What is WordGirls?
WordGirls is a special sisterhood of writing support for women writing from a biblical worldview (whether for the faith market or general market). We have bloggers, article writers, devotional writers, novelists, nonfiction book authors, etc. From want-to-be a writer to the multi-published experienced professional, we help each writer get to the next step of her writing journey. We are a group of fun female believers serious about writing!
WordGirls Benefits
Here’s an overview of our exclusive WG benefits:
- Once-per-year one-hour phone coaching to personalize your advancement as a writer and/or speaker.
- Private Facebook group to interact, brainstorm, pray for each other, share ideas, ask questions, etc.
- Monthly topics to help you grow as a writer. To enhance your learning, the topics will be covered through Facebook group discussions and Zoom live sessions (recorded and archived)
- Downloadable PDFs offer extra training in the form of tutorials.
- Weekly study hall. We designate Friday to work on projects. This is our B.I.C. time (butt in chair). Study hall provides added accountability. We report in with our daily goals and progress reports.
- Periodic challenges. Some challenges are month-long and others last a season. These challenges will stretch you without overwhelming you. Guaranteed to increase productivity if you participate. (Participation is not required to be a member.)
- Digital membership badge to post on your website or social media page.
- Reduced rates for events and for-fee materials. We have online retreats and WordGirls@Home intensives. When safe to meet in person, we will also offer WordGirls Getaways again.
- Opportunity to submit writing for our WordGirls publications. We have published four books and have another one planned to release in 2024. If you are interested, request the call for submissions guidelines.
- Opportunity to hire our coach on a case-by-case basis, for reduced hourly rates. Kathy’s normal coaching rate is $75 per hour. WordGirls get access to Kathy’s coaching for $50 per hour.
WordGirls is limited to 30-40 members, so our seasoned industry pro, Kathy Carlton Willis, can give attentive care to each member’s needs. This ensures you are more equipped to get to the next step.
If you have questions, email WordGirls founder, Kathy Carlton Willis, at kathy@kathycarltonwillis.com. We will grant a limited number of memberships, to keep the group intimate. We only have open enrollment two months per year: January 1-23 (for a February to January membership period) and July 1-23 (for an August to July membership period). Complete the registration form and submit to Kathy.
WordGirls Events & Programs
WordGirls Getaways, WordGirls@Home retreats and WG@Home:Intensives are exclusive events created with you in mind. Each event offers a limited number of registrations and is customized to fit your needs. WordGirls membership is not required to attend these getaways. Multiple programs are hosted each year, in order to offer locations and dates that work for you.
During getaways, each attendee has a retreat for WoW! Time (Working on Writing). Kathy (our group coach) presents general sessions on topics requested by attendees. Of course, there’s time for fellowship as well, because no one quite gets your writing life like other writers! An inspirational service concludes our time together. Contact Kathy (kathy@kathycarltonwillis.com) for more information.
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Love, Joy & Peace
Together on the Road Trip of Life
Pack your bags and join the WordGirls for a road trip with God. In Love, Joy & Peace, twenty-eight writers come together to explore the profound truths about love, joy, and peace that echo throughout Scripture.
With eighty-nine thought-provoking devotions, this collective provides a roadmap for navigating life’s twists and turns with grace and faith. Through real-life stories paired with poignant Bible verses and heartfelt prayers, you’ll find road signs that celebrate God’s abundant blessings everywhere.
From the exhilarating highs to the peaceful valleys, join us as we embrace the “van life,” infused with the love, joy, and peace that only God can provide. And let’s have a little fun along the way—no hippie head trips needed for those psychedelic colors. Sure, wear your bell-bottom pants! Open up your mind and heart to see what God says and you’ll be well on your way.
“We pray these words will lead you on your own road trip toward love, joy, and peace.” –Kathy Carlton Willis, founder of WordGirls
You may find the book at amazon, or purchase from one of the authors.
Sage, Salt & Sunshine 
Introducing forty-eight life shapers and difference makers, and the traits that make them extraordinary women.
Sage, Salt & Sunshine features first-person stories about women who made a difference in this world. Allow the storytelling narratives and scenes to sweep you up into the lives of these exceptional women. Together we can figure out this life thing much better than trying to go it alone.
Who are our spiritual mothers? They are the ones who spent time with us when it wasn’t convenient. Their lives patterned the life of Christ to us in a way we could emulate and pass on to the next generation. They didn’t get everything right, but they showed love when we needed it most. They helped us fall in love with Jesus and made the Bible come alive to us. They not only helped us to grow spiritually, but they showed us practical, everyday ways of living life.
“Our prayer is that Sage, Salt & Sunshine will motivate you to show gratitude to your spiritual mother and inspire you to be a life-changing influence on other women watching you.”–Kathy Carlton Willis, founder of WordGirls
You may find the book at amazon, or purchase from one of the authors.
Live & Learn
When we say, “Well, live and learn!” we think of surprising outcomes.
You’ll relate to these essays if you’re tired of figuring out God’s guidance the hard way. Live & Learn features first-person stories about unexpected lessons from twenty-seven WordGirls. God uses big and small circumstances for monumental life-transforming moments. Even the insignificant can make a big impact when we pay attention.
The expression live and learn has been passed down through time to mean we often grasp life best by experience.
Some of us catch on the hard way or take multiple times to comprehend and apply this sort of training.
You will find these essays to be a balance of funny and serious, dialogue and narration, weighty and light.
“Our prayer is that Live & Learn will help you have your own studies in God’s classroom. Be on the lookout. It just might happen when you least expect it!” –Kathy Carlton Willis, founder of WordGirls
You may find the book at amazon, or purchase from one of our authors.
Snapshots of Hope & Heart
In this WordGirls collective, we researched what God’s Word says about the topics of hope and heart. It includes 84 devotions written by 34 WordGirls. When we hear the word “snapshots” . . . we think moments. Enjoy taking a moment with God as you read this devotional. Take your own snapshots as you look through our album of hope and heart.
Learn more here.
You may find digital or print versions of the book at amazon, or purchase from one of our authors.
Wit, Whimsy & Wisdom
Wit, Whimsy & Wisdom is the first WordGirls devotional, designed to use God’s Word and the words of WordGirls to help you fall in love even more with the Word made flesh—Jesus.
Our sections feature:
- Worship & Prayer
- Humor
- Family
- Spiritual Growth
- Women’s Issues
Learn more here.
You may find digital or print versions of the book at amazon, or purchase from one of the authors.