 2014. The San Diego Public Library’s 49th Annual Local Author Exhibit is nearing and the Library is calling our resident authors for submissions. If your book or eBook was originally published in 2014, we would like to display it in the exhibit, which will run the entire month of February 2015 in the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common. Only one title may be registered per author. For information and to register for this event, please visit the San Diego Local Author webpage. Last day to register and submit your book is Sunday, November 30, 2014. All submissions to the Local Author Exhibit become gifts to the San Diego Public Library for possible inclusion in the collection. Qualified participants will be invited to an exclusive Local Author event to kick off the exhibit.

Jerry Jenkins Shuts Christian Writers Guild. (Note: This is NOT affiliated with the San Diego Christian Writers Guild). The Christian Writers Guild, owned by novelist Jerry Jenkins, has shut down after 50 years of operation. Jenkins, who purchased the group in 2001, announced the closing at the CWG website, citing no reason but noting that students would be able to finish writing courses offered through the guild, begun as a correspondence course in the 1960s.

Your Royalty Note – October 2014

October 14, 2014Critique Groups, Fall Conference, Newlsetter, Publishing News, Upcoming Events, Writers Quotesguildadmin

If you have news, information about an upcoming writing event or would like to share what you’re reading with the Guild, please send your information to sdcwg at yahoo dot com.

San Diego Christian Writers Guild Fall Conference: October 24-25, 2014. Maranatha Chapel, Rancho Bernardo, CA 92127 Sign up BEFORE October 22 to be guaranteed lunch!!!!

Main Stage Speakers Philip Yancey & Ellie Kay.
Sign up today at sandiegocwg.org.
Other faculty include
* Chip MacGregor (Agent, MacGregor Literary Agency)
* Barbara Nicolosi (Screenwriting)
* Brett Burner (Publisher, Lamp Post)
* Kim Bangs (Editor, Baker Publishing)
* Kathi Macias (Acquisitions, Elk Lake Publishing)
* Michale Clark (Editor, Relief: A Christian Literary Expression)
* Holy Lorincz (Agent, MacGregor Literary Agency)
* Lynn Vincent (NY Times writer)
* Susan Meissner (Award winning novelist)
* Jeff Gerke (novelist)
* Dr. David & Lisa Frisbie (Authors)
* Renee Fisher (Author)
* Cliff Albert (KOGO Radio)
* Arlene Pellicane (Author)

: Diana Taylor

Diana Taylor:
In regard to my Halloween book Halloween, Harmless Fun or Risky Business I’ve been asked to do two radio interviews.
#1 October 28 on the Debbie Chavez Show – airs via internet : www.debbiechavez.com noon PST. #2 October 30 American Family Radio Tim Wildmon 8:30 to 9 am info at www.afr.net

Reminder: The Santee Critique group will meet on Wednesday, October 1 and October 15 from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Santee Library. Contact group leader Tiffany Hanson at mprozobons at gmail dot com for more info.

The games get pretty crazy at English teachers’ parties…

What We’re Reading – August 2014

August 18, 2014Writers Quotesguildadmin

Good writers read. So, let’s share what we’re reading with each other each month.Send in what you’re reading with a short thumbs up/down blurb and a photo (.jpg) of yourself and we’ll post on the third Monday of the month.

Email to: sdcwg@yahoo.com
Subject: Reading

Martha Pope Gorris, War of Whispers; Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer – Pastor, Martyer, Prophet, Spy; David Wiedemer, Robert A. Wiedemer, Cindy Spitzer, Aftershock; Jack Cavanaugh, The Colonists; Kamal Saleem with Lynn Vincent, The Blood of Lambs; and Craig Alexander, The Nineveh Project.

