FAQs

It's not too late to register or to request your free 15-minute appointments with faculty!

	FAQs I registered online but did not receive an acknowledgment. When you hit "Submit," your should immediately receive an acknowledgment letter with links to additional conference information. If you do not receive this, your registration did not go through, perhaps because you did not hit "Submit." Please try again. Will I receive a receipt? As soon as my schedule permits you will receive a detailed receipt via email of what you have paid. Included in this email will be a link to the acknowledgment letter that includes additional conference info. Please keep in mind that I also direct the Colorado Christian Writers Conference and will be in Colorado from May 13-20. Obviously, right before and after those dates I will be focused on the Colorado conference. How do I sign up for my free one-on-one appointments? When you register, you will receive an Appointment Request form. If you register online, the link to download the form will be included in the acknowledgment letter you receive when you hit "Submit." If you register via the USPS and have provided an email address, your registration will be acknowledged via an email that will include a link to the Appointment Request form. We encourage you to wait until all the editorial needs are posted to request your appointments. Early registrants will be given preference if they postmark their form by June 30. All appointment requests need to be postmarked by July 26. Will I find out before the conference who I am scheduled to meet with? The number of appointment requests that Wanda Dyson receives and last minute changes makes it impossible to provide this info pre-conference. You need to be prepared to meet with any of the faculty you listed on your appointment request form. When you arrive at the conference, you will receive a form that tells you who you are scheduled to meet and when. Can I nominate someone for the Writer of the Year Award?
	Do you know someone who exemplifies what it means to commit his or her writing to the Lord, to strive for excellence, to work hard, and to persevere? Nominations for our Writer of the Year Award should be sent to CWF, 316 Blanchard Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 postmarked no later than July 31. The person who receives the award must attend the conference.


	Candy Abbot, former Writer of the Year, with Marlene Bagnull, Conference Director
	Who may enter the writing contest?
	More than a contest, this is an opportunity to prayerfully consider our conference theme, "Write His Answer." In 500-800 words or a 12-30 line poem share how God is speaking to you. Poetry and prose by published and not-yet-published writers will be judged separately. Only registered conferees may enter. The $10 entry fee (for each submission) may be sent when you register or with your entry. In submitting your entry you are offering the conference one-time rights to publish your entry in a future devotional book (no date yet determined). Contributors will receive one free copy of the book when it is published and a discount on purchasing additional copies. Profits will go to the scholarship fund. You may submit your manuscript elsewhere (before or after the conference) as long as you do not sell first or all rights. Send your entries to CWF Contest, 316 Blanchard Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026, postmarked no later than July 31. Do not put your name and address on your manuscript, but enclose it with your manuscript. Note on your manuscript whether you are published or not-yet-published. The first place winner in each of the four categories will receive $100 off their August 2008 conference registration.
	Can I bring books I've written to sell on the conference book table?
	Yes! A 15% consignment fee will be charged on books sold. The price must be clearly marked on each book. We now accept credit cards. Add to your professional library from the broad selection of books on all aspects of writing and publishing. We'll also have books authored by our faculty that you may want to get autographed to bring home to loved ones.
	Can my spouse, who is not a writer, come with me?
	Spouses who are not writers are welcome to attend all the general sessions free-of-charge and to join you for meals in the university cafeteria. (We prefer that meal tickets be ordered at the time you register.)
	Can you accommodate wheelchairs or other special needs?
	All the classrooms are wheelchair accessible and there are elevators in the Biblical Learning Center. It is a short walk to classrooms via a covered or indoor walkway. The cafeteria is a little farther but still an easy walk. We can provide a ride if needed. The key is for you to tell us what you need!

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The Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Fellowship (GPCWF)
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