Calming First Time Nerves

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by Cara Putman Attending a conference is nerve-wracking. Let’s face it, you’re taking huge risks by going. You’ve invested a lot of money: registration, hotel, airfare, some meals, and other incidentals. You’ve invested who you are – by attending you’re joining the ranks of those who have moved from wanting to write, to those who have taken steps to actively …

40 Days of Prayer – Day 34 Those Teaching Elective Classes

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Day 34 Those teaching elective classes Proverbs 8:1–Does not wisdom call, and understanding lift up her voice? Lord, thank You for each one of the teachers who’ve agreed to teach the elective classes. Give them wisdom and direction as they prepare the materials for conference. Bring to mind specific areas that their students may be facing so they can help the student grasp …

After The Conference. What now?

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by Maureen Lang As exciting as it is to plan and look forward to attending a writer’s conference, the time will fly—particularly once you’re there! Before you know it you’ll be on your way home. Exhausted. Exhilarated. Energized. The social atmosphere of a conference is wonderful. It’s incredibly fun to make new friends, to put faces with names you’ve only …

The Redeemer of Disappointments

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  by Cynthia Ruchti What do writers do if they don’t have confidence in the God of All and instead think everything’s up to them? It’s up to them to figure out how to catch the ear of an agent and editor. It’s up to them to decide which editors and agents are the right match for their project. It’s up to them to make their …

What if I Can’t Come to the Conference?

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by Deborah Raney Now that the conference is mere weeks away, excitement is building, and talk among writers turns to conference topics, it’s hard not to feel left out if circumstances keep you from coming to the conference this year. Despite how disappointing it might be to not be attending this year, there are still ways you can participate in …