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Italy Writers Retreat 2024

Join us in Tuscany for a truly incredible experience. You’ll get top-notch training during our conference days with plenty of leisure time to enjoy the Tuscan countryside. Plus, the food is incredible and our trips to Montepulciano and Florence are experiences to remember forever.

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The mission of Serious Writer is to build community, create networking opportunities, teach the most current industry information, and provide free and affordable instruction and training.

We’re proud to have been recognized as one of Writers Digest’s Top 101 Websites for Writers twice! with our sister site Almost an Author.

The Club has Moved to Patreon!

We’re in the process of moving our SW Club platform from Kajabi to Patreon.

Check out all the great benefits for being a SW Patron, including live trainings and opportunities for critiques and mentorship!

Thank you to our Club Members and Patrons!

Patsy R.       Stephanie W.       Melissa T.

Sandra C.       Elizabeth D.      Matthew M.

Patti S.       Suzanne P.       Cheryl S.

Carole S.       Hebe A.       Laurie W.

Robin C.       Denise M.       Marie T.

Melissa T.       Amy B.       Kristi C.

Dena Y.       Rachel J.       Amy S.

Connor S.       Kate J.       Martha D.

Melissa H.       Jaime S.       Cynthia M.

Dawn T.       Mabel N.       Dena Y.

Cherie D.       Carole S.        Mary S.

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2023 Serious Writer Awards

Three Contests. Three Winners.

Writer of the Year

Book of the Year

Book of the Decade

Announcements will be posted on our Facebook page.

Check out our list of contest winners, finalists, and semifinalists by clicking here.

Congratulations to the

2023 Serious Writer Awards Winners!

Congratulations to the

2023 Serious Writer Awards Finalists!

Writer of the Year Finalists

  • 12 Relationship Mistakes I Made So You Don’t Have To by Lynne Babbitt
  • A Risk Worth Taking by Carrie Walker
  • A World of Ideas by Neena Phan
  • Becoming Amethyst Stone by Melinda Eye Cooper
  • Wandering Swallow: A Young Girl's Quest for Freedom by Nancy E. Head
  • Young at Heart by Carrie Walker

Book of the Year Finalists

  • After the Flowers Die by Renee Kennedy
  • Anxiety Elephants for Tween Girls by Caris Snider
  • Honor's Refuge by Hallee Bridgeman
  • My Yes is on the Table: Moving from Fear to Faith by Jennifer Hand
  • Take My Hand by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell
  • Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgeman

Book of the Decade Finalists

  • Designed for Devotion: A 365-Day Journey from Genesis to Revelation by Dianne Neal Matthews
  • Hunger Winter: A World War II Novel by Rob Currie
  • Praying for Your Addicted Loved One: 90 in 90 by Sharron K. Cosby
  • Sing Until You Die by Carole Brown
  • The Grace Impact by Nancy Kay Grace
  • The Revisionary by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell

Congratulations to the 2023 Serious Writer Awards Semifinalists!

Writer of the Year Semifinalists

  • 12 Relationship Mistakes I Made So You Don’t Have To by Lynne Babbitt 
  • A Matter of Honor by Toni Wilbarger 
  • A Matter of Truth by Toni Wilbarger
  • A Miracle Called Brenny by Maureen Carol Bradford 
  • A Risk Worth Taking by Carrie Walker 
  • A World of Ideas by Neena Phan
  • Balancing the Checkbook of Your Life by James Magruder
  • Becoming Amethyst Stone by Melinda Eye Cooper 
  • Eve: Blameless and Beloved—Dispelling Lies and Revealing Truth about Who We Are As Women by Kathy Thomas
  • Inverse by Andra Loy 
  • It is Finished--or is it? by Stacy Sanchez
  • Kona by John Barnett
  • Live Like You're Well by Dory Oda
  • Over the Moon by Elizabeth Daghfal 
  • Rain in the Wilderness by Laura Denooyer 
  • The Contract by Cynthia Noble 
  • Wandering Swallow: A Young Girl's Quest for Freedom by Nancy E. Head 
  • Young at Heart by Carrie Walker 

