Get Reinspired! Writer’s Workshop
June 6–9, 2010
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Calling writers of all stripes…Come to one of the most beautiful and inspiring places on the planet, to grow, work, and enjoy a fantastic and unique WRITERS WORKSHOP. You will:
- Be Renewed
- Get Recharged
- Leave Refreshed
Featured Workshops:
Process (Angela Hunt): Angie’s gift is conquering the nuts and bolts of writing. She has developed systems that can organize and improve any style of writing.
Relationship (Nancy Rue): Whether through juvenile or adult fiction. Nancy’s gift is developing relationships between characters, and between readers and stories.
Communication (James Scott Bell): No matter the genre—fiction, nonfiction, or public speaking—Jim's gift is presenting a clear, effective, and entertaining message.
Story (Kathy Mackel): A gifted screenwriter and novelist, Kathy’s gift is forming and shaping stories that move hearts and adhere to a sellable format.
Additional information about the workshops and sessions coming soon!
An Interview with Angela Hunt
Glen Eyrie: Hi Angela! Thanks for representing the teaching team for this year's writers' conference. Could you share a little bit about what this year's conference will focus on?
Angela Hunt: We are delighted to be back! There's no place in the world like Glen Eyrie, and no conference like this one. We bring in four teachers who love to teach . . . and let them bond with their students during the entire time. There's no popping in and out of class, no having to dress up for editors, no worrying about appointments with agents. Just learning and writing, laughing and praying . . . it's one of our favorite conferences of the year.
GE: What specifically sets this conference apart from other writers' conferences?
AH: Our big distinctive is that ours is a WRITING WORKSHOP, where people sign on with an instructor and spend the time actually learning and writing and polishing. All of our instructors listen to what their students want to know, and then we do our best to answer those questions and work on those areas. All of our four teachers have written in several areas--fiction, nonfiction, juvenile, screenplays--so we've gathered years of experience we're eager to share with you.
At the beginning, we teachers will explain our areas of expertise and our teaching methods, then we invite people along for the journey. So they'll "team up" with a teacher and spend most of the time with that teacher, except for morning sessions where we give encouraging "keynote-style" addresses, and evenings, when we have more fun, interactive activities with the entire group. We've found that this encourages bonding and close fellowship among the group. We've seen some lasting friendships develop from this conference.
Attendees should bring an open mind and heart, and something to write on--computer, Alphasmart, or even pen and paper. If you have a work in progress, bring it with you.
GE: Who do you consider your main audience for this conference?
AH: Adults and older teens who are interested in honing their writing gifts. Beginners or advanced writers are welcome and should find plenty to enhance their skills.
GE: Why are you passionate about this subject?
AH: Each member of our team—Nancy Rue, Kathryn Mackel, James Scott Bell, and yours truly—are dedicated writers and teachers. We’ve been doing both for more years than we care to count.
GE: What are two things you want attendees to take away from this conference?
AH: A heart open to the Spirit’s leading and a mind capable of completing the task.
GE: Sharing your writing with others can be a pretty personal experience. Here's a question that will kick off that sharing attitude! What's one thing in your day-to-day life that is normal for you but is probably pretty unusual for most people?
AH: I live with two 200-pound dogs. When we move from room to room, it’s like herding bears!
GE: Thanks so much, Angela! We look forward to another excellent writers' conference from you, Jim, Nancy and Kathy this summer!
Enhance your retreat experience with all Glen Eyrie has to offer:
- Morning devotionals
- Self-guided prayer journey
- Professional worship with our resident worship leader
- Practical life application
- Serenity and beauty of God's creation
INSTRUCTORS
 Christy Award-winner Angela Hunt has written more than 100 works, ranging from picture books to adult novels. Nearly four million copies of her books have sold worldwide. Now that her two children are grown up, she and her husband, a youth pastor, live in Florida with their dogs, one of which holds the distinction of being the second largest canine in America, as judged by Regis and Kelly! Angela has loved books all her life and admits that she learned to flirt from reading Gone with the Wind—in the fifth grade! When she's not writing, Angela teaches at writers' conferences across the country. For more information about Angela, visit her website www.angelahuntbooks.com.
 Inspired by Nancy Drew mysteries as a child, Nancy Rue knew she would someday be a writer by age 10. While teaching high school English after college, she felt God calling her back to her dream of writing. For 14 years, Nancy was a teacher and a writer—often waking up at 4 AM to write before work! Today, she is a full-time writer who still loves to teach at workshops around the country. Her books include the Lilyseries and Christian Heritage series for kids and young adults, as well as the adult novels Pascal’s Wager and Antonia’s Choice. She and her husband, Jim, live in Tennessee. They have one daughter, Marijean. For more information about Nancy, visit her website www.nancyrue.com.
 Kathy Mackel has worked for Disney, Showtime, and Fox studios. Her movie Can of Worms was a Disney Channel favorite. She was part of the screenwriting team for Left Behind: the Movie and a credited screenwriter on Hangman's Curse. A published novelist, Kathryn writes supernatural thrillers for WestBow Press, the latest of which is The Hidden. She also writes middle-readers for HarperCollins, the most recent of which is MadCat. For more on Kathryn, visit her website www.kathrynmackel.com.
 James Scott Bell is the bestselling author of numerous thrillers and is a winner of the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction. He served as the fiction columnist for Writers Digest magazine and has written two popular craft books in the Writers Digest series Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure and Revision & Self-Editing. Jim has taught writing at Pepperdine University and numerous writers conferences, and is on the faculty of Act One, the Hollywood screenwriting program. A former trial lawyer, Jim now writes and speaks full time. For more information, visit his website at www.jamesscottbell.com.
2009 Writer’s Summit Student Comments
“This is my third year at this conference. Every year, it literally is life-changing. Sometimes they are big changes; sometimes small, but always there is something that sticks with me all year. The growth comes, not just in my writing, but in my spiritual and emotional life.”
“This is the third year I have come to this conference, and the great blessing this year has been to observe how God has grown me as a writer in the past two years. Two years ago I knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that I could not write a novel. That novel is now well on the way to completion and I find the phrase “the next book” creeping into my conversation.” – S. Plett
“The hosts, Angie, Nancy, Kathy, & Al were so kind, encouraging, and just amazing! This was, by far, the best writing conference I’ve ever attended. I feel so encouraged and built up, and can’t wait to come back next year.” – A. Farnworth
“The Lord surrounded me with wonderful affirmation, intellectual challenges, comfort, and beauty. Coming to this conference was planned for me years, even decades ago. The quality of this conference was unsurpassed in meeting me exactly where I was and taking me to a new place.” – F. Phillips
“This is my third writer’s conference here and I have never been disappointed. It’s so wonderful to leave my stress-filled life for a few days here.” – C. Sherrow
“This was my first writing conference ever, so I have heard stories of what to expect; however, this workshop was so much more helpful and encouraging than I hoped it would be. All of the instructors were open and available. They were willing and able to help me with my writing.” – A. Field
“Angela Hunt’s workshops were spot on for my needs. I was touched when I learned I was prayed for by name when I registered. As another attendee asked, ‘Was Jesus here with you this week?’ YES!” – J. Nelson
 PRICING AND REGISTRATION
Conference Fee (price is per person and includes meals): $288 plus tax
- Premier room: $110 plus tax
- Deluxe room: $95 plus tax
- Standard room: $70 plus tax
Call 1-800-944-4536 to register by phone!
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