Upcoming Events
Regular monthly meetings are held at the
New Hope Church of Christ
700 W 2nd St, Edmond, OK
January 17, 2026
Author Kristy Werner
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Success Starts with a Newsletter
Grow your audience. Keep them engaged. Sell more books.
Kristy Werner is an award-winning author originally from Tulsa, the setting of her Tulsa Town Romance series. She aced her art and drama classes in high school, has a hard-earned bachelor’s in Zoology from Oklahoma State University, and now works at her local bank producing an extreme amount of paperwork. After graduating two children into the world, she discovered her love for putting words onto paper, took up residence on her couch, and wrote her first novel. She currently resides in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where she aims to change the world one clean romance at a time.
February 21, 2026
Author Christina Rost

Character Code - Traits, Triggers, & Truths
Characters are defined by what they seek and what they struggle against—Identity, Love, Hate, and Ambition are the elements that reveal their true selves. In this class, we use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)—which categorizes personality into 16 distinct types based on four fundamental dichotomies—to layer psychological depth onto these elements, creating characters whose motivations, relationships, conflicts, and arcs feel organic, consistent, and deeply human.
Christina Rost is an award-winning author, mother to three amazing children, and is married to her high school sweetheart. While she currently lives in Oklahoma City, she’s lived all over the US, spent a few years in the UK, and loves to travel. When she isn’t spending time with her family or writing, Christina hopes to encourage others on their creative journey by sharing her experiences, offering mentorship, and providing a supportive community. She believes in the power of storytelling and seeks to inspire others to find their unique voice and pursue their dreams.
March 21, 2026
Author Kristy Werner
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Soul on the Page
Soul in fiction isn’t an accident—it’s the result of deliberate choices on the page. Stories come alive when they stop sounding written and start feeling lived. We’re going to dive into techniques that will help you learn how to move beyond describing a moment and instead inhabit it. If you want your writing to feel fuller, truer, and more alive, this is where that work begins.
Kristy Werner is an award-winning author originally from Tulsa, the setting of her Tulsa Town Romance series. She aced her art and drama classes in high school, has a hard-earned bachelor’s in Zoology from Oklahoma State University, and now works at her local bank producing an extreme amount of paperwork. After graduating two children into the world, she discovered her love for putting words onto paper, took up residence on her couch, and wrote her first novel. She currently resides in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where she aims to change the world one clean romance at a time.
April 18, 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
OCFW MiniCon

Author Betsy St. Amant will be sharing her knowledge with us in four classes. Come spend the day, join us for the VIP Q&A luncheon, and learn a ton! Members and Non-members welcome!
Build a Character Live!
Marry Me: How to Create an Irresistible Proposal
Building Your Author Family: It Takes a Village
You Must Allow Me to Tell You How Ardently I Admire Your Dialogue
Betsy St. Amant Haddox is the award-winning author of nearly thirty romance novels and novellas. She resides in north Louisiana with her hubby, two teenaged daughters, and one furry schnauzer-toddler. Betsy has a bachelor of arts in communication and loves teaching and speaking on the craft of writing. When she's not suffering through a CrossFit workout or baby talking her dog, she can usually be found in the vicinity of an iced coffee. She writes frequently for iBelieve, a devotional site for women, and offers author coaching and editing services through Storyside LLC.
May 16, 2026
Author Janice Buswell
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Grace for the Writer
Janice Buswell is a multi-talented communicator, speaker, Paradoxon series novelist, and author of the Radical Simplicity and A Good Word blogs. In her Paradoxon book series, the beauty and depth of classic literature collide with the power of modern themes in an altogether paradoxical journey.
From a young age, Janice read everything she could get her hands on. Her mother routinely checked beneath her pillow for hidden books and tried to curb her voracious literary appetite by giving Janice unabridged classic novels several years beyond her grade level. When Janice wasn’t reading, she imagined stories taking place all around her wherever she went.
Now, Janice’s love of stories has expanded to include the stories God’s weaving in the lives of everyone she meets, and she loves leveraging both fiction and nonfiction to help God’s people understand their own lives and stories better.
When Janice is not writing, she loves to spend her time with emerging authors in one-on-one coaching, phone calls, coffee dates, speaking engagements, and through her role as co-founder of Experience Writing and the director of their yearly conference. Janice also loves working with her husband Jared to see God’s Kingdom break into people’s lives in their hometown of Tulsa and across the globe through the organizations and ministries they serve. There are few things that make her happier than seeing believers of all ages unleashed to live out and to tell the stories that only they can!
June 20, 2026
TBD

July 18, 2026
Write-In

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Need a day to sort through your characters or add words to your WIP? Need feedback or help working through those plot holes? Bring your lunch and join us for eight hours of writing fun!
Lunch is on your own
Dinner with the group afterward (optional)
Bring snacks to share
Location: New Hope Church of Christ
August 15, 2026
Author Cara Putman

Location TBD
Why do some stories grip readers while others fall flat—even with a strong premise? Often, the difference lies in the strength and alignment of the story’s threads. In this workshop, Cara C. Putman, JD, MBA, breaks down the three critical threads every novel needs: external plot, internal character arc, and spiritual or thematic journey.
Using a six-stage external story structure, attendees will learn how to identify key turning points, deepen conflict, and ensure their plot delivers rising action and a satisfying payoff. The workshop then turns inward, examining the character’s emotional journey—longing, need, wound, belief, fear, identity, and essence—and how this internal arc must mirror and support the external events of the story. For Christian authors, special attention is given to crafting a meaningful spiritual journey, including moral premise, theme, and moments of grace that reinforce the story’s deeper truth.
Packed with examples, questions, and exercises writers can apply immediately, this session equips authors to evaluate their current work-in-progress, strengthen weak threads, and intentionally weave a story that resonates emotionally, spiritually, and structurally with readers.
As a preteen Cara Putman watched lawyers change legislative opinions at an important legislative hearing in Nebraska. At that time, she wondered if she became an attorney if people would give her words the same weight. An honors graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, George Mason University School of Law and Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, Cara has turned her passion for words into award-winning stories that capture readers. Her legal experience makes its way into her stories where strong women confront real challenges.
Cara writes legal thrillers, WWII romances, and romantic suspense because she believes that no matter what happens hope is there, waiting for us to reach for it.
When she’s not writing, Cara is an over-educated attorney who is a full-time professor at a Big Ten school of business in law and communications at the Daniels School of Business at Purdue University. She and her family live in Indiana, the land of seasons. You can read chapters for most of her books and connect with Cara at her website: Http://caraputman.com.
September 19, 2026
TBD

October 15-18, 2026
OCFW Writing Retreat

Location TBD
A 4-day writing intensive to maximize the most out of your getaway!
Treat your writing like a legitimate profession. We set aside designated writing hours—8 hours of time split up throughout the day for you to fully focus on your novel—and time to brainstorm and problem solve with your fellow authors! Whether you're looking to jump start a new novel idea or make huge progress in your current work in progress, there's something here for everyone!
November 21, 2026
First Page Critique

Bring the first page of your novel, short story, memoir, or whatever you're writing and share it with the group. Receive feedback and brainstorm ideas from fellow authors.
December 12, 2026
Christmas Party!

Make sure to join us for great food and fellowship. Bring a dish to share and up to 10 books for a book exchange.