Book of the Year Semifinalists

  • A Rose in Winter by Janis Jakes
  • After the Flowers Die by Renee Kennedy
  • Anxiety Elephants for Tween Boys by Caris Snider
  • Anxiety Elephants for Tween Girls by Caris Snider
  • Honor's Refuge by Hallee Bridgeman
  • Inside the 10-Ft Line by Lori Scott
  • Jeff Pennant's Field Guide to Raising Happy Parents by Kelli McKinney
  • Just Rest by Melanie Redd
  • Lilibet the Brave by Katy Rose
  • My Yes is on the Table: Moving from Fear to Faith by Jennifer Hand
  • On the Road for Travelball: A Parent's Guide to Traveling the Travel Team Circuit without Constantly Blowing a Circuit by Sue Rosenfeld
  • Pulling Back The Iron Curtain: Stories From a Cold War Missionary by Debby Thompson
  • Pursued in the Wilderness by Loretta Eidson
  • Rise of Betrayal by M.N. Stroh
  • Take My Hand by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell
  • The Choices She Made by Felicia Ferguson
  • Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgeman

Book of the Decade Semifinalists

  • All That Is Hidden by Laura DeNooyer-Moore
  • Awakened by Tracy Bradford
  • Bink and Slinky's Christmas Adventure by Donna Arlynn Frisinger
  • Designed for Devotion: A 365-Day Journey from Genesis to Revelation by Dianne Neal Matthews
  • His Gift by Joan C. Benson
  • Hunger Winter: A World War II Novel by Rob Currie
  • Kind Soup by Jean Petersen
  • Lainey of the Door Islands by Judy DuCharme
  • Plague of Flies by Laurel Anne Hill
  • Praying for Your Addicted Loved One: 90 in 90 by Sharron K. Cosby
  • Sing Until You Die by Carole Brown
  • The Cheesehead Devotional Kickoff Edition by Judy DuCharme
  • The Grace Impact by Nancy Kay Grace
  • The Revisionary by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell
  • Unleash Your God-given Healing: Eight Steps to Prevent and Survive Cancer by Ginny Dent Brant

Writer of the Year Honorable Mentions

  • Eyewitness by Tammy Kennington
  • Pixelated Clues: The Art of Escaping by Patricia Tiffany Morris 
  • Redemption, the Heartbeat of Christmas by Barbara Latta
  • Sky Witness Rescue by Beth Gooch 
  • The Heart of Italy by Andra Loy 

Book of the Year Honorable Mentions

  • Bedtime with Daddy by Nancy E. Sanders
  • Bye-Bye, Earthsuit: Hello Heavensuit by Donna Arlynn Frisinger
  • Howie's Broken Hee-Haw by Josie Siler
  • Lily's Mechanic by Seralynn Lewis
  • Love's Final Sunrise by Catherine Brakefield
  • Path of Totality by Heather Kreke

Book of the Decade Honorable Mentions

  • The Jesus Nut by John Prather
  • The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman by Carole Brown

Events

2024 Italy Writers Conference

The first Serious Writer Italy event consisted of workshops, tours, food & wine tastings, cooking class, brainstorming sessions, and oh-so-much food.

Registration for the 2024 Italy Writers Conference is LIVE!

Past 3-day conferences include:

  • North Carolina Christian Writers Conference [2018, 2019, 2020]
  • Ohio Christian Writers Conference [2017, 2018]
  • Genre & Marketing Intensives - NC [2021, 2022]

Past 1-day "tour stops" included these cities:

  • Pensacola, FL [2019]
  • Tallahassee, FL [2018, 2019]
  • Tampa, FL [2017, 2019, 2020]
  • Atlanta, GA [2018]
  • Cullman, AL [2018]
  • Lexington, SC [2018, 2019]
  • Nashville, TN [2019]
  • Wimberley, TX [2018]
  • Chicago, IL [2019]

Upcoming Events include:

  • ITALY Tour 2024. Details here.
  • Genre & Marketing Intensive - NC: September 2024

Podcast

Informally Informative.

Listen now: iTunes | BuzzSprout

Season 1 of the Serious Writer podcast is available! Check out the last couple of episodes below.

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