Keynote - You Can Help Transform the Culture

Continuing Session - Breakthrough Scriptwriting - 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.

Paid Critiques - Screenplays

Bonnie is the Director of the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance, a 240+ member organization that conducts weekly blog tours for the latest in Christian fiction from the major publishing houses. She also is the Publisher of Christian Fiction Online magazine, featuring 35+ of the best and brightest in Christian fiction as columnists and feature writers. She is the Northeast Zone Director for the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW - http://acfw.com) and present Vice President of Christian Authors Network (CAN - http://www.christianauthorsnetwork.com). As a Google certified Top Contributor on the Blogger Help Forum, Bonnie dispenses advice and direction to people experiencing problems with the blogging platform. Bonnie is also permanent staff/faculty for the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference every August, and the Colorado Christian Writers Conference every May. Her first novel, entitled Cooking The Books (A Sloane Templeton Story) will be published in spring of 2012 by Abingdon Press.

Dr. Clemetson is the author of Living in the Excellence of Jesus and the co-author of two books, the leader’s guide – Family Ties: Restoring Unity in the African American Family and the workbook for Family Ties: Restoring Unity in the African American Family.  She has also published several articles: “Peace in the Midst of a Storm,” “Sister to Sister,” “A Small Still Voice-A Faithful Remnant," “African American Study Bible,” “The Black Church Project: American Association for the Advancement of Sciences,” “CNBC,” and the contributions of “Black Women to Christian Education.” She is a weekly featured guest on the radio show Urban Praise Moody Radio Station in Chicago. She is also the proud mother of two wonderful children, Alexander and Sierra.

Janet's duties at UMI include developing lessons, assigning lessons to freelance writers, providing art direction and assigning to freelance illustrator, editing and writing as needed, providing art direction and working with designers assigned to the publications, and developing the Teaching Success Kits.
     Prior to working for UMI, Janet was employed as a media analyst and buyer for two different agencies. Duties included analyzing demographics, putting together media buys of commercial air time on broadcast, print and outdoor media to meet the goals of the clients. Requirements included working within a budget and maximizing media exposure to get the best return on investment. As a freelance writer, Janet worked for Boston’s Commercial Builder magazine and her church’s women’s ministry as a health editor.
     She graduated from the University of North Carolina- Wilmington earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication; with a minor in English. She has also earned a post graduate Certificate in Editing at the University of Chicago.

Editorial Needs - Looking for writers with educational or Sunday school teaching experience who can accurately explain Scripture in an insightful and engaging way and apply those Scriptures to the lives of children 2-5 years old (Preschool Playhouse) or 6-8 years old (Primary Street). Principally serves an urban, African American audience. Editorial content addresses broad Christian issues.
 

Editorial Needs - Christian Fiction, any genre, including but not limited to: Romance, Women’s Fiction, Lit, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller, Historical Fiction, and International Fiction.  Will consider both full-length novels between 60,000-80,000 words and short stories between 1500-2000 words. Will look at poetry, original art, and original photography.

Addition - Written World Communications is now considering nonfiction projects on an individual basis such as devotionals, gift books, and nonfiction full-length books. We are also looking for YA and Children's books, both fiction and nonfiction.

Will also consider, in collaboration with and approved by Kristine Pratt, potential referrals to other WWC editors: Speculative, YA, and Manga.

Marti's passion to read, write, and pray has yielded all kinds of adventures—writing and otherwise. In 2005, her involvement in a prayer project led her to assist Brent and Deanna Higgins as they told the compelling story of their son, BJ. I Would Die for You: One Student’s Story of Passion, Service, and Faith (Revell, 2008) became a young adult best-seller now in its fourth printing.
     Today, Marti assists other CBA authors as book doctor, writer, and editor from her home in Mount Dora, Florida. She also writes and edits for popular Christian teen girls’ magazine, SUSIE. In another ministry avenue, she serves as Director of Prayer and Publication for Awe Star Ministries, a student missions-sending organization. She serves on the leadership team of the Orlando chapter of Word Weavers, a nationally known critique group.
     Marti holds a B.S.Ed. from The Ohio State University (Go Bucks!) and M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is wife to Tom (pastor and trumpet player extraordinaire) and mom to five amazing children, all of whom have served in international missions. Join her Read.Write.Pray journey at www.martipieper.com.

Continuing Session - Writer WannaBe: Start Strong, Write Well - You've always wanted to write, but you don't know where to begin. Marti's years of experience in writing and editing for the Christian market helped her realize that who you are matters as much as what and how you write. This interactive continuing class contains a unique combination of practical insights and professional wisdom. Each session examines a common blunder made by beginning writers and uses real-life examples to reveal the character qualities that help you navigate the often-challenging journey toward publication. Also included are practical tips and specific suggestions for organization, time management, creative thinking, self-edits, and developing your voice.

Patti Shene
Executive Editor, Starsongs Magazine
Also seeking acquisitons for Untapped and Patchwork
Vice President, Written World Communications
www.writtenworldcommunications.com

Patti is a retired registered nurse. She has answered God’s call to help young people express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas through the written word. As Vice President of Written World Communications, she supervises the company’s three young people’s magazine and book imprints. She serves as Executive Editor to Starsongs Magazine, a general market publication for kids by kids ages 9-19. Starsongs plans to launch its book imprint early next year and is currently soliciting manuscripts. Patti is also seeking acquisitions for WWC’s Christian YA publication, Untapped, and children’s Christian publication, Patchwork, each with their own book imprint. Patti is eager to mentor young writers. She considers each manuscript for potential publication if a writer is willing to accept constructive criticism, follow guidelines, and work to strengthen the quality of his/her work.

Workshop - The Over Fifty Writer (6A) - You’ve reached the big five-o, and that desire to write burns stronger than ever before. Is it too late to find your niche in the publishing industry?

