Write His Answer

1. To learn the craft of writing. – See yesterday’s blog post.
   

   Speaking of learning, if anyone can volunteer some time to help me with WordPress formatting, it would be much appreciated. I finally found a way to add needed space between paragraphs, but now I’ve got indents that are not in the HTML code. Maybe they will draw more attention to this post. 🙂

2. To learn the craft of marketing your work to potential publishers. If you’ve gotten more than your share of rejection slips or have yet to get your first rejection (I’m sorry, it goes with the territory of being a writer), GPCWC’s “Get Published” track of six hour-long workshops will provide practical help.

* Publishing for African American Christians
* Children’s Book Proposals
* Digital Publishing
* Who is Really in Your Audience?
* Book Proposals: The Front End Method
* Care and Feeding of an Agent

3. Face-to-face opportunities to pitch your work to editors and agents. At GPCWC you get FOUR 15-minute one-on-one appointments with the faculty of your choice if you register for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; THREE if you come two days; TWO if you come one day. If you register before July 2, you’ll receive one more free appointment. Check out our helpful charts of editorial needs, areas of expertise, and availability for paid critiques as well as the faculty bios.

4. To learn the craft of marketing/promoting your published work. And yes, it’s a craft, and not one that comes naturally to most writers. I’ve often said that the reason I quit Girl Scouts is because of the stress of trying to sell cookies. Whether or not you like marketing, the fact is that you hold the key to the sales of your book. But the good news is that it’s a craft that can be learned. In addition to the continuing session, “Convert Your Passion to a Platform,” these workshops will provide practical and specific help.

* Creative Marketing Plans
* Sell More Books
* Shouting in a Windstorm
* Using Goodreads for Book Promo
* Working Smarter with Social Media
* Rx for Stalled Book Sales

5. Friendships with other writers. My closest friends are writers I’ve met at writers’ conferences. In amazing ways writers connect deeply with one another more quickly than I ever have in the chit-chat before and after Sunday morning worship services. And we need each other. A key verse for me that I’ve experienced and sought to follow is 1 Thessalonians 5:11, “Encourage each other to build each other up” (TLB).

6. To expand your vision. Our  keynotes will inspire and challenge you.

* Transforming Our Culture
* Be Prepared – Living & Writing His Answer in the Last Days
* Guarding the Treasure
* A Writer’s Dream
* Moving Our Mountains
* Write His Answer Right
* How Then Should We Live?

7. Direction from the Lord. Each year, and this is my 33rd year directing GPCWC, God meets us and changes lives. He has a plan for you and for your writing. He is the One who makes the impossible possible.

So here are seven reasons you need to prayerfully consider coming to the August 3-6 Greater Philly Christian Writers Conference. I could easily list many more!

Partial scholarships are still available if you need financial help to come that your family, friends, or church are unable to provide. Housing is available on the campus of Cairn University, and we’ll do roommate matching to lower the cost.

Speaking of cost, if you register through July 1, you’ll save $5 to $20 on the registration fee.

There’s lots more info on our website and in our 16-page brochure. Still have questions? You’re welcome to email me at mbagnull@aol.com or call 484-991-8581.