By Lori Hatcher
Sadie: Sadie has loved writing since she was a teenager scribbling her thoughts into a college-ruled spiral bound notebook. She processes life through her pen and her keyboard. While her friends are talking it out, she’s writing it out—fast and furious—until she’s made sense or peace of it. Whatever it is. She knows God has wired her to write, and she’s wondering if He might want to use her writing to help someone else. She’s at the conference seeking God’s direction and the input of other writers.
Mack: Mack has retired from his “real job” but knows he still has much to offer. His relaxed schedule allows him to pursue activities he didn’t have time for when he was working full time, like writing. He’s wondering if God might want to use writing to pass on the lessons he’s learned in business and in life. He’s at the conference to find out the best way to compile his knowledge and pass it along to others.
Jess: Jess has been sharing devotional blog posts for several years. Although she has a small subscriber list, she often receives emails from readers saying how much her posts have helped them. “You should write a book,” they say. She’s at the conference to share her work with industry professionals and get objective feedback.
Mary: Mary’s been writing columns for her local newspaper for 20 years. Week in and week out, she’s been shining her light in the darkness of secular media, challenging readers to look for God in the everyday. But this year’s been hard. She lost her mom to dementia and her best friend to cancer. In the press of caregiving and grieving, she hasn’t written in a long time. “I came to the conference wondering if I was done with writing,” she admitted. “I discovered God isn’t finished with me yet.” Mary came to the conference to be refreshed.
Cassandra: Cassandra has written three books and has another in the pipeline. She’s well-connected and successful, but she knows a serious writer never stops learning. She wants to understand AI, characterization, and the best way to self-edit her work. Cassandra also knows that writing is lonely. She’s looking forward to hanging out with other writers and swapping stories—and laughing a lot. Cassandra’s at the conference to learn skills and develop relationships.
Five different writers. Five different reasons for attending a writing conference. All they're under the umbrella of Christian love and God’s calling.
Which conferee do you relate to most and why? If you’ve never attended a conference, wouldn’t you like to join us this year? If you have attended, which conference have you attended and why?
Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Upcoming Christian Writers Conferences:
Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, Black Mountain, NC, May 26-30
Write to Publish Conference, Wheaton, IL, June 11-14 (I’ll be there!)
Florida Christian Writers Conference, Leesburg, FL, October 16-20 (I’ll be there!)
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