COVID-19 UPDATE After an abundance of prayer and discussion, we have decided to cancel the Maranatha Christian Writers' Conference for 2020. There are so many factors that went into the decision to cancel and it was not made lightly. Along with the government's restrictions, this decision was made mainly for the safety of all of […]

ACW’s mentoring retreats feature more than twelve hours of small group and private manuscript consultation work; professional editing and critiquing of your manuscript during the retreat; teaching on how to evaluate, copyedit, and proofread manuscripts; plus the rewriting of your manuscript several times. This is a rare opportunity to have your own mentor/instructor. Only four […]

Greetings!  And welcome to the first ever Publishing in Color Online Conference!  Publishing in Color has only one objective: increase the number of books published by spiritual writers of color. This includes groups such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinx Americans, and Native Americans, who have been under-represented in terms of the number of published books. Unfortunately we’re […]

Join us for the virtual edition of 2020’s Breathe Christian Writers Conference, to be held Oct. 9-10. We are offering 20 breakout sessions, most prerecorded by a few live, on topics ranging from writing difficult material to building community over platform, from poetry to fiction to writing for children. For just $50, you’ll access all […]

In “the old days” an author could write a manuscript and “throw it over the wall” to the publisher who would take care of the rest.  That is no longer the case.  The most important quote I’ve heard from a publishing house CEO: “Fifteen years ago all I cared about was the quality of the […]

This conference is nestled in the heart of Florida at Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center. The sunrises and sunsets are breathtaking, and the spreading oak trees beckon you to sit beneath their limbs and write a page or two in your journal. It’s an opportune week to meet agents and editors, award-winning writers and others who have heard […]

SiWC is going virtual for 2020! The Surrey International Writers' Conference is the most comprehensive professional development conference of its kind in Canada. SiWC offers writers in all genres — from beginners to experts — the opportunity to hone their craft. Join us for the next SiWC, our virtual SiWC at Home, October 23-25, 2020. […]