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HACWN Fall Conference
November 12 - 14, 2009
- Do you want success in your writing work and ministry?
- Want to make connections with an editor and meet others who can help you along the way?
- Want to follow Ephesians 3:20-21and see God do "more than you can ask or think?"
You’ll find all this and more! Check out our stellar faculty. Combined, they have decades of experience, and they’re eager to share their expertise with you!
This year we’re excited to offer more in-depth teaching through Coaching Classes (see brochure) that feature two and a half hours of instruction and feedback to help you get to the next level in your writing. Then, each night, you can enjoy a keynote session with seasoned editors, and editor introductions. And each afternoon will be filled with two dozen workshops and electives designed to meet your needs -- and time to meet with editors for feedback and pitching ideas..
Be a Ready Writer...by registering today!
CONNECT WITH PROFESSIONALS!
FREE APPOINTMENTS:
At the conference, you’ll be able to sign up for a free appointment with a faculty member to show him or her your manuscript, pitch an idea, or talk to him or her about your writing. Sign up is at the conference on a first-come, first-served basis. You can also chat with faculty members and others about your ideas at lunch, coffee breaks, and other times!
PAID CRITIQUES and FIRST PAGES:
Many writers wonder about the value of extras like paid critiques and
first pages at a writer's conference. I have personally used these
services many times and find them one of the greatest benefits of a
conference. In both, you will hear what a live editor says about your
writing and he or she will give you direct feedback that is
invaluable and most helpful. At recent conferences that I have
attended usually as a speaker or a teacher, I have paid for as many
as six paid critiques just to see what I'm missing on problematic
material. If you're sending out something and getting rejections all
over, you may want try this out. It's relatively inexpensive and can
be extremely helpful in narrowing down what you need to do to fix a
piece. I recommend these, and if you have more than one project, I
recommend that you do as many as you can afford. Nothing else will
give you the direct feedback you need. Also, if you have an editor
look at something, there's always the possibility that they will say,
"I'd like to take this back with me to our pub group." That's a real
bonus, and I've had it happen in ways that have led to the
publication of articles and whole books.
How do they work? WIth a paid critique, you send in your article,
poem, or book proposal (only 10-12 pages, double-spaced max). It's
best to send it as an attached document, but you can mail it if you
wish. The editor, agent, or author will read it ahead of time and
write comments on it. Then you will meet with that person at the
conference for twenty-minutes where they'll give you all the details
and you'll have a chance to ask questions. This costs $35.00 per
submission.
With "first pages," you send in the first page (double-space, no more
than 250 words) to me at HACWN. You can send it as an attachment
(preferred) or regular mail. It costs $10.00 for each entry. At the
conference, a panel of editors, agents, and experts will sit on the
stage. I will read the page to the panel and then whoever wishes will
comment on whether they'd read on or not. That's about it, but it
tells you the crucial things an editor will think as they consider
that page. Most editors and agents can make a decision on a piece by
the end of that page.
FACULTY SIGNED UP NOW:
Terry Burns, Agent with Hartline Agency. Terry will return after rave reviews from last year's conference. He can teach, has written on, and represents fiction and nonfiction, both secular and Christian.
Jeff Holder, Screenplay Writing. Jeff brings much experience in writing for the screen for adults as well as children. He has had many screenplays produced and comes highly recommended.
Ginger Kolbaba, Senior Editor, Christianity Today, INC. Ginger is always looking for new writers and will teach on writing for all Christianity Today magazines, including Today's Christian Woman, MP, and others.
Monica Foster, Reliant Public Relations -- Monica is a Rep with this Public Relations Firm. They have numerous clients for whom they've gotten interviews on the radio and TV, including DAYSTAR, Fox's "Fox and Friends" and many others.
Jim Watkins, Editor of Vista and Acquisitions Editor for Wesleyan Books. Jim wowed us in 2007 and will be teaching on many topics.
Cindi Kenney, Editor, Winepress Publishing; worked for Big Idea (Veggie Tales) for many years and represents children's books and others.
Linda Canup, Managing Editor, In Touch Magazine. Edits Dr. Charles Stanley's main media organ and is looking for writers.
Dave Fessenden, Editor, CLC Publications. Dave is looking for book material for CLC and has been at our conference before.
Steve Hewitt, Manazing Editor, Christian Computing Magazine, and Christian Video Magazine. Looking for writers.
Jeff Gerke, Marcher Hare Press – fantasy, science fiction, and supernatural, three books published in 2007, and three more in 2008.
Les Stobbe, Literary Agent with The Stobbe Literary Agency. He represents just about everything to the Christian market and some to the secular market.
Mary Sue Seymour, Literary Agent, The Seymour Agency, mostly romance and women’s fiction, both Christian and secular.
Rick Steele, AMG. Looking for youth fantasy fiction, nonfiction for adults.
Rusty Wright, Amy Foundation rep. and freelance writer. Much experience to share with new writers.
Amber Wiegand-Buckley -- Amber Weigand-Buckley is the editor for On Course, the Assemblies of God national youth ministries magazine, and has served on the editorial staff for over eleven years. Along with her print responsibilities at On Course, Amber serves as web editor and host of On Course TV Soundcheck monthly Video podcast. Amber is an author with over 200 published works.
Possibles:
Emily Masters, Keen Literary Agency, children’s and YA. Christian and secular.
Kyle Duncan, Bethany House Publishers. Acquisitions in Fiction.
We are still seeking book and magazine editors for children, teens and adults, fiction and nonfiction. If you have any recommendations, feel free to e-mail me at mlittleton@earthlink.net.
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