A Community for Christian Writers!
We have been encouraging and equipping Christian writers for 36 years.
Our members range from first-time writers to long-published authors, and you'll fit in either way. Come see for yourself — your first meeting is free. After that, visits are $10 for nonmembers.
We meet the first Monday of every month, September through June, 7:00–9:00 PM.
In person at Eastside Foursquare Church, 14520 100th Ave NE, Bothell — and live on Zoom.
Doors and the Zoom room open at 6:45 for networking.
What a meeting looks like
- A keynote speakers with practical instruction and encouragement for your writing
- Time to meet other writers and swap notes on the craft
- Members celebrating milestones — new contracts, publications, and the rejections that mean you're in the game
- Book launches featuring member authors
If you're a Seattle-area Christian writer — or thinking about becoming one — come visit. We'd love to meet you.
November 2, 2026--Sandi Gruberg
Every manuscript reaches a point where a second set of skilled eyes makes all the difference. But which kind of help do you need, and when? Developmental editor Sandi Gruberg of Blue Darner Editing will walk through the different types of story editing and show how each one supports a different stage of the writer's journey. You'll come away understanding the differences between developmental editing, copyediting, and story coaching, how to approach query letters, and how working with a professional can help your writing grow. Sandi Gruberg is an editor, author, and writing instructor with more than 20 years of experience helping diverse writers discover, develop, and share their stories. Known for her creative and compassionate approach, she specializes in developmental editing, story coaching, copyediting, query letters, and accessibility-informed writing. Sandi holds an MFA in Creative Writing and is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction. Her debut novel, The Rainmaker's Child, was published in 2025. Her professional and creative work is grounded in her Christian faith. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family. |
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Do I Need an Editor?Renewal Conference April 10, 2027Save the date! The 2027 Renewal Conference will be on April 10th at Bright City Church in Everett, WA.
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Our monthly meetings include a featured speaker providing insight, instruction & encouragement for our writing journeys. Opportunities for members to make presentations and share milestones. | 
Membership includes some great benefits in addition to our meetings. The benefits include critique groups, members-only Facebook group, access to a membership directory and editors connection page. | 
Our annual spring Renewal Conference features dynamic speakers, a line of workshops, editor/agent appointments, professional manuscript critiques, and other things to encourage you in your writing. Learn More |
Access to Recordings Available
Taming the Self-Editing Beast - Non-Fiction
Take your writing to publishing-industry expectations (and beyond) with Dori's comprehensive suggestions for examining your content, with examples from an actual content-edited manuscript.
In this workshop you will learn about message, theme, engagement, continuity, goal, rhythm, and structure.
Taming the Self-Editing Beast - Non-Fiction Recording
Taming the Self-Editing Beast - Fiction/Memoir
Take your writing to publishing-industry expectations (and beyond) with Dori's comprehensive suggestions for examining your content, with examples from an actual content-edited manuscript.
In this workshop you will learn about characterization, plot tension, pacing, dialog structure, point of view, theme, scene balance, and author voice.
Taming the Self-Editing Beast - Fiction/ Memoir Recording
Taming MS Word's References Beast
Citing sources properly using Word's References system saves so many headaches as your file moves through the editing and typesetting process! In this workshop, discover the publishing standards for citing sources (some surprising changes in recent years). We'll discuss the dos and don'ts and whys, plus you'll receive Dori's updated formats for citing sources. You can still register to receive access.
Taming MS Word's References Beast Recording
Taming the Editing Level Beast
Author and editor, Dori Harrell, presented a workshop on the various levels of editing. It covered what type of edit occurs at each level and what you need to do to prepare. You can still register to receive access to the recording.
Taming the Editing Level Beast Recording
Taming the MS Word Beast
If you missed Dori's Workshop on tips for using MS Word for your manuscript. You can still register to receive access to the recording. For more information and to register click the link below.