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CWOW is an Affiliate of American Christian Fiction Writers
Rattlers Contest News!
We are thrilled to announce our Rattlers Contest has received approval and will begin on August 1st!
Christian Writers of the West, the Arizona chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers, is pleased to announce the 2019 Rattlers Contest opens August 1st for submissions.
Here’s an amazing opportunity to have the first 8-9 pages (2,000 word count) of your current work-in-progress judged by published authors, editors, and Cynthia Hickey, the proprietor of her own publishing company, Forget Me Not Romances (a division of Winged Publications) as our Final Judge. When: August 1st to 31st 2019 Who: Unpublished fiction writers of the following categories are eligible to enter:
Contest opens August 1st. DO NOT submit until then. 
FINAL JUDGE: Cynthia Hickey
Multi-published and Amazon and ECPA Best-Selling author Cynthia Hickey has sold close to a million copies of her works since 2013. She has taught a Continuing Education class at the 2015 American Christian Fiction Writers conference, several small ACFW chapters and RWA chapters, and small writer retreats. She and her husband run the small press, Winged Publications, which includes some of the CBA’s best well-known authors. She lives in Arizona and Arkansas, becoming a snowbird, with her husband and one dog. She has nine grandchildren who keep her busy and tell everyone they know that “Nana is a writer”. For more information about Cynthia, visit her website: www.cynthiahickey.com 
Meeting Location:
Denny's Restaurant 3315 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85251 
The lovely and talented best-selling author, Gail Gaymer Martin, spoke to CWOW meeting attendees about preparing your manuscript for a contest.
You'll want to click here for the insightful information she shared with us! 
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Meeting Location:
Denny's Restaurant
3315 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Denny's Restaurant
3315 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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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.
We are pleased to host a variety of quality speakers at CWOW events! For upcoming meeting dates, locations, and information, please see Speakers page.
CWOW President: Ruth Douthitt
Ruth A. Douthitt’s life took a turn for the better when she returned to college in her late thirties to complete a B.A. in Visual Art from ASU as well as a Masters in Education from University of Phoenix. After teaching college part time, she decided it was time to complete her first book after working on it for almost 20 years. The Dragon Forest trilogy is about knights, castles, and the dragon realm. Ruth has completed her second trilogy about a group of misfit kids who solve murder mysteries with the help of ghosts. The Children series is now available! Ruth currently works in curriculum development and also teaches women's Bible study. Ruth desires to write both non-fiction as well as fiction for women. She lives in Phoenix, AZ with her husband of 29 years. For more information on Ruth A. Douthitt, visit: www.thedragonforest.com
Ruth A. Douthitt’s life took a turn for the better when she returned to college in her late thirties to complete a B.A. in Visual Art from ASU as well as a Masters in Education from University of Phoenix. After teaching college part time, she decided it was time to complete her first book after working on it for almost 20 years. The Dragon Forest trilogy is about knights, castles, and the dragon realm. Ruth has completed her second trilogy about a group of misfit kids who solve murder mysteries with the help of ghosts. The Children series is now available! Ruth currently works in curriculum development and also teaches women's Bible study. Ruth desires to write both non-fiction as well as fiction for women. She lives in Phoenix, AZ with her husband of 29 years. For more information on Ruth A. Douthitt, visit: www.thedragonforest.com
