…meet Friday and Saturday for a total of four hours.
Me? A Marketer?
A former corporate writer and editor, Lisa is an award-winning freelance writer for the general and Christian market. She edits and publishes Spirit-Led Writer, an online magazine for Christian writers, and often teaches at writers conferences. She is the author of A Student’s Guide to Toni Morrison and I Want to Talk With My Teen About Money Management.
If you’d rather write than market your work, you are not alone. But today’s successful writer must do both. Lisa will help you overcome your fears and learn successful strategies.
Create Compelling Characters
DiAnn believes her readers should “Expect an Adventure.” She is a fiction writer who combines an adventuresome spirit with unforgettable characters to create action-packed novels. Currently she has 50 books in print and has sold more than 1.5 million copies. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country. DiAnn is also the Craftsman mentor for Christian Writers Guild.
Enhance your fiction with characters whose unique traits are revealed in dialogue, emotion, and powerful settings.
Nuts & Bolts of Writing
Dennis holds four degrees in communications, including a Ph.D. in English from Ball State University. He is director of the Professional Writing major at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, and recently published his 52nd book, Jack London’s Masterplots (Taylor University Press). He is a long-time member of the Christian Writers Guild’s Editorial Board. He and his wife Rose have two children and four grandchildren.
Learn the skills of the writing professional: copyright laws, query and cover letters, book proposals, recordkeeping, finding an agent, IRS deductions, and more.
Writing Women’s Fiction
Deborah Raney’s first novel, A Vow to Cherish, inspired the World Wide Pictures film of the same title. Her books have won the RITA Award, ACFW Carol Award, HOLT Medallion, National Readers’ Choice Award, Silver Angel, and twice been Christy Award finalists. After All, the final book in her Hanover Falls series, released in May 2012 from Howard/Simon & Schuster and she is currently working on a standalone novel for Howard. Deb and her husband Ken Raney enjoy small-town life in Kansas. They have four children and four grandchildren.
Learn the key elements of writing women’s fiction: evoking emotion, strong characterization, writing a close/deep point of view, exploring relationships, and using social issues to deepen your plot.
Six Secrets to Novel Writing
Steven has penned more than 30 books, including the Patrick Bowers File series, psychological thrillers, prayer collections, young adult fantasy, and nonfiction. He has received four Storytelling World Honor awards, two Publishers Weekly starred reviews, and two Christy Awards for suspense.
Learn to improve the pace of your story, write clearer, more vivid scenes, and develop a better structure.
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