Have you wanted to attend a Christian writers’ conference but can’t afford the tuition and travel? Consider taking online classes. There are a number of options. Usually, the fees are reasonable, and there are no travel expenses to worry about. Your continuing education dollar goes entirely to honing your craft and getting to know other [...]
“You can’t win if you don’t enter.” Remember this mantra from the old Publishers Clearing House commercials? It’s true of writing contests, too. Perhaps it’s time you considered entering a contest or two. Why you should enter. You could win! Some writers don’t have confidence in their work, so entering a contest doesn’t even occur [...]
Kentucky Christian Writers Conference 2012 had its share of challenges. Last week, I told you about things that didn’t go as planned—like the featured speaker who had to cancel at the last minute. But, as Twila Belk said, “God showed up and showed off,” so things worked out well. This week, I’ll share info I [...]
Elizabethtown, KY, June 21, 2012. Imagine you are Barbara Wells, coordinator of Kentucky Christian Writers Conference. The keynote speaker, a popular Christian comedienne and author Chonda Pierce, has a family crisis and is forced to cancel. A conference director’s worst nightmare is upon you. What can you do? Barbara didn’t panic. She called Twila Belk, [...]
Publishing industry experts agree that conference attendance is the best way for beginning writers to learn what it takes to get their work published. The inspirational keynote addresses and the workshops are helpful, but that’s not all you get out it. Conferences provide the best opportunities for networking with other writers, editors, and agents. However, [...]