Do you have a story to tell?
We all do, you know.
We live His Story in our lives every day and build a testimony to the glory of God.
He walks beside us through the dark days of trial and trauma.
He celebrates with us in the glorious light of deliverance and dreams realized
to fulfill His purpose in our lives.
When you write His Story through your story,
you become a PIONEER with a PEN and pave the way for others to seek
God’s Kingdom purposes for their lives.
The Good News Christian Writers RETREAT Workshop 2023
ENVISION YOUR WRITING LIFE: PIONEERS WITH PENS
explores the pioneer spirit of a writer to commit to:
ENVISION your life as a writer
DEVELOP achievable manuscript goals
WORK with writing craft excellence
. . . so you can influence others as a skillful storyteller!
Your well crafted words can become God's Light to a reading audience
helping them to find God's path on their own pioneer journey.
Choose to step out today and saddle up your horses to your writer’s wagon!
Envision the route you will take to advance in your calling to write and publish!
We all do, you know.
We live His Story in our lives every day and build a testimony to the glory of God.
He walks beside us through the dark days of trial and trauma.
He celebrates with us in the glorious light of deliverance and dreams realized
to fulfill His purpose in our lives.
When you write His Story through your story,
you become a PIONEER with a PEN and pave the way for others to seek
God’s Kingdom purposes for their lives.
The Good News Christian Writers RETREAT Workshop 2023
ENVISION YOUR WRITING LIFE: PIONEERS WITH PENS
explores the pioneer spirit of a writer to commit to:
ENVISION your life as a writer
DEVELOP achievable manuscript goals
WORK with writing craft excellence
. . . so you can influence others as a skillful storyteller!
Your well crafted words can become God's Light to a reading audience
helping them to find God's path on their own pioneer journey.
Choose to step out today and saddle up your horses to your writer’s wagon!
Envision the route you will take to advance in your calling to write and publish!
This year's TWO DAY RETREAT will include:
Morning Devotions with Worship
Firepit Devotions at the close of the day
FOUR Instructional Sessions
SIX Breakout Groups on varied topics
One-on-One Manuscript Critiques
Vision Board Work Center
Inspirational Gift Basket Giveaways
Quiet Time for writing and reflection
Afternoon Games featuring a Corn Hole Competition
Harvesting fresh veg in the garden
Relaxing Moments visiting goats, pigs, rabbits, and chickens up close--
--and horses from a distance
. . . and much more!
Morning Devotions with Worship
Firepit Devotions at the close of the day
FOUR Instructional Sessions
SIX Breakout Groups on varied topics
One-on-One Manuscript Critiques
Vision Board Work Center
Inspirational Gift Basket Giveaways
Quiet Time for writing and reflection
Afternoon Games featuring a Corn Hole Competition
Harvesting fresh veg in the garden
Relaxing Moments visiting goats, pigs, rabbits, and chickens up close--
--and horses from a distance
. . . and much more!
Check out the RAVE REVIEWS for Workshop 2021:
". . . insightful, edifying, and educational experience. It was more than expected. Thank you!" Jan Hanselman
". . . worth every penny! Very informative and extremely powerful!" Melinda Maldonado
"This was so wonderful and helpful. I have been so inspired. I feel encoueaged and a little wiser." Ariel Allonardo
"Mind blowing!" Faith Palow
"Great information and well organized." Chanelle Brown
" . . . learned so many different facets of the writing process. And the reality of committment. Speakers were educated and had knowledge on what they presented. Very friendly and responsive to guests." Melissa Borrero
". . . worth every penny! Very informative and extremely powerful!" Melinda Maldonado
"This was so wonderful and helpful. I have been so inspired. I feel encoueaged and a little wiser." Ariel Allonardo
"Mind blowing!" Faith Palow
"Great information and well organized." Chanelle Brown
" . . . learned so many different facets of the writing process. And the reality of committment. Speakers were educated and had knowledge on what they presented. Very friendly and responsive to guests." Melissa Borrero
Our 2023 Good News Christian Writers faculty is made up of six inspired and talented writers, artists, speakers, and Christian ministers with a unique skills set.
We host WRITING RETREATS and WORKSHOPS, plus AUTHOR NETWORKING EVENTS designed to shepherd novice and intermediate Christian writers
on assignment for God's Kingdom advancement!
Our 2021 Team (upper left photo) L to R: Kathryn Ross, Stacy Lee Flury, Tabatha Scheffler,
Nikki Zimmerman, Christine Strittmatter, Trish Weldon, and Linda Slomin.
We host WRITING RETREATS and WORKSHOPS, plus AUTHOR NETWORKING EVENTS designed to shepherd novice and intermediate Christian writers
on assignment for God's Kingdom advancement!
Our 2021 Team (upper left photo) L to R: Kathryn Ross, Stacy Lee Flury, Tabatha Scheffler,
Nikki Zimmerman, Christine Strittmatter, Trish Weldon, and Linda Slomin.
GOOD NEWS CHRISTIAN WRITERS RETREAT WORKSHOPS MISSION STATEMENT:
Under the umbrella of Pageant Wagon Publishing, Christian writers in Southern New Jersey gather at the annual
Good News Christian Writers Retreat and Workshop where they can quiet their souls and enrich their spirits
in a restful and creative atmosphere, to secure God’s vision for their work,
hone writing and communication skills, and critique multi-genre manuscripts for publication.
Learn how to tell His Story through your story, and bring the Light of God’s salty Good News
to the mountains of social and cultural influence.
Kathryn Ross, Retreat Director
Under the umbrella of Pageant Wagon Publishing, Christian writers in Southern New Jersey gather at the annual
Good News Christian Writers Retreat and Workshop where they can quiet their souls and enrich their spirits
in a restful and creative atmosphere, to secure God’s vision for their work,
hone writing and communication skills, and critique multi-genre manuscripts for publication.
Learn how to tell His Story through your story, and bring the Light of God’s salty Good News
to the mountains of social and cultural influence.
Kathryn Ross, Retreat Director