Writers' Conferences 2018

Erin McEndree shared a link. June 2, 2018. Hey there! Let’s all post Writing Conferences! I’m in Fort Worth/Dallas area and here is one!! Wouldn’t it be cool for a group from here to all go at once and meet in person!! 

www. Roaringlambs.org 

I used to go to this one until they moved it to Summer! It is really great! Contest to enter! (I am!) I’m going this year!! 

This is where I got my first writing job! I met a lady who was the editor of a magazine and she told me to send her an article to review. I didn’t have one so I went and interviewed my sis-n-law who raised organic chickens and wrote about it. I wrote for them for 7 years (until the recently told us writers to water down God and change client’s quotes if we had to. NOPE! Conferences are great to Network and get leads!! 

Terri Lacher Thank you for putting up the information regarding Roaring Lambs! I live about three and a half hours from Plano on the other side of Nacogdoches, Texas - I would love to attend this conference and have an opportunity to meet you and other local Christian authors. 

LaDonnajack Holloman Fall Conference 2018 November 2-4, Charlotte The Fall Conference attracts hundreds of writers from around the country and provides a weekend full of activities that include lunch and dinner banquets with readings, keynotes, tracks in several genres, open mic sessions, and the opportunity for one-on-one manuscript critiques with editors or agents. Conference faculty include professional writers from North Carolina and beyond. Held every year in a major hotel, the conference rotates annually. **Registration opens on or around September 1, 2018** 

Jessica Fortenberry Southern Christian Writer's Conference in Tuscaloosa, AL, next weekend, June 8 - 9. Several group sessions, several workshops. Chance to sell our books and meet with an agent. A friend went last year and my husband and I are going this year. We've never been to a conference before, so we're both excited. 

Emily Wickham Thank you, Erin, for asking us to share about conferences - it's fantastic to hear about other ones from people who've attended. I just returned from the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held at Ridgecrest in Black Mountain, NC. It's fantastic - about 500 attendees and great faculty. I'm also planning to attend the Asheville Christian Writers Conference in Feb. 2019 held at the Cove in Asheville, NC. It's smaller - about 200 attendees. I love this one, too. And, I'm scheduled to teach there for the first time! Super excited - and a bit nervous :). PS the ACWC seems to always sell out, so if you're interested, I'd register before the summer ends. https://www.blueridgeconference.com http://www.ashevillechristianwritersconference.com 

Margaret Lalich In March I attended the Mt. Hermon Christian Writer's Conference and loved every minute of the 4 day experience in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California (Bay area). I'm registered for next year. SO much fabulous information, spiritual support, and networking opportunity with agents, writers, and friends. March 2019 - Y'all come !!!

Reviews—One Author’s Experience – By Tim Patrick, Guest Blogger

Tim Patrick

The indie world has changed since I self-published my first book, Tea Cups & Tiger Claws, five years ago. Specifically, the indie market is FLOODED with books by a million baby boomers who have finally written the great American novel they always dreamed about. The sad truth is most of these books aren’t very good. The even sadder truth is that because of this glut it’s hard for the good books to get noticed. And it’s hard to get reviews. Hard but not impossible. Here’s what I’ve learned:

The Secrets I've Learned about Designing a Book Cover -- By Matthew J. Elliott

I love to create things! In fact, I do it so often that I make up random designs just to do it. Right now I have a whole file of them just waiting for me to find a place to share them.

This post is meant to give you a little insight into what I've learned it takes to design a simple yet elegant book cover.

Links to Resources for Writers -- By Sidney W. Frost

Resources change frequently. If a link doesn't work, try searching the Internet for the latest information. Send corrections and additions to sidfrost@suddenlink.net.

General Information

http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/150-writing-resources/

http://margaretatwood.ca/resources-writers/

http://www.writersdigest.com/writersresources

https://www.writingclasses.com/resources/index

http://writershelpingwriters.net/resources-for-writers/

https://writetodone.com/the-10-free-resources-every-writer-needs/

Book Writing Software

Kindlepreneur's Best Book Writing Software:  Best Book Writing Software (2021) [UPDATED!]: Coupons + Discounts (kindlepreneur.com)

ISBN, Barcodes and QR Codes

Bowker: http://www.bowker.com/

Kaywa: http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

QRStuff: http://www.qrstuff.com/

URL Shorteners

http://tinyurl.com

https://bitly.com/

https://zapier.com/blog/best-url-shorteners/

In addition, Twitter provides a service of shortening URLs in tweets.

Scheduling Tweets

TweetDeck by Twitter: https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/

Twuffer: http://twuffer.com/
Twittimer: https://twittimer.com/

HootSuite: https://hootsuite.com/

Other Tweet Apps

Tweriod: http://www.tweriod.com/

Blog Services

WordPress: http://wordpress.com/

Blogger: https://www.blogger.com/home

Blogging Platforms: http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-choose-the-best-blogging-platform/

Blog Hops

Blog Hops for Writers: https://raimeygallant.com/2017/06/06/bloghopslistforauthors/ 

Story of Five: http://www.storyoffive.com/whats-a-blog-hop/

Contest and Giveaway Apps

http://www.rafflecopter.com/

http://giveawaytools.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway

http://promosimple.com

Examples of Using Pinterest to Advertise

Pinterest Guide: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/your-guide-to-pinterest/

Book 3 Images: https://www.pinterest.com/sidneywfrost/love-lives-on/

Community Board: https://www.pinterest.com/crossreads/christian-books-~community-board~/

Books by Sidney W. Frost: https://www.pinterest.com/sidneywfrost/books-by-sidney-w-frost/

Book 4 Images: https://www.pinterest.com/sidneywfrost/the-vengeance-squad-goes-to-england/

Bookmobile Books: https://www.pinterest.com/sidneywfrost/books-with-bookmobile-references/

Social Book Cataloguing

https://www.goodreads.com/

E-Mail Services

Mail Chimp: http://mailchimp.com/

Constant Contact: http://constantcontact.com/

Benchmark Mail: https://www.benchmarkemail.com/

Requesting Reviews

Blue Ink Reviews: https://www.facebook.com/blueinkreview/

Amazon Guide: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_v4_sib?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201967050

Step-by-Step Publishing: http://ww38.stepbystepselfpublishing.net/reviewer-list.html

Advertising

Author Gifts: http://www.zazzle.com/local+author+gifts

Free and Discounted Book Listing Services

Fussy Librarian: http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-authors/

Christian Book Heaven: https://christianbookheaven.com/

Weight Loss for Writers

How I Trim Ugly Fat from My Manuscript!

Written by Jackie Houchin

Published by The Writers in Residence, September 2010

Republished with Permission

Okay, I’ve followed up on those cool ideas for articles (part I). I’ve conducted my interviews, checked my facts and written my piece (part II). Now I’m ready to submit my story (along with the invoice, of course) and wait for my check to arrive, right?

Wrong!

There’s one more step to take before I hit that “SEND” button. I must get out the scale and weigh my chubby little darling. What I usually discover is not pretty. My manuscript is not the lean, fit article I thought it was. There are double chins, love handles, and soft, flabby appendages. Eek! Now what?

Generate Story Ideas in less than 20 Minutes

Written by M.J. Elliott

Published by MJ Elliott Consultant, March 2018

Republished with Permission

I love to write! In fact, I love it so much that I generate story ideas just to store them in my writing file. Right now I have about 30 of them just waiting for me to find the time to write them out.

This post is meant to give you an example of one of the methods that I use.

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