Plan Your Own Retreat 

PROGRAMS:

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS: Private 15-minute appointments with editors and agents to show them material which may be suitable for their publications and/or to discuss ideas for stories. Sign-up sheets available at the conference. Study guidelines ahead of time and bring professionally prepared manuscripts. Be sure to bring copies! No charge.

 PROFESSIONAL CRITIQUES: Written evaluations of manuscripts followed by a 30-minute appointment to talk about ways to improve and/or market the work. Manuscripts should be double-spaced.  Send 2 copies to the Montrose Bible Conference by June 13. Please specify genre and preferred critiquer. $35.00 per critique.

 Hope Flinchbaugh  Fiction or nonfiction books: Synopsis or proposal plus 20 pages.
                            Nonfiction articles: Up to 2500 words.
                            Children’s: Up to 1500 words.

Vie Herlocker         Nonfiction books: Proposal plus 20 pages.
                            Speculative fiction and supernatural suspense: Synopsis plus 20 pages.

 Bob Hostetler        Nonfiction books: Proposal plus 20 pages.
                            Nonfiction articles: Up to 2500 words.

 Marsha Hubler        Books for young readers or young adults: Proposal plus 20 pages.
                            Bible study guides or leader training manuals: Proposal plus 20 pages.
                             Daily devotionals: Up to five.

Virelle Kidder          Fiction or nonfiction books: Synopsis or proposal plus 20 pages.

Carol Wedeven       Picture books, stories, or articles for children: Up to 1500 words.

CRITIQUE GROUPS: Opportunity for feedback from other writers. No charge.

BOOK TABLE: Features books by faculty and conferees as well as resources to improve your writing and marketing. When registering, please indicate books you’ve written which you would like to sell.

FREEBIES: Complimentary publishers’ guidelines and sample copies to save you time and postage. Bring a sturdy bag to take them home.

CDs: Listen to the sessions you missed or those you want to hear again.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

            Shirley Brinkerhoff Memorial Scholarship: $100 grant for tuition: Awarded to a writer actively striving to hone the craft of writing who has not yet secured a publishing contract. Applications are available at montrosebible.org/writers.htm.

            Scholarship help available according to need. Please inquire when registering.    

For additional information or to make reservations call us at 1-800-598-5030

  

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