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It’s time to celebrate YOU with our Christian Writer’s Den Kudos!
Congratulations to the following Christian Writer’s Den friends who’ve been doing the work and finding success!
1. Cathy Baker (SC): I’ve been asked to be regular contributor to the Piedmont Women’s Center site. (Vonda here: I LOVE Piedmont Women’s Center, our local Crisis Pregnancy Center. Thank you for reaching out to these precious mamas and babies!)
2. Cheryl Barker (KS): A poem of mine that’s been previously used by Blue Mountain Arts has been included in their new gift book compilation I Love You, Mom. It released February 1st.
3. Andrea Merrell (SC): I am very excited about being part of the faculty at the Atlanta Christian Writers Conference (ACWC) in Marietta, GA in August. I will be teaching a workshop, meeting with conferees, and doing a short keynote. If you live in that area, I would love to see you there.
4. Beth Fortune (SC): I was asked to speak at a Mother-Daughter Banquet at a church in Monck’s Corner, SC in May.
5. Marilyn Nutter (SC): Had a dialog– The Owl Song– with her granddaughter, published in Wit
and Wisdom for the Wee Ones: A Whimsical Collection of Endearing Quips and Quotes compiled by Eileen Rife.
Friends, if you didn’t have anything to share in our Kudos this month, be sure to check out the writing opportunities I’m collecting for you!
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Who MoGo’d in February?
These friends wrote at least 7000 words on a book project in January and earned an entry in the 2016 drawing for $100 at the end of the year!
#5: Diana Leagh – 54,643 words
#6: Amanda Everett – 8,411 words
#7: Susan Baganz – 8,567 words
Way to go, writers! And readers, if you want to join in the fun and have a bunch of chances to win $100 at the end of the year, check out the MoGo7000 Challenge. It’s free!
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Drumroll please…We’re pleased to announce that your wait is ALMOST over!
Christian Communicators Conference registration will open one week from today! This is the 6th conference and will be held August 24-28 at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in beautiful Asheville, NC.
The dates are set, the faculty is lined up, The Cove is anticipating our return, and Carolyn and I are excited to watch as God brings another amazing group of sisters into the community!
Join us this year as we welcome our expanded, experienced Christian Communicators leadership team!
With registration limited to only 30 ladies and membership lasting long past the conference, your experience is like no other.
As many have said and you may have heard:
Christian Communicators is more than a conference…it’s a community.
Your Christian Communicators relationship doesn’t end at the close of Sunday. Instead, you’ll discover it’s just the beginning! After attending CCC, you’ll be part of a vibrant, exciting group of ladies who experience continued promotional and educational opportunities to learn and grow as speakers, writers, and sisters in the Lord.
At a Christian Communicators Conference, less truly is more… 
- You won’t be surrounded by hundreds of women…but you’ll be embraced by a few who will become lifelong friends
- You won’t experience long lines for dinner…but you’ll have long conversations over dessert
- You won’t need change for vending machines…but shared stories at afternoon tea can change your life
- You won’t find big stages…but you’ll find lots of big hearts
Come and learn in a small, intimate setting…
then go out and change a great big world!
Your all-inclusive package includes everything you need to start or expand your speaking ministry!
- How to create and deliver a message? It’s in there!
- How to dress? It’s in there!
- How to promote your ministry and gain new speaking opportunities? They’re in there!
- Headshots? Yes!
- Video footage? Yes!
- Business forms…determining your fees…generating additional income…
- Social media training…fine dining etiquette…a lovely afternoon tea…
- The list goes on and on.
As a participant in this unique conference, you’ll learn how to:
- Discover your ministry focus and mission
- Create compelling messages by including Biblical Truth and your own experiences and stories of life
- Incorporate drama, music, props, and humor into your presentations
- Use the stage to your best advantage
- Dress for the occasion
- Develop the forms, manage the paperwork, and set up an organized system
- Use social networking to share your ministry with others
- Get your information into the hands of event planners
- Interact professionally with church and business leaders, including protocol and etiquette
- Face your fears and move forward in the call God has placed on your life
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give
the reason for the hope that you have. I Peter 3:15
The Christian Communicators Conference Package is ALL-INCLUSIVE!
Yes, CCC’s program package is all-inclusive. You won’t find a more complete program anywhere!
- Lodging for 5 days and 4 nights
- Meals from Wednesday dinner through Sunday lunch
- Snacks, access to the free yogurt bar and cappuccino machines, and continuous coffee and soft drinks
- A lovely afternoon tea, appropriate for tea attire, if desired
- Classes, breakout sessions, and training
- Handouts, notebook, and bag
- Reproducible ministry forms
- Professionally recorded video of your presentation
- Headshot session with professional photographer
- Fine dining etiquette class
- Two additional classes on video for continued home study
- Limited registration
- Critiques
- Give-aways
- Free airport pick up and return
- Friendship and support from ministry-focused women
- Personal one-hour phone appointment with Carolyn or Vonda after conference
There are no surprise expenses!
This is an exciting week of learning, growing, and hearing from the Lord. But don’t just take our word for it. Check out last year’s Christian Communicators Testimonial Page to hear from some of our graduates. Then we hope you’ll head on over and check out the Registration Details, Schedule, Leadership Team, and Scholarships.
Don’t let another year go by without taking the next step in your speaking journey.
Our prayer is that this week will change your life and equip you to fulfill the plan God has for you!
Please feel free to check out last year’s details at The new details and registration will go live next Tuesday!
We’d love to hear from you. 
Blessings,
Vonda
