NEWS: Seek Shelter Book Release & Interview
Hello, friends!
I’ve been quiet for a while now. (Resting is necessary; you’ve heard me talk about that many times.) 🙂
But… resting doesn’t mean I haven’t been active. Quite the opposite! It means I stepped back and focused on self-care, part of which included writing my latest book, Seek Shelter: Stories to Soothe Your Spirit During Natural Disasters.
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This book has an interesting backstory to it. And to tell you all about it is my dear friend and co-author, Kim Wilbanks, who interviewed me about how the book came to be.
Kim is an excellent writer and blogger. She is a wife and a mother of two adult children who have flown the coop and left her with an almost empty nest. Her “baby” is a comical Welsh Corgi named Sir Higgins.
Kim is relatable and has a genuine heart to come alongside others in the empty nest stage of life. I know you’ll enjoy her writing.
So… I’d like for you to do several things:
- Head on over to Kim’s blog and read her interview. Here is the link.
- Comment on her post to enter her giveaway of the book.
- Sign up for her blog!
I appreciate you and we’ll talk again soon.
Big hugs,
Daphne
NEWS: Daphne at the 3rd Annual Spring Market & Craft Fair
It was a privilege to participate in the 3rd Annual Spring Market & Craft Fair here in Lakeland, Florida, earlier this month.
I displayed and sold my books, and I met a lot of people. That’s always one of the highlights of being an exhibitor at conferences and festivals.
I look forward to upcoming conferences and festivals. I have several lined up for this year and will keep you posted when I’m in your area.
If you would like to read more about Women of the Secret Place, click here.
Also, please be in prayer for my next book. Lord willing, I will have it out be year’s end–just in time for the holidays. 🙂
And if you would like me to come speak at your next women’s event, feel free to check out my speaking topics and contact me for more information.
God is doing great things!
Blessings and hugs,
Daphne
Lakeland Christian Writers – August 4th Meeting
The next Lakeland Christian Writers Meeting is on August 4th in Lakeland, Florida, and for those of you in the central Florida area, you won’t want to miss it.
Here’s what’s on the agenda:
- Open with prayer
- Announcements
- Celebrate submissions and publications
- We’ll split up into teams and give and receive feedback on our work. Please bring a manuscript to share with others – and 5 copies to distribute to your fellow writers during the critique. Don’t worry; you’ll get all 5 copies back at the end of your 15 minutes.
- Q&A
- Upcoming events and conferences
- Selecting a Bible verse for the group
- Close with prayer
- Fellowship time
I hope you can make it, and I hope you’ll bring a friend.
Write on!
~Daphne
Lakeland Christian Writers – December 2nd Meeting
I’m so excited about our December 2nd meeting –not only because I’ll get to see my fellow writers again but also because we have a guest speaker and it’s our end of the year Christmas party.
You won’t want to miss this meeting. Life Coach Maggie Sabatier-Smith will encourage us to “Get Focused in 2011!” Here’s more about Maggie and her topic for the evening:
Let’s Get Focused in 2011!
Do you have a passion to communicate through writing? Consider a purpose-driven, strategic approach to communicating through the written word. Coach Maggie encourages you to be intentional in your writing
- What part does your personality play in your success as an author?
- Take inventory… what is working for you? What is working against you?
- What’s your “core” message; are you being true to your personal mission?
- Who are you attracting? Who has God asked you to reach?
- Cast the vision for 2011… Plan your strategy for success.
About Coach Maggie
Maggie Sabatier-Smith
Speaker, Personal & Team Development Coach, Catalyst for change.
President and Founder of Called To Action, Coach Maggie partners with Leaders… Entrepreneurs, HR Professionals and Organizations who want to grow and challenge their leaders to greater levels of influence.
And that’s not all! It’s also our Christmas party. We’ll have goodies for everyone. And if you are willing and able, we’d love for you to bring some sort of food item or drink (water, tea, cola) to share with the group. It’s gonna be a great time. I hope you can make it: First Baptist Church at the Mall, 1010 E. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland, Florida.
Let us know if you have any questions. Until then… write on!
Your LCW Leaders,
Daphne E. Landers, President
Pam Fuller, Vice-President
Sara Robillard, Secretary
Lakeland Christian Writers – October 7 Meeting
The next Lakeland Christian Writers Meeting is on October 7th in Lakeland, Florida, and for those of you in the central Florida area, you won’t want to miss it.
Here’s what’s on the agenda:
- Open with prayer
- Announcements
- Celebrate submissions and publications
- April Whitt and I will share our experiences from the Florida Inspirational Writers’ Retreat
- Veronica Berry will share her experiences from publishing her inspirational fiction story, Melia: Job’s Wife (Genie Publishing). Veronica also will talk about her experiences with the Polk Authors and Illustrators Festival (this past weekend) and from working with Genie Publishing, based out of Lakeland, Florida.
- We’ll split up into teams and give and receive feedback on our work. Please bring a manuscript to share with others – and 5 copies to distribute to your fellow writers during the critique. Don’t worry; you’ll get all 5 copies back at the end of your 15 minutes.
- Q&A
- Upcoming events and conferences
- Close with prayer
- Fellowship time
As you can see, we have a jam-packed night. I hope you can make it, and I hope you’ll bring a friend.
Write on!
~Daphne
