You can place tape orders at CCW meetings or mail checks and orders to CCW, PO Box 873, Centreville, VA 20122, and they will be mailed to you. Cost: members $5 per tape if picked up at meetings ($7 by mail); nonmembers $9 per tape includes U.S. shipping and handling. Please make all checks payable to “CCW.”
1. David Aikman, author
"On Being a Christian Writer"
(First CCW Meeting, 9/14/99, one tape)
2. Os Guinness, author/philosopher
"The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central
Purpose of Your Life"
(CCW Meeting, 11/9/99, one tape)
3. Dick Schneider, Senior Staff Editor, Guideposts
"How to Write the Personal Experience Article" and "Tips on How to Win the Biannual GUIDEPOSTS Contest"
(CCW Meeting, 1/11/00, one tape)
4. James Scott Bell, author
"How to Write a Great Novel (Christian or Secular)"
(CCW One-Day Conference, 2/5/00, 3 tapes)
5. Tom Bisset, author and General Manager of WRBS-FM Christian Radio, Baltimore
"How to Write for the Secular Media"
(CCW Meeting, 3/14/00, one tape)
6. Melanie Rigney, Editor, Writer's Digest Magazine
"How to Read an Editor's Mind"
(CCW One-Day Conference, 4/1/00, 3 tapes)
7. Roger Palms, author and former Editor of Decision Magazine
"How to Write the Nonfiction Book"
(CCW One-Day Conference, 6/24/00, 3 tapes)
8. Lori Smith of Crosswalk.com
"Writing for the Web"
(CCW Meeting, 7/11/00, one tape) [link to Online Talk Notes]
9. David Hazard, author
"Things We Do That Sabotage Our Writing and Publishing Efforts"
(CCW Meeting, 9/12/00, one tape)
10. John Jenkins of Reconciliation Press
"So, What Makes a Good Story? A Look at the Master Plot Outline"
(CCW Meeting, 10/10/00, one tape)
11. Ray Linder of Goodstewardship.com
"Redeem Your Dream: Writing from Your Passion"
(CCW Meeting, 11/14/00, one tape)
12. Betsy Dill and Vie Herlocker, Guideposts Contest Winners
"If We Won It, So Can You!"
(CCW Meeting, 1/9/01, one tape)
13. Brenda Clough, author
"Writing as Business and Art"
(CCW Meeting, 2/13/01, one tape)
14. Susan McDonald, consultant
"Publishing House or Self-Publishing: Which One is Right for You?"
(CCW Meeting, 3/13/01, one tape)
15. Meredith Bean McMath, author
"The Art of Storytelling"
(CCW Meeting, 4/10/01, one tape)
16. David Aikman, author
"2001 Faithful Pen Awards Keynote Speech"
(Awards Ceremony, 4/28/01, one tape)
17. Juanita Thouin, author
"How to Write a Great Query Letter (or Book Proposal)"
(CCW Meeting, 5/8/01, one tape)
18. Bonnie Fite, author
"How to Write Inspirational Self-Help" (6/12/01)
(CCW Meeting, 6/12/01, one tape)
19. Debi Simons, author
"A New Writer's Beginning Successes"
(CCW Meeting, 7/10/01, one tape)
20. Marlene Chase, author/editor
"How to Write Poetry and Articles for The War Cry"
(CCW Meeting, 10/9/01, one tape)
21. Cec Murphey, author
"Secrets to Writing a Best Seller"
(CCW Meeting, 11/12/01, one tape)
22. Harry Lee Kraus, author
“Fiction Doctor: Prescription for Success”
(CCW Meeting, 1/8/02, one tape)
23. Sandra Chambers, Freelance Journalist
"Writing News Stories, Features, and Profiles"
(CCW Meeting, 3/11/02, one tape)
24. Peggy Eastman, author
"How to Work Well with Multiple Editors"
(CCW Meeting, 5/13/02, one tape)
25. John Jenkins, author
"How to Write a Masterful Story: A Look at
the Master Plot Outline"
(Saturday workshop, 7/13/02, two tapes)
26. John Riddle, Freelance writer
“Follow Your Dream”
(Awards Banquet keynote speech, 9/14/02, one tape)
27. Christopher Nicholson, Playwright
"From the Page to the Stage: How Christian
Playwrights Can Break into Mainstream Theatre"
(CCW Meeting, 1/13/03, one tape)
28. Tamela Hancock Murray, Literary Agent
"Do I Need An Agent?"
