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Welcome!
Our membership ranges from experienced published authors to beginners. Whether you're a veteran writer or are exploring the arena of writing for the first time, you'll fit right in. |
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May 6, 2024 - Chris Lumry
Chris Lumry is a filmmaker, author of Creativity Unlocked, Creativity Activated, and Create Today, and
founder OneStepGrowth, a mission-driven company, to help people
increase joy and purpose through neuroscience-informed approaches to
creativity. He
studied public affairs at Princeton and holds Master’s degrees in
business and public policy from Harvard. After working on international
social impact projects and in Silicon Valley, an unexpected wellness
journey and personal awakening sparked a new approach to life and
unlocked his own creativity. Favorite expressions include electronic
music, sand volleyball, strategy ideation, movies, and nerding out on
policy over a cup of Earl Grey tea. He also leads OneStepHope, a
nonprofit that creates hope-filled content to reduce stigma and inspire
action around substance use disorders and related challenges. Its first
feature-length documentary highlights transformative solutions being
pioneered in Alaska. |
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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 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 to the recording through December 31, 2023.
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 through December 31, 2023.
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 through December 31, 2023. For more information and to register click the link below.