LISTING OF
2009
CHRISTIAN WRITERS' CONFERENCES

Note: Sally Stuart will be speaking at the conferences with an asterisk (*) following their name. For additional information on these conferences, see the Christian Writers’ Market Guide.

For more conference information, go to: aboutconference.com/writersconferences.

LISTING OF 2009 WRITERS' CONFERENCES

January:

GLEN EYRIE FICTION WRITERS CONFERENCE
Colorado Springs CO
www.gleneyriegroup.org

BREAKING THROUGH WORKSHOP
Canton MI
www.zoelifepub.com

10th:

NATIONAL CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
San Diego CA
ncwcsd@yahoo.com
www.nationalchristianwritersconference.com

29th - Feb. 1st:

CATHOLIC WRITERS RETREAT
Tucson AZ
office@desertrenewal.org
www.desertrenewal.org

30th - 31st:

ACT ONE: WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD WORKSHOP
Colorado Springs CO
info@actoneprogram.com
www.ActOneprogram.com

February:

CASTRO VALLEY CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Castro Valley CA
jond@redwoodchapel.org
www.christianwriters.org

2nd - 6th:

WRITERS SYMPOSIUM BY THE SEA
San Diego CA
Deannelson@pointloma.edu
www.pointloma.edu/writers

6th - 8th:

WORD WEAVERS RETREAT
Lake Yale FL
leech@cfl.rr.com
www.wordweaversFL.com

19th - 22nd:

WRITING FOR THE SOUL CONFERENCE
Colorado Springs CO
contactus@christianwritersguild.com
www.christianwritersguild.com

20th - 21st:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS OKLAHOMA CITY CONFERENCE
Oklahoma City OK
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

20th - 22nd:

WRITERS WEEKEND AT THE BEACH
Ocean Park WA
etchison@reachone.com
www.patriciarushford.com

22nd - 23rd:

WORDWRIGHTS CONFERENCE
Oklahoma City OK
HisWordMatters@yahoo.com
www.shadetreecreations.com

25th - Mar. 1st:

FLORIDA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Leesburg FL
billiewilson@cfl.rr.com
www.FLWriters.org

27th - 28th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS DALLAS CONFERENCE
Dallas TX
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

March:

WRITE TO PUBLISH WORKSHOP
Corona CA
info@advantageousevents.com
www.advantageousevents.com

14th:

HEART TALK ON WRITING
Portland OR
wcm@westernseminary.edu
www.westernseminary.edu/women/

21st:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS GREENSBORO CONFERENCE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

27th - 28th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS FORT WAYNE CONFERENCE
Fort Wayne IN
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

QUAD-CITIES CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Bettendorf IA
Twila@gottatellsomebody.com
www.qccwc.com

28th:

WRITE ON! WORKSHOP
Dayton OH
info@penofthewriter.com
www.penofthewriter.com/WriteOn/

29th - Apr 5th:

CHRISTIAN CRUISERS CLUB 1^ST ANNUAL WRITING CRUISE
out of Miami FL
Cruisersclub@bellsouth.net
www.christianwritingcruise.com

April:

1st - 7th:

MOUNT HERMON CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Mount Hermon CA (near Santa Cruz)
rachelw@mhcamps.org
www.mounthermon.org/writers/

3rd - 4th:

CALLED TO WRITE
Girard KS
debvogts@gmail.com
www.christianwritersfellowship.blogspot.com

17th - 18th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS NASHVILLE MENTORING CONFERENCE
Nashville TN
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

18th:

INSPIRATIONAL WRITERS ALIVE! AMARILLO SEMINAR
Amarillo TX
jerrydalemc@sbcglobal.net

24th - 25th:

DELAWARE CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Newark DE
Delawarewriter@yahoo.com
www.DelawareChristianWritersConference.com

25th:

MERCER ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
Mercer PA
eminshull@certainty.net or gloworm@certainly.net
www.stdavidswriters.com

MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD SPRING SEMINAR
Minneapolis/St. Paul MN
pdvdm@comcast.net
www.mnchristianwriters.org

BIOLA MEDIA CONFERENCE
Los Angeles CA
www.biolamedia.com

May:

WRITERS BREAKTHROUGH WORKSHOP
Kansas City MO
Poetry@gracelajoy.com
www.writersbreakthrough.com

1st - 2nd:

Act One: WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD WORKSHOP
New York NY
info@actoneprogram.com
www.ActOneprogram.com

ANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Lancaster CA
don@theology.edu
www.avwriters.com

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS ATLANTA CONFERENCE
Atlanta GA
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

NORTHWEST OHIO CHRISTIAN WRITERS’ SPRING RETREAT
Whitehouse OH
Mlka@toast.net

NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN WRITERS RENEWAL
Bothell WA
jbodmer@msn.com
www.nwchristianwriters.org

