LISTING OF
2008
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 2008 WRITERS' CONFERENCES
January 31-Feb 3: WRITING FOR THE SOUL CONFERENCE*
Colorado Springs CO
Paul Finch
866-495-5177
paul@christianwritersguild.com
www.christianwritersguild.com
February 6-8: WRITER’S SYMPOSIUM BY THE SEA
San Diego CA
Dean Nelson
Deannelson@pointloma.edu
www.pointloma.edu/writers
February 8-10: WORD WEAVERS RETREAT
Lake Yale Retreat & Conference Center; Leesburg FL
Larry Leech
Lleech@cfl.rr.com
February 15-16: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS DALLAS CONFERENCE
Dallas TX
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
February 16: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Antonio L. Crawford
804-998-8014
ncwcbe@yahoo.com
www.nationalchristianwritersconference.com
February 22-23: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Oklahoma City OK
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
February 22-23: CASTRO VALLEY CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Castro Valley CA
510-886-6300
jdrury@redwoodchapel.org
February 22-24: WRITERS WEEK-END AT THE BEACH
Ocean Park WA
Birdie Etchison
360-665-6576
etchison@pacifier.com
www.patriciarushford.com
February 25-28: CATHOLIC SCREENWRITERS WORKSHOP
Tucson AZ
Rev. Thomas Santa, CssR
866-737-5751
office@desertrenewal.org
www.desertrenewal.org
Feb 28-Mar 2: FLORIDA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Billie Wilson,
321-269-5831
billiewilson@cfl.rr.com
www.FLWriters.org
March 11-14: HEART TALK/SPEAKING CONFERENCE
Portland OR
Beverly Hislop
503-517-1931
wcm@westernseminary.edu
www.westernseminary.edu/women
March 14-18: MOUNT HERMON CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Mount Hermon CA (near Santa Cruz)
David Talbott
831-335-4466
rachelw@mhcamps.org
www.mounthermon.org/writers
March 15: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Memphis TN
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
March 28-29: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Charlotte NC
Reg Forder
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
March 29: INSPIRATIONAL WRITERS ALIVE!
Amarillo TX
Jerry McClenagan
806-355-7117
jerrydalemc@sbcglobal.net
March 29: WRITE ON! WORKSHOP
Dayton OH
Valerie Coleman
937-307-0760
info@penofthewriter.com
www.penofthewriter.com
April: ORANGE COUNTY CHRISTIAN WRITERS FELLOWSHIP SPRING WRITING DAY
John DeSimone
714-538-7070
John@occwf.org
www.occwf.org
April: BIOLA MEDIA CONFERENCE
LaMirada CA
Craig Detweiler
866-334-2266
www.biolamedia.com
April 4-5: CALLED TO WRITE
Girard KS
Deborah Vogts
620-244-5619
debvogts@terraworld.net
www.christianwritersgirard.org
April 5: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Baltimore MD
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
April 11-12: QUAD-CITIES CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Bettendorf IA
Twila Belk
563-332-1622
iamstraightway@aol.com
www.gottatellsomebody.com
April 12: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Indianapolis
IN
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
April 12: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD SPRING SEMINAR
Minneapolis/St.
Paul MN
Delores
Topliff
651-695-0609
sharonknudson@hotmail.com
www.mnchristianwriters.org
April
16-18: JOURNALISM THROUGH THE EYES OF FAITH
St. Paul
MN
Phyllis
Alsdurf
651-638-6149
p-alsdurf@bethel.edu
www.bethel.edu/special-events/jtef
April
17-19: DELAWARE CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Newark DE
John
Riddle
302-834-4910
Delawarewriter@yahoo.com
www.DelawareChristianWritersConference.com
April
18-19: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Fort
Wayne IN
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
April 19: WFCA WRITERS CONFERENCE
Milwaukee
WI
Andrea
Boeshaar/Patti Wolf
414-355-5202
andrea@andreaboeshaar.com
www.wisconsinchristianauthors.com
April 19: MERCER ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
Mercer PA
Evelyn
Minshull or Gloria Clover
724-475-3239
or 724-253-2635
eminshull@certainty.net , or
gloworm@certainly.net
www.stdavidswriters.com
May: INSPIRATIONAL
WRITERS ALIVE! EAST TEXAS SEMINAR
Tyler TX
Maxine
Holder
903-795-3986
mholder787@aol.com
May 2-3: AMERICAN
CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Atlanta
GA
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
May 2-3: ANTELOPE
VALLEY CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Quartz
Hill CA
Don
Patterson
661-722-0891
donrpatterson@verizon.net
www.avwriters.com
May 2-3: NORTHWEST
CHRISTIAN WRITERS RENEWAL
Bothell
WA
Judy
Bodmer
425-488-2900
conference@nwchristianwriters.org
www.nwchristianwriters.org
May
3: GEORGIA WRITERS SPRING FESTIVAL
Atlanta
GA
Lloyd Blackwell
(770)421-1203.
