Craig Bubeck Accepts New Position!
Beginning April 1, Craig will be the Director of Publishing for Wesleyan Publishing House. Craig is teaching our Nonfiction Book Clinic.
 

New Faculty Member
John Long, Direct Marketing Consultant with Christian Direct - WillowCreek Marketing will teach a special hour long session on Friday afternoon (opposite the "Will They Read On?" panels).

Challenging the Giants and Winning – A Look at Direct to Consumer Marketing

Responsibility for Marketing has fallen to the Author. Publishers have neither the personnel nor money to find and develop your niche. Learn how to be the catalyst, engine and major benefactor of the inevitable success. In an innovative and challenging seminar, join direct to consumer, marketing consultant, John Long for a look outside the publishing box.

John is a Pastor, Writer, Speaker, Certified Christian Counselor, Pilot and Sport Flight Instructor, sports broadcast journalist, and network radio guest host. He is also the recently appointed Publisher of a new Christian Music Magazine. He will represent Sharing the Victory and Sports Spectrum. John speaks from a 25 year career writing for many magazines as a baseball writer, aviator, maritime, marketing, and direct marketing specialist. John is also a Supreme Court Appointed Mediator, successful small business owner, husband, and grandfather.
 

Check out HACWN's Spring Mentoring Retreat
The Heart of America Christian Writers Network led by my good friends, Jeanette & Mark Littleton, is planning an exciting mentoring conference for April 16-18, 2009, in Excelsior Springs, MO. Click here for more info. It would be a great way to prepare for CCWC.
 

Faculty Member Wins 2009 Christian Book Award
Susan Meissner won the fiction award for her WaterBrook Multnomah book, The Shape of Mercy. Susan is teaching the Contemporary Women's Fiction Clinic.

Additional faculty members:

Thomas Umstattd Jr. is an exciting last-minute addition. He “loves technology.” Thomas built his first website at age 13 and taught his first web design class at only 16 years old. He has been helping authors and small businesses use the web ever since. Thomas also recovered from a serious computer game addiction and now talks about the dangers of digital games and how to find freedom from a video game addiction. His upcoming book, Digital Cancer, shows gamers how to disengage the digital world to engage in the true adventure of following Christ. Thomas has offered his services as “tech guru” and will be available to do 15-minute coaching sessions. Thomas says, “There is a lot I can do in 15 minutes from helping someone get a blog to joining Twitter. . . . I have a passion to see Christians use technology better. Any chance to help believers use tech to advance the Kingdom is a win as far as I am concerned.” www.AuthorTechTips.com

Karl Schroeder, Director of Author Services at Outskirts Press, will also be with us. You can check out their publishing program at http://outskirtspress.com. They are  headquartered in Parker, Colorado, and have a great deal of Christian publishing experience. Karl will participate in the Thursday afternoon (5:00 – 6:00 pm) continuing session, “The Adventure of Independent Publishing,” and will be available for appointments.