2nd:

ORANGE COUNTY CHRISTIAN WRITERS FELLOWSHIP SPRING WRITERS DAY
Irvine CA
editor@occwf.org
www.occwf.org

GEORGIA CHRISTIAN WRITERS SPRING FESTIVAL
Atlanta GA
lloydblackwell@worldnet.att.net

6th - 8th:

EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSN. CONVENTION
Indianapolis IN
director@epassoc.org
www.epassoc.org

13th - 16th:

COLORADO CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
YMCA Estes Park Center CO
mbagnull@aol.com
www.writehisanswer.com

15th - 16th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS MEMPHIS CONFERENCE
Memphis TN
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

17th - 21st:

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Ridgecrest NC
alton@altongansky.com
www.BRMCWC.com

27th - 29th:

CATHOLIC MEDIA CONVENTION
Anaheim CA
Tconway@CatholicPress.org
www.CatholicMediaConvention.org

Summer:

ACT ONE: WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood CA
info@actoneprogram.com
www.ActOneprogram.com

June:

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Tuscaloosa AL
SCWCworkshop@bellsouth.net

DAYTON CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD CONFERENCE
Englewood OH
Daytonwriters@ureach.com
www.daytonchristianwriters.com

3rd - 6th:

WRITE-TO-PUBLISH CONFERENCE
Wheaton IL (Chicago area)
lin@writetopublish.com
www.WriteToPublish.com

5th - 6th:

ANNUAL ARKANSAS WRITERS CONFERENCE
Little Rock AR
www.geocities.com/penwomen/

EAST TEXAS CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Marshall TX
jhopkins@ETBU.edu
www.ETBU.edu/news/CWC/default.htm

6th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS INDIANAPOLIS CONFERENCE
Indianapolis IN
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

10th - 13th:

CEDAR FALLS CHRISTIAN WRITERS’ WORKSHOP
Riverview Conference Center, Cedar Falls IA
Vauxcom@cfu.net

12th - 13th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS COLUMBUS CONFERENCE
Columbus OH
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

14th - 18th:

SOUTHEASTERN WRITERS ASSN. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
St. Simons Island GA
Sheilahudson@charter.net
www.southeasternwriters.com

14th - 19th:

WESLEYAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Middletown CT
agreene@wesleyan.edu
www.wesleyan.edu/writers/

15th - 21st:

CHRISTIANS IN THEATRE ARTS ANNUAL NETWORKING CONFERENCE
Orlando FL
admin@cita.org
www.cita.org

18th - 20th:

WRITE! CANADA WRITERS CONFERENCE
Guelph ON Canada
info@thewordguild.com
www.thewordguild.com

19th - 20th:

KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Elizabethtown KY
www.kychristianwriters.com

22nd - 27th:

ST. DAVIDS CHRISTIAN WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
Grove City College, Grove City PA
registrar@stdavidswriters.com
www.stdavidswriters.com

26th - 27th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS GRAND RAPIDS CONFERENCE
Grand Rapids MI
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

26th - 28th:

SHE SPEAKS CONFERENCE
Concord NC
office@Proverbs31.org
www.SheSpeaksConference.com

July:

11th - 18th:

HIGHLIGHTS WRITERS WORKSHOP AT CHAUTAUGUA
Contact@highlightsfoundation.org
www.highlightsfoundation.org

12th - 16th:

INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN RETAIL SHOW
Denver CO
sgraham@cbaonline.org
www.christianretailshow.com

16th - 18th:

KARITOS CHRISTIAN ARTS CONFERENCE
Bolingbrook IL
bob@karitos.com
www.karitos.com

23rd - 25th:

MIDWEST WRITERS WORKSHOP
Muncie IN
midwestwriters@yahoo.com
www.midwestwriters.org

25th - 31st:

MONTROSE CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Montrose PA
Patti Souder
mbc@montrosebible.org
www.montrosebible.org

GMA MUSIC IN THE ROCKIES CONFERENCE
Estes Park CO
www.gospelmusic.org

26th - Aug 7th:

THE GLEN WORKSHOP
Santa Fe NM
image@imagejournal.org
www.imagejournal.org/page/events/the-glen-workshop/

27th - 30th:

OREGON CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Portland/Salem OR area
www.oregonchristianwriters.org

29th - Aug 3rd:

THE WRITING ACADEMY SEMINAR
Minneapolis MN
info@wams.org
www.wams.org

July:

MOUNT HERMON CHRISTIAN SONGWRITERS CONFERENCE
near Santa Cruz CA
www.mounthermon.org/songwriters/

1st:

TEXAS CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Houston TX
marthalrogers@sbcglobal.net
Editors and agents in attendance.

