Write His Answer

It’s not too late to register for the August 1-4 Greater Philly Christian Writers Conference although the price increases July 22. If your time and household budget prohibit coming to the entire conference, you can register for one or two days. If needed, some scholarship help is available.

Some Important Updates:

Barbara Scott, agent with WordServe Literary has revised her list of what she is interested in representing. You’ll find this updated information at www.writehisanswer.com/Philadelphia/News_&_Updates.htm.

New Faculty Members

We’ve added four editors to the faculty! See News &Updates

New Workshops

Craig von Buseck, Ministries Director, CBN News, will be teaching a 2-part workshop, Narrative Nonfiction, Changing Culture through the Power of True Stories, Thursday and Friday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm opposite the Ask the Agents panel (Thursday) and Writer’s Helps (Friday). A new and exciting genre, Narrative Nonfiction is a literary style that presents a true story written in a style more closely associated with fiction. Learn how to develop your plot, structure, characters, and themes to make your true story read like a novel. Learn how to turn your true stories into true art.

Suzanne Kuhn, Founder of SuzyQ, a full-service author promotion firm, will teach her popular Getting the Social Back in Social Media workshop as a substitute for Mike Delloso’s E18 workshop from 5:00 – 6:00 on Wednesday, August 1. Suzanne’s workshop focuses on engagement, building true fans and readers through the process and becoming relevant to your audience. (This is not a mechanics workshop.) Wednesday earlybird workshops are only $25 for one, $40 for two, $55 for all three.

Mike’s workshop, More than a Tale has been moved to Thursday afternoon. Mike says, “Every story has a theme. We’ll not only discuss some of the most popular themes but you’ll also learn to develop your own theme and weave it seamlessly into your story. Do you want readers to walk away from your stories feeling challenged or encouraged or in some way changed? In this workshop you’ll learn how to do that.”

Maurice M. Gray II, a new faculty member, will be teaching a Wednesday earlybird at 1:30 In Hope Flinchbaugh’s E3 slot. Hope’s workshop, Common Mistakes that Make Fiction Editors Cringe, has been moved to 5:00 pm. The blurb for Maurice’s workshop, Why Do I Need an Editor? reads: There are thousands of authors out there, and with the advent of e-publishing, more and more join the ranks daily. For many of these authors, the editing process is a mystery they aren’t willing to explore. Those who are accepted for traditional publishing believe that their publisher will take care of that for them, and those who intend to self-publish often skip over professional editing in their rush to get their work into print because they believe they don’t need it or can’t afford it. In this hour long session, Maurice (an editor and an author) addresses both of those fallacies and more. He walks participants through the editing process, and explains from both points of view why professional editing is vital for every author, the different tiers of editing, and how to find the best editor for your particular project.

As Rob Cook, a newly published author as a result of meeting his agent and publisher at GPCWC, says:

Ask Father if He wants you to come to GPCWC 2012, and trust Him to make the way possible if He says yes!