Greater Harvest Workshops - October 2012

We look forward to our next Greater Harvest Workshops and something different. 

We have a date. We have the place. We have our speakers. Mark your calendar as busy on October 20, 2012. More details soon!   We'll have classes on editing, advice from a writer's coach, and several people will have the opportunity to consult privately with one of our published authors.

"Loved the workshops..up close and personal, very relaxed atmosphere." - Shelia


"...Like hearing advice from a friend." - George

What Attendees Say about Greater Harvest Workshops

New: Feedback from 2011 Workshops: 

• Amazing! Please tell me more as I am clearly only interested (now I know) in self-publish options.
• This was life-changing for me. 
• Very informative and helpful from one (Linore) who has done it all ways.
• Good plug for traditional approach when many advocate new S/P methods.
• A great resource for new writers to get published and what not to do.
• Love it!
• Excellent. Donna clearly gifted in her craft & is a wealth of information.
• Good overview of points relating to children’s writing—thanks for allowing discussion—your talk was very helpful!
• Great job overall. I would love to see this grow more in attendance, perhaps some day a longer session with more speakers?
• Thank you for the time to put together!
• Very helpful! Thanks for all the great info!
• Useful, inspiring and informative.
• Great job! Helpful with new ideas for my writing.  

Feedback from 2010 workshops:

· Very good and informative.
· Came away encouraged and feeling like I can get to work and get published.
· I love that you share your own experiences plus the list of resources we can contact.
· All the info I needed to help me decide what my next step will be.
· Wish the class could have been longer!
· Very good key points. I liked starting with a scriptural base.
· Awesome! Lots of information I can apply.
· A great lecture on how to keep focused.
· You reinforced my thinking and gave me other areas to consider in the area of marketing.
· I feel like I can get organized with confidence.
· Thank you for offering a workshop to help speakers.
· As a preacher, too, this information was vital. You're awesome!
· Everything you share always points to giving God the glory and encouraging others for His kingdom.
· Got some ideas of different ways to use things I've already written.
· Presenters were very knowledgeable of their subject matter.
· Organized but also flexible and informative.
· Thank you for a wonderful day. I learned so much!
. Donna's delightful and attractive realism...very good!
. I like that Donna tied Scripture to writing.
. The speaker's heart is so beautiful and sincere.
. Easy, understandable..I'd like more time - we just got started.
. Good outline. I like how Christ-centered the message was.
. Good speaking/voice presentation.
. I like the enthusiasm and encouraging spirit of the speaker.
. Very inspiring. Thanks for the ideas and resources!
. Relieved a lot of my stress. Now I know my project is doable.
. I learned that we all have a story to tell that can inspire others.
. Inspirational w/much pertinent information.
. Absolutely awesome! Very encouraging, helpful.
. Makes me want to set specific time aside to continue in my writing.
. Yes! This has been so helpful in finding forms, identifying barriers (so freeing).
. Very helpful – exactly the kind of info I wanted.
. Very informative. Love actually having handouts for records.
. Great to connect with other writers and to keep one another accountable.
. A good start to putting legs on the project.
. Enjoyed Donna and worship songs.
. Thanks for the door prizes and great element of fun.
. Excellent! Great sharing of ideas, thoughts.
. Thank you for your care and support of others who want to give back to God the gifts He has given.
. Thank God I came here today! It was inspiring and deeply motivating.

Get to Know Our Presenters

Linore Rose Burkard creates Inspirational Romance to Warm the Soul. Her characters take you back in time to experience life and love during the Regency England era (circa 1800 - 1830). Ms. Burkard's novels include Before the Seasons Ends, The House in Grosvenor Square, and The Country House Courtship. Her stories blend Christian faith and romance with well-researched details from the Regency period.

http://www.linoreburkard.com/

Donna J. Shepherd looks at everyday life and finds God's fingerprints everywhere. A columnist for The Dabbling Mum, NABBW, and CWAHM, she has hundreds of articles and devotionals to her credit. Her devotionals and stories appear in Daily Grace for Women, Anytime Prayers for Everyday Moms, and The Best Grandma in the World to name a few. Donna's children's books, Topsy Turvy Land, No More Gunk! and OUCH! Sunburn!, Chizzy's Topsy Tale, Dotty's Topsy Tale, Poodle and Doodle,  Sully's Topsy Tale, Bradybug, and Where is Salami? feature short, playful rhymes and humorous illustrations. Future releases include Miss Emma Ant and Ava's Secret Tea Party. She is the Poetry Editor for GAK Ezine.

http://www.donnajshepherd.com/

Melanie Dickerson is the award-winning author of The Healer’s Apprentice, which is a 2011 Christy Award finalist and a double finalist in the National Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Inspirational and Best First Book. And releasing in November, The Merchant’s Daughter, her second Young Adult medieval romance and fairy tale retelling from Zondervan. She is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers and her local chapter of Romance Writers of America. A former teacher and missionary, she earned a degree in special education from The University of Alabama and now lives near Huntsville, Alabama with her husband and two daughters.

Visit Melanie on her website, http://www.melaniedickerson.com/
Be sure to watch the trailer for The Healer’s Apprentice.

Teri Horsley has written hundreds of newspaper articles, dining reviews and columns as well as contributed to regional and statewide magazines. She has had short stories published with her most recent story included in the Thomas Nelson anthology "All My Bad Habits I Learned from Grandpa." Teri received a Bachelors Degree in Communication from Northern Kentucky University in 1984, and prior to her freelance writing career spent 15 years in radio news, reporting and hosting her own daily talk show at several Cincinnati radio stations. She a former Guest Coordinator for "Conversations Through Courage", a syndicated radio program.
 
http://thechristiancommentator.blogspot.com/

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After your registration and payment are received by email or snail mail, you will receive a confirmation email giving you the opportunity to indicate your workshop preferences.

Two Most Often Asked Questions About Greater Harvest Workshops

1. Can we just show up for the Workshops?

We'd love for you to come either way, but we'd prefer that we have your registration ahead of time. It helps us to plan for the day knowing how many handouts are needed, which room to set the class up in, etc. All that said, you can still register the day of the workshops. 

2. If I can't make it to this one, will you be having more?

Yes, we are continually planning for more workshops. Please note though - each time we will have different guest speakers and topics.

Thank you if you've already registered. Linore and I will see you soon! - Donna