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What Holds You Back as a Writer?

Speaker & Author Kathy Nickerson
What Holds You Back as a Writer?
October 22, 2026
7:00 p.m.

Location: LifeSpring Church
13904 S. 36th Street
Bellevue, NE 68123

Our guest speaker is Kathy Nickerson and here’s what she has to say about the meeting: What holds you back as a writer? Is it time, permission, belief in your calling, support from others, or something that feels like writer’s block? Lots of things get in the way of us fulfilling our dreams as writers. We will tackle a few of those in our October meeting. (By tackle, I mean football. We will wrestle those blockers to the ground!) I hope you’ll join me for fun, conversation, and a brief writing exercise.

Kathy Nickerson is an author, speaker, and eternal optimist. Currently, she writes from the Nebraska home she shares with her husband of more than fifty years. They count among their blessings four children, seventeen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, so far.

She is the author of seven novels, including the award-winning Thirty Days to Glory, which is the first in the Glory Circle Sisters series. She has also written short stories, flash fiction, magazine articles, devotionals, greeting cards, newsletters, and web content.

Her favorite accessory is a microphone.

You can find Kathy’s books and learn more about her at Kathy Nickerson | Author, Speaker, and Eternal Optimist. You can also read and hear more from Kathy by connecting with her on social media at Facebook and This One Thing | Kathy Nickerson | Substack.

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Please note: There are five Thursdays in October. We meet on the fourth Thursday of the month, not necessarily the last Thursday of the month.

Kathy Nickerson
Creating Characters Who Come to Life

Thursday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.

Meeting location:
*Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134
(Zoom is also available. See details below.)

Don’t you love a good book with strong characters who pull you into the story and keep you reading into the wee hours of the morning? You talk about them like they’re real people to the point your family and friends think you’re a little cra-cra? Don’t you wish you could write such a book?

If the answer to the above questions is yes, we have great news for you. Kathy Nickerson, our September guest speaker, will discuss how to create characters who come to life with faith, failure, humor, and hope. Since her many books brim with intriguing folks, she’ll be speaking from her own experiences as a successful writer.

Here’s more great news. Kathy will have books available for sale at the meeting. You can connect with her on her website at Kathy Nickerson | author, speaker, and eternal optimist. Her email address is kathy@kathynick.com.

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Zoom: To join the meeting via Zoom, click on the following link: Wordsowers Christian Writers Group Meetups | Facebook. It is a closed group so if you haven’t joined the group yet, click on “Invite.” Answer the questions, agree to the guidelines and an administrator will let you into the group. Please do this by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Parking: Park in the lot on the south side of the church and enter through the main doors. Follow the signs to the fellowship hall.

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*Wordsowers is not affiliated with Omaha Christian Center. They graciously allow us to use their facilities for the meetings.

Pat Mingarelli: Blending Writing with Life’s Other Passions

Pat Mingarelli
Blending Writing with Life’s Other Passions
Meeting will be hybrid: in-person and zoom

Thursday, August 22nd
7:00 p.m.

Meeting location:
*Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134

Pat Minagrelli will be our guest speaker at the August meeting. Pat combined his love for God’s Word and His creation, along with his passion for photography, to write a devotional book “Drawing Near: Meeting God in His Creation.” He’ll challenge us to look at our other interests to see if there’s potential for blending them with our desire to write.

You can connect with Pat at his website The Creation Speaks Creation Ministry, or via email at pat@thecreationspeaks.com. His book can be purchased on the website. Many Wordsowers attendees have professional shots thanks to Pat who generously provided his services at a discounted rate at some of the Wordsowers’ conferences.

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Parking: Park in the lot on the south side of the church and enter through the main doors. Follow the signs to the fellowship hall. If you can’t join us in person, Zoom will be available.

To join the meeting via Zoom, click on the following link: Wordsowers Christian Writers Group Meetups | Facebook. It’s a closed group so if you haven’t joined the group yet, click on “Invite.” Answer the questions, agree to the guidelines and an administrator will let you into the group. Please do this by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting otherwise we can’t guarantee you’ll be able to join the meeting online.

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Donations are appreciated. Wordsowers has ongoing expenses throughout the year (paid speakers, name domain and hosting expenses, SSL certification, etc.). If you’d like to donate to Wordsowers, please contact Lollie Hofer at lolliehofer@yahoo.com.

*Wordsowers is not affiliated with Omaha Christian Center. They graciously allow us to use their facilities for the meetings.