Christian Writers Conference

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Get Your Professional Head Shot

With the ease of taking a selfie and relatively inexpensive photo editing software, why pay…

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Pre-Conference Manuscript Submission Opportunity

by John Vonhof Manuscript Retrieval Coordinator One of the benefits of attending the Mt. Hermon…

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Dream Bigger Dreams

by Allen Arnold The world can be hard on our dreams. What once seemed so…

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An Introvert’s Guide to Surviving a Writers’ Conference

by Jeanette Hanscome “I don’t think I have the right personality for the writing world,”…

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Be Bold—Take a Boost Clinic!

by Jan Kern Pre-Conference Boost Clinic Coordinator You’ve probably already noticed; the 2018 Mount Hermon…

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I Don’t Belong Here

by Christy Hoss The closer I got to Mount Hermon driving up Conference Drive, the…

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Giving Place to Teens

by Shannon Dittemore Why do we tell stories? Why does it matter? And what does…

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Let God Pick Your Roommate

Interested in attending the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference? Need to go with “shared economy…

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Meet Keynote Speaker Allen Arnold

Allen Arnold is the author of The Story of With, an allegory about creativity that fuses together…

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Say Something Nice

Large writers’ conferences can be encouraging and discouraging at the same time. For some writers,…

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Attendee Learns from Informal Conversations

“I sensed that God was telling me to write a book. I thought it was…

Something New at the Writers Conference

The Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference has been a premiere conference for years. One of…

Seven Months and Counting

Only seven months. That’s right. Only seven months until 2018 Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference.…

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Writer’s Conference Live – Friday Morning

Friday, April 7, 2017 The weather is cool, but the air refreshed after overnight rain.…

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HIs Message, Your Voice

by Shadia Hrichi The air was crisp when I ventured out early one morning to walk…

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See Yourself as a Writer

by Blythe Daniel Over the years there have been messages I’ve heard from pastors or…

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Scout’s Guide for Conference Attendees: Be Prepared

by Susan K. Stewart “I am a first-time ‘camper’ and am so excited that it’s…

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More Than Skin Deep: Getting to Know Your Characters from the Outside In

by Sarah Sundin My favorite part of writing is getting to know my characters. Although…

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10 Ways to Be Awkward at a Writer’s Conference

by Mary DeMuth My young adult kids overuse the word awkward. As in … they…

Extended Deadline for All Mentoring Clinics

by Jan Kern Do you have a writing project that’s nearly ready to be birthed?…

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First-Timers Contest: Winners Announced

We are excited to announce the winners of The First-Timers Contest. Congratulations to: Ann Neumann…

3 Things I Wish I’d Realized Before My 1st Mount Hermon Writers Conference

BLOGGER: JILL OSBORNE Children’s Author; Serving on the Critique Team, March 2016; Teaching an Afternoon Workshop…

Strategies for First Time Conference Goers

A writer as green as spring grasses arrived at the San Jose Airport, looked for…

Weaving Grace into Non-Fiction Writing

BLOGGER: DR. BILL GIOVANNETTI A Nonfiction Mentor for the Pre-Conference Next Level Clinic. Serving on…

Building Your Platform with a New “P” Word–Potential

BLOGGER: B.J. TAYLOR Editorial Representative, Guideposts Magazine Teaching an Afternoon Workshop, Reviewing Pre-Conference Manuscripts and meeting…