Worship, prayer, and Bible study are an integral part of each seminar along with much practical help and encouragement for getting your work in print. Numerous handouts are provided. Participants include those who have never submitted a manuscript as well as those who are publishing regularly. Seminars end with a time of commitment that has proved to be a turning point for many.
 

Upcoming Write His Answer Seminar
(Focus on writing for Christian periodicals. Click here for an overview.)

March 14-15, 2008 - Carlisle Inn, Sugarcreek, OH
Click the following links for the brochure: page 1   page 2
Please note: After the brochure was completed, the decision was made not to increase the price for registrations after February 1. The registration fee, regardless of when you register, is $83.50 rather than the price in the brochure.

To register securely online with a credit card click here.

Above: The library at Carlisle Inn.
Click here for photos of Carlisle Inn in Sugarcreek - in the heart of Ohio's Amish Country.
For a news release, click here.

September 13, 2008 - Maryland
Visit again for more information.

 
Get Your Book in Print Seminar (Click here for an overview.)

March 29, 2008 - Allentown, PA - Grace Community Church
Click the following links for the brochure: page 1   page 2
To register securely online with a credit card click here.
You can also print the brochure and mail your registration via the USPS.

Directions to Grace Community Church:

From Highway 309/78
Get off at the Highway 222 exit and head south toward Reading. In ¼ mile turn left on the Kressler Road exit followed by an immediate right onto Hamilton Blvd. The next traffic light is Minesite Rd. Turn left. The church is about ½ mile down on the left-hand side of the road.

From Kutztown

Take the 222 bypass to the Kressler Road exit, which is nearly at the end of the bypass. Turn right, then immediately right again onto Hamilton. The next traffic light is Minesite Rd. Turn left. The church is about ½ mile down on the left-hand side of the road.

From Highway 22
Take the exit for 309 south. Get off at the Highway 222 exit and head south toward Reading. In ¼ mile turn left on the Kressler Road exit followed by an immediate right onto Hamilton Blvd. The next traffic light is Minesite Rd. Turn left. The church is about ½ mile down on the left-hand side of the road.

From Emmaus
Drive north on Cedar Crest (Highway 29). Turn left onto Minesite Rd. The church is about 1 mile down Minesite on the right-hand side of the road.

Cancellations? Should you need to cancel because of an emergency, sickness,
or bad weather in your area, you will receive a full refund.

Unable to attend a seminar? Tapes can be ordered through our secure shopping cart. Click Tapes for Writers. Handouts are included when an entire seminar is purchased.

Typical Seminars - Below you'll find a description of the workshops that are typically part of each seminar. Whenever possible, I opt for a two-day retreat format.
 

 Keynotes & Individual Workshops

What others are saying . . .

Thank you again for sharing from your heart with us
at the seminar last weekend.
You did a fantastic job!
Yvonne Ortega, Yorktown, Virginia

Thank you for the enthusiasm and expertise in writing
you so passionately shared in the New Bern writing seminar. . . .
Your "Write His Answer" seminar will be the standard
by which I will judge all future seminars.

Robert L. Kornegay, North Carolina

 

Marlene is a terrific speaker. Her content was well-informed, clear, positive, empowering.
She knows the writing life, with all its ups and downs,

and equips her hearers with new tools to improve their work

and better reach their target audience.

I would recommend her seminars to anyone

who has ever thought, or dreamed, about writing.
 

Barbara Lerch

Associate Editor, P & R Publishing

I enjoy your enthusiasm, humor, and spontaneity in prayer

and even though I've had numerous articles and a book published,

you gave me a number of things to think about.

Thanks for sharing your time and your spiritual gifts with us.
 

Rev. Sue Lang

Writer/Interim Pastor

Author, Our Community: Dealing with Conflict in Our Congregation

http: www.revwriter.com
 

Marlene is anointed to share her writing and publishing wisdom with others.

She cares about her students and her teaching is fresh and current.

She is making a difference.
 

Linda Evans Shepherd - Longmont, CO

Author, speaker

Host of nationally syndicated radio show

http://righttotheheart.com

Interested in bringing a seminar to your area?
 

I’d welcome the opportunity to talk with you. You do not need to have an established writers group or guaranteed number of participants for me to come. All you need is a God-given desire to see a Christian writers' group form (or grow) in your area and the willingness to help coordinate the seminar. Click here for info on planning a seminar.
 

What coordinators are saying . . .

Thank you for your outstanding seminar!

The New Jersey Society of Christian Writers

www.daystarministries.com/njscw

www.LifeCoachingConsultants.us

 
Marlene was a SHEER JOY to have in our town. Her knowledge of the industry is comprehensive
 and thorough. One of my favorite things of our whole event  is how in tune with God Marlene is.
 It was effortless for her to stop in the middle of speaking to pray what God had laid on her heart.
 This is a TRUE GIFT and was much appreciated.

Dawn Whitmore, New Bern, NC

Marlene Bagnull is a gifted communicator and her passion for teaching others
to write for the Lord is evident in everything she does.  In November 2002,
Marlene taught “Ministering to Others through Your Personal Experiences,” at
the first seminar sponsored by the Indian Valley Christian Writers Fellowship.
She inspired us to make use of the ordinary and life-changing moments that God allows in our lives
 to write professional pieces that minister to the needs of others.
Using humor, skill, and a wealth of personal experience, Marlene motivates her students
 to love and serve the Lord, building on the gifts God has given them.

IVCWF was born out of Marlene’s Greater Philadelphia Conference. Her support and guidance
 have made it possible for our group to function and grow as communicators of the good news.
God is blessing and multiplying Marlene’s ministry to others, both personally and professionally.
Many of us have gone from dreams of writing to a ministry in print under her mentorship.
We are deeply grateful for her work among us.

Whether you need a speaker for a seminar or guidance in starting your own
writers group, Marlene will be a blessing to you.

Wanda G. Schwandt
Former President, Indian Valley Christian Writers Fellowship
http://www.intimateprayer.com