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1 - The Changing Paradigms of Publishing (for advanced writers) |
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David Lambert Author Lambert Editorial Services Editorial Director, Somersault Group™ www.somersaultgroup.com
David is the author of ten published books,
including the gold medallion award-winning
Jumper Fables, coauthored with
Ken Davis, and the recent novel The
Missionary. His short stories and articles have been published in
periodicals as diverse as
TQ, The Chariton Review, Sand, Virtue, Moody,
Guideposts for Kids, Sweet Sixteen, Campus Life, Outreach, and
Story. David has an MFA in
fiction writing from the University of Montana. He has held a variety of
positions in publishing, including managing editor of a youth magazine and
founding editor of two others. He spent eighteen years as an acquiring
editor at Zondervan, most of that time as Executive Editor for fiction, and
more recently, three years as senior fiction editor at Howard Books, a
division of Simon & Schuster. David also sits on the Editorial Board of
Jerry Jenkins’s Christian Writers Guild and wrote the Guild’s fiction
curriculum. He currently heads Lambert Editorial Services and is Editorial
Director for Somersault, a new publishing services bureau. |
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The changes in the world of publishing are coming too
quickly now to keep track of: ebook publishing, the crash in retail sales
and the continuing closings of many bookstores, the increasing emphasis at
publishers on best-sellers (and best-selling authors) only, the growing
ability of both new and previously published authors to bypass publishers
and take their books straight to market, the explosion in digital
technology, the explosion of social media—and now Apple has released an app
to make self-publishing easy! Where is your place in this brave new
publishing world? Discuss it with a publishing professional whose tenure in
publishing began when every editor had not a PC but an IBM Selectric (that's
a typewriter) on his desk--and who sees these changes as, for writers, more
opportunity than crisis. |
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| 2 - Take Your Fiction to the Gym | ||||
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Tim Shoemaker Author, Speaker www.timshoemakersmashedtomatoes.com
By God’s grace, Tim has been happily married for over thirty years, has
three grown sons, and is a full-time writer and speaker.
He is the author of eight books and is passionate about fiction.
Code of Silence, a contemporary
suspense for middle readers, was just released this spring—and Zonderkidz has
contracted Tim for two sequels. |
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Consider yourself a beginner, or an advanced beginner when it comes to
fiction? Here’s your chance to take your writing to the gym. You’ll get the
tools, tips, and techniques to
strengthen
your writing to compete in the real world of publishing. |
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| 3 - Breakthrough Scriptwriting | ||||
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Ted is
the founder and Chairman of The Christian Film & Television Commission™ and
Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE® Magazine, a family guide to entertainment. An
award-winning media authority often on television, radio, and in print, his
purpose is to be used by God to redeem the values of the mass media and to
encourage families to use wisdom in selecting their entertainment. His
books include The Media-Wise Family, Narnia Beckons, Faith in God &
Generals, as well as the newly released The Amazing Grace of Freedom
and The Culture-Wise Family, among many others. |
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| Learn how to write a script that is
structurally sound, entertaining, morally responsible, and very marketable.
Ted will show you how to go from treatment to theatrical release so that you
can get the Word out through the mass media of entertainment. He also
includes valuable information about the key principles of communicating
through movies and television from a Christian perspective. |
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| 4 - Please, NO Pat Answers! | ||||
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Lissa Halls Johnson Author www.lissahallsjohnson.com Lissa is the author of novels for teens, tweens, and young adults.She says, "From the moment when I was nine and I closed the book, A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle, I knew I wanted to write books that would draw people from whatever captivity they found themselves in toward healing." Formerly a book producer at Focus on the Family, she was the creator, editor and writer for the Brio girls series and for the Kid Witness book series. She has contributed to Reader’s Digest, Brio, Breakaway, Focus on the Family Magazine, TQ, and other periodicals. She has also written radio drama scripts and was previously a member of the ADVENTURES IN ODYSSEY creative team. Lissa has contributed to a number of fiction and nonfiction books, and is the co-author of a book for parents of teens. She also wrote Kirk Cameron's (Growing Pains, Fireproof) autobiography and Barbara Cameron's A Full House of Growing Pains. Although she has "dabbled" in nonfiction, Lissa says, "my real love is fiction. However, nonfiction story, such as Kirk's and Barbara's books, are just as fun. You see, story is what I love. Story gives me passion. Story teaches me better than nonfiction ever could. Story in all its forms (movie, theater, books, from people) give me the spark of life." |
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Sue Cameron Author http://my-own-little-corner.blogspot.com www.grammysue.com Sue is a grammy of eleven, a Bible teacher, speaker, and author. Over the last twenty years, her writing has appeared in various Christian magazines such as Focus on the Family (where she has written on assignment), BRIO, and Breakaway, as well as in secular newspapers and over a dozen devotional books. In 2009 she won an EPA award for her fiction. Her new interactive book, Hope, Healing, and Help for Survivors of Sexual Abuse incorporates stories, questions, Bible reflections, and prayers to lead readers on a journey to healing. "Through this book I'm reaching out to survivors, to take their hand and lead them a step closer to Jesus who is the Healer." |
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Liz Babbs, M.Ed. Speaker, Author, Missionary http://www.lizbabbs.com www.celtictreasure.blogspot.com
Liz is a dynamic speaker and writer with a passion to reach spiritual
seekers and help Christians deepen their relationship with God. As a
creative communicator, Liz is known for her innovative presentations,
collaborations with other artists and her sense of humour. She has completed
hundreds of speaking engagements in the UK and USA. |
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| How do you write to hurting people
without pushing them further away from God? Whether you're writing a
nonfiction book or a novel, this continuing session will help you write to
the life needs of your readers in a way that shows them they are not alone
in their pain and offers hope rather than sincere but impotent words. |
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| 5 - Narrative Nonfiction: Changing Culture Through the Power of True Stories | ||||
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Craig is Ministries Director
for CBN.com, the website of The Christian Broadcasting Network. Craig's
popular ChurchWatch Blog is updated weekdays and covers major news and
trends affecting people of faith. Craig is the author of
Praying the News:
Your Prayers
are More Powerful than You Know,
co-authored with Wendy Griffith of
CBN News and published by Regal Books. He is also the author of
NetCasters: Using the Internet to Make Fishers of
Men (B&H Publishing) and
Seven Keys to
Hearing God's Voice (Hensley Publishing).