Teens Write - "I Want to be Published….But I’m Just a Kid" (Thursday, 2:45 - 3:45) - our friends and family praise everything you write. But are your words good enough to be published? As Executive Editor for Starsongs, a magazine for kids by kids ages 9-19, I offer tips that will get your work off your computer and into a real magazine. Topics covered include editing your work, proper format and protocol for submission, why work is rejected, and what the author’s responsibility is after acceptance. Learn what catches an editor’s eye and what guarantees immediate rejection!

  Cindy is a contributing writer to Novel Journey and Novel Reviews, and Christian Devotions. She writes for PML Programs and contributes to the Times-News.net. Her devotions are published weekly in newspapers across the eastern seaboard. She is a contributor to CBN.com. Cindy co-writes the He Said, She Said devotions with Eddie Jones which appear in Common Ground Christian Newspaper and The Good Life Christian Newspaper.

Workshops (with Eddie Jones)
Top Ten Blunders for New Writers (1A) - Guidelines are made for a reason and until you understand them you won't know how you can bend them. New writers struggle with understanding point of view, dialogue and tags, as well as some of the more common "oops" in their writing. This workshop is designed to introduce new writers, and help experienced writers, brush up on easy tips for self-editing. Writers will learn how point of view works, how to edge out wordiness, tighten up and strengthen their writing with strong verbs and more. Writing for God means putting forth your best. The class will help you walk through the refiner's fire.
Turning Personal Experiences into Parables (3D) - Learn how to write devotions for church newsletters, periodicals, websites, and books. A devotional ministry can complement the advancement of a building campaign, mission work, and church projects. Learn how to draw readers in with the "Hook, Book, Look, Took" method of writing a devotion. For some, a devotion may be their only Bible for the day, so come learn how to touch hearts, teach His Word, and change lives.

Continuing Session - Advanced Writers, "Amazing Marketing Results for Little or No Money (Sat pm) - How to get storefront space in the showroom of the world’s largest bookseller (Amazon), ways to market your books through Skype, cell-phone, internet radio, YouTube, and Video Blogs technology, and how casting your readers as characters in your next book is a “killer” idea. Learn how selecting a cause or charity can create FREE media interest in your book and drive sales. 

Teens Write - Workshop 3: Plotting, Not Plodding (Thursday, 12:30 pm) - Learn how to map your story using the plot points that mark every journey. From introduction and motivation to the hero/heroine’s moment of maxim angst, you’ll see how easy it is to develop a story line and keep your characters on the path to a compelling climax.

Paid Critiques - Devotionals, chick-lit, spiritual coaching to help you make your work and work habits surrounded with Christ . . . by setting up six week plans.

Editorial Needs - ChristianDevotions.us welcomes submissions from published authors, seasoned writers, and aspiring writers. For guidelines and helpful writing tips click here.
     Devokids.com is looking for kid writers. Kids ages 6-teens who are interested in writing devotions, food articles, money articles, games and fun things, music. We'd like to have this site become a KID site. We encourage writers to look at the site and see all the links, roam through the pages and see what is there,
 

Karen has hundreds of articles and twelve published books. In the past she was a contributing writer for Focus on the Family’s parenting magazines and Charisma Life’s Children’s church programs. Currently she writes a family page column for a Connecticut newspaper, a time management column for Enrichment Magazine, and is a writer for suite101.com. Within three months of attending her first writer’s conference Karen began to get published. She had something accepted for over 100 straight months and then became a columnist. Karen’s best-selling book series, God’s Girls, has had eleven printings already and still sells over thousands yearly 9 years after publication. She writes for women, families, and children.
    Karen is a panelist for the Writers View 1 (egroup for intermediate and advanced writers); weekly blogger for the CANblog (blog on how to promote your work, part of Christian Authors Network); steering committee member of AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association); and a CLASS grad.

Earlybird Workshops - Creating a Book Marketing Plan I & II  (nonfiction) I & II (E2 & E8) - Combine your talents and book ideas into a workable marketing plan. Karen will help you understand basic marketing concepts and brainstorm with you in these two workshops that will also better prepare you to meet with editors at the conference.

Dan Wooding
Author, Founder and Chief Editor, ASSIST News Service

www.ASSISTNews.net

Dan was born in Nigeria to British missionary parents. He is an award-winning British journalist now living in Southern California with his wife Norma, to whom he has been married for 47 years. They have two sons, Andrew and Peter, and six grandchildren who all live in the UK. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service (ANS) and was, for ten years, a commentator, on the UPI Radio Network in Washington, DC. He now hosts the weekly Front Page Radio show on KWVE in Southern California which is also carried on the Calvary Radio Network throughout the United States. The program is also aired in Great Britain on Calvary Chapel Radio UK. Besides this, Wooding is a host for His Channel Live, which is carried via the Internet to some 200 countries. You can follow Dan on Facebook under his name there or at ASSIST News Service. He is the author of some 44 books. Two of the latest include his autobiography, From Tabloid to Truth, and his first novel Red Dagger.

Keynote - Become a Voice for the Voiceless (Friday 7:30 pm) - There are an estimated 100 million Christians worldwide who suffer interrogation, arrest, and even death for their faith in Christ, with millions more facing discrimination and alienation.

Workshop - How to Become a First-Class Journalist (4D) - How to write strong articles, including a powerful lead, and how to get and conduct interviews.

Saturday Seminar - Persecuted Christians (Saturday, 10:30 am to noon) - As founder and chief editor of ASSIST News Service (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times), Dan and his team bring up-to-date news from the world's hot spots including India, Pakistan, and Egypt - news that you'll likely not see reported elsewhere. Learn how you can become a voice for the voiceless through this important seminar.

 

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