Monthly Events
WE WELCOME VISITORS to join us for up to two meetings/workshops before becoming members.
In-Person Monthly Workshop:
Where: B.R.A.V.E. Church
(formerly Fervent Church)
3337 N. Academy, (just south of N. Carefree)
Colorado Springs, CO
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Also available via ZOOM
Link will be emailed to members AND
posted on the ACFW Colorado Springs Facebook page
January 4: Chapter Round Table
Our popular networking event returns. Let’s discover hidden talents and knowledge, obvious expertise, and exchange contact information. But first, let’s get prepared. Before the meeting, please answer these questions and make sure you can relay the information in three minutes or less so every attendee gets the opportunity to share.
- What’s your name?
- What genre do you write?
- Are you published or pre-published?
- What is one writing goal you have for 2025?
- What special background, interests, or skills would you be a resource for your fellow chapter members? (musical talents, past work history, hobbies, etc.)
February 1: 4 Corners of Story Foundation with Jamie Jo Wright
About our presenter:
Jaime Jo Wright is a coffee-fueled and cat-fancier extraordinaire who resides in Wisconsin’s rural woodlands. Her literary vocation involves penning chilling Gothic tales, with a strong preference to the master of dark, Edgar Allan Poe. Jaime’s books will keep you on the edge of your seat, with twists and turns that will leave you breathless. She is a multi-award-winning author, with numerous bestsellers under her belt. Find out more at jaimewrightbooks.com
March 1: Indie Publications, Strong Characters with Lisa Phillips
About our presenter:
Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 80 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after. Find out more at authorlisaphillips.com.
March 28-29: Write in the Springs Conference
Write Like a Gladiator with Angela Hunt
May 3: TBD with Joy K. Massenburge
About our presenter:
Joy K. Massenburge has built and maintained successful businesses for over twenty years. She has written two novels, independently and traditionally published, making her a hybrid author with Lighthouse of the Carolinas, as well as a contributing author for Our Daily Bread. As the CEO of Joy K. Massenburge & Associates, she and her team of female mindset coaches go beyond the manuscript and help struggling writers identify their roadblock(s) to publication so they can produce a first draft from start to finish. Her voice can be heard professionally speaking at marriage, writer’s, and women’s conferences, workshops, and retreats. She added narrator to her professional portfolio when she debuted in Michelle Stimpson’s “MAMA B: A Time to Speak,” audible book. She serves on the national board of American Christian Fiction Writers. She is also the founding president of their ACFW-East Texas Writers. Find out more at joykmassenburge.com.
June 7: Research with Tracie Peterson
About our presenter:
Often called the “Queen of Historical Christian Fiction,” Tracie Peterson is an ECPA, CBA and USA Today best-selling author of more than 110 books, most of those historical. Her work in historical fiction earned her the Best Western Romance Author of 2013 award from True West magazine and the USA Best Books 2011 Award for best Religious Fiction for Embers of Love. She was given the Life Time Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers in 2011 and the Career Achievement Award in 2007 from Romantic Times, as well as multiple best book awards.Tracie received her first book contract in November 1992 and saw A Place To Belong published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishing’s Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership’s vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row. Eventually, Tracie also managed Barbour Publishing’s Heartsong Presents book line—overseeing the production of 52 books a year.
In December 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group. She has co-written with a variety of authors including Judith Pella, Judith Miller, James Scott Bell, Kimberley Woodhouse, and Tracie’s daughter Jennifer. Tracie, a Kansas native, now makes her home with her husband, Jim, in the mountains of Montana. Find out more at traciepetersonbooks.com.
July 12: TBD with Kimberley Woodhouse
About our presenter:
Kimberley Woodhouse is the bestselling author of more than forty books which have earned many accolades including Christian Retailing’s Top Pick, Booklist starred reviews, and multiple Publisher’s Weekly starred reviews. Winner of the Carol Award, the Holt Medallion, the Golden Scroll, the Christian Market Book Award, the Selah, and many others, she is also a popular speaker/teacher and has shared with more than two million people at over 2,500 venues. A lover of history and research, she often gets sucked into the past and then her husband has to lure her out with chocolate and the promise of eighteen holes on the golf course. Married to the love of her life for three-plus decades, she lives and writes in Colorado where she’s traded in her hat of “Craziest Mom” for “Nana the Great.” To find out more about Kim’s books, follow her on social media, and sign up for her newsletter/blog, go to: https://kimberleywoodhouse.com
August 2: Marketing Trends with Steve Oates
About our presenter:
Steve Oates is a sales and marketing professional with 35 years of experience helping authors and fellow employees reach their goals and full potential. He strives to help the people around him solve problems, remove obstacles and be fully engaged in their work. He understands and has worked in nearly all facets of publishing, including retailing, distribution, author acquisition, retention, national account sales, and marketing. Naturally curious, Steve is always learning and growing and finding new ways to do things.
September 13: Common Mistakes Writers Make & How not to Make Them with Jocelyn Green
About our presenter:
Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the award-winning and bestselling author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including The Metropolitan Affair, The Windy City Saga, The Mark of the King, and The 5 Love Languages Military Edition, which she coauthored with bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman. Her books have garnered starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly, and have been honored with the Christy Award, the gold medal from the Military Writers Society of America, and the Golden Scroll Award from the Advanced Writers & Speakers Association. Jocelyn is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and serves on the executive board of her local chapter. She graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a B.A. in English, concentration in writing. She loves Mexican food, Broadway musicals, strawberry rhubarb pie, the color red, and reading with a cup of tea. Jocelyn lives with her husband Rob and two teens in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visit her at www.jocelyngreen.com.
October 4: TBD with Colleen Coble
About our presenter:
Best-selling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble’s novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over 5 million books in print and her books have been on the USAToday bestseller list, the ECPA, CBA, Publishers Weekly, and Amazon bestseller lists. She writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana. Visit her website at www.colleencoble.com.
November 1: TBD with Amanda Dykes
About our presenter:
Amanda Dykes is a drinker of tea, dweller of redemption, and spinner of hope-filled tales who spends most days chasing wonder and words with her family. She’s the winner of the 2020 Christy Award Book of the Year, a Booklist 2019 Top Ten title, and the winner of an INSPY award for her debut novel, Whose Waves These Are. She’s also the author of Set the Stars Alight (a Christy Award finalist), Yours is the Night (recipient of the Kipp Award, Christy Award finalist), All the Lost Places (starred reviews from Booklist, Library Journal, and Foreword), and three novellas. Find her online at amandadykes.com.
Dec 6: Christmas Party