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Thank you for visiting our "For Ministry" Home Page. Follow the links on the left side of the page for more information about our group. We hope you enjoy your visit and find some helpful information about writing here. Oh, and if you're ever in the area on the 2nd Saturday of the month at around 6PM, we invite you to join us at our monthly meetings.

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NEXT MEETING: Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 11th, at 5:45pm for members and visitors, followed by our critique service at 7:15pm for members and invited guests.

The public session of our meeting will open with a prayer and devotion, and a short time of good news and business. We will then begin work on a writing exercise to be announce at a later date.

Attendees to this meeting will get to hear all the good news from those who recently attended the Kentucky Christian Writer's Conference. If you were unable to attend the conference this year, come see what you can glean from the information obtained by those who did attend.
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We look forward to seeing or meeting you at our next meeting. Remember, you are also invited to join us before the meeting during our dinner and fellowship hour from 4:45pm to 5:45pm. You may bring a meal with you, or purchase food from the hospital cafeteria (which includes a salad bar and a grill) or vending area.

Great News!

We've created a "gift shop" at Cafe Press.

Come by soon and see all the great stuff we've got available from t-shirts to teddy bears, magnets to mugs, and so much more. We've even got a doggy t-shirt for those with literary pooches! Stop by soon and help support our group. ($1 from each item sold goes into our speaker/scholarship fund.) Click on the words "gift shop" above or type into your address bar ... http://www.cafepress.com/lcwriters

THANKS!

For Your Information:

Here are just some of the many great websites for writers that are available. Just click on the underlined words.

Some Declared-Christian Writing Sites ...

Kentucky Christian Writers 12th Annual Conference - June 19-20, 2009
American Christian Writers (ACW) Home Page
Write to Inspire Great Christian writing site with relevant articles, resources, links and more.
Writer's Helper Christian writer's site with online workshops, articles, mentors and more.
Christian Writer's Group Website with articles, message boards, and a lot more to help the Christian writer. Many published authors, including Cecil Murphey (Ghosted the popular book "90 Minutes in Heaven"), contribute articles and answer questions in the forums.
Christian E-Author Website for Christian Writers who write for the Internet - Has a strong mailgroup to go with it.
Stuart Market Website by the author of the Christian Writer's Market Guide. Includes an online list of publishers, a conference listing, a bookstore, and more.
Predators & Editors Great website with recommendations and warnings on all aspects of writing, editing, publishing, social networking, contests, and more for writers.

Some Other Writing Sites - These may or may not be Christian but do not make a statement of declaration about Christianity ...

Robin's Nest Writer's Page Loaded with links to writer's resources, articles, workshops, and much more.
Rose Dog Manuscript showcase site where authors can post MSS for others - including agents & editors, to read.
Writer's Weekly Online Writer's E-Zine with info on paying markets, writer's warnings, books, courses, and more. Has a very informative weekly newsletter available.
Writer's Digest Site of the popular magazine for writers includes workshops, a bookstore, contests, forums, and a link to their great book club.
NaNoWriMo Site for National Novel Writer's Month which is coming up in November and challenges authors to write a 50,000 word novel in only 30 days. You can do it!
Writing Conferences at Shaw Guides - Comprehensive list of writing conferences, seminars, workshops, etc., that can be searched by date, state, name and more.
Right Writing Site that says it teaches skills & provides opportunities. Lots of good info here.
Wind Publications Kentucky publisher with an informative newsletter about literary happenings in Kentucky.
McDowell Publications Kentucky Publisher with a focus on genealogy.

And now a couple fun research sites of interest to writers ...

Behind The Name Site to look up meanings of first names which is helpful in creating characters & maybe even in creating your pseudonym (pen name) if you want one.
Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia that is edited by real people. Look something up or contribute something yourself.

And one just for fun ...

ApologetiX Site for the best Christian parody band ever! Download free songs or view their crazy lyrics. Join the fan club & get discounts on CD purchases. This band has been described as a cross between "Weird Al Yankovic" and "Billy Graham". This band will have you singing old and new secular songs with new Christian lyrics - and may even inspire you to write some parodies of your own.

(More to Come Later!)