Encouraging and equipping you to write about a God who is real,
who is reachable, and who changes lives!

 


Late registrants and walk-ins are welcome.
Register online and save the $15 walk-in fee!

Questions - email mbagnull@aol.com
or call 267-328-7589
or 970-586-3341, x 8997
    After 10:00 pm x 3120

YMCA on-campus lodging still available.
The conference is held in The Ruesch Auditorium,
the tallest building on campus, on your left, just down from the Admin building where you get your room key.

IMPORTANT: When you register online you will immediately be taken to an acknowledgment letter
with need-to-know info about the conference. If you are not taken to this page, please email
mbagnull@aol.com.

Appointments with our faculty are still available, but you'll need to sign up at the conference.

A Word from CCWC's Director
Marlene Bagnull, Litt.D.

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Until four years ago, I had never repeated a theme in 12 years of directing CCWC
and 25 years of directing the Greater Philly Christian Writers Conference,
but as I considered the crises facing our nation and world,
I could not think of a more important assignment than to "write His answer."

Sadly, the problems facing us have intensified.
The need to "write His answer"  is even greater so . . .

I'm praying you will accept His assignment
and make plans now to join us on the mountain
May 16-19, 2012.

CCWC again features a faculty of over 60
 professional authors, editors, agents, and publicists.

Choose from 17 Wednesday earlybirds,
8 continuing sessions,
plus 42 workshops or three hands-on clinics!

ALSO - 4 (yes, FOUR) one-on-one 15-minute appointments
with the faculty of your choice for those who attend the entire conference.
BONUS fifth appointment for first 75 registrants.

But CCWC is about so much more than numbers and opportunities
 to strengthen your writing and marketing skills,
 to get valuable feedback on your work,
 to pitch to editors and agents,
and to form deep friendships with others
 who share your passion for words and for the Lord.

CCWC is about connecting with Him
and learning to wait on Him for the answers He will give us.

If you long for your words to make a difference in the lives of your readers,
if your heart's desire is to be encouraged and equipped
to write about a God who is real, who is reachable, and who changes lives,
you need to come to this year's CCWC
and trust Him to make it possible!


Marti Pieper captured my heart and the heart of the conference
in her March 20 blog, reprinted below with her permission.


“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Write my answer plainly on tablets,
so that a runner can carry the correct message to others” (Habakkuk 2:2).

My dear friend, Marlene Bagnull, takes this verse as the theme of her writing life. Along the way, she’s published several books and hundreds of articles and devotions. She’s served her family, which includes a husband, three grown children, and three active grandchildren. And through the years, she’s grown her roots deep in God.

This devotion to her Father, I’m convinced, is what sets Marlene’s two conferences—one in the heart of the rugged Rocky Mountains, the other cradled in the countryside near Philadelphia—apart. Yes, you can find authors, editors, and agents (more than 70 on each faculty) at both events. Yes, you’ll receive top-notch instruction in almost any area of writing. And yes, you’ll connect with writers of many genres, various experiences, and great expertise.

But God’s Spirit pervades these events in a way I can only trace back to Marlene’s unique walk with God. Who else but a surrendered servant would break into prayer as she makes conference announcements? Who else would choose faculty not on the basis of renown but of ministry capacity? And who else would focus each conference on an issue she believes writers need to address?

You see, Marlene’s conferences go beyond helping writers achieve publication. She uses these events to equip writers to use their words to change the world. Keynote speakers address issues that matter and suggest ways writers' messages can connect.

I’ve served on several conference faculties, but I’ve never had my call to write renewed and reaffirmed in the ways I have at the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference (GPCWC) and, in a few more weeks, as I will during my first visit to the Colorado Christian Writers Conference (CCWC). I’ve wept. I’ve prayed. I’ve been reminded to listen to His voice about what and how I write.

Last year at the GPCWC, I taught Writer WannaBe, a continuing workshop for new writers. This year, I have the privilege of teaching Book Doctor, a nonfiction book proposal clinic, at the CCWC along with a workshop that’s become my personal favorite, Master the Memoir. I'll also represent SUSIE Magazine, the only print Christian magazine targeted exclusively toward girls ages 11-19.

Do you have an interest in writing? Do you believe God wants to use your words to make an impact? Check out either or both of these conferences. Scholarships are available and registration deadlines loom.

Does God have an appointment for you at the CCWC or GPWC this year? Don’t miss His invitation to write His answer.