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| A new and exciting genre,
Narrative Non-fiction is a literary style that presents a true story written
in a style more closely associated with fiction. Learn how to develop your
plot, structure, characters, and themes to make your true story read like a
novel. Learn how to turn your true stories into true art. |
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| 6 - Gift Books and Devotional Writing | ||||
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Karen Moore Author www.karenmoore.net Karen has been in and around publishing for a number of years, serving as Children’s Book Manager at David Cook, Senior Acquisitions Editor and Publisher in the Bible Division at Thomas Nelson, and as a Creative Director in the greeting card Industry. Recently, she has acquired books in the areas of ministry and non-fiction. As the author of over fifty children’s books and gift books and devotionals, Karen has helped to develop a number of character licensed properties. Karen has a Master’s Degree in Education and has taught English and Reading in grade schools and in colleges. As part of the greeting card industry, she helped to create the original Care Bears and has written and published over 8,000 greeting cards, including the first Chicken Soup for the Soul greeting card line and the first Hugs greeting card line. She served as a new product development consultant for Dayspring Cards and for Blessings and Designs in Costa Rica. Karen loves creative opportunities and continually seeks them in her work today. She says, "I have learned to listen with my heart, to write with compassion and to filter out what’s important. In that regard, I’m eager and happy to work with you and help you create new opportunities for your talents." |
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| 7 - Marketing for the Promotionally Challenged Author | ||||
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Rob Eagar WildFire Marketing www.StartaWildFire.com
Rob is a consultant, author, and speaker who helps individuals and
organizations spread their message like wildfire. His consulting firm,
WildFire Marketing, has attracted numerous clients including businesses,
non-profits, and authors. Rob has worked with respected publishing houses
including Zondervan (HarperCollins), Howard (Simon & Schuster), Harvest
House, and Moody, and consulted with well-known non-profits, such as Campus
Crusade, Proverbs 31, and Hearts at Home. He has also trained and worked
with over 400 authors, including New York Times bestsellers Dr.
Gary Chapman, Lysa TerKeurst, and Wanda Brunstetter. |
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Are you an author who is afraid to promote yourself? Do you think marketing
is a waste of time? Or do you want to market but feel clueless about the
process? Have no fear. Rob Eagar, marketing expert and author of the
upcoming book, Sell Your Book Like
Wildfire, will explain how to get over your insecurities and transform
apprehension into positive action. Rob has worked with over 400 authors,
including first-time writers and several New York Times bestsellers. His
continuing session will provide numerous insights to help you:
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Heighten the confidence to market your message.
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| 8 - Writing Suspense and Thrillers | ||||
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Robert Liparulo Best-selling Author www.RobertLiparulo.com Robert is the best-selling author of five thrillers for adults and the six-book Dreamhouse Kings series for young adults. His latest release is The 13th Tribe, which blends his brand of action and high-tech adventure with a spiritual/supernatural story. (Frank Peretti calls it “a great read!") Nine of his books have been optioned for feature motion pictures. He is also writing an original script with Andrew Davis, the director of The Fugitive and The Guardian. He has lived in Colorado since 1976, and currently lives in Monument with his wife Jodi and their four children. |
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Robert will cover the structure and tenets of successful
thriller/suspense stories; the use of faith elements within thrillers;
developing protagonists readers care about and villains readers love to
hate; how to create stories that attract Hollywood producers and turning
novels into screenplays; and writing YA thrillers that grip young readers.
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How I love the Colorado Christian
Writer's Conference. |
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