Next Step Writers Contreat A Hands-‐on Approach to Advance Your Writing to a Higher Level SPRING 2015 ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO ISSUE ONE November 12-14, 2015 Hotel Rio Grande in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico Join us for this exciting new adventure - a contreat! Greetings! We have some exciting news! The CLASS Christian Writers Conference has moved. Not only do we have a new location, there are many new features and a different look. We have listened to your suggestions and have come up with a new concept that I think you will Cind exciting. This year we will learn, fellowship, worship, and work on our writing together. Writing professionals will guide you during hands-‐on time and mentoring appointments. Have a professional critique your manuscript. Learn about the latest publishing trends. This is one weekend you don’t want to miss! AND, the price this year is lower than ever. Register now at classeminars.org Linda Gilden, Director, Next Step Writers Contreat Mentoring Meetings Everyone who is registered for the conference can request (when registering) one mentoring meeting with a faculty member. These meetings are to share your writing goals with a seasoned writer and together brainstorm a plan to meet those goals. It is always good to lea rn a new word, isn’t it? Even better to coin one yourself! The Next Ste p Contreat is a conference /retreat for writers. There will be a limited amount of teaching and lots of directed applicat ion of what you learn. There is free writing tim e for you to work on a work-‐in-‐progress or Cles h out a new idea. This is the best of both world s – learn while you move ahead with your writing skills. Directed Application Time Faculty members will be present to help you Cigure out how the teaching of the day can best be applied to your work-‐in-‐ progress or e e r new idea. f eive a ec h also r 5th. July 15t il y July 1 t b n ll u u 9 f 9 3 399 in $ y e a 15th - $ ou p ird pric ember when y t e p u Early b e S iq il it nt cript cr of $475 itique)u manus n price e (no cr io ic r it p u t d ll ir u Early b 15th - F tember p e S r e t Af What is a contreat? Our experts will be teaching on Ciction, nonCiction, marketing, self-‐ editing, using Ciction techniques in your preferred genre, publishing options today, and much more. Fulfill your writing dreams - advance your writing to the next level Have you ever wanted to write? Have you just started writing and don’t know how to move along? Do you have a work-in-progress and need help finding a home for it? Have you been writing for many years and publishing lots of things but feel like you need help to find more opportunities? First-Class Instruction Contreat Faculty Cynthia Ruchti Don’t miss an opportunity to learn from the best! Our faculty has decades of experience in writing and publishing and and wants to help you take your writing goals to the next level. Daily Schedule Each day includes instruction from several of the faculty, writing time to work on a current project or to begin a new one, one-on-one mentoring meetings, fellowship and networking, and so much more. Larry J. Leech II Location Located in the Albuquerque Old Town, our hotel is the perfect place for inspiration and quality writing time. If you need to take a break, you can enjoy the history of one of our country’s most unique cities. Manuscript Critiques If you answered yes to any of Register and pay in full by July the above or have more writing 15th and receive not only the new, questions you would like answered, lower tuition price but also a free the Next Step Writers Contreat is for manuscript critique. Critiques will be you. Just as the name states, we want available after July 15th for $50. to take you to the next step in your Mentoring Meeting writing journey, no matter where A contreat mentor can help you your starting point is. So join us in create a personal plan for taking your November and be prepared to fasten writing to the next level. Share your goals your seat belts. Your writing journey and dreams and let a faculty member is about to advance at a high rate of help you advance your writing! speed! Scholarships are available. Watch the website for details coming soon! Karen Porter Linda Gilden Hotel Rio Grande November 12-14 Albuquerque, New Mexico 1015 Rio Grande Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM, 87104 866-925-8648 Gloria Penwell Call to make your room reservations now! A block of rooms has been reserved for us at the beautiful Best Western Hotel Rio Grande in Old Town Albuquerque. The hotel has a restaurant on site, an airport shuttle, and just about anything else we will need. They will hold the block of rooms for us at a discounted price until October 11. After that time the hotel can only accommodate us if rooms are still available. (Housing is not included in the tuition price.) So make your reservation early. Bring a friend to room with you. Pack your laptop and pj’s and let’s have a great time together. Call today and tell them you are part of the CLASS block. Gerry Wakeland
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