6th - 8th (tent.):

GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Langhorne PA
mbagnull@aol.com
www.writehisanswer.com/Philadelphia/

7th - 8th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS MINNEAPOLIS CONFERENCE
Minneapolis MN
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

8th - 9th:

EAST METRO ATLANTA CHRISTIAN WRITERS SEMINAR
Covington GA
cjac401992@aol.com
www.emacw.org

15th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS SPRINGFIELD CONFERENCE
Springfield MO
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

16th - 21st:

CAPE COD ANNUAL SUMMER WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
& YOUNG WRITERS’ WORKSHOP (AGES 12-16)
Craigville MA
writers@capecodwriterscenter.org
www.capecodwriterscenter.com

23rd - 28th:

GREEN LAKE WRITERS CONFERENCE
Green Lake WI
janwhite@glcc.org
www.glcc.org

Fall:

NEW ENGLAND CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
CT
masterworkproductions@yahoo.com
www.masterworkproductions.org

ACW DETROIT SEMINAR
Detroit MI
pamperry@ministrymarketingsolutions.com
www.ministrymarketingsolutions.com

UTAH CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Bluffdale UT
julie.compelled2tell@mac.com
www.utahchristianwriters.com

Sept.-Dec.:

YWAM HANDS-ON SCHOOL OF WRITING
Lindale TX
contactus@ywamwoodcrest.com
www.ywamwoodcrest.com

September:

INSCRIBE FALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton AB Canada
query@inscribe.org
www.Inscribe.org

GEORGIA CHRISTIAN WRITERS POD
Atlanta GA
lloydblackwell@worldnet.att.net

CATCH THE WAVE WRITERS CONFERENCE
Woodstock GA
cynthiasimmons@christianauthorsguild.org
www.christianauthorsguild.org

SILOAM SPRINGS WRITERS’ WORKSHOP
Siloam Springs AR
479-524-6598

11th - 12th:

NORTH TEXAS CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Keller TX
info@ntchristianwriters.com
www.ntchristianwriters.com

16th - 20th:

CHRISTIAN PROPHETIC POETS & WRITERS RETREAT
Norcross GA
www.voicesofchrist.org/VOC_blowthetrumpet.html

17th - 20th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN FICTION WRITERS CONFERENCE
Denver CO
Pr@acfw.com
www.ACFW.com

19th - 26th:

NORTHWEST OHIO CHRISTIAN WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
Toledo OH
Mlka@toast.net

21st - 25th:

MARANATHA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Muskegon MI
info@maranatha-bmc.org
www.WriteWithPurpose.org

25th - 26th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS SPOKANE CONFERENCE
Spokane WA
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

26th - 27th:

SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD SEMINAR
San Diego CA
info@sandiegocwg.org
www.sandiegocwg.org

26th - 28th:

AD LIB CHRISTIAN ARTS RETREAT
Franciscan Retreat Center; Colorado Springs CO
richard.terrell@doane.edu
www.adlibchristianarts.org

September - October:

SANDY COVE CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATORS EXPERIENCE
North East MD
info@sandycove.org
www.sandycove.org/writers/

October:

WEST BRANCH CHRISTIAN WRITER’S ONE-DAY CONFERENCE
Montoursville PA
bobbiup@suscom.net

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY WRITERS’ RETREAT
Schuyler NE
402-727-6508

SANTA BARBARA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Santa Barbara CA
opalmaedailey@aol.com

UPSTATE SC WRITERS CONFERENCE
Anderson SC
Elvamartinministries@charter.net

2nd - 3rd:

PEN TO PAPER LITERARY SYMPOSIUM
Dayton OH
info@penofthewriter.com
www.penofthewriter.com/pentopaper/ 

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WRITERS WORKSHOP
Lewisburg PA
ckwriter@evenlink.com
www.marshahubler.com

14th - 18th:

GLORIETA CHRISTIAN WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
Glorieta NM
Classrvcs@aol.com
www.glorietachristianwritersconference.com

16th - 17th:

RICHMOND CHRISTIANS WHO WRITE CONFERENCE
Richmond VA
RichmondCWW@aol.com
http://rcww.blogspot.com

23rd - 24th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS ANAHEIM CONFERENCE
Anaheim CA
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

30th - 31st:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS PHOENIX CONFERENCE
Phoenix AZ
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

October (late):

EARLHAM SCHOOL OF RELIGION/MINISTRY OF WRITING COLLOQUIU
Richmond IN
yanossu@earlham.edu

November:

HEART OF AMERICA FALL CONFERENCE
Kansas City MO
Jeanettedl@earthlink.net
www.hacwn.org

1st - 6th:

LITTWORLD 2009
Nairobi, Kenya
mailittworld@sbcglobal.net
www.littworld.org

21st:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS ORLANDO CONFERENCE
Orlando FL
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com

28th - Dec. 5th:

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS CARIBBEAN CRUISE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com