Upcoming Events
Regular monthly meetings are held at the
New Hope Church of Christ
700 W 2nd St, Edmond, OK
December 14, 2024
Christmas Party!
Make sure to join us for great food and fellowship. Bring a dish to share and a $15-or-under gift to swap (or steal).
January 18, 2025
Author Laurel Thomas
Building Emotional Setting
​Learn how to build a palette of images that capture a picture and invite a reader inside your story or manuscript! This class includes interactive image building using unexpected parallels, specific detail to convey universal emotions and strong sensory elements.​
A writer’s coach and novelist, Laurel Thomas loves words and their power to convey story. She’s written for inspirational magazines, ghosted nonfiction and delved into her favorite playground – fiction. Three of her novels, River’s Call, When Stars Brush Earth, and Stones of Promise boast five-star ratings and have won numerous awards.
When she’s not with family or roaming the halls of Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as chaplain, she’s on her laptop doing what she loves most – crafting stories of ordinary characters who arise against impossible odds to accomplish the extraordinary.
March 15, 2025
Author Tara Johnson
Body Language
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Understanding body language, micro-expressions, and posture is the ultimate way to 'show and not tell'. Since over 50% of language is non-verbal, refusing to unearth our characters' body language is a recipe for creating flat, one-dimensional fictional people. Body language adds tremendous depth to dialogue, sets tone, and shows readers how a character's emotions reflect in their behavior. This workshop will teach the student how to use universal body language to give their characters rich emotion, as well as teach how to spot deception and bumps in verbal language that reveal inner motive. This class will also use examples from real life, including transcripts and videos from confessed serial killers, celebrities, and public figures.
Tara Johnson is an author and speaker, and loves to write stories that help people break free from the lies they believe about themselves.
Tara’s debut novel Engraved on the Heart (Tyndale) earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and was a finalist in the Carol and Christy awards. Tara has been published by Tyndale House, Annie’s, and Guideposts. In addition to being published in a variety of digital and print magazines, she is a certified body language expert and has been on radio, television and podcasts. She, her husband, and children live in Arkansas.
April 12, 2024, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
OCFW MiniCon
Author Misty M. Beller 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!
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Story Structure
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Pro Tips for Next-Level Writing
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Author Platform: Focus on What Counts
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AI for Writers: Tools to Boost Your Creativity and Marketing
MISTY M. BELLER is a USA Today bestselling author of romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God's love. With over 45 novels published and more than 1 million books sold, she writes as both an indie author and for Bethany House Publishers, and is Publisher of Wild Heart Books, a traditional publisher specializing in Christian Historical Romance novels.
After thirteen years working in professional project management and marketing, Misty uses her experience in the corporate world to develop best practices in her writing and book marketing efforts. It is her passion to help other authors on this journey.
May 17, 2025
Author Candace Kade
Marketing
Candace Kade spends her time dreaming up stories typically involving tech, psychology, culture, and/or swords. She is the author to the Hybrid series and a certified Krav Maga assistant instructor who loves writing action-packed martial art scenes. A third culture kid, she considers Chengdu and OKC to be her homes. When she’s not exploring new countries, she enjoys hiking in national parks, moving, teaching her husband Mandarin, and keeping two baby humans alive. She can be bribed with boba tea, fluffy puppies, and breakfast tacos.
July 19, 2025
Write-In
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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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 seven hours of writing fun!
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Lunch is on your own
Dinner with the group afterward (optional)
Bring snacks to share
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Location: New Hope Church of Christ
August 16, 2025
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October 2025
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!
December 2025
Christmas Party!
Make sure to join us for great food and fellowship. Bring a dish to share and a $15 or under gift to swap (or steal).