Handouts

 

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 – A Working Writer – Twila Belk     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

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

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

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
          (3) Going Wide as an Indie – Debbie Maxwell Allen
          (4) Effective and Economical Ways to Market Your Book – Larry Carpenter & Shane Crabtree
          (5) The Art of the Hook: Crafting Irresistible Back Cover Copy – Michael Klassen

CS3 – Grow Your Speaking Ministry
          (1) Getting Started as a Speaker – Twila Belk     Click Here
          (2) Stage Presence – Karen Porter
          (3) Using Media in Speaking – Karen Porter
          (4) Speakers Sell More Books! – Michele Chynoweth     
          (5) Advanced Speakers Strategies – Linda Evans Shepherd     Click Here

CS4 – Narrative Nonfiction: The Power of Story – Marti Pieper

CS5 – Nonfiction Books that Change Lives – Jim Watkins

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

3A – Assemble Your Tools, Control Your Time, and Beat Writer’s Block – Amy Deardon (Part 1 of 5 Kickstart Your Novel)

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     None

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 – Twila Belk     Click Here

3B – Kickstart Your Novel 1: Find Your Story and Write a Logline – Amy Deardon 

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

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)

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)

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

8D – Canva for Authors – Catheine Jacobs

9D – How to Create a Marketing Strategy for Your Book – Thomas Umstattd Jr.     None

 

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

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

8E – Photography Tips for Writers – Darrell Goemaat     None

9E – Marketing 101 – Michele Chynoweth

 

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

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