Northwest Christian Writers

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WELCOME WRITERS!

ENCOURAGING

YOUR DREAM

FROM A DISTANCE

THROUGH ZOOM

Writer's Block?

 I published this in "Once Upon A Time..." in 2007, "When I hit a wall of non-creativity, I feel rebellious. All the negative things appear to line up before me. Why am I doing this? To remove myself from that defiant little creature appearing before me, I talk to another writer, take a walk, enjoy an art gallery, or spend time in my woodland garden. Recently, I learned to sit and write silly little poems - play with words. It is like the artist who demonstrated how she loosens up She slaps several of her favorite acrylic craft paints on a canvas and proceeds to play with it - pulling and spreading this way and that - with unconventional tools to create a happy accident of an abstract show piece

Looking Back on Writing

 Good morning. The sun may not be shining, but I am feeling very blessed. I spent a couple of hours looking back to 1986 when I become the president of the Twin Falls chapter of the Idaho Writers League - what a year! This is when I became a freelance writer and illustrator. Our membership grew, we started a newsletter and we had an Authors Day and luncheon at the Holiday Inn. We were blessed to have 37 authors present their books and magazines.

I was blessed again to spend about five months at Manchester, WA writing a column for the Port Orchard Independent Newspaper. Again I met wonderful people.

So, every time I feeling sad because I am not moving forward, I'll pull out another notebook from my creative world. I not bragging, I am just sharing all my blessings that God has provided to a poor loved country girl - a dream that started as a young child.

Slowing down, in the quiet of the day can be a blessing to refresh our minds of all the special blessings God has presented to us - this will help heal the past where there was, so much pain. Counting our blessings is the best thing we can do for our self. Have a special rest of the week.

21Ida Steele, Brian Hecht and 19 others

Lita Judge Children's Book Author and Illustrator.

 https://litajudge.me/ I love her books and illustrations..

Lost a Friend Fred Pfister

 

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Event by Virginia Festival of the Book and Wisconsin Book Festival

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Idaho Writers Guild Event

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Mary Nida Smith Books

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Information on Book Publishing.

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River Run Studio

 

Winner of an Autographed Book

Mary Nida Smith is the WINNER of an autographed copy of book three in The Wild World of Buck Bray series.

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Writing and Marketing Information for Children's Books.

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Writers Helpful Information

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First Draft to Second Draft to Publishable Book

 https://www.janefriedman.com/how-to-move-from-first-draft-to-second-draft-to-publishable-book/?

A Poem A Day.

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My friend Donna reading her poem..

Pacific Northwest Writers Association

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The first writers group I belonged to when I lived in West Linn, Oregon. I believe it had just formed. They have a lot going on. When I was writing a column for the Port Orchard Independent I attend a chapter in Bremerton, Washington. I later, received a handwritten invitation from their president to attend a party for  one of their members - Debbie Macomber. I was so sad I was unable to attend (1987). I have been bless to meet many wonderful created people over the years.

Pacific Northwest Writers Association

Event: Chicago Women in Publishing

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Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market

Y'all A Southern Magazine.

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Submissions Open

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