37th Annual Montrose Christian Writers Conference - SAVE THE DATE
Monday July 13- Friday July 17, 2026
EQUIPPING WRITERS FOR ETERNAL SIGNIFICANCE
Experienced writers will be spiritually renewed as they sharpen their word-smithing skills and learn about Christian publishing at this annual conference.
Daily Inspirational Sessions
Appointments with Editors and Best Selling Authors
Continuing Morning Series
Work-in-Progress Seminars
Afternoon Workshops
Afternoon Series
Faculty Panel Discussion
Great Evening Programs
Professional Critiques and Consults
Hands-on Mentoring Opportunities
Detailed information coming soon
Schedule
Monday
3:00 REGISTRATION OPENS
4:00 ORIENTATION
5:00 SUPPER
6:15 OPENING SESSION
7:15 FACULTY PANEL
Tuesday-Thursday
8:00 BREAKFAST
9:00 MORNING CHALLENGE
10:00 MAJOR MORNING CLASSES
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
5:00 SUPPER
6:15 Thursday: WRITERS’ THEATER
Friday:
8:00 BREAKFAST
9:00 MAJOR MORNING CLASSES
11:00 CLOSING SESSION
12:00 LUNCH
Continuing Classes
Designed to provide in-depth learning and participation. Most valuable when taken as a series but all are open to those who cannot attend every day.
MAJOR MORNING CLASSES TUESDAY - FRIDAY
Professional Critiques
This is a great opportunity to have your work evaluated by a published professional. Receive a written evaluation of your manuscript plus a 30-minute private appointment to discuss ways to improve and/or market your piece.
Other Opportunities
EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS
Private 15-minute appointments with editors and agents to show them your work, which may be suitable for their publications and/or to discuss ideas for stories. Sign-up sheets available at the conference. Bring professionally prepared manuscripts. Be sure to bring copies! No charge.
CRITIQUE GROUPS and GENRES of INTEREST GROUPS
Opportunity for feedback from other writers. No charge.
BOOK TABLE
Features books by faculty and conferees. When registering, please indicate books you’ve written which you would like to sell. Please tag all books with prices rounded to a dollar.
MP3 RECORDINGS
Listen to the sessions you missed or those you want to hear again.
THURSDAY: WRITERS’ THEATER
Here's another opportunity for you to shine! Bring your own work, an excerpt from a short story, memoir, novel, or a poem and trimmed to three minutes and read it to the conferees at the Writers’ Theater, a delightful program that celebrates your creativity. Some faculty and conferees consider this evening so special, they “dress up” to present their work. You are certainly welcome to do that, as well.
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