In her first year at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Jackie Alberta, a new faculty member, explains the need for having an openness to the ways that God is moving at this conference.

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Rachel Phillips makes some interesting comparisons between the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference and other writing conferences. Look out for her “Eden” reference as well.

To learn more about Rachel… visit her here http://www.rachaelwrites.com

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In her third year on the teen track of the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Hayley Cox has a unique perspective on the growth she has personally experienced so early in her writing career. For all the young aspiring writers out there… Hayley has some encouraging words to share.

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Sherry Kyle tells us why the atmosphere of the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference is so valuable for her. And no she is not referring to the amazing Redwood forest.

If you want to know more about Sherry the author you can look here http://mac.com/dkyle

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After three years, Brad Huebert desires to keep attending the Mount Hermon Christian Writers conference until he reaches his publishing dreams. If you want to know why Mount Hermon is where he will continue to come in the midst of that pursuit, then take a moment watch this video.

If you want to know more about Brad’s journey, make a stop at his blog http://bradhuebert.wordpress.com

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 Writing “genius,” like any other kind, is 99% perspiration. The authors I admire most all worked extremely hard early in their careers to learn their craft. They wrote hard and often. Their books were not the product of small bits of inspiration but of steady, dedicated, intense work, day after day.

 I’ve counseled many writers at conferences who have come with a single manuscript yet haven’t got another project going. I tell them, “That’s wonderful. You’ve written a novel. That’s a great accomplishment. Now, get to work on the next one. And as you’re writing that next one, be developing an idea for the project after that.”

 You see, publishers and agents are not looking for a book. They are looking for solid, dependable writers. They invest in careers. They want to know you can do this over and over again.

So show them you can. Keep writing!

James Scott Bell, Writers Conference Faculty member; Suspense/Thriller Fiction Writer

Love is the feeling that Merrie Destefano uses to describe her experience at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. To hear what she exactly loves listen here.

Learn more about Merrie the author on her site http://www.merriedestefano.com

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Founder and agent Steve Laube of The Steve Laube Agency gave me verbal permission to use this insightful blog (written September 12, 2010) about his experiences with writers pitching their projects at writer’s conferences over the years.  You’ll be glad you read this.  Great stuff to know before arriving on campus April 15th!  Click here to visit this blog.  

Thanks, Steve!

Deborah Raney, prolific fiction author and faculty member for Mount Hermon’s Christian Writers Conference, sent me the following tip to share.

“The most valuable lesson I’ve learned about the writer’s life is that it’s full of ups and downs.  In your own eyes, you will never, ever “arrive.” Some months you’ll be on top and feel wonderful about how things are going; other months you’ll be sure your career is over. The sooner you accept that as normal—and just show up at your desk anyway, day after day after day—the more likely you are to start having more ups than downs. Besides, it’s not about you anyway. Though the act of writing may be therapeutic for the writer, a book doesn’t really come to life until it’s read by someone else. If God uses your story to bring joy or comfort or reproof or wisdom to even one other life, you are a success in the eyes of the only One who matters.”

–Deborah Raney, author of The Hanover Falls Novels.  www.deborahraney.com