KEYNOTE/PLENARY PRESENTATIONS
Why Write? Fame and Fortune or Grace and Glory?
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2006
Has God Called You to Write?
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
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Polishing the PUGS: Punctuation, Usage, Grammar, and Spelling
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2004 and July 2008
Antelope Valley Christian Writers Conference, Lancaster CA, May 2008
Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, October 2006
American Christian Fiction Writers, Nashville TN September 2005
Inspirational Writers Alive, Houston TX, August 2005
Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship, Santa Ana CA, April 2005
Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard KS, April 2005
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference (Advanced Track), CA, April 2004
Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship, Irvine CA, March 2003
American Christian Romance Writers (online workshop), 2001 and 2003
Writing Your First Draft
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2007
Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard KS, April 2005
Refining Your Rough Draft
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2007
Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard KS, April 2005
Self-editing Your Manuscript (fiction and nonfiction)
Inspirational Writers Alive conference, Houston TX, August 2009
Antelope Valley Christian Writers Conference, Lancaster CA, May 2009
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2006
Christian Writers Guild, Words for the Journey, Houston TX, August 2005
Bay Area Writers League, Houston TX, August 2005
Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard KS, April 2005
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2004
Creating Consistent Characters
North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, September 2007
Crafting Complex Characters
North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, September 2007
Proofread like a Professional
Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship, Irvine CA, April 2006
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2010
Avoiding Mistakes that Say Novice
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2010
When Bad Things Happen to Good Sentences
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2006
Writing a Powerful Play Script
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2006
Biola University Christian Writers Conference, La Mirada CA, 1989
Writing and Selling Church Play Scripts
Inspirational Writers Alive conference, Houston TX, August 2009
North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth,TX, September 2008
North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, September 2007
Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, October 2006
Getting Your Play Scripts Published
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2006
Writing with Both Sides of the Brain
Inspirational Writers Alive, Houston TX, August 2007 (co-taught with Janice Thompson)
American Christian Fiction Writers conference, Dallas TX, September 2006
Barnes and Noble Bookstore writers group, Houston TX, August 2005 (co-taught with Janice Thompson)
Typing
without Pain
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2004 and July 2008
American Christian Romance Writers conference, Denver CO, September 2004
How to Become a Freelance Editor/Proofreader
Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, October 2006
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2006
American Christian Romance Writers conference, Denver CO, September 2004
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2004
Working with a Freelance Editor
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2008
Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, October 2006
The Option of Self-publishing
North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, September 2008
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Hermon CA, March/April 2007
Building Your Publishing Credits
Inspirational Writers Alive, Houston TX, August 2005 and August 2007
Christian Writers Fellowship conference, Girard Kansas, April 2005
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2010
Top Ten Myths of Becoming a Published Author
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2008
Ten Things Writers Do besides Write
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2007
Preparing for April 15: Tax Basics for Freelancers
Inspirational Writers Alive conference, Houston TX, August 2009
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2008
Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, Glorieta NM, October 2007
Where Do Story Ideas Come From?
North Texas Christian Writers Conference, Fort Worth TX, September 2008
Inspirational Writers Alive, Houston TX, August 2005 and August 2007
Developing a Web Site
Montrose Christian Writers Conference, Montrose PA, July 2006
From Idea to Publication
Fullerton Women's Connection (Special Feature), Fullerton CA, October 2003
Turning Personal Journals into Published Legacies
North Orange County Christian Women's Club, Brea CA, 2000