2024 Write His Answer Handouts
Disclaimer: These handouts have been prepared for the 2024 Write His Answer Conference and are available only to those who have registered and to our faculty. Please respect the copyright and print only for your own use. If you wish to use them in any other forum, please contact the workshop presenter to get their permission. Thank you!
PreConference Workshops
Learning Labs
Wednesday, August 7
LL1 – Primal Questions for Writers – Rodney Combs Click Here
LL2 – Book Proposals Publishers Love – Karen Neumair Click Here Click Here Click Here
LL3 – Honest Fiction that Honors the Father – Terry Brennan None
LL4 – Indie Formatting & Covers – Ken Raney None
LL5 – Legacy Writing – Robin Grunder Click Here
LL6 – Marketing for Writers and Speakers – Karen Porter
LL7 – Ten P’s to Your Writing success – Dr. Sharon Norris Elliott
LL8 – Unlocking the Mystery of Keywords – Rhonda Robinson (unable to be with us)
LL9 – Why & How of Website Creation – Jonathan Shank Click Here
Workshops
Wednesday, August 7, 5:00 – 5:50
W1 – 7 Steps to Support Your God-Given Calling – Ava Pennington Click Here
W2 – Sensitivity and Diversity in Manuscripts – Edwina Perkins Click Here
W3 – Writing Women’s Fiction – Deborah Raney (until 6:00) None
W4 – What Are You Soaking In? – Cathy Lawton
W5 – Still Climbing: Not Over the Hill – Louise Looney
W6 – The ABC’s of Podcasting: Acsoustics, Broadcasting, Connection – Patti Shene Click Here
W7 – Hybrid, Cooperative, Subsidy – Indie Publishers at the Conference (under 6:00)
W8 – Book Reviedws Roadmap – Tamara Clymer None
W9 – Newsletter Newbie – Debbie Maxwell Allen
Continuing Sessions
CS1 – Deep POV – Linda Glaz Click Here
CS2 – Going Indie
(1) What Makes a Book Look Self-Published – Cheri Cowell Click Here
(2) How to Publish Your Book and eBook on Amazon – Amy Deardon Click Here
(3) Going Wide as an Indie – Debbie Maxwell Allen
(4) Effective and Economical Ways to Market Your Book – Larry Carpenter & Shane Crabtree None
(5) The Art of the Hook: Crafting Irresistible Back Cover Copy – Michael Klassen
CS3 – Grow Your Speaking Ministry
(1) Getting Started as a Speaker – Rodney Combs Click Here
(2) Stage Presence – Karen Porter
(3) Using Media in Speaking – Karen Porter
(4) Speakers Sell More Books! – Michele Chynoweth Click Here Click Here
(5) Advanced Speakers Strategies – Linda Evans Shepherd Click Here
CS4 – Nonfiction Nuts and Bolts – Ava Pennington – Click Here
CS5 – Nonfiction Books that Change Lives – Jim Watkins Click Here
CS6 – Novelist’s Toolbox – Terry Brennan None
CS7 – Fundamentals of Screenwriting – Victoria Dorshorn Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here
CS8 – Style: Make It Subtle . . . and Memorable – Tim Riter Click Here
CS9 – Writer, Thou Art Loosed! – Beatrice Bruno Click Here Click Here
August 8, Thursday – 2:15-3:05
1A – Writing to Shape Culture – Michelle Lazurek Click Here
2A – Using Research to Strengthen Your Writing – Kara Bettis Carvalho Click Here
3A – Assemble Your Tools, Control Your Time, and Beat Writer’s Block – Amy Deardon (Part 1 of 5 Kickstart Your Novel) Click Here
4A – Pulling Together the Nonfiction Book – Karen Whiting (Clinic – Part 1 of 6) None
5A – From Facts to Fascinating: Tips for Writing Nonfiction for Kids – Rachel Pfeiffer
6A – Devotional Writing – David Sluka Click Here
7A – How to Crowdfund Your Next Book – Thomas Umstattd Jr. None
8A – From God, Through You – Dr. Sharon Norris Elliott
9A – Writing Marketing Copy for Your Book – Blythe Daniel None
August 8, Thursday – 5:15-6:05
