Whether you are a writer or know one, you'll
want to mark your calendar for Lancaster Christian
Writers' Super Saturday 2014!! to be held April 12th, 2014, from 8:30am.-4:30pm at Lancaster
Bible College, 901 Eden Road,
Lancaster, PA 17601. This one-day writers conference offers a full slate
of workshops taught by top industry professionals in both
fiction and non-fiction fields. An early registration price of $40 is due by Wednesday, April 9, and includes soup/sandwich buffet lunch (think Panini!) and LCW membership. Registrations
after April
9 and walk-ins day
of the conference are $50.
A fiction track will
be taught by award-winning novelists Tracy Higley, Mike Dellosso, Marsha Hubler, and
Joyce Magnin. Non-fiction faculty include marketing/promotions expert Suzanne Kuhn, founder of author
promotions firm SuzyQ, as well as journalist/editor/author
Jeannette Scott, and veteran editor/ agent/author Dave Fessenden. Keynoting the
opening session will be renowned conference director/publisher/ author/speaker Marlene Bagnull.
Workshops cover such
topics as:
- The Hero’s Journey: Perfecting Plot and Story Structure.
- That’s What I’m Talking About! Reaching Your Audience Through Social Media
- Borrowed Eyes: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Your Characters
- Be Engaging! Maximizing Interactions to Turn Any Public Appearance into an Effective Author Event.
- Every Story Needs a Home: World-Building for Contemporary, Historical and Fantasy Fiction.
- A Fly on the Wall in a Publishing House: How Publishing Decisions Are Made and How You Can Get Your Material Off The Slush Pile.
- Bring Out the Child In You: Writing on the Child’s Level Without Talking Down
- You Can’t Make This Stuff Up! In This Intro to Narrative Nonfiction, Learn How True Stories Told Well Can Impact Readers' Hearts and Minds.
A
conference bookstore will offer a wide variety of writer resources and faculty
titles. Conference attendees can get personal
consultations with faculty on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Lancaster Christian Writers welcomes
writers of all churches and denominations and of all levels and genres. Monthly
meetings offer opportunities for manuscript critique, networking with other
writers, and occasional workshops and guest authors. More information,
including the Super Saturday 2014
Flyer/Registration
Form and Press Release can be found at above link OR can be requested at jeanette@jeanettewindle.com
Mail
the Super Saturday 2014 registration
form and check or money order payable to: Lancaster
Christian Writers, c/o Jeanette
Windle, 1776 Euclid Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601. Email questions to
LCW President Jeanette Windle at jeanette@jeanettewindle.com
(preferred) or call 717-209-0011 after 4 PM.