(CCW meeting, 3/10/03, one tape)
29. Dr. Michael Smith, Journalist
"Crossing Over: Ways Mainstream Media
Differ from Inspirational Media"
(CCW meeting, 5/9/03, one tape)
30. Hilary Hyland, novelist
“Writing Historical Fiction”
(CCW Meeting, 7/14/03, one tape)
31. Ellen Vaughn, author
“The Secret to Becoming a Happy* Writer (*Confident, Fruitful, Fulfilled)
(CCW Meeting, 9/9/03, one tape)
32. Melanie Jeschke, novelist
“Print-on-Demand: the Pros, the Cons, the Success”
(CCW Meeting, 11/10/03, one tape)
33. Susan Lyttek, poet
“Poetry at the CCW Coffeehouse”
(CCW Meeting, 3/8/04, one tape)
34. Evelyn Bence, author
“The Creative Risk”
(CCW Meeting, 5/10/04, one tape)
35. Ellie Lofaro, author
“The Faithfulness of God”
(Awards ceremony, 6/5/04, one tape)
36. Vie Herlocker, author
“Christian Booksellers Association (CBA): From the Bottom of the Stack”
(CCW Meeting, 7/12/04, one tape)
37. Betsey Mulloy
“Identify Your Audience and Increase Your Writing Sales!”
(CCW Meeting, 9/13/04, one tape)
38. John Jenkins, author
“Effective Storytelling”
(CCW Meeting, 11/8/04, one tape)
39. Glenn Oeland, Editor, National Geographic
“How to Catch an Editor’s Eye”
(CCW meeting, 1/10/05, one tape)
40. Judy Rossi, Author
“Publishing Is Not For Dummies: Thoughts From One Who Learned The Hard Way"
(CCW meeting, 4/11/05, one tape)
41. Randy Newman, Author
"Getting Published: One Writer's Experience"
(CCW Meeting, 5/9/05, one tape)
42. Cathy Knepper, author-editor
"Author as Editor: Publishing a Compilation Book"
(CCW Meeting, 7/11/05, one tape)
43. Melanie Rigney, editor
"If You Write It, Will They Come? Building Your Manuscript
From Start To Finish"
(CCW Meeting, 9/12/05, one tape)
44. Rajendra Pillai, author-speaker
"The Writer's 10 Steps to Self-Leadership"
(CCW Meeting, 11/14/05, one tape)
45. Lyle Carlson, author
"Network Your Way to Success: How to Schmooze Editors and
Publishers at Writer's Conferences"
(CCW Meeting, 1/9/06, one tape)
46. Barbara Curtis, author
“How to Win an Amy Award”
(CCW Meeting, 3/13/06, one tape)
47. Beverly Tauke, author
“My Journey as a Writer”
(CCW Meeting, 5/8/06, one tape)
48. David Mundy, Journalist/Webpage Designer
“How to Make a Web Site Work for You”
(CCW Meeting, 7/10/06, one tape)
49. Wanda Dyson, Christian Suspense Novelist
“Crafting Characters And Suspense”
(CCW Meeting, 9/11/06, one tape)
50. Tamela Hancock Murray, Literary Agent
“How to Impress an Agent”
(CCW Meeting, 11/11/06, one tape)
51. Candice Speare, Novelist/Editor
“The Proper Cozy (We Don’t Like to See the
Violence, Dear.)”
(CCW Meeting, 3/12/07, one tape)
