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Instructor
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Category
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| Monday, August 2 Workshop A – 3:30–4:30 |
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1. Writing from a Naked Spirit: The Rewards of Intimacy with Jesus
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Petey Prater
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Inspirational
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2. Writing for the YA Market
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Kat O’Shea
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Children/YA
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3. Blogging to Honor God
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Suzanne Hadley Gosselin
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Personal Development
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4. How to Navigate Writers’ Marketing Guides
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Sally Stuart
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Marketing
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5. Writing Personal Experience Stories That Sell
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Paul Smith
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Nonfiction/Techniques
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6. Hook Your Readers and Reel Them In
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Christina Berry
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Fiction/Techniques
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7. The Craft of Self-Editing
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Ellen Traylor
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Editing
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8. Book Proposals That Make an Impression: How to Get a Publisher to Take Notice
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Bill Jensen
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Publishing
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9. How to Conduct a Successful Interview
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LouAnn Edwards
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Special Feature
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| Tuesday, August 3 Workshop B – 2:00–3:00 |
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| 10. Writing Biblically for Maximum Life Impact (Part 1) |
Les Stobbe
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Inspirational
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11. The Do’s and Don’ts of Children’s Writing
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Suzanne Hadley Gosselin
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Children/YA
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12. Speak Up! Talk to Groups with Confidence
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Gail Denham
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Personal Development
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13. Behind the Stacks: Secrets of Library Marketing Revealed
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Judy Gann
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Marketing
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14. Writing and Researching the Genre Novel
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Hillary Manton Lodge
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Fiction/Techniques
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15. The Octopus of Self-Editing
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Sue Miholer
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Editing
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16. Personal History As Ministry
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Julie Zander
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Self-Publishing
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17. “No Fear” Book Publishing Strategies That Work!
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David Sanford
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Publishing
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18. Plot vs. Character: Which is More Important? (A Debate)
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James Scott Bell and Nick Harrison
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Special Feature
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| Tuesday, August 3 Workshop C – 3:30–4:30 |
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| 19. Writing Biblically for Maximum Life Impact (Part 2) |
Les Stobbe
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Inspirational
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20. Creating Realistic Speculative Fiction Part 1: Story
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Jill Williamson
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Children/YA
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21. It’s Time to be Quiet and Let Your Character Sing
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Kathleen Kerr
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Personal Development
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22. Marketing Your Fiction
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Chip MacGregor
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Marketing
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23. The Encouragement Experiment
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Trieste Van Wyngarden
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Non-fiction/ Techniques
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24. How the Essence of God Shapes Christian Inspirational Romance
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Jamie West
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Fiction/Techniques
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25. Keeping Up with the Times
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Kat O’Shea
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Editing
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26. Who Owns This Copyright, Anyway?
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Paul Smith
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Publishing
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27. More “No Fear” Book Publishing Strategies That Work
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David Sanford
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Special Feature
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| Wednesday, August 4 Workshop D – 2:00–3:00 |
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| 28. Writing Music and Lyrics to Glorify God |
Joshua Williams
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Inspirational
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29. Creating Realistic Speculative Fiction Part 2: World Building
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Jill Williamson
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Children/YA
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30. What Is a Platform and Why Do I Need One?
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Bill Jensen
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Personal Development
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31. Masterpiece Marketing Plans
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Josiah Williams
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Marketing
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32. Persistence Equals ….
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Birdie Etchison
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Nonfiction/Techniques
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33. The Mystery of Voice: What It Is, Who has One, How to Get Your Own
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Sandra Bishop
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Fiction/Techniques
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34. How to Cut without Leaving a Scar
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Ann Shorey
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Editing
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35. The Ten Most Common Reasons a Novel Is Rejected
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Nick Harrison
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Publishing
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36. Be a Great TV and Radio Guest
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LouAnn Edwards
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Special Feature
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| Wednesday, August 4 Workshop E – 3:30–4:30 |
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| 37. Writing to Comfort and Encourage |
Judy Gann
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Inspirational
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38. What’s Your Elevator Speech?
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Lindsay Guzzardo
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Publishing Techniques
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39. Write Your Own Treasure Chest Legacy
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H. Haidle/J. Valiando
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Personal Development
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40. Social Media
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Angella Diehl
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Marketing
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| 41. Get to the Point!
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Chad McComas |
Nonfiction/Techniques |
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42. Research: The Writer’s Pick and Shovel
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Ellen Traylor
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Fiction/Techniques
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43. Self-Publishing: Should It Be Your First Choice
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Joshua Williams
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Self-Publishing
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44. The Future of Publishing
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Chip MacGregor
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Publishing
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45. Effective Photography
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Hillary Manton Lodge
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Special Feature
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