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The C.S. Lewis Retreat 2012

By Steve Laubeon November 12, 2012
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by Steve Laube

C.S. Lewis wrote “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” And later he wrote “Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” (from The World’s Last Night: And Other Essays).

I just returned from a weekend teaching at the C.S. Lewis Foundation Retreat near Houston. It is a marvelous time of spiritual and intellectual stimulation. To hear presentations by acclaimed Lewis scholars like Joseph Pearce and Diana Glyer is both a delight and a privilege.

This year’s theme was The Great Divorce which is a book by Lewis that you must read if you haven’t already. With all of the recent bestsellers discussing heaven and what it will look like or whether or not it is real, this weekend was quite invigorating. Having lost my dad a couple months ago I was struck by the poignancy of some of the conversations. Consider these quotes from The Great Divorce:

“Heaven is not a state of mind. Heaven is reality itself. All that is fully real is Heavenly. For all that can be shaken will be shaken and only the unshakable remains.”

“That is what mortals misunderstand. They say of some temporal suffering, ‘No future bliss can make up for it’ not knowing that Heaven, once attained, will work backwards and turn even that agony into a glory.”

“No natural feelings are high or low, holy or unholy, in themselves. They are all holy when God’s hand is on the rein. They all go bad when they set up on their own and make themselves into false gods.”

“Good beats upon the damned incessantly as sound waves beat on the ears of the deaf, but they cannot receive it. Their fists are clenched, their teeth are clenched, their eyes fast shut. First they will not, in the end they cannot, open their hands for gifts, or their mouth for food, or their eyes to see.”

On Saturday there was an evening of wonderful music and also a presentation of worship thru dance performed by the Ad Deum Dance Company.

Even though I went as faculty I came away blessed by the people there and am refreshed and ready to face the week of exploring new ideas and new writers. Consider taking advantage of one or more of the events put on by the C.S. Lewis Foundation throughout the year. (Click here for an overview.)

 

 

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, SteveTag: C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

This Offer Does Not Expire

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon October 4, 2012
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During a conference many authors ask , "How long do I have to submit my manuscript to you?" In other words, "Is there a time limit?"

The simple answer is, "The offer to submit to me does not expire."

Why? Because I like to find new authors and develop, nurture, and encourage their work. My goal is to create a career for that writer. This philosophy is one of the reasons we are so …

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Category: Agents, Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: Agent, Get Published, Offer

The Word from Texas (Part Two)

By Karen Ballon October 3, 2012
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Last week I let you in on a few of the things I learned from editors and writers at the American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference in Dallas. This week I want to share what I heard from my fellow agents.

One of the silver linings of writers conferences is getting to spend time with folks who not only understand what you do, but who do it! As you all know, writing is a solitary endeavor. …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, KarenTag: ACFW, Conference

What Did You Do at the ACFW Conference?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 27, 2012
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by Tamela Hancock Murray

As most of you know, I am just back from the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference, held in Dallas this year. Attendance was nearly 700 this year -- amazing in this sluggish economy. People are still buying books, which means authors keep writing, and publishers are acquiring. That's the good news.

Contrary to the opinions of bloggers who make …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: ACFW, Conference

The Word from Texas (Part One)

By Steve Laubeon September 26, 2012
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by Karen Ball

As many of you know, we at the agency were in Dallas, Texas this last week at the American Christian Fiction Writers’ conference. Folks told me it was too bad we had to go this time of year, that it was unbelievably hot and humid.

I wouldn’t know.

From the time I got to the hotel until I checked out, I never stepped a foot outside. Why, you may ask? Well, let’s see…

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Category: Conferences, Get PublishedTag: ACFW, Conference, Report

To Conference We Shall Go!

By Karen Ballon September 12, 2012
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The American Christian Fiction Writers’ conference (acfw.com) is just around the corner (Sept. 18-23 in Dallas, TX), and I’m seeing increasing buzz online about all the fun attendees are going to have. It’s true, too. Writers’ conferences are a lot of fun, especially those focused on the Christian market. In fact, I’ve equated them to church camp because the feel is very much the same. It’s a …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, KarenTag: Get Published, Writers Conference

The Writers Conference Decision

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon August 2, 2012
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The Right Conference?

As you pursue a writing career, one big question is how much time and money to devote to writers conferences. Conferences have many benefits, including the chance to meet face to face with editors and fellowship with writers. Some writers have plenty of time and money and love to attend conferences because the events get them out of the house and they enjoy meeting other …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: Writers Conference, writers conferences

Do You Have Perfect Pitch?

By Karen Ballon June 13, 2012
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Thanks so much for all the ideas for my mini-conferences. I’ll put those together soon.

Speaking of conferences, while I was at a writer’s retreat awhile back, I was struck, as I always am when in the company of writers, by the power of the right word used in the right way. On the first day of the conference, I had group meetings with the writers. This is where a group of writers come in, sit …

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Category: Book Proposals, Conferences, Get Published, Karen, PitchingTag: Conferences, Pitching, Proposals, Query Letters

Writers’ Conference Spotlight: Mount Hermon

By Karen Ballon February 29, 2012
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One of the best-loved conferences is the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. This year the conference will be held from March 30th to April 3rd. I first went to this conference in the late 90s, and have returned every year since. I love the heart of this conference, which is all about uplifting and encouraging, and about honoring the One who has called us to this amazing task. So, as …

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Category: Book Business, Conferences, Get Published, Guest Post, KarenTag: Conferences, Get Published, Writing Craft

A Gathering of Twitches

By Karen Ballon February 22, 2012
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This blog is from one twitch to another. Let me explain…

My husband loves that I’m a writer. He loves my creativity and passion. And he loves how happy I am when I’m writing. He knows when I’m writing because I get “twitchy.” Translation: Distracted. Otherwise occupied. Caught up in scenes and conversations no one but I—and that multitude in my mind--can see or hear. He knows that when the …

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Category: Conferences, Craft, Creativity, Get Published, Karen, Writing CraftTag: Creativity, Karen, writers conferences, Writing Craft
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