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B.J. loves to inspire others. Whether speaking to a small
group of women or addressing a large room filled to the brim
with women and men, she enjoys reaching her audience through
story. Though she has won numerous awards, she is humble and
demure, but resonates with those who hear her by
sharing takeaways that can change their lives. |
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Favorite and Requested Topics |
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▪ Sunny Side Up: How to Stay
Positive in a Negative World
▪ High Fives: Making the Right
Choices Can Affect Your Entire Life
▪ What to do When Someone in
Your Family is an Alcoholic (or a Substance Abuse Problem)
▪ Survive Menopause and Lose
Weight at the Same Time
▪ How to Find Your Dog a Job
▪ Grieving? How Writing in a
Journal Can Help
▪ Writing for Guideposts
Magazine
▪ The Art of the Interview:
Telling Another Person's Story
▪ Writers Groups: How to Make
them Work for You
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Getting Published: How to Become a Cheerleading Member of
the Winning Team
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Awards |
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Pacesetter Award
Winner
B.J. was the recipient of the coveted Pacesetter Award at
the 2006 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. There
were 398 in attendance, the largest conference of writers on
the West Coast—held every year over Palm Sunday weekend.
Guideposts Writers Workshop Winner
B.J. was a Guideposts
Writers Workshop winner in October 2004. She was invited as
one of 15 participants out of thousands of entrants to attend
the much-sought-after five-day event in Rye, New York. She
now writes on assignment for
Guideposts.
She has also been a
judge for Chicken Soup for the
Soul’s 10th Anniversary Contest
and was a reader for Chicken
Soup for the Mothers of Preschooler’s Soul.
In addition, she is a graduate of the Professional Writers
Certificate Program at California State University, Long
Beach.
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Testimonials |
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“Very good speaker
with lots of enthusiasm.” |
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Owen Mascott,
Spring Writers Day Attendee
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“I reviewed the
evaluations from your class and all attendees loved your
presentation! They felt it was organized, comprehensive,
encouraging and held their interest. All want to take
another class with you. I suggest you repeat your
presentation!” |
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Marge Ball, Orange
Coast College
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“I met B.J. at the Orange County Writers
Conference and after listening to her workshop, I thought,
‘We need her to speak at ours.’”
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Opal Mae Daily,
Christian Writers Guild of Santa Barbara
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“Successful writing
doesn’t develop in a vacuum. The best kept secret of up and
coming authors is finding a good writers group that really
works. B.J. Taylor should know. For 13 years she’s been part
of the Sixteen Thumbs group, and, more recently, of an
online group. And yes, it is working! Her writing credits
are piling up along with her speaking engagements.
Practical, informational, and inspirational, her new book
answers all the questions you never even thought to ask.
Besides which, it’s just plain good reading!” |
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Kay Marshall Strom,
Author and Speaker
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“For every writer who knows the value of a
professional writers critique group, B.J. Taylor’s book is
an important read. I recommend it highly.”
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Linda Nielsen,
Director, Yosemite Writers Conference
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“A friend and I
started The Secret Garden Writers Group after attending your
breakout session. All seven of our members have different
orientations and different writing projects—that is
exciting. Thanks for sharing with us and encouraging us.” |
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Susy Flory, Mount
Hermon Conference Attendee
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“Our critique group
is progressing well. You were just what I needed. I would
never have known how to start an organized group if it
hadn’t been for your book.” |
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Betty Chapman Plude,
Writers Group Coordinator, Independence, Oregon
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Speaking Engagements |
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Dual Workshop Presenter at the Antelope Valley Christian
Writers' Conference |
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Faculty Representative for Guideposts magazine and
Dual Workshop Presenter at the Mt. Hermon Christian Writers
Conference |
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Panel Member, Panel Moderator, and
Multiple Workshop Presenter at the Yosemite Writers
Conference
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| Keynoter at the
Santa Barbara Christian Writers Guild |
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Double Workshop topics
presented at the Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship
Spring Writers Day
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| Mt. Hermon
Christian Writers Conference Speaker/ Coordinator of four
Night Owl Sessions on Writers Groups |
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Numerous Classes at Orange Coast College
-- Successful Writers Don’t Write Alone: How to Develop a Professional Writers Group
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Mount Hermon Conference 2009 - View
Photos > |
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Mount Hermon Conference 2008 - View
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