Workshops and Keynote/Plenaries I've Given

KEYNOTE/PLENARY PRESENTATIONS

     Hidden Manna Christian Writers Retreat, Houston TX, January 2006

MENTORING CLINICS

Six-session Fiction Mentoring Clinic taught at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Hermon CA, March/April 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010
          8-12 authors in attendance

Three-session Nonfiction Mentoring Clinic taught at the North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Dallas/Fort Worth TX, September 2009
          10 authors in attendance

Three-session Mentoring Clinic taught at the Spring Writers Day sponsored by the Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship, Irvine CA, April 2007 and 2008
          8-12 authors in attendance

PRIVATE TUTORIALS

WORKSHOPS

Polishing the PUGS: Punctuation, Usage, Grammar, and Spelling

• San Diego Christian Writers Conference, San Diego, CA, 2012
• Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2004 and 2008
• Antelope Valley Christian Writers Conference, Lancaster CA, 2008 and 2012
• Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, 2006
• American Christian Fiction Writers, Nashville TN, 2005
• Inspirational Writers Alive, Houston TX, 2005 
• Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship, Santa Ana CA, 2005 
• Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard KS, 2005 
• Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference (Advanced Track), CA, 2004 
• Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship, Irvine CA, 2003 
• American Christian Romance Writers (online workshop), 2001 and 2003

Basic Fiction Techniques: The Creative and the Practical
Multiple-session workshop co-taught with New York Times best-selling author Cindy Woodsmall

     American Christian Fiction Writers Conference, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, 2012 

Writing Your First Draft

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2007 
     Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard KS, 2005 

Refining Your Rough Draft

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2007 
     Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard KS, 2005 

Self-editing Your Manuscript (fiction and nonfiction)

     Inspirational Writers Alive conference, Houston TX, 2009
     Antelope Valley Christian Writers Conference, Lancaster CA, 2009
     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2006 
     Christian Writers Guild, Words for the Journey, Houston TX, 2005 
     Bay Area Writers League, Houston TX, 2005 
     Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard KS, 2005 
     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2004

Creating Consistent Characters

     North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, 2007

Crafting Complex Characters

     North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, 2007

Proofread like a Professional

     Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship, Irvine CA, 2006
     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2010 

Avoiding Mistakes that Say Novice

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2010

When Bad Things Happen to Good Sentences

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2006

Writing a Powerful Play Script

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2006
     Biola University Christian Writers Conference, La Mirada CA, 1989

Writing and Selling Church Play Scripts

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2012
          (four-part continuing session, with 10-minute sketch performance)
     Inspirational Writers Alive conference, Houston TX, 2009
     North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth,TX, 2008
     North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, 2007 
     Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, 2006

Getting Your Play Scripts Published

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2006

Writing with Both Sides of the Brain

     Inspirational Writers Alive, Houston TX, 2007 (co-taught with Janice Thompson) 
     American Christian Fiction Writers conference, Dallas TX, 2006 
     Barnes and Noble Bookstore writers group, Houston TX, 2005 (co-taught with Janice Thompson)

Typing without Pain

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2004 and 2008 
     American Christian Romance Writers conference, Denver CO, 2004 

How to Become a Freelance Editor/Proofreader

     North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, 2012 
     Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, 2006 
     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2006 and 2012 
     American Christian Romance Writers conference, Denver CO, 2004 
     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2004

Working with a Freelance Editor

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2008 
     Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, 2006

The Option of Self-publishing

     North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, 2008
     Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Hermon CA, 2007

Building Your Publishing Credits

     Inspirational Writers Alive, Houston TX, 2005 and 2007 
     Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard Kansas, 2005
     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2010 and 2012

Top Ten Myths of Becoming a Published Author

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2008

Ten Things Writers Do besides Write

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2007

Preparing for April 15: Tax Basics for Freelancers

     Inspirational Writers Alive conference, Houston TX, 2009
     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2008 and 2012
     Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, 2007 

Where Do Story Ideas Come From?

     North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, 2008
     Inspirational Writers Alive, Houston TX, 2005 and 2007

Developing a Website

     Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, 2006

From Idea to Publication

     Fullerton Women's Connection (Special Feature), Fullerton CA, 2003

Turning Personal Journals into Published Legacies

     North Orange County Christian Women's Club, Brea CA, 2000   

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