A delightful memoir has just been released by local author Jennifer Coburn, titled We’ll Always Have Paris. The story is a hilariously written tale of various European trips taken by the author and her young daughter. Driven by a fear of dying young, Coburn and daughter make classic tourist mistakes and when they gain confidence enough to travel at their own pace, build a relationship that brings never-to-be-forgotten appreciation and understanding – and forgiveness. The book reflects Coburn’s fears and slowly and inevitably tells her own story of dealing with a father who died when she was young. It is brilliantly written and you don’t even realize you’re crying through the laughter. Available at Barnes & Noble and online. My book club at Journey Community Church recently read the 2007 book Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Imaculee Illibagiza. Late to the party, we nonetheless relived the horrifying experience of ethnic massacre that is still reverberating throughout Rwanda. The author has written subsequent books on similar topics. Inspiring book of survival by faith. If you are tired of the Christian books based on the “Let’s Pretend We’re Perfect” mode, The Beauty of Broken: My Life and Likely Yours, Too by Elise Morgan holds a mirror to her real life, versus the flawless family illusion she tried to maintain for many years. Gutsy and honest, this book can free you from a Stepford Christian Wives identity in case you’ve fallen into that judgmental trap.

News of Note: Events

June 24, 2014Writers Quotesguildadmin

2014 Fall Conference Faculty. Check out our growinig list of faculty for the 2014 Fall conference. We are excited to announce that best-selling author Philip Yancey will be with us as well as national speaker and author Ellie Kay, and a host of agents, publishers and authors. Sign up today!

Fall Conference Registration

Fall Conference Registration Now Open (Members Only): Registration is now open for SDCWG members (only) for our 2014 Fall conference. Open registration begins May 1, 2014.
When: October 24 and 25, 2014
Where: Maranatha Chapel in Rancho Bernardo
What: Our fall writers conference is for all writers–beginners to professionals, and those who are wondering if this is what they are called to do. Our workshops offer instruction in how to get started, self-publishing, fiction, non fiction, marketing, book proposals, screen writing, script writing, journalism, as well as spiritual inspiration —and more.The Friday evening and all day Saturday conference is designed to instruct, inspire and let you meet the writers, editors, and publishers who are committed to helping you write, get published and follow the Lord’s call on your life. We’re here to help you use your gifts.

One--on-One Faculty Consultation — One–on-One Faculty Consultation

Reminder: Guild members receive priority for faculty consultation signups. Signup numbers are awarded in the order your paid registration is received. So, as always, we encourage you to join the Guild and to sign up early in order to receive the consultation of your choice.

San Diego Christian Writers Guild Fall Conference: October 24-25, 2014. Maranatha Chapel, Rancho Bernardo, CA 92127

What We’re Reading – April 2014

April 21, 2014Blog, What We're Reading, Writers Quotesguildadmin

Join the Guild at our Spring Fellowship Brunch this Saturday! (April 26, 2014 10am-Noon) Special guest speaker Bob Hamer and workshops. Where: The Cove, 11838 Bernardo Plaza Ct., SD, CA 92128 (BEHIND THE CITIBANK BUILDING!). $25/person (bring someone new to the Guild and they are only $20). Register online via Paypal or mail in registration form.

I’m reading David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell and The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Writing this book reportedly brought author Malcolm Gladwell back to his faith. I’m also reading The Great Santini by Pat Conroy, and recently finished A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner and Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. All excellent!

Just finished The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt. I liked this book! Haidt’s a self-described, left-leaning liberal, but in my opinion he’s one of the good ones in that he’s willing to think for himself and isn’t afraid to be as critical of the left as he is of the right. The book is based on years of his own research as a social psychologist, is peppered throughout with end notes which are as interesting as the book itself, and is extremely well-documented. Anyone interested in why our society is so polarized but who may not have time to read the book, you’ll find Haidt on TED, or go to his website at http://righteousmind.com.

On the recommendation of a friend I just finished A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. They said it was an interesting and easy read. I found it boring, tedious, confusing and difficult but I was determined to slug through it. They kept asking me how I liked it. About half way through I realized I’d ordered A Short History of the World by Blainey instead of Bryson’s book! LOL. Mystery solved and after reading Bryson I may not agree with everything he wrote but agree that it was written in an easy and entertaining style! I also read Think of a Number (mystery) by John Verdon. What impressed me about this book was the extensive vocabulary list I built from looking up words I didn’t know. I also finished Master the SAT (along with all the sample problems and practice tests). Great way to humble yourself in front of your teenagers and learn something along the way!