PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026

 PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GROUP 

 

Monday, February 23, 2026

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

 

 

4Given Coffee Shop

MPM Center (Entrance and parking on South 19^th Street)
1034 S 18th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220      info@4givencoffee.com

 So very convenient for us, we can grab a coffee or tea at 4Given Coffee shop before enjoying our August Pen’s writing lesson! We will meet in the elegant coffee shop space.

Let’s Fly Away . . . facilitated by Susan Marlene! What does your writing career look like—if you could spy it from a distance—like from an airplane? What do you want, how do you plan, and what are you willing to accomplish to achieve your goal?

We are a safe place to share your writing and your dreams. Bring a work in progress and let’s discuss—if you would like to!

PROMPT:  Hit the target. 

Inspired readers given excellent take-away = return readers!

We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free.

 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

LADY OF THE FIRE, Bonded Realms, Book Five, by Regan Allen

Dulciya Lutelyn, recently elected Potentate of the Miners Guild, lives in a world that is elegant, structured, and not always easy to navigate. After her father’s death, she accepted this leadership position—with all the difficulties that came with such a privilege. But will she run the Miners Guild as expected? Will she choose a mate who is approved? Her red hair and passionate temperament offer the reader an impression of who this character will be. But only her mother knows that Dulci has an unacceptable secret that requires Dulci’s courage and restraint to hide.

Kadan Asnji, Kahn of the High Peak, is one of Potentate Dulciya’s protectors, as they travel during inclement weather to check on the miners and the mines in the mountains. Kadan’s strength and honor are just what her people need. Just what she needs in the face of treachery and opposition from some in her own Miners Guild. He is handsome and barbaric—quite the opposite of what her people know and accept.

What I love about LADY OF THE FIRE and the Bonded Realms series is that Regan links characters with previous main characters. Regan’s attention to detail and imagination in choosing where to send her characters to interact with the unique creatures and cultures never fail to impress me. I love these strong characters and watching them butt heads with—shall we say — a bold coward and/or difficult authority figures. I have told others by word of mouth about The Bonded Realms novels, and recently someone took me up on that suggestion! Bravo!

LADY OF THE FIRE is a beautifully written fantasy on which I’m eager to read and talk about. I was given this novel to read for an honest review, and I recommend LADY OF THE FIRE with enthusiasm. To put it in a nutshell, LADY OF THE FIRE provides an exquisite description of character and surroundings in a vibrant fantasy land. Page-turning tensions kept me reading and flipping pages.

You may find Regan Allen at: 

https://www.reganallenbooks.com/ladyofthefire.html.

Pens of Praise Jan 26, 2026 Meeting Info

 PENS OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN WRITERS  

 

Monday, January 26, 2025

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

 

 

4Given Coffee Shop

MPM Center (Entrance and parking on South 19^th Street)
1034 S 18th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220      info@4givencoffee.com

 

So very convenient for us, we can grab a coffee or tea at 4Given Coffee shop before enjoying our August Pen’s writing lesson! We will meet in the elegant coffee shop space.

 

IDEAS * INSPIRATION * IMPLEMENTATION

Greetings everyone! Our meeting this month centers around where we–yes—you, I, and all of us capture ideas and inspiration to write what we write and plan what we wish to write! Then comes the BIG “I” for implementing what we dream and plan to write!

COME ONE, COME ALL –  LET’S WORK IT TOGETHER, and inspire one another to greatness!

PROMPT:  PLANS & PURPOSE 

Inspired readers given excellent takeaways = return readers!

We are a safe place to share, and Pens Meetings are free.

 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Susan Marlene@ susanmarlenewrites@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

SCARS OF THE REVOLUTION, HARBOR OF SPIES, Book 3 by Multi-Award-Winning Author Megan Soja

SCARS OF THE REVOLUTION, what an exquisite story! Megan’s strong, interesting characters traverse believable difficulties faced during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. This author skillfully kept me hoping, wondering, and believing. Megan’s ability to weave in spiritual questions and real-life struggles arising from relational and situational challenges made this a full-bodied story with depth and relatability. 

First of all, my favorite series mentions characters from book one in book two, and continues this way in book three. The HARBOR OF SPIES series offers all the best fiction can provide. Likable and unlikable characters, and one or two that keep this reader guessing, are first on my checklist. The storyline is strong and really pulled me back in time to the start of the Revolutionary War. Such upending times, the choices of a few in power became devastating and life-threatening for those pulled into the conflict. 

If you like adventure, romance, historically significant time periods—in this case, the Revolutionary War in America—powerful difficulties, and resourceful characters, then I advise you to check out this story and, in fact, this HARBOR OF SPIES series! 

I can’t sing praises high enough for SCARS OF THE REVOLUTION by Megan Soja! This is a memorable story and a book series that I will be rereading. (Just so you know, I’m a busy person, and for me to make time to reread a series says a lot about this author’s storytelling skill and her meaningful challenges for the characters! This novel was given to me for an honest review, and I'm pleased to share these thoughts on this story!

Happy New Year to all! Enjoy your next read!

You may find Megan Soja at: https://megansoja.com/