lloydblackwell@worldnet.att.net
May 7-9: EVANGELICAL
PRESS ASSN. CONVENTION
Portland
OR
Doug
Trouten
763-535-4793
director@epassoc.org
www.epassoc.org
May 9-10: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Nashville
TN
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
May
14-17: COLORADO CHRISTIAN
WRITERS CONFERENCE
Estes
Park CO
Marlene
Bagnull
610-626-6833
mbagnull@aol.com
www.writehisanswer.com
May
18-22: BLUE RIDGE MT. CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Lifeway
Ridgecrest Conference Center NC
Ron
Pratt
615-251-2065
ron.pratt@lifeway.com
May 31: AMERICAN
CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Louisville
KY
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
June
(usual 3rd Weekend): SHE SPEAKS CONFERENCE
Charlotte NC
LeAnn
Rice
704-849-2270
office@Proverbs31.org
www.SheSpeaksConference.com
June
16-21: ST. DAVIDS CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Audrey
Stallsmith
724-253-2738
registrar@stdavidswriters.com
www.stdavidswriters.com
June
20-21: SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Tuscaloosa
AL
Joanne
Sloan
205-333-8603
SCWCworkshop@bellsouth.net
June 2-8: FICTION INTENSIVE
Tehachapi
CA
Lauraine
Snelling
661-823-0669
tlsnelling@yahoo.com
www.laurainesnelling.net
June 4-7: WRITE TO PUBLISH CONFERENCE
Wheaton
IL (Chicago area)
Lin
Johnson
847-296-3964
lin@writetopublish.com
www.WriteToPublish.com
June 6-7: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Columbus
OH
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
June 6-7: EAST TEXAS CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Marshall
TX
Dr. Jerry
Hopkins
903-923-2269
jhopkins@ETBU.edu
www.ETBU.edu/news/CWC/default.htm
June 6-7: ANNUAL ARKANSAS WRITERS CONFERENCE
Little
Rock AR
Helen
Austin
501-223-8633
hmaustin@comcast.net
www.geocities.com/penwomen
June
11-14: CEDAR FALL CHRISTIAN WRITERS WORKSHOP
Riverview
Conference Center, Cedar Falls IA
Jean
Vaux;
319-231-7761;
Vauxcom@cfu.net
June 15-20: WESLEYAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Middletown
CT
Anne
Greene
860-685-3604
agreene@wesleyan.edu
www.wesleyan.edu/writers
June
20-21: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Grand
Rapids MI
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
June
20-21: KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Elizabethtown
KY
Judy
Sliger
Registrar@kychristianwriters.com
www.kychristianwriters.com
July
11-12: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Orlando
FL
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
July
11-12: DAYTON CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD CONFERENCE
Dayton OH
Tina V.
Toles
937-836-6600:
937-371-6083
Daytonwriters@ureach.com
www.dougtoles.com
July 13-17: INTERNATIONAL
CHRISTIAN RETAIL SHOW
Orlando FL
Scott Graham
719-265-9895
sgraham@cbaonline.org
www.christianretailshow.com
July 20-25: MONTROSE
CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Montrose PA
Patti Souder
570-278-1001
mbc@montrosebible.org
www.montrosebible.org
July
25-27 – MIDWEST WRITERS CONFERENCE
Dept. of
Journalism
765-282-1055
midwestwriters@yahoo.com
www.midwestwriters.org
July
28-31 – OREGON CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Canby OR
www.oregonchristianwriters.org
July/August: THE GLEN WORKSHOP
Gregory
Wolfe/Image
206-281-2988
glenworkshop@imagejournal.org
www.imagejournal.org/glen
August: FAITHWRITERS.COM
WRITING CONFERENCE
Livonia
MI (Detroit Metro area)
Scott
Lindsay
support@faithwriters.com
www.faithwriters.com/conference.php
August: KARITOS
CHRISTIAN ARTS CONFERENCE
Bolingbrook
IL
Bob Hay
847-749-1284
bob@karitos.com
www.karitos.com
August 2: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Dayton OH
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
August
2: TEXAS CHRISTIAN WRITERS
CONFERENCE
Houston
TX
Martha
Rogers
713-686-7209
marthalrogers@sbcglobal.net
August
7-9: GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Langhorne
PA
Marlene
Bagnull
610-626-6833
mbagnull@aol.com
www.writehisanswer.com/Philadelphia
August
7-11: THE WRITING ACADEMY SEMINAR
Minneapolis
MN
Mar
Korman
218-792-5144
jflz20@mcleodusa.net
www.wams.org/pages/2seminar.htm
August
8-9:AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Minneapolis
