Saturday's meeting
Monday, June 05, 2023
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
Meeting on May 6
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Take 2
Our postponed March discussion will take place this Saturday.
April 1, 10-noon
Looking forward to seeing you,
Barbara
barbarahigby.com
Monday, February 27, 2023
CANCELED
Our March meeting is canceled.
We will hold our discussion for April 8.
March 4, 10-noon
Whether you're an accomplished author or fledgling writer, you are welcome to join us for two hours of encouragement on your writing journey.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Barbara
barbarahigby.com
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
NJCWG meeting - Sat. Feb. 3rd @ 10am
NJCWG Meeting
Saturday, Feb. 3rd @ 10a-12p
STARBUCKS, 816 High Mountain Rd., Franklin Lakes, NJ
This will be an open discussion style meeting. Whoever arrives first, please save a table for our group. The manager knows we are coming, and we can stay as long as we like, but they won't reserve a table for us. It's first come, first serve.
You may bring your work for critique (up to 2 sheets, double spaced).
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Prob. 27:17
(Starbucks is in Urban Farms Shopping Center. The Market Basket is in the front of the shopping center facing Franklin Lakes Rd. Starbucks is around the back - at the right end of the building facing High Mountain Rd.)
Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Our first meeting of 2023
Meet with us this Saturday
January 7, 10-noon
Be prepared to jump start the new year with a writing exercise.
As usual, members are invited to bring their unpublished pages for critique.
We look forward to seeing you,
Barbara
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
NJCWG Meeting - Dec. 3rd
NJCWG Meeting
Saturday, Dec. 3rd @ 10a-12p
STARBUCKS, 816 High Mountain Rd., Franklin Lakes, NJ
This will be our 2nd open discussion style meeting. Whoever arrives first, please save a table for our group. The manager knows we are coming, and we can stay as long as we like, but they won't reserve a table for us. It's first come, first serve.
You may bring your work for critique (up to 2 sheets, double spaced).
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Prob. 27:17
(Starbucks is in Urban Farms Shopping Center. The Market Basket is in the front of the shopping center facing Franklin Lakes Rd. Starbucks is around the back - at the right end of the building facing High Mountain Rd.)
Monday, October 31, 2022
NJCWG, November 5, 10-noon
Get your Words out There
Topics we'll discuss:
Write bite-sized pieces - Dig out the dormant - Explore possibilities
Opportunities for short pieces: stories, devos, blogs
Please note: Meeting locations alternate by month. Please email njcwgroup@gmail.com if you need directions.Thursday, September 29, 2022
NJCWG Meeting - Sat. Oct. 1st
NJCWG Meeting
Saturday, Oct. 1st @ 10a-12p
STARBUCKS, 816 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ
This is will our 1st open discussion style meeting. Whoever arrives first, please save a table for our group. The manager knows we are coming, and we can stay as long as we like, but they won't reserve a table for us. It's first come, first serve.
Discussion topic: Writers Block - is it real or a myth? Have you struggled with it? What are tips to regain momentum in writing? Bring your questions as well as answers! Let's motivate each other to take up our pens (or computers!) and start creating.
You may bring your work for critique (up to 2 sheets, double spaced).
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Prov. 27:17
(Starbucks is in Urban Farms Shopping Center. The Market Basket is in the front of the shopping center facing Franklin Lakes Rd. Starbucks is around the back. At the right end of the building.)
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Last Meeting of the Season
Tuesday, May 03, 2022
Meeting this Saturday
Don't miss it! We have only 2 more meetings before summer.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Meeting this Saurday, April 2, 2022 @ 10 am
April 2, 2022
10 am-noon
Our next meeting will feature author Ann VanHine.
Ann has been a member of this group, and in 2021, she published her memoir Pieces Falling. She says, "When I started my writing journey, I didn't even know what questions to ask. Today, I don't have all the answers, but I have sense of how to do this thing called being an author one little step at a time. May I share a few thoughts and tips with you."
Ann Clark Van Hine, aka Miss Ann, was born in Oxford, England but grew up in Oklahoma, Utah, Arizona, New Jersey and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Ann is the mom of two grown daughters, the widow of a FDNY firefighter, a retired small business owner, a docent with 9/11 Tribute Museum, published writer, Children’s Ministries volunteer and a breast cancer survivor.
Since September 11, 2001, Ann has had numerous opportunities to share the story of God’s presence and peace as she navigated “a personal loss in the midst of a national tragedy.” She has shared her story all over the USA and internationally in Ireland, Belgium, England, and Japan.Tuesday, March 01, 2022
Our next meeting is Saturday the 5th
March 5, 2022
10 am-noon
I look forward to seeing you this Saturday,
Barbara
barbarahigby.com
Monday, January 31, 2022
Our next meeting is this Saturday
February 5, 2022
10 am-noon
Come prepared to share your writing goals for the first half of 2022. Together we'll hone them and encourage your success. Years of shared goal-setting has proven that clarity of goals and definition of next steps is critical to progress. If you're new to the group, you may not yet have clear goals - bring your dreams.
We welcome visitors - novices, dabblers, and published writers.
Members are encouraged to bring two pages for critique.
Hope to see you this Saturday,
Barbara
barbarahigby.com
Friday, January 07, 2022
Cancelled
Due to illness, our meeting scheduled for this Saturday, January 8, is cancelled. But don't think this let's you off the hook!
You have time to start work on your 2022 goals and can report your progress when you share your goals at next month's meeting, February 5.
See you then, Barbara
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Our next meeting is January 8
Due to the holiday we're meeting the 2nd Saturday of the month.
January 8, 2022
10 am-noon
Members are encouraged to bring two pages for critique.
Hope to see you on the 8th,
Barbara
barbarahigby.com
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
We're meeting this Saturday
December 4, 10am-noon
Cornerstone Christian Church, Wyckoff
In the Barn (2nd building on the right)
We welcome visitors, whether novices, dabblers, or published writers.
Members are encouraged to bring two pages for critique.
I hope to see you Saturday,
Barbara
barbarahigby.com
Monday, November 01, 2021
Meeting this Saturday, 11/6
- If you have a book on Amazon, please check out your author page ahead of time and print it out. Go to your book and click Author Central.
- If you don't have a book out there yet, practice. What could you say on your author page?
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Meeting this Saturday
NJCWG meets October 2
10 am - noon
Cornerstone Christian Church, WyckoffIn the Barn (2nd building on the right)
Come, write with us!
Join other Christian writers who are published or want to be.You will receive tips, participate in writing exercises, and find encouragement to press forward with your writing goals.
Friday, September 03, 2021
Meeting September 11
September 11, 10 am - noon
Don't miss the first meeting of the season.
Cornerstone Christian Church, Wyckoff
- Writing goals for the fall & progress made over the summer - No progress? No worries, that's why meet, to spur each other on.
- Passive voice misuse
- Memoir vs. autobiography