Description
Friday, February 19, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. &
Saturday, February 20, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Online Program Via Zoom
Facilitator: Mary Potter Kenyon
Keynote Speaker: Cynthia Ruchti
Writers of all levels can join us for our second annual Faith Writer’s Writing Conference with keynote speaker Cynthia Ruchti. Cynthia tells stories hemmed in hope through her novels, novellas, devotions and non-fiction, and as a speaker for women’s events/retreats and writers’ conferences/workshops. She serves as Professional Relations Liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers and is a literary agent with Books & Such Literary Management. Other workshop presenters include W. Terry Whalin, author and acquisitions editor for Morgan James Publishing, Christy Award-winning author Shelly Beach, Dubuque author and minister Lillian Daniel, award-winning photojournalist and author David LaBelle, Faith Storyteller newsletter editor Mackenzie Ryan, LitNuts newsletter editor and author Mike O’Mary, and author Mary Potter Kenyon. Learn about self-editing, getting published, marketing and book promo techniques, writing your faith story, and more. Optional paid critiques with Cynthia Ruchti are available Friday night. Watch our website shalomretreats.org and the Faith Writers Conference Facebook page for more information and updates.
$125 per person. A limited number of scholarships are available thanks to New York Times bestselling author Cecil Murphey. Contact Mary Potter Kenyon at mkenyon@shalomretreats.org for more information. Register & pre-pay by Wednesday, February 17.
Register at shalomretreats.org or call 563.582.3592.
