Dr. Harry Kraus 

March 10, 2014 

 “Ten Things I Wish I’d Known When Starting My First Novel” 

 The best-selling author of 19 books (16 novels and 3 nonfiction works), Dr. Harry Kraus is a board-certified surgeon and his signature is the authentic medical stripe that runs through his novels. His books have been finalists for the Christy award, American Christian Fiction Writers’ book of the year, and book of the year for the Faith, Hope, and Love section of Romance Writers of America. His novel, Could I Have This Dance? was the Christian Booksellers Association’s number-one bestseller for the contemporary fiction category for 2002. He divides his professional life between Virginia and East Africa.

 Come hear Dr. Kraus reflect on more than 20 years in the publishing business, and get rejuvenated on writing your own fiction or nonfiction work.

His books include novels Lip Reading, An Open Heart, A Heartbeat Away, The Six-Liter Club, Salty Like Blood, Perfect, Serenity, The Chairman, The Stain, Lethal Mercy, Fated Genes, Stainless Steal Hearts, and The Claire McCall Series (Could I Have this Dance?, For the Rest of My Life, and All I'll Ever Need); a youth novella (A Zebra Tale), and the nonfiction works Domesticated Jesus, The Cure, and Breathing Grace: What you need More than Your Next Breath.

CCW Meeting Cancellation Policy

Please always double-check our blog before each meeting.

1. If Fairfax County Public Schools cancel for inclement weather, we will not have a meeting that evening. Schools are usually canceled before the sun rises on such days.

2. If inclement weather arrives AFTER 12 noon on the Monday of a meeting, we will post a cancellation on our blog at www.capitalchristianwriters.org as well as a message on CCW’s contact number 703-803-9447.

3. If for any reason you cannot access the three sources above, then email ccwwriters@gmail.com.

Member News

Rejoice with CCW member Joyce McConnell on the sale of her story, “Of Course You Can” to Under His Shadow magazine. She writes that the title of the piece was what a journalism teacher told her “when I wasn't sure I could cover a story he assigned me.”

Joyce says, “I was really thrilled to sell a story again! It has been quite a while and it encourages me to get on the ball and write up some more stories which I have been putting off because of one thing or another.”

Congratulations, Joyce!

If you have a writing-related praise to share, send us an email so that we can celebrate God’s goodness to you.

February Fellowship

Monday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. 

Join fellow CCW members and friends for some fellowship on Monday, Feb. 10, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Panera Bread in the heart of Fairfax City (just a block from Truro at 3955 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030. Parking is free in the garage next to the complex, which also has the Wine House, Bollywood Bistro and Potbelly's).

Come share what you're working on, talk shop and generally have fun! We'll try to snag the long table, so if you get there first and see it empty, please reserve it for us!

Hope to see you there!