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Four Ways Money Can Add Depth to Your World

by Chris Morris Many novels hardly even mention currency in the story. And most characters…

The Psalmist Had a Day Job

by Cynthia Ruchti For every writer who slogged through a day where interruptions outnumbered hours…

17 Questions to Ask When Researching for Your Novel

by Sarah Sundin When I started writing my first World War II novel, I thought…

Harnessing the Magic of “After-Writing”

by Joseph Bentz I would like to declare a new stage of the writing process.…

Conference Connections

Are you attending the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference for the first time? Returning after…

The Challenge of Writing for Children

by Crystal Bowman When people find out I write books for children, their response goes…

The Power of a Mason Jar

by Marci Seither “Are you going to the Mount Hermon Christian Writers conference this spring?”…

First-Timers Contest: Winners Announced

We are excited to announce the winners of The First-Timers Contest. Congratulations to: Ann Neumann…

First-Timers Contest For MH Writers Conference

When I attended my first writers’ conference years ago, I didn’t realize how dramatically it…

The Top Five Things You Shouldn’t Do in Kids’ Devotions

BLOGGER: KRISTEN GEARHART Managing Editor, Keys for Kids Reviewing Pre-Submission Manuscripts for Editorial Review and…

3 Things I Wish I’d Realized Before My 1st Mount Hermon Writers Conference

BLOGGER: JILL OSBORNE Children’s Author; Serving on the Critique Team, March 2016; Teaching an Afternoon Workshop…

The Gratitude Jar

BLOGGER: JOY HARRISON Joy manages the Writers’ Conference Bookstore in Ivy (Upstairs street-side corner of…

Strategies for First Time Conference Goers

A writer as green as spring grasses arrived at the San Jose Airport, looked for…

Making Friends at Conference

BLOGGER: TAMELA HANCOCK MURRAY A Literary Agent with The Steve Laube Agency, Tamela will teach…

Checklist for Conference Deadlines

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE DEADLINES With so many SPECIAL FEATURES that make the Mount Hermon Christian Writers…

The Right–and the Left–Way to Prepare for Writers’ Conferences

BLOGGER: SARAH SUNDIN Historical novelist Sarah Sundin will serve as a mentor for the…

The Name Your Character Game

BLOGGER: CRYSTAL BOWMAN Crystal Bowman will serve as a children’s writers’ mentor in the Pre-Conference Next Level…

At the Cross

BLOGGER: JESSE FLOREA Editor, Clubhouse and Clubhouse Jr. Major Morning Track Instructor, Magazine Writing: Starting…

Pre-Conference Next Level Clinic ~ 12 Reasons Why

The Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference is packed with Extra Features. The Pre-Conference Next Level…

Don’t Miss The Facebook Giveaways

Only SIX WEEKS to go before we gather at Mount Hermon for the 47th annual…

Self Ambition, Self Preservation

BLOGGER: SUSIE LARSON Susie is teaching two Afternooon Workshops and serving on the Critique Team at…

Tips for Capturing Emotions in Your Novel

BLOGGER: ANGELA BREIDENBACH Angela will teach an Afternoon Workshop and serve on the Critique Team…

You Want to Speak at Schools? Do Your Homework.

BLOGGER: TIM SHOEMAKER Tim will serve as a fiction mentor for a Morning Mentoring Clinic at…

Words–Love’s Sacrifice

BLOGGER: JAN KERN Pre-Conference Next Level Clinic Coordinator and Nonfiction Mentor; Morning Mentoring Nonfiction Coordinator and…

Two Things You Do Not Want in Your Manuscript

BLOGGER: Kathy Ide Coordinator of the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference Critique Team; Freelance Editor TWO…