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MAJOR MORNING CLASSES Monday-Thursday
10:40am-12:10pm 1. YOU CAN BE A PUBLISHED WRITER: Joan Esherick Learn how to successfully write for publication. Discuss writing ethics, professionalism, attitude, office set-up, equipment, research aids, market analysis, query letters, guidelines, manuscript preparation and submission, dangers to avoid, the writing process, the publishing process, record keeping, publication barriers (and how to overcome them), and just about everything else you’ll need to hone your skill, polish your writing, and see your work in print.
2. WRITE A LIFE CHANGING NON-FICTION BOOK! Virelle
Kidder
3. THE WRITE WAY: Colonel Henry Gariepy Experience the writer’s quest for purpose and publication. Create titillating titles, master parallel structure, and add artistic touches. Discover the 10 commandments for writing success. Learn the art and discipline of rewriting, the secret to good writing. Presentations will be done with Power Point and will include tips on how to maximize current technology.
4. DRAMATICALLY SPEAKING . . . Torry Martin Would you like to write catchy sketches? Learn the art of collaboration? Create believable characters and dialogue? Use humor in writing and speaking? Discover the secrets to free publicity? Create press kits on a budget? Unleash the power of networking?
5. WRITE A PICTURE BOOK: Shirley Brinkerhoff and Carol Wedeven Have you always dreamed of writing a picture book? Or have you already written one but aren't sure how to get it off your computer and into the hands of children? Learn the 10 basic elements every picture book needs to grab an editor’s attention. Bring your manuscript or your picture book ideas and be prepared to learn the dos, don’ts, why, and why-nots by writing and rewriting a picture book through daily teaching and critique sessions.
Shirley is the Director of Publications at ABWE and the author of 6 young adult novels and 14 non-fiction books. She worked for Boyds Mills Press, a Highlights for Children company, and is an accomplished pianist.
Carol is a teacher, speaker, artist, and musician who has written several picture books, curriculum, articles, short stories, fillers, and poetry. She continues to work on a biography while overseeing the construction of a new home.
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Joan
returned to full-time freelance writing in 2008 after three years as Senior
Writer and Editor for a non-profit organization. Her award-winning blog about
Labrador retrievers has garnered an international readership from Australia,
Canada, England, Europe, and India. A teacher by background, Joan loves to
mentor writers just starting their publishing career.
Virelle,
a full-time author and conference speaker, has served as a contributing writer
for Today’s Christian Woman. She has also written articles for many other
national magazines. Her book, Meet Me at the Well, was released by Moody
Press in January 2008. She recently completed her sixth book and is now working
on her first murder mystery.
Colonel
Gariepy is the author of 26 books and former National Editor in Chief for the
Salvation Army. His newest book will be released by Eerdmans Publishers in late
2008. Although retired, he continues to teach Bible studies and writers
seminars. An outdoor enthusiast, he has finished three 26-mile marathons. He and
his wife Marjorie delight in their four children and twelve grandchildren.
Torry
writes for "Adventure in Odessey" and Lillenas Drama. He is a two-time grand
prize winner at Seminar in the Rockies, a national competition sponsored by the
Gospel Music Association. A standup comic and actor before becoming a Christian,
Torry brings years of experience and a unique perspective to his teaching. He
says, "We take ourselves too seriously, but we don't take God seriously enough
and that needs some fixing."
