CWOW is an Affiliate of American Christian Fiction Writers

January Mini Conference 

January 25th
​9:00 am to 4:00pm

Speaker:

 Jennifer Crosswhite ​

Owner and Proprietor of Tandem Services


A California native who’s spent significant time in the Midwest, I have over 15 years of experience in business, marketing, and publishing. Over this time, I have held the titles of marketing director, managing editor, graphic designer,
and director of communication.
My skills include complex project management, writing and editing, marketing, and graphic design. I am an agented author, having ghost-written nonfiction and written novels, curriculum, and award-winning articles and short stories.
My clients include Our Daily Bread Ministries, Credo Communications, Zondervan, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Barbour Publishing, and Concordia. I have degrees in Business Administration,History,
and Comparative Literature
​ from the University of California (Riverside and Irvine).
I partner with other industry experts to create a team that will provide you with the best product possible. I look forward to partnering with you to bring your ideas to market.​

Where: Immanuel Bible Church
6017 E Greenway Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Short Story Anthology!

One of our plans for 2020 is to have CWOW members write short stories to go into an anthology. 
We would self-publish the book and then sell it to raise funds for the group. 
 
More news about this endeavor will come shortly, so be on the lookout and work on your short story writing skills!
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Meeting Location:
Denny's Restaurant
3315 N Scottsdale Rd
​Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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 A big THANK YOU to author Tari Faris for her visit with us on September 21st. She spoke to us about her writing journey and her work with My Book Therapy. She sold and signed many of her books! It was a wonderful time. 

For more information about Tari, visit her website. 
​For more information about My Book Therapy, click here.
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   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!
The Blog Corner
Be sure to visit these blogs!!

CWOW
The Writer's Pen  
Steve Laube
Seekerville
Rachelle Gardner
My Book Therapy
The Writers Alley
Michael Hyatt
Jody Hedlund
Wordserve Watercooler 
Author Media
Author Websites

There's nothing like opening a gorgeous website and finding it easy to navigate! Websites like this are a pleasure to use because they make shopping for products or searching for information easy for the user. 
What about an Author Website? What about your author website? 
This past Saturday we learned about the importance of an effective author website and how to set one up by web developer, Gabrielle Koza. Read here for more information. 
Meeting Location:
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. 

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 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
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