MN
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
August
16: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Springfield
MO
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
August
17-22: CAPE COD SUMMER WRITERS CONFERENCE &
YOUNG
WRITERS WORKSHOP (ages 12-16)
Oysterville
MA
Jacqueline
M. Loring
508-420-0200
writers@capecodwriterscenter.org
www.capecodwriterscenter.com
September
7-13: MARANATHA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE*
Muskegon
MI
Verna
Kokmeyer
www.WriteWithPurpose.org
September: NORTHWEST OHIO CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Toledo OH
Linda
Tippett
Andamija@bex.net
September: SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD SEMINAR
San Diego
CA
Robert
& Jennie Gillespie
760-294-3269
info@sandiegocwg.org
www.sandiegocwg.org
September: INSCRIBE FALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
Director
780-542-7950
senappi@telusplanet.net
www.Inscribe.org
September: SILOAM SPRINGS WRITERS CONFERENCE
Siloam
Springs AR
Rosemary
M. Matthews
479-524-3506
Rosie1st2000@yahoo.com
September
12-13: NORTH TEXAS CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Keller TX
Frank
Ball
817-915-1688
frank.ball@ntchristianwriters.com
www.ntchristianwriters.com
September
13: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Denver CO
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
September
18-21: ACFW NATIONAL CONFERENCE
city
unknown
ACFW
Conference Committee
574-370-0988
pr@americanchristianfictionwriters.com
www.ACFW.com
September
20: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Salt Lake
City UT
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
September
26-27: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Spokane
WA
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
September
26-27: OKOBOJI CHRISTIAN WRITERS RETREAT
Okoboji
IA
Denise
Triggs,
Denise@waterfallmin.com
www.waterfallretreats.com
September
28-October 1: SANDY COVE CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
North
East MD
Jim
Watkins
800-234-2683
info@sandycove.org
www.sandycove.org/docs/writers.php
October: MY
THOUGHT EXACTLY WRITERS RETREAT
Schuyler
NE
Cheryl
Paden
402-727-6508
October: CATCH
THE WAVE WRITERS CONFERENCE
Woodstock
GA
Cindy
Simmons
770-928-2795
cynthiasimmons@christianauthorsguild.org
www.christianauthorsguild.org
October: INTERNATIONAL
WRITERS FELLOWSHIP CONFERENCE
Brookville
PA
Jan Sady
814
–856-2560
janfran@windstream.net
October
3-4: PEN TO PAPER LITERARY SYMPOSIUM
Dayton OH
Valerie
Coleman
937-307-0760
info@penofthewriter.com
www.penofthewriter.com
October
4: SANTA BARBARA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Opal Mae
Dailey
805-682-0316
opalmaedailey@aol.com
October
22-26: GLORIETA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
CLASServices
505-899-4283
info@classervices.com
www.glorietaCWC.com
October
24-25: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Anaheim
CA
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE;
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
October
24-25: EARLHAM SCHOOL OF RELIGION/MINISTRY OF WRITING COLLOQUIUM
Richmond
IN
Susan
Yands
800-432-1377
yanossu@earlham.edu
October
25: WEST BRANCH CHRISTIAN WRITERS ONE-DAY CONFERENCE
Montoursville
PA
Cindy
Emmett Smith
Cswriter@yahoo.com
October: MOUNT
HERMON MENTORING CLINIC
Mount
Hermon CA (near Santa Cruz)
David
Talbott
831-335-4466
rachelw@mhcamps.org
www.mounthermon.org/writersclinic
Oct
31-Nov 1: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Phoenix
AZ
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
Early
November: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD FALL SEMINAR
Minneapolis/St.
Paul MN
Delores
Topliff
651-695-0609
sharonknudson@hotmail.com
www.mnchristianwriters.org
November: HEART OF AMERICA FALL CONFERENCE
Kansas
City MO
Mark
Littleton
816-459-8016
HACWN@earthlink.net
www.hacwn.org
December
(1st wk): OAKWOOD COLLEGE CHRISTIAN WRITERS SEMINAR
Huntsville
AL
Dr. Cecil
Daly
256-852-8656
cdaly@oakwood.edu
Nov
29-Dec. 7: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS CARIBBEAN CRUISE
Reg Forder
1-800-21-WRITE
ACWriters@aol.com
www.ACWriters.com
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