CWOW is an Affiliate of American Christian Fiction Writers
General Meeting ~ May 19, 2018
1:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m.
Speaker: Marylee MacDonald
Marylee MacDonald is the author of BONDS OF LOVE & BLOOD and MONTPELIER TOMORROW, winner of a Gold Medal for Drama from Readers' Favorites. She has been Writer-In-Residence for the City of Mesa, AZ Public Libraries and taught fiction for ASU's Piper Center for Creative Writing. Her stories have won the Jeanne Leiby Chapbook Contest, ALR Fiction Prize, Barry Hannah Prize, and Ron Rash Award, and her work has appeared in Bellevue Literary Review, Briar Cliff Review, Chattahoochee Review, StoryQuarterly, Yamassee, and others.
Marylee's presentation will focus on "Secrets Our Bodies Reveal." Our lives, and the lives of our characters, are lived in the body. As writers, we must learn to inhabit our characters' bodies so that we can make them "real." Our senses provide the foundation for characters' feelings, thoughts, and decisions. Through writing exercises, you will learn how to use the five senses to create emotional intensity on the page. Please bring a notebook and pencil or pen.
Author of MontpelierTomorrow and Bonds of Love & Blood
Website: maryleemacdonaldauthor.com
Connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Goodreads
1:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m.
Speaker: Marylee MacDonald
Marylee MacDonald is the author of BONDS OF LOVE & BLOOD and MONTPELIER TOMORROW, winner of a Gold Medal for Drama from Readers' Favorites. She has been Writer-In-Residence for the City of Mesa, AZ Public Libraries and taught fiction for ASU's Piper Center for Creative Writing. Her stories have won the Jeanne Leiby Chapbook Contest, ALR Fiction Prize, Barry Hannah Prize, and Ron Rash Award, and her work has appeared in Bellevue Literary Review, Briar Cliff Review, Chattahoochee Review, StoryQuarterly, Yamassee, and others.
Marylee's presentation will focus on "Secrets Our Bodies Reveal." Our lives, and the lives of our characters, are lived in the body. As writers, we must learn to inhabit our characters' bodies so that we can make them "real." Our senses provide the foundation for characters' feelings, thoughts, and decisions. Through writing exercises, you will learn how to use the five senses to create emotional intensity on the page. Please bring a notebook and pencil or pen.
Author of MontpelierTomorrow and Bonds of Love & Blood
Website: maryleemacdonaldauthor.com
Connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Goodreads
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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
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
The 2017 Phoenix Rattler Contest winner is . . . Ora Smith!
Congratulations!
Check out all the category winners and finalists here.
Congratulations!
Check out all the category winners and finalists here.