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Events
Conferences, Retreats, Book Signings & More!
Please join us at any or all of the events listed below.
2nd Annual Peak Writing Conference
February 27, 2010
Covenant Presbyterian Church
2845 Parliament Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
*Registration Details below
Download and print the professional flyer to include in a church bulletin, to post on a bulletin board, or to distribute to places of interest.
Speakers:
Erin Healy
Self-Editing for Novelists
You’ve read Browne and King and mastered many important details of fiction writing: pure points of view, snappy dialog, showing like a movie screen. Now go deeper by learning how to ask the questions that probe the very heart of your novel—plot, character, theme, pace, and originality. Having sat in both the editor’s and writer’s chairs, Erin can teach you how to self-edit what matters most before you shop your novel in this highly competitive industry.
BIO: Erin Healy is co-author with Ted Dekker of Kiss and Burn and has been editing novelists such as Colleen Coble, Melody Carlson, Lisa Samson, James Scott Bell, Jane Kirkpatrick and many others for more than a decade. Her first solo novel, Never Let You Go, comes out from Thomas Nelson in April 2010. Erin lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and two children.
Rachelle Gardner
Grab an Agent’s Attention from the Very First Line
The opening page of a novel can determine whether a reader will turn the page or put the book down. It can also determine whether an agent or editor will read any further, making the difference between being published—or not. In this workshop, we’ll look at opening paragraphs from successful and critically acclaimed books, identifying exactly what makes them powerful. We’ll discuss specific techniques for creating captivating opening lines, including an in-depth examination of the Writer’s Voice—what it is, and why it’s so important. Please bring the opening page of your own novel for class interaction.
BIO: Rachelle Gardner is an agent with WordServe Literary and works with both fiction and non-fiction authors. In the last two years she’s sold books to Zondervan, Bethany House, Baker Books, David C. Cook, Guideposts, Harvest House and others. Prior to being an agent, she spent many years as an editor and writer. She lives in Colorado with her firefighter husband, two daughters, and lovable yellow lab.
Colleen Coble
The Joy of Revisions
Yes that's right--JOY. There's something magic about revisions. The right ones can take your novel to a whole new level. Best-selling author Colleen Coble will discuss how to tackle those big revisions and put the unexpected into your story.
BIO: Colleen Coble is the best-selling author of twenty-seven novels and nine novellas. She is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers and has won the ACFW Mentor of the Year award twice. Her books have won or finaled in numerous contests including RWA's Rita award, the Holt Medallion, the ACFW Book of the Year, Booksellers Best, the Daphne du Maurier, and the National Readers' Choice Award. Visit her website at www.colleencoble.com.
*REGISTRATION
IMPORTANT: All registrants MUST complete and mail the REGISTRATION FORM, regardless of your payment method. You can also download a Word document and email it back to us at info@acfwcolorado.com.
| COSTS | member |
non-member |
| Standard (Feb. 1-20th, 2010) | $60 |
$65 |
| At the door (after Feb. 20th) | $75 |
$75 |
To register, use the PayPal buttons above, or make your check payable to WWW or Worship Write Witness and mail it along with the registration form to:
Worship Write Witness
c/o Eagle Designs
P.O. Box 15528
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
IMPORTANT: Don't forget to submit the registration form.
AUTHORS!
If you are an author who will be attending and wish to sell books at this conference, please download and print the Book Selling Consigment Agreement and Book Table Inventory Form. Complete the required information, then mail your forms to the above address along with your registration form.
3rd Annual ACFW Colorado Retreat
Friday, April 23 - Saturday, April 24, 2010
PREPARED TO GIVE HIS ANSWER — Join us for a weekend designed for encouragement, refreshment, fellowship, as we take an in-depth look into the Word of God and how we can be prepared to write His answer— to Christians and non-Christians, through fiction or nonfiction. Through Bible study and prayer times we will explore what God has to say about His Word and its relevance to us today.
Event begins Friday, April 23rd at 6:30pm (check-in) and ends Saturday, April 24th at 6:00pm.
Our Speaker: Marjorie
Vawter is a
professional freelance
editor who
proofreads for CBA
publishers, edits for
individual clients, and
does a little writing
herself in her “spare”
time. An avid reader,
she also judges for
several prestigious awards in the inspirational
marketplace. For the past three years, she has
served as conference director’s assistant for the
Colorado and Greater Philadelphia Christian
Writers Conferences. She is a member of ACFW
and serves the organization as the Colorado
Area Coordinator. She has led and facilitated
many Bible study classes, teaching a single ladies
Sunday school class, and has done workshops
on editing for several writers groups and
at conferences. Marjorie lives in the Denver
metro area with her husband. When she can get
away, she enjoys hiking and snowshoeing near
their cabin in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area
northwest of Denver. She and her husband have
two adult children.
REGISTRATION
Begins February 5th and ends March 31st
There will be three registration options this year:
- Option #1 - Overnight at Camp Eden. $55 members/$60 non-members
- Option #2 - Overnight at Eldora Lodge*. $65 members/$70 non-members
- Option #3 - No overnight. $25 members/$30 non-members
* Registration deadline for Option #2 is February
28th, with a non-refundable deposit of $10 due at
time of registration and the balance due by March
31st. Eldora Lodge is located about 1/4 mile west of the Camp Eden Rd
turnoff. To view the lodge go to www.eldoralodge.com.
* Late registration (April 1st-21st): Add $5 to Option
#1 and #3 (late registration is not available for
Option #2).
You may register online, by mail or at your local ACFW Colorado chapter meeting.
To register by mail, send payment and registration form to:
HIS Writers
PO Box 19741
Denver, CO 80219
To register at your local chapter meeting, bring the completed registration form and payment to the meeting.
What to bring
- If staying at Camp Eden: Sleeping bag, pillow, towel, washcloth, toiletries, warm clothes, flashlight.
- If staying at Eldora Lodge: Warm clothes, toiletries.
- To the retreat (all): Bible, notebook/laptop (for notes), journal (for writing/reflection), and snacks—plus a 6/12-pack of canned beverages to share.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday will be provided. (NOTE: If you have food allergies or special dietary requirements, please bring what you need to supplement your meals, snacks and drinks.)
Please direct questions regarding the retreat to: Paula Moldenhauer at paula@soulscents.us.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO ACFW MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS
Annual ACFW Writing Conference
September 17-20, 2010
Indianapolis, Indiana
Visit www.acfw.com/conference for more information