"Write What you Know" Workshop was Saturday.
It was a success: We fellowshipped and learnt to become
productive writers and how to start brain storming on paper.
It was very informative.

Thanks to Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell for being our instructor.
Sheila Luck, from Flippin won the door prize.
Thanks to the new owners of Bel Arco Resort who bent
over backwards to create a place for our workshop.
I have to learn Eric's last name - nice people.

Thanks again to all who attended.
A big "thank you" to Jane &Dale Estes
owners of the The Mountaineer Echo newspaper for
publishing the press release for three weeks.

Writers Workshop: Reminder of our workshop Saturday, Jan 16th from 9 am -1 pm. You are still welcome to attend. Please email:marynida@lakeviewnet.com that you will be attending. Any questions 870-431-5369. Hope to see you there.

Join us Saturday,January 16, 2010 "Write What you Know" workshop.

Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell will present"Write What You Know"
workshop Saturday, January 16, 2209 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Cost $10.00.
To register by January 8th, send your name, mailing address
or email with ten dollars to:

Mary Nida Smith
162 Stamford Dr
Lakeview, AR 72642

Kerri is a former adjunct professor at Johnson County
College in the Kansas City area, where she wrote curriculum
for writing classes, and taught and facilitated writing groups
for six years.

Kerri has been published in Mother Earth News,Grit, Entrepreneur magazine, Arkansas Life, Aol.com, Forbes.com, and MSN.com and many, many other publications. She is the author of "No Immediate Threat": The Story of an American Veteran.

You can learn more at http://www.writeforyou.biz/

The Writer magazine February 2009 issue has several articles on "Write what you know." People have become authors and freelance writers by writing about their experiences and lifestyles.

Authors who register are welcome to sell their books.

NEWS:

Illustrating & Writing Children's Book Group is forming in this area.
If you are interested, please email Mary Nida Smith at
marynida@suddenlink.net or call 870-431-5369.

Bobbi Smith aka Julie Marshall, New York Times Best Selling author
will soon be coming to this area to speak with local writers. It will be
open to the public.Bobbie has written over 40 books and many short
stories. Her website is http://www.bobbismithbooks.com/ and her
publisher is Dorchester Publishing at http://www.dorchesterpub.com/.

The Illustrators Workshop was a great success. When I scheduled the workshop for the 22nd, I had forgotten it was a holiday week-end. Some people who wanted to attend were unable because of other commitments. I may have to schedule another one.

When one or more gather to learn, enjoy each other’s company and continue to be productive creative individuals – no time is wasted.

Thanks to Ann Worster; freelance writer, photographer, artist and sculptor and Sandy Payne; designer, wood carver, writer and artist for spending two hours with me. We learned from each other and that is what it is all about.

Check out http://www.paletteartleague.org/ and http://eurekaspringsartists.com/

Sponsors: A huge THANKS to Hank & Kate Hudson owners of Bel Arco Resort –Conference Center & Restaurant for providing the room. They have been wonderful!