CWD—Admin Exit… Stage Right!

 

The start of 2022 brings a change to CWD's hard-working Admin team with the stepping down of Sue Jeffrey (aka Susan J. Bruce) after 3 years on the job.

Here is what she has to say.

"It has been a privilege to be one of the administrators of the Christian Writers Downunder Facebook group. CWD is a fantastic community of diverse writers, united by one thing—we all love Jesus and want to create in his name. Hey—that’s two things. Oh, well… J

Seriously, it has been an honour. When you’re an admin, you get to be first to welcome new writers, you get to run blog rosters (so many willing and wonderful volunteers), and you get to watch over the group to protect the community.

 I stepped back from being a front-line admin a few months ago because life was getting busy, but I wanted to hear from God before I resigned from the role. When I took a copywriting job with a marketing agency last December, I knew I wouldn’t be able to continue as an admin. I’ve got a lot to learn in my new position and I’m still trying to write fiction. Or should I say, trying to find a way to write fiction amid all the busyness!

 I’m also releasing a book soon—my YA novel Running Scared. LOL – I keep forgetting that. You can read the blurb here.

The good news is I’ll still be around in CWD. It’s a great group and I have so many friends here. I mentioned the diversity of the group above and I love how all kinds of writers are welcome. Some write for Christian audiences; some write for the mainstream, yet we share in what the Bible calls Koinonia.

Most Bibles translate this Greek word as fellowship, but it means more than just spending time together. Koinonia refers to the deep unity Christian people have when we share together in the Spirit of God and have a common purpose. When Christian people are in fellowship with one another and with the Holy Spirit, and write in the name of Jesus, we have koinonia.

 We may come from different Christian traditions, we may have radically different political views, and the content that’s acceptable to one may be anathema to another. But we are one! I think that’s glorious.

I also think it’s glorious that we each reflect different facets of Christ’s nature through our creative work. White light is made up of an entire array of colours—as can be seen when it’s refracted through a prism. When God’s light is refracted through the community of believers, we have a kaleidoscope of colour, pointing the world to Jesus.

So, while I’m stepping down from the admin role, I’ll still be stepping out together with all of you in CWD. One in the Spirit, one in the Lord – and helping create a riot of Christ-inspired colour!'

Susan Jeffrey 

Thanks Sue. What a lovely reflection of Koinonia and the refraction of God's light through us as a Spirit and Christ-connected community. 

We on the Admin team have appreciated your energy, enthusiasm and dedication over the last three years we will miss you on the team. All the best for your future projects and the blessings and ministry that God has in store for you. 

Susan J Bruce is a former veterinarian, turned award-winning author and artist. Susan’s veterinary background invades her writing and animals run, fly, or crawl into nearly all of her tales. When Susan’s writing group challenged her to write a story that didn’t mention any animals—she failed! Susan lives in sunny South Australia with her husband, Marc, and their furred and feathered family. This currently includes a fat tortoiseshell cat, a rescue cockatiel, and an irrepressible ShiChi (Shih Tzu x Chihuahua) who thinks her mission in life is to stop Susan writing. Susan’s first novel, Running Scared was awarded the 2018 Caleb Prize for an unpublished manuscript. You can check out Susan’s stories and artwork at www.susanjbruce.com

The CWD Admin Team 

Jeanette spun tales in the world of Nardva from the age of eight. She enjoys writing fantasy, sci-fi, poetry, and editing. Her Nardvan stories span continents, millennia and cultures. Some involve shapeshifters and magic. Others include space stations and cyborgs. She has published over forty stories and poems including Akrad's Children and Rasel's Song (Book 1 & 2 of the Akrad's Legacy series) & the 5 book Under the Mountain series. Jeanette lives in Brisbane with her husband and children. Facebook |Jeanette O'Hagan Writes | Twitter

 

Kirsten (aka K.A. Hart) is a born and bred Territorian who moved to Queensland and had no choice but to stay after her assimilation into the Toowoomba's infamous, collective known as Quirky Quills. Since then, K.A. Hart has had two short stories published. Stone Bearer, appears in Glimpses of Light and Tedious Tresses, in the As Time Goes By Mixed Blessings anthology. She is currently writing a fantasy trilogy. 

Mazzy Adams is a published author of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. she is a Genre Rebel, writing Intrigue and Inspiration with an Upmarket DownUnder Vibe. A contented Aussie wife, mother, grandmother, business manager, creative and academic writing tutor, and encourager, Mazzy maintains her passion for words, pictures, and the positive potential in people. www.mazzyadams.com