Write His Answer

GPCWC registration opens April 15.
No fooling!

Yes, I had announced that online registration would open today, April 1. It wasn’t meant to be an April Fool’s joke. I simply couldn’t get it together in time. While the faculty and program is 95% in place, I haven’t begun updating the website. And I need to give Scott at Celebration Web Design time to update the registration form.

But I am praising God and thanking Him for answering the many prayers for my husband. Paul is now almost fully recovered from his September 30 fall. I never imagined that Sunday morning when he tripped over a curb going into church that it would be more than four long months before he was again able to drive and get around without a walker. He’s eating again and has gained back half of the 40 pounds he lost. I’m so grateful for all the prayers and encouraging emails.

Now for the exciting news about the August 8-10 GPCWC! We presently have 40 agents, editors, and authors on faculty. Eleven (including 6 editors) have never been to GPCWC. Fourteen were not with us last year or, as is in the case of one of our keynoters, Bill Myers, have not been with us for a number of years.

Thursday afternoon from 1 – 6 pm now includes a FULL program. We’ve got 4 learning labs and 14 workshops to choose from followed by an Italian Buffet and Michael Gantt’s important keynote address, “Cry Mercy!”

Our continuing sessions are now 5 hours long instead of the 3.5 hours I allowed for them last year. I decided that just wasn’t enough time to give you the in-depth instruction you need. So this year each continuing session will include 4 workshops, 75-minutes each – two on Friday and two on Saturday. The topics are:

Write the Truth
Unforgettable Storytelling
You CAN Indie Publish & Market Your Book
Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams
Social Media for the Clueless
Your Nonfiction Book – From Good to Great
Authentic Writing that Changes Lives

In addition, there are 14 workshops on Friday and 14 on Saturday – your choice of two each day – panels, 5 challenging keynotes, one-on-one appointments, and author interviews and book signings.

The conference will again be held at Dock Mennonite Academy just off the Lansdale exit of the North/South PA Turnpike. The campus is lovely with a short walk along a tree-lined path between the main building and classrooms. I’ve reserved a block of rooms at a discounted price at the Holiday Inn in Kulpsville just five minutes from the campus.

I’ll try and send emails to let you know when I’ve posted specifics on the website. But to be in the know ASAP visithttp://philadelphia.writehisanswer.com frequently.

I hope you’ll save August 8-10 for what I know will be another life-changing and writer-enabling conference. A few comments from last year’s conference:

“I actually saw how Jesus personalized this conference for me
and showed me my dream of writing
wasn’t just my imagination.”
Lisa Brooks – Hammonton, NJ

“Loved Dock Academy.
Good meeting spaces close together.
Caterer was awesome.”*
Toni Campbell Crosswicks, NJ

* Lisa M. Bohar and Chef Fred of Villa Vito’s Partnership will again cater the conference!