It’s Thursday, so let’s check out some conferences and opportunities for YOU!
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Don’t miss these upcoming conferences for teens, adults, and speakers.
If you haven’t figured it out already, conferences are the way for creative people to learn, grow, and connect with others. I can honestly say most of the good things that have happened in my career can be traced back to something or someone I met at a conference. Think of it as “getting your degree.” Yes, it takes time. Yes it takes an investment. But the return is worth it all!
1. Upstate SC American Christian Writers Spring 2012 Workshop: May 12, 2012, Greenville, SC
2. Colorado Christian Writers Conference: May 16-19, 2012, Estes Park, CO
3. Orange County Christian Writers Conference: May 18-20, 2012, Newport Beach, CA
4. Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference: May 20-24, 2012, Ridgecrest, NC (I’ll see you there!)
5. St. Davids Christian Writers’ Conference: June 19-23, 2012, Grove City, PA
6. North Texas Christian Writers Conference: June 22-23, 2012, Keller, TX (I’ll see you there!)
7. AnAuthor World/The Writers’ Plot Conference: July 21, 2012, Furman University, Greenville, SC (I’ll see you there!)
8. Greater Philly Christian Writers Conference: August 1-4, 2012, Langhorne, PA
9. Gideon Media Arts Conference and Film Festival: August 11-16, 2012, Ridgecrest, NC (I’ll see you there!)
10. Christian Authors Guild “Catch the Wave” Writers Conference: August 23-25, 2012, Norcross, GA
11. CLASS Christian Writers Conference: October 31-November 4, 2012, Ghost Ranch, NM
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Do You Know Some Creative Teens?
The Gideon Media Arts Conference and Film Festival Intern program is looking for teens 16-18yo who are interested in acting, directing, producing, screenwriting, songwriting, singing, television or radio. This is their opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with those who can help them in their goals. I’m honored to be a co-director, along with Sarah Sumpolec, of the Gideon/Clash Entertainment Intern Program for Christian teens.
But you must hurry! The application deadline is June 1st! Tell all the talented Christian teens you know!
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Registrations are Filling Up for the August 2012 Christian Communicators Conference!
That’s right…the conference is in August, but with only 3 or 4 rooms left, space is already extremely limited.
Ladies, do you dream of having a speaking ministry? Do you already have a ministry, but want to grow as a speaker? The Christian Communicators Conference was created just for you!
The 3rd Christian Communicators Conference will be held at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina August 29-September 2, and Carolyn Knefely and I would love to have you join us!
But don’t take our word for it, here are some testimonials from the previous conferences:
“I’ve been to a lot of Christian conferences in my lifetime, yet CCC would prove to be the most rewarding and the most life changing.”
Glenda Mills, WV
http://GlendaMills.com
“The Christian Communicators Conference was an in-depth weekend of speaker training that was filled with encouragement, deep friendship, and love. It helped move my speaking to the next level…I feel more polished and confident as a professional speaker.”
Patty Mason, TN
Liberty in Christ Ministries
www.LibertyinChrist.net
“If you believe GOD is calling you into His service as a speaker, CCC is the very first thing you need to do. After PRAYING of course!”
Liz Cowen Furman, CO
www.LizCowenFurman.com
Feel free to contact me with any questions. You don’t want to miss it!
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Are You MoGoing?
You could write a book this year–AND win $100 in cold, hard cash!
That’s right! The MoGo7000 Challenge will help you complete a book and give you multiple chances to win money. For each month that you write 7000 new words on a book project, your name goes in the hat for the end-of-the-year drawing. Meet the goal three months this year and you get three entries. Meet it nine months and you get nine entries!
The good news is, you can join in any time…and it’s FREE!
Check out the MoGo7000 Challenge page for all the details. And get to work! Next Thursday I’ll be asking for the April totals, which will be announced the next week. So what are you waiting for?
Write that book!
Write on!
Vonda
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I just returned from the Gideon Media Arts Conference and Film Festival–a wonderful week of learning about filmmaking, acting, screenwriting, music videos, graphic novels (a genre, not a judgment), and just about anything else you can think of related to media arts.
Last week Pepper Basham wrote a blog post about plotting over at her group blog, 
