Monday, May 25, 2009

JUNE WRITERS CONFERENCES

A little late, but here is a list of writers' conferences coming up in June:

June: Southern Christian Writers Conference; Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Contact: Joanne Sloan, P.O. Box 1106, Northport AL 35473; 205-333-8603; fax 205-339-4528; SCWCworkshop@bellsouth.net.

June: Dayton Christian Writers Guild Conference; Englewood, Ohio. Contact: Tina V. Toles, P.O. Box 251, Englewood OH 45322-2227; 937-836-6600; cell: 937-371-6083; Daytonwriters@ureach.com; www.daytonchristianwriters.com.

June 3-6: Write-to-Publish Conference; Wheaton, Illinois (Chicago area). Contact: Lin Johnson, 9118 W. Elmwood Dr. #1G, Niles IL 60714-5820; 847-296-3964;fax 847-296-0754; lin@writetopublish.com; www.WriteToPublish.com. Offers a Freelance Career Track. Editors and agents in attendance.

June 5-6: East Texas Christian Writers Conference; Marshall, Texas. Contact: Dr. Jerry Hopkins, East Texas Baptist University, 1209 N. Grove St., Marshall TX 75670; 903-923-2283; fax 903-923-2077; jhopkins@ETBU.edu; www.ETBU.edu/news/CWC/default.htm.

June 6: American Christian Writers Conference; Indianapolis, Indiana. Contact: Reg Forder, P.O. Box 110390, Nashville TN 37222; 1-800-21-WRITE; ACWriters@aol.com; www.ACWriters.com.

June 10-13: Cedar Falls Christian Writers’ Workshop; Riverview Conference Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Contact: Jean Vaux, 1703 Sunnyside Dr., Cedar Falls IA 50613; 319-231-7444; fax 319-277-1721; Vauxcom@cfu.net; Speakers include: Dennis Hensley, Traci Groot, and Shelly Beach. Attendance limited to 35.

June 12-13: American Christian Writers Conference; Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Reg Forder, P.O. Box 110390, Nashville TN 37222; 1-800-21-WRITE; ACWriters@aol.com; www.ACWriters.com.

June 14-19: Wesleyan Writers Conference; Middletown, Connecticut. Contact: Anne Greene, 294 High St., Rm. 207, Middletown CT 06459; 860-685-3604; fax 860-685-2441; agreene@wesleyan.edu; www.wesleyan.edu/writers. Includes an advanced track. Editors and agents in attendance.

June 15-21: Christians in Theatre Arts Annual Networking Conference; Orlando, Florida. Contact: Bryanne Barker, P.O. Box 26471, Greenville SC 29616; 864-679-1898; fax 864-679-1899; admin@cita.org; www.cita.org.

June 18-20: Write! Canada Writers Conference; Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Jane Twohey, 698A Highpoint Ave., Waterloo ON N2V 1G9, Canada; 519-886-4196; info@thewordguild.com; www.thewordguild.com. Editors/agents in attendance. Offers scholarships.

June 19-20: Kentucky Christian Writers Conference; Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Speaker: Terry Whalin. Info on Website: www.kychristianwriters.com.

June 22-27: St. Davids Christian Writers’ Conference; Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania. Contact: Audrey Stallsmith, 87 Pines Rd. E., Hadley PA 16130-1019; 724-253-2738; registrar@stdavidswriters.com; www.stdavidswriters.com.

June 26-27: American Christian Writers Conference; Grand Rapids, Michigan. Contact: Reg Forder, P.O. Box 110390, Nashville TN 37222; 1-800-21-WRITE; ACWriters@aol.com; www.ACWriters.com.

June 26-28: She Speaks Conference, Concord, North Carolina. Contact: LeAnn Rice, Proverbs 31 Ministry, 616-G Matthews-Mint Hill Rd., Matthews NC 28105; 704-849-2270; fax 704-849-7267; office@Proverbs31.org; www.SheSpeaksConference.com. Offers a track for teens. Editors and agents in attendance.

* July 10-August 8: Act One: Writing for Hollywood; Hollywood, California. Contact: Chris Riley, 2690 N. Beachwood Dr., Hollywood CA 90068; 323-464-0815; fax 323-468-0315; info@actoneprogram.com; www.ActOneprogram.com. Limited to 30; application required. No editors or agents in attendance. Because of the length of this program, I am announcing it early.

2 comments:

Carrie Fancett Pagels said...

Thank you so much for sharing this information. It seems to be hard to find on the web.
Carrie

Anonymous said...

The info on the ETBU conference is incorrect; they are delaying it til next April I believe.