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January 2020
Write That Book! with Allie Pleiter
Do you feel like you can never find the time to write? Have you been chipping away at the same manuscript forever without much progress? Do you need a system that can get you to typing “The End” with success and satisfaction? Wrangling a fickle muse to meet a deadline—or just to get rid of that looming blank page—is a life-skill for everyone who wants to get serious about their writing.
Allie Pleiter, the bestselling author of over 40 books, shares the nuts and bolts of how to manage your muse. You’ll learn how to set goals and deadlines that reflect your personal writing style and speed — and smart ways to get faster when you need it.
Join the thousands of other writers who have mastered the writing process using Pleiter’s popular Chunky Method. With a useful mix of the practical, the inspirational, and the nitty-gritty real life of it all, this workshop gives aspiring or working writers the tools they need to make the magic happen.
Award-winning bestselling author Allie Pleiter writes both fiction and non-fiction working on as many as four books at a time.She teaches writers how to be consistently, dependably productive. The author of over 40 published titles Allie has spent two decades in the publishing profession with over 1.4 million books sold worldwide.In addition to her own writing career, Allie maintains an active writing productivity coaching practice and speaks regularly on faith, the creative process, women’s issues, and her very favorite topic—The Chunky Method of time management.
February 2020
Productivity and the Modern Writer with Tanya Stowe
Most of us know the familiar time-sucks that can derail our concentration, like ringing phones, Tweets, Facebook and Amazon shopping. But did you know that some things can actually steal your ability to produce? With the advent of social media, and more and more “time-saving apps,” there’s a whole new list of assailants sneaking in the back door and draining our productivity. Fractured focus and decision fatigue are just two of the productivity thieves that crawl under the radar.
In this program, writers will learn best practices from experts on media filtering, block timing, relaxation techniques, how to choose the right planner and ways to find the one thing that will keep you on track.
Tanya Stowe is an author of Christian Fiction with an unexpected edge. She fills her stories with the unusual … mysteries and exotic adventures, even a murder or two. No matter where Tanya takes you … on a trip to new lands or a suspenseful journey filled with danger … be prepared for the extraordinary.
March 2020
From Press Releases to Pitches: Keys to Marketing Your Book to the Media with Liz Johnson
Spreading the word about your book can be just as stressful as writing it. It doesn’t have to be.
The media used to welcome the opportunity to cover new book releases. But over the last 25 years, media coverage for authors has dwindled. So how’s an author supposed to spread the word about their books beyond social media and digital marketing? Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, Liz will help you identify key ways to position your message to reach the right media audiences.
She’ll help you:
– Identify your book’s unique angles
– Research and target the most promising media outlets
– Perfect your two key tools—press release and pitch
– Prepare to support and maximize your publicist’s efforts
Whether you’re traditionally or independently published, you’ll gain the tools to position yourself for maximum media coverage when the time is right.
By day Liz Johnson is a marketing manager. She is the author of more than a dozen novels, a New York Times bestselling novella, and a handful of short stories. She’s a Christy Award finalist and a two-time ACFW Carol Award finalist. She makes her home in Phoenix, Arizona, where she enjoys exploring local music, theater, and doting on her nieces and nephews. She writes stories of true love filled with heart, humor, and happily ever afters.
April 2020
Military Fiction Misconceptions with Becca Whitham
The military life comes with its own set of rules and regulations, and many times writers of both books and movies get wrong. A military wife and mom, Becca will expose her top ten military misconceptions, the ones she sees repeatedly. She’ll give you the differences among army, navy, air force, and marines. She’ll explain military protocol. And most importantly, she’ll give resources about where to go to get the truth if you want to write with a military character.
Becca Whitham (WIT-um) Award-winning author, paper crafter, and Army wife, Becca and her twelve-foot long craft cabinet follow her husband of thirty-five years wherever the army needs a good chaplain. She thinks the cabinet should count as a dependent. So far, neither the army nor the IRS is convinced. In between moves from one part of the country to the other, she writes stories combining faith and fiction that touch the heart. She’s a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America.
May 2020
Playing Well With Others with Kimberley Woodhouse
How to successfully and gracefully co-author novels and write for collections. Covering all the facets of co-authoring and the different approaches, what you need to look for in a writing partner, and how to work with other authors in series’ and collections, this webinar will prepare you for the fun of working collaboratively.
Kimberley Woodhouse is the best-selling author of more than twenty books who loves the JOY of story. A lover of history and research, she often gets sucked into the past and then her husband has to lure her out with chocolate. She’s spoken to more than 1.5 million people at more than 2,000 venues and has taught the craft of writing around the country. Married to the love of her life for twenty-five plus years, she makes her home in Montana.
August 2020 Special Speaker
FHL Presents An Evening with Liz Curtis Higgs. An Encourager.
Join us for a from the heart chat with an encourager. Don’t miss this opportunity to fill your well, a crucial part of writer self-care.
Liz Curtis Higgs is the author of 37 books with 4.6 million copies in print, including her nonfiction bestsellers, Bad Girls of the Bible, The Girl’s Still Got It, and The Women of Christmas, and her award-winning Scottish historical novels, including Whence Came a Prince, A Wreath of Snow, and Mine Is the Night, a New York Times bestseller. Liz has spoken at more than 1,800 Christian conferences in all 50 states and 15 foreign countries. She also serves as Director of the Women’s Ministry Team at her church in Louisville, Kentucky, where she lives with her husband, Bill.
September 2020
Writing a Time-Slip Novel with Jaimie Jo Wright
Jumping back and forth in time as a fiction writer can be slippery. From stylistic elements that match different time periods, to pacing, to how to hold a reader’s attention in both time lines, a novel can either move like a well-crafted cinematic experience or become duller than a tome from the dusty archives. So how does a writer accomplish telling parallel stories while retaining the integrity of a well-crafted novel? Learn how research, vernacular, music beats, and colors all play a part in slipping through time without slipping off the shelf.
Jaime Jo Wright is winner of the Christy, Carol, Daphne du Maurier, and INSPY Awards. She’s also the Publishers Weekly and ECPA bestselling author of three novellas. Jaime works as a human resources director in Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband and two children.
October 2020
Top Six Productivity Myths You Should Stop Believing Right Now with Becca Syme
In this workshop, Becca will cover the most common struggles in author productivity and some of the methods of fixing your system.