This seminar can be presented in a two-day retreat format as the following schedule reflects. When presented as a one-day seminar, workshop 2 is combined with workshop 4 and the critique session and one of the Bible studies is eliminated.

I’d welcome the opportunity to talk with you about the possibility of bringing the seminar to your area. You do not need to have a writers group or guaranteed number of participants for me to come. All you need is a God-given desire to see a Christian writers group form (or grow) in your area and the willingness to help coordinate the seminar. Write His Answer Ministries will provide support and encouragement and the upfront funds.

1:30   Registration and browsing at book table

2:00   Worship, Prayer, and Bible Study - How Can I Know God Has Called Me to Write?

3:30   Workshop 1 - Getting Started in the Ministry of Writing

Preparing yourself for a ministry that will touch lives. An overview of the Christian market including the best opportunities. The ministry potential of self-publishing and writing for the secular market. How to analyze trends.

Learn how to pass on to your readers the help and comfort God has given you. Seven essential elements of a personal experience story and pitfalls to avoid.

Come with a manuscript you’d like critiqued. Receive valuable input on why it’s good, how to improve it, and where to market it. How-to’s will be presented for being an effective critiquer and for getting the most out of having your work critiqued. Portions of as many manuscripts as possible will be read. Even if you do not have a manuscript to be critiqued, you will learn principles you can apply to your own writing.

9:30   Workshop 3 - Idea to Published Manuscript

How to find, capture, organize, evaluate, and sharpen your ideas. Using a Writer’s Check-off List. Making a good impression on an editor including proper manuscript format and effective query and cover letters. Knowing your rights and the editor’s rights.

11:30  Workshop 4 - Writing Manuscripts that Sell and Touch Lives - Part I

An overview of the needs of the Christian market and the best opportunities. How to get your devotionals, fiction, profiles, fillers, humor, and poetry in print. Help for writing saleable articles. Alternatives to outlining and how to pass the "So what?" test.

1:30   Workshop 5 - Writing Manuscripts that Sell and Touch Lives - Part II

How to effectively market your work and make it happen by overcoming procrastination, dealing with the D’s (disappointment, doubt, discouragement), rising above rejection, & prayerfully setting goals.

4:15 Time of Commitment (retreat ends at approximately 5:00)