2023 Write His Answer Handouts
Disclaimer: These handouts have been prepared for the 2023 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
PreC1 –
Learning Labs
Wednesday, May 11
LL1 – Adapt Your Story into a Screenplay with Rowena Kuo
LL2 – Transitions: Turning Spoken Words into Written Ones (Pastors and Speakers) -Tim Riter Click Here
LL3 – The Why and How of Website Creation with Jonathan Shank
LL4 – Basic Editing and Chainsaw Editing with a Scalpel Touch with Jeanette Littleton
LL5 – Writing for the Homeschool Market with Lynn Dean Click here
LL6 – Speak with Power, Passion, and Polish with Yvonne Ortega
LL7 – Writer, Thou Art Loosed! WriteCamp Intensive with Beatrice Bruno
LL8 – Honest Fiction That Honors the Father with Terry Brennan
LL9 – Is There a Book Dr. in the House with Diana Flegal & Eddie Jones Click Here
Continuing Sessions
CS1 – Authentic Writing That Changes Lives with Peter Lundell Click Here
CS2 – Exploring the Art of Fiction with DiAnn Mills Click Here
CS3 – Think Like a Publisher: Self-Publishing Made Simple with Scoti Domeij
CS4 – Writing for Magazines – Sherri Langton Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here
CS5 – The #1 Way to Grow a Rock-Solid Platform: Serve Your Audience with Patricia Durgin
CS6 – How to Write Narrative Nonfiction and Memoir with Dr. Craig von Buseck
CS7 – Develop a Unique Marketing Plan with Karen Whiting Click Here Click Here Click Here
CS8 – Writing for Children Ages 3 through 12 with Pam Halter Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here
CS9 – The Christian Communicator with Kevin Wayne Johnson
Workshops
E1 – Partnering With God as You Write with Cheryl Ricker
E2 – Writing for the Digital Age: Levering Technology to Improve Your Craft with Michael Klassen
E3 – Storytelling with Karen Porter
E4 – Writing Your Past into Your Fiction with Susan Baganz Click Here
E5 – Children’s Media Trends with Stephen O’Rear
E6 – Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams with Terry Whalin
E7 – Which Publishing Path to Take? (Traditional vs Self-Publishing) with Michele Chynoweth Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here
E8 – The ABC’s of Podcasting – Acoustics, Broadcasting, Connection with Patti Shene Click Here
E9 – Practical Goal Setting for Procrastinating Writers with Robert Ruesch Click Here
1A – Connecting in the Industry with DeeDee Lake
1B – Brand, Expand, and Plan with Dr. Sharon Noris Elliott
1C – Be BOLD! Bridging the Gap with Edgy Christian Fiction with Michele Chynoweth Click Here Click Here Click Here
1D – Writing to Heal with Yvonne Ortega
1E – Yes, You Can Write Compelling Copy for Kids with Marianne Hering
1F – How to Get Published: The Basics and Beyond with Twila Belk Click Here
1H – Avoid the Scams to Happily Self-Publish with Amy Deardon Click here
1G – Platform Boosting Email Newsletters with Thomas Umstattd Jr.
1IAn Inside Scoop on Marketing with Stephanie Alton
2A – Storyboarding with Dr. Sharon Norris Elliott
2B – Felt Needs Writing with Jeanette Littleton
2C – The Twelve Essential Elements for Creative Character Development with Michelle Laurek Click Here
2D – Writing About Trauma with Yvonne Ortega
2E – Fantasy Genres . . . Where Do I Belong? with Rowena Kuo
2F – Book Proposal Distinctions with Terry Whalin
2G – Alternatives to Traditional Publishing with Larry Carpenter Click Here
2H – Marketing for Writers and Spakers with Karen Porter
2I – Metadata Demystified: The Keys to Book Discoverability with Catherine Lawton
3A – Is Ghostwriting for You? with Twila Belk Click Here
3B – Excellence in Writing: Four Painful Steps with Tim Riter Click Here
3C – Researching Historical Fiction: Writing a Window Into Another World with Lynn Dean and Gail Kittleson Click Here Click Here
3D – Live a Page-Turner, Leave a Legacy, Write Your Story: An Introduction to Legacy Writing with Robin Grunder
3E – The Heart of Inspirational Romance with Susan Baganz Click Here
3F – How to Get Published – Guaranteed with Dr. James Hanak Click Here Click Here Click Here
3G – Cover Design and Creation with Daniel Mawhinney
3H – How to Sell Yourself with Thomas Umstattd Jr.
3I – Paying to Play: Prioritizing Your Marketing Budget with Michele Chynoweth Click Here Click Here
4A – How to Be a Great Radio/Podcast Guest with Tez Brooks Click Here Click Here Click Here
4B – Journalistic Techniques in Christian Writing with David Fessenden
4C – Backstory Blowout with Rowna Kuo
4D – Write for Guideposts Devotional Books with Sandy Kirby Quandt Click Here
4E – Equip, Engage, and Empower Children to Stand Against the Culture Clash with Joan Benson and Marjorie Wingert Click Here Click Here
4F – What Editors Wish Writers Knew with Jeanette Littleton
4G – Best Publishing Plan for You with Catherine Lawton
4H – Using Media in Speaking with Karen Porter
4I – Sell Your Book Without a Platform with Amy Deardon Click here
5A – Co-Authoring: 1st Hand Experience with Susan Baganz and DeeDee Lake
5B – Write to Evoke and Provoke with Catherine Lawton
5C – When Setting Becomes a Character with Gail Kittleson
5D – Writing Devos with Twila Belk Click Here
5E – How to Make Sure Your Picture Book is Better than AI with Mariane Hering
5F – Start Selling Now with Small Assignment with Terry Whalin
5G – Formatting Your Book with Daniel Mawhinney
5H – Reaching Women with Linda Evans Shepherd
5I – Your Platform May be Bigger than You Think with David Fessenden
6A – Don’t Despise the Small Things (Blogging) with Sandy Kirby Quandt Click Here
6B – How Poetry Improves Prose with Tim Riter Click Here
6C – Subplot Sanity with Amy Deardon Click here
6D – The 21 Elements of a Great Nonfiction Book with Tez Brooks Click Here Click Here
6E – Teens in a Class All Their Own with Jeanette Littleton
6F – From Conference to Contract: Turning Your One Sheet into a Stellar Proposal with Michelle Lazurek Click Here
6G – The Art of the Hook: Crafting Irresistible Back Cover Copy with Michael Klassen
6I – Effective and Economical Ways to Market Your Book with Larry Carpenter and Shane Crabtree
