LANCASTER CHRISTIAN WRITERS HOSTS ONE-DAY CONFERENCE SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018, AT LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE
A call to all Christian writers, aspiring or expert, teen through centennial, all genres, to kick their writing to the next level at Lancaster Christian Writers’ Super Saturday 2018, April 7th, 2018, from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA, 17601. This one-day writers conference offers a dual track of workshops in fiction and non-fiction.
SS2018’s very affordable registration price of $55 is due by Wednesday, April 4th, and includes soup/sandwich buffet lunch and LCW membership. Registrations after April 4th and walk-ins day of the conference are $65. Seventh-twelfth grade aspiring writers are also welcome at a two-for-one rate, or half-off if accompanying a parent, which includes lunch buffet. Group rates for homeschool co-ops or Christian schools can be negotiated by contacting Jeanette Windle at jeanette@jeanettewindle.com
Non-fiction faculty include writers conference director, author, editor Marlene Bagnull; writing coach and author Pierre Eade; best-selling Tyndale author Lynn Eib; and magazine writer Donna Brennan. A fiction track will be taught by award-winning novelists Loree Lough, Gayle Roper, and Shawn Smucker. New York bestselling novelist Loree Lough will be keynoting as well.
Workshops cover such topics as:
• Don’t Waste That Research: Turning Your Extra Data into Writing Income
• But I Love Her! Making Your Characters Live
• Before You Write–Theology and Philosophy of Christian Fiction
• Hook ‘em from the Get-go, Hold ‘em to the End: A Bestseller’s Checklist to Sellable Articles
• Writing Out of This World: A Practical Guide to Speculative Fiction from Concept to Publication
• Make It Personal: Mastering Deep Point of View
• Faith-Based Writing Both Believers and Seekers Will Read
• The Power of Story: Using Personal Anecdote and Humor to Write Compelling Non-Fiction
A conference bookstore will offer a wide variety of writer resources and faculty titles. Personal consultations with faculty are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
More information, including the Super Saturday 2018 Flyer/Registration Form can be found at Lancaster Christian Writers Today (http://lancasterchristianwriterstoday.blogspot.com) OR email LCW president Jeanette Windle at jeanette@jeanettewindle.com. Payment can be made online (http://lancasterchristianwriterstoday.blogspot.com), or mail check/ money order payable to: Lancaster Christian Writers, c/o Jeanette Windle, 1776 Euclid Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601.
Looking forward to seeing you there!