SEPTEMBER WRITERS' CONFERENCES

September-December: YWAM Hands-On School of Writing ; Lindale, Texas. Contact: Carol Scott, 15186 CR 440, Lindale TX 75771; 903-882-9663; contactus@ywamwoodcrest.com; www.ywamwoodcrest.com. Offers a series of writing workshops; see list of workshops and dates on Website.

September: Georgia Christian Writers Pod; Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: Lloyd Blackwell, 3049 Scott Rd. N.E., Marietta GA 30066; 770-421-1203; lloydblackwell@worldnet.att.net.

September 11-12: Catch the Wave Writers Conference; Woodstock, Georgia. Contact: Pam Barnes, P.O. Box 2673, Woodstock GA 30188; cynthiasimmons@christianauthorsguild.org; www.christianauthorsguild.org. Editors and agents in attendance. No scholarships.

September 11-12: North Texas Christian Writers Conference; Keller, Texas. Contact: Frank Ball, P.O. Box 820802, Fort Worth TX 76182; 817-915-1688 or 817-715-2597; info@ntchristianwriters.com; www.ntchristianwriters.com. No editors or agents in attendance. Offers partial scholarships.

September 16-20: Christian Prophetic Poets & Writers Retreat; Norcross, Georgia. Website: www.voicesofchrist.org/VOC_blowthetrumpet.html.

September 17-20 American Christian Fiction Writers Conference; Denver, Colorado. Contact: Robin Miller, P.O. Box 101066, Palm Bay FL 32910-1066; Pr@acfw.com; www.ACFW.com. Editors/agents in attendance. Offers scholarships to members only.

September 19: Siloam Springs Writers’ Workshop; Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Contact: Margaret Weathers, 716 W. University St., Siloam Springs AR 72761; 479-524-6598. No advanced or teen tracks. No editors/agents in attendance. Does not offer scholarships.

September 19 or 26: Northwest Ohio Christian Writers’ Conference; Toledo, Ohio. Contact: Kathy Douglas, 5679 Monroe St., Apt. 109, Sylvania OH 43560-2706; Mlka@toast.net. No editors or agents in attendance.

September 21-25: Maranatha Christian Writers Conference; Muskegon, Michigan. Contact: Verna Kokmeyer, 4759 Lake Harbor Rd., Muskegon MI 49441-5299; 231-798-2161; info@maranatha-bmc.org; www.WriteWithPurpose.org. Editors in attendance. Sally will be speaking/teaching at this one.

September 25-26: American Christian Writers Conference; Spokane, Washington. Contact: Reg Forder, P.O. Box 110390, Nashville TN 37222; 1-800-21-WRITE; ACWriters@aol.com; www.ACWriters.com.

September 25-26: Inscribe Fall Conference; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Contact: Eunice Matchett, 4304 – 45 St., Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada T7A 1G7; 780-542-7950; fax 780-514-3702; query@inscribe.org; www.Inscribe.org. Sometimes have editors in attendance.

September 26-27: San Diego Christian Writers Guild Seminar; San Diego, California. Contact: Robert & Jennie Gillespie, P.O. Box 270403, San Diego CA 92198; 760-294-3269; info@sandiegocwg.org; www.sandiegocwg.org. Editors and agents in attendance.

September 26-28: Ad Lib Christian Arts Retreat; Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Contact: Professor Richard Terrell, 6905 Forest Lake Blvd., Lincoln NE 68516; 402-486-4198; richard.terrell@doane.edu; www.adlibchristianarts.org. No editors or agents in attendance.

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