CWOW is an Affiliate of American Christian Fiction Writers

CHRISTIAN WRITERS OF THE WEST​
Welcome to CWOW!  We are a group of Christian authors located in the greater Phoenix area, with  memberships spanning  from Benson, to Gilbert, to Sun City West, and six more Arizona cities. We usually meet the second Saturday of the month and strive to grow our knowledge from workshops on craft, to website building, to "Do I need an agent?" Our authors are seasoned (30+ published works) to intermediate (3+ multiple published works) to beginning (I'm going to see my first publication soon).  Walk through the door to our meeting, you will shake hands with traditionally published, self-published, hybrid, and even cartoonists.


*We do not meet the summer months of June, July, & August
​*Most meetings are in-person but we do an occasional Zoom, so check by to see what's happening.
*Guests can attend one meeting without joining the National organization.
*To join the national organization, please visit the website for American Christian Fiction Writers, cost is $75
* After joining Nationals, to join CWOW, please go to the member page, fill out the form and submit.  Cost is $15. 
In-Person Meeting Location
Denny's
Address
3315 N Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona  85251

Time
12:00 - 2:00
But, we start arriving at 11:30 to eat and network
CWOW does not meet over the summer.  We will resume in September  with a regular meeting featuring Dawn Kravagna.  October most members attend a local Christian Writers' Conference: link: fhlchristianwriters.com/conference/
2023 at a glance
We will be meeting on the 2nd Saturday of the month
January 14 -  Cathy McDavid
*February 18 - Zoom: Karen Witemeyer (Deep POV)  This is a third Saturday instead of a second
March 11- One Day Workshop: Kathy Ide  (Multiple Sessions)
*April 15, 2023– Zoom – Allie Pleiter on Branding from The Inside Out
​April 22 - Justine Covington: (Scrivener)
May 13 - Ruth Douthitt (Writing Anthologies)
June/July/August - no meetings
September 9 - Dawn Kravagna
October - Christian Writers' Conference at the Hilton
November 11 - Jennifer Cary (Self-Publishing)
December - Party
*These workshops are hosted by Valley of the Sun Romance Writers
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       CWOW President:  Pamela Tracy

Pamela Tracy is an award-winning author who lives with her husband (He claims to be the inspiration for most of her heroes) and son (He claims to be the interference for most of her writing time.) While earning a BA in Journalism at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, Pamela picked up the pen ( it was an electric typewriter on which she wrote a very bad science fiction novel)  and eventually, after graduating, getting that first job, etc, she purchased a computer and began again - romances.  First published in 1999 by Barbour Publishing, She has since published more than thirty books and sold more than a million copies.  She's written contemporary, historical and suspenseful - all in the romance genre.  Her 2007 suspense Pursuit of Justice was a Rita finalist.  Her 2009 suspense Broken Lullaby won the American Christian Fiction Writers' Book of the year award. In 2014, she finally earned a USA Today Bestseller designation.  Her next book Christmas Conspiracy releases in 2023.
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PictureLeola Ogle lives in Arizona with her husband, Jeff, and their two rescue dogs. They have a large blended family of eight children, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She has authored several novels, plus several published short stories. She and her husband have been in ministry most of their adult lives. She has a passion to write about real life issues based on her ministry and family experiences.
CWOW  Secretary & Membership
​Leola
​Ogle
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CWOW  Treasurer
​Rebecca Bruner

​Rebecca D. Bruner is a multi-published author, Bible teacher, and conference speaker. She writes in a variety of genres, including non-fiction, speculative fiction, contemporary, and biblical fiction. Her most recent women’s fiction novella, “Midlife Crisis,” was a finalist in ACFW’s 2022 First Impressions Contest. It was published in the novella collection, Journeys of Forgiveness, which was a finalist in the American Fiction Awards. She has an adult son and daughter, who make her very proud, and she lives in Mesa with her husband.

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CWOW  Vice-President
​Ora
​Smith
Ora Smith’s an author, artist, genealogist, seamstress, lover of a good book, traveler, antiquer, upcycler, and history buff. Although she’s lived in Arizona since 1986, she spent her early life in Lake Tahoe, California, where her passion to write blossomed on a tranquil riverbank with a beautiful backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
As a genealogist, she spent thirty-plus years researching her family histories. With her historical “Heritage Fiction” novels, she’s made a niche in writing about ancestors, creating fascinating stories based on true events. She loves nothing better than to be whisked off to past eras to meet those whose lives are worth sharing.
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​CWOW is the greater Phoenix area chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers. 
Speakers . . .
We are pleased to host a variety of quality speakers at CWOW events! For upcoming meeting dates, locations, and information, please see Speakers page.