1B – Writing Through a Hard Season – Evelyn Johnson-Taylor None
2B – Unleash the Writer Within – Rodney Combs Click Here
3B – Kickstart Your Novel 1: Find Your Story and Write a Logline – Amy Deardon Click Here
4B – Putting Together the Nonfiction Book – Karen Whiting (Clinic – Part 2 of 6) None
5B – How to Write for Focus on the Family Clubhouse & Clubhouse JF. – Grace Kelley None
6B – Writing Clean YA Fiction – Krysten Lindsay Hager None
7B – Book Propsals: The Front End Method – David Fessenden Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here
8B – Format Your Own Book – Amy Deardon
9B – Marketing into Ministry – Cheri Cowell Click Here
August 9, Friday – 2:15-3:05
1C – Partnering With God as You Write – Cheryl Ricker Click Here
2C – What’s Your Voice – Edwin Perkins
3C – Kickstart Your Novel 2: Build Your Story Foundation with the Four Story Pillars – Amy Deardon (Part 1) Click Here
4C – Putting Together the Nonfiction Book – Karen Whiting (Clinic – Part 3 of 6) None
5C – How to Write a Guideposts Story – Evan Miller Click Here Click Here Click Here
6C – So You Want to Write a Children’s Book – Karen Neumair Click Here Click Here Click Here
7C – New to Writing: Here’s a Roadmap – Debbie Hardy Click Here Click Here Click Here
8C – Self-Edit Before You Send It – Karen Porter
9C – Six Beliefs of the Platform-Building Mindset – Michael Klassen Click Here
August 9, Friday 5:15-6:05
1D – Overcoming Imposter Sndrome – Evelyn Johnson-Taylor None
2D – Brick by Brick: How to Build Your Story – Melanie Dobson Click Here
3D – Kickstart Your Novel 3: Build Your Foundation with the Four Story Pillars – Amy Deardon (Part 2) See Class 3C
4D – Putting Together the Nonfiction Book – Karen Whiting (Clinic – Part 4 of 6) None
5D – Three Puzzles of Periodicals – Sherri Langton Click Here
6D – Writing for Early Readers – Michelle Lazurek Click Here
7D – Making It into a Movie – Michele Chynoweth Click Here Click Here Click Here
8D – Canva for Authors – Catheine Jacobs Click Here
9D – How to Create a Marketing Strategy for Your Book – Thomas Umstattd Jr. None
August 9, Friday 9:45
Keynote: Mermaids, Unicorns, and Christian Writers – James Watson Click Here
August 10, Saturday 9:45 pm
Keynote: Listen Up! – Amy Marie Bartlett Click Here
August 10, Saturday 2:00-2:50
1E – Writing Through the Wall – Jane Daly None
2E – Write Better, Faster: Unleash ChatGPT’s Writing Powers – Michael Klassen Click Here
3E – Kickstart Your Novel 4: Assemble Your Story Into an Outline – Amy Deardon Click Here
4E – Putting Together the Nonfiction – Karen Whiting (Clinic – Part 5 of 6) None
5E – Working with a Magazine Editor – David Bennett Click Here
6E – A Winning Recipe: Writing for Anthologies – Ava Pennington Click Here
7E – The Publishing Contract – Dave Fessenden Click Here Click Here
8E – Photography Tips for Writers – Darrell Goemaat None
9E – Marketing 101 – Michele Chynoweth Click Here Click Here Click Here
August 10, Saturday 3:45-4:35
1F – Achieve Your Writing Goals in 100 Difficult Steps (NOT) – Bob Ruesch
2F – Importance of Fiction Techniques in Nonfiction Books – Edwina Perkins
3F – Kickstart Your Novel 5: Writing Techiques to Help Your Scenes Shine – Amy Deardon Click Here
4F – Putting Together the Nonfiction Book – Karen Whiting (Clinic Whiting – Part 6 of 6) None
5F – Writing for Youth Magazines – Stever Bootsma Click Here Click Here Click Here
6F – The 4Ps of Poetry – Cathy Lawton
7F – The Journey to Your Dream – Kathy Green None
8F – Verb Power – Scoti Domeij
9F – PR for Authors: Pre, During, and Post Launch – Mytecia R. Myles
