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Rudy Wiebe — widely published internationally and winner of numerous awards, including two Governor General's Awards for Fiction, is the author of nine novels, four short-story collections, and ten non-fiction books. His latest publications include a novel of the historical Mennonite diaspora Sweeter Than All the World, (2001), the children's book Hidden Buffalo, (2003) based on a Cree creation legend and illustrated by Michael Lonechild, an autobiography, Of This Earth: A Mennonite Boyhood in the Boreal Forest (2006), and the biography Big Bear in the Extraordinary Canadians series (2008). His Collected Short Stories, 1955 - 2010 will be published in October. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and lives with his wife Tena in Edmonton. |
Friday banquet Speaker –
“The Good Maker: Concerning the Creator who Speaks” |
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Blake Paul - is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist from Edmonton, AB. He has been a regular on small and large stages with many different bands and artists including Amanda Falk, Arlen Salte (Breakforth Conference), Mike Roste Band and new recording artist Linnea Salte. Drawing inspiration from his own life stories and those of the people he has encountered, Paul crafts songs that speak of love, life, and the journey of faith. Paul's sound is an eclectic blend of pop, folk, country and blues. He released the EP `We Pray' in 2006 and his newest, ’Blake Paul’ in the fall of 2009. Riding upon the success as a finalist for the GMA Cross Canada Talent Search, he is currently planning to release a full-length album later this year. He is Worship Arts Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church and a private music teacher. |
Friday — • Banquet music & worship |
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Sigmund Brouwer is the author of 18 novels, four
nonfiction titles, and several series of children's titles. His latest novel is
Flight of Shadows. Plenary "The Power of Story" — When Jesus equipped his followers to go into the world, an often overlooked gift that He passed along was the example of story. Sigmund discusses what it takes for a story to have the power to make a difference. Workshop "The Business of Story" (repeated 2x) — In today's publishing climate, is a great story that makes a difference enough? Sigmund offers an inside view of the publishing world and some ways to help your story, fiction or nonfiction, reach a wider audience. Closing "The Story Audience" — Who are you writing for and why? What do you hope to accomplish? Here's an encouraging perspective for those quiet lonely times when writing seems like a struggle. |
Saturday Sessions — • FICTION Plenary |
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Nathan Harms - has served on the InScribe executive
and as Newsletter Editor. He is the founder and Executive Director of Utmost
Christian Writers Foundation and a fervent lover of poetry. He looks forward to
new discoveries and new poetry at the Fall Conference. Workshop - Session #1 is for poets of all levels, with the most value to newer poets or to writers who have been “thinking poetically” yet are uncertain how to venture into a form of writing which is unfamiliar to them. We will discuss what “thinking poetically” means, a good basis for a poem, how to begin and develops a poem, and to know when it is complete. Time will be given for putting ideas onto paper and writers should leave this workshop with a better understanding of how they can make poetry a part of their writing experience. Workshop - Session #2 is a “hands on” workshop focusing on active writing and a minimum of lecture and plenty of opportunity to write and receive guidance from the instructor and other participants. Be expected to share and discuss your work-in-progress. Bring your own work or use material provided as “starter” material. |
Saturday Workshops — • POETRY |
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Lisa Wojna spent 10 years as a journalist and
editor in community newspapers before writing her first nonfiction book,
Canadian Inventions: Fantastic Feats and Quirky Contraptions, in 2004. Her work
has appeared in newspapers and magazines across Canada, and on CBC Radio. In
2003, a life-changing trip to Ethiopia gave her an opportunity to write several
articles about the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and its work in Africa. Lisa now
writes nonfiction books for several Canadian publishers, authoring more than a
dozen titles, and coauthoring several others. Workshop “Writing Nonfiction: the World is Your Stage” — The world is your stage and the blank page a gift of possibilities. Learn to use what you know to increase your writing opportunities, tap into markets you hadn't previously considered, and pitch a winning idea to a potential publisher. Whether you're hoping to earn a wage from your writing, or just wanting to discover a place to share your words with readers, this workshop will get your creative juices flowing. |
Saturday Workshop — • NONFICTION
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Brenda Leyland started blogging more than two years
ago and saw this as a great way to develop her craft and the discipline to write
more regularly. After signing up with Blogger, she challenged herself to write
100 posts in 100 days and invited her friends to come visit. To her joy people
came and left comments, not realizing that her blog would connect her to a
community of kindred spirits and give her a place where God could use her to
touch people. Hooked on blogging, Brenda posts regularly on three personal sites
and contributes to InScribe Writers Online where she is the current moderator.
She looks forward to increasing that site’s blogosphere of influence. Workshop “Write in Cyberspace - Blogging Basics and Beyond” — One of the joys of blogging is its immediacy. You write, you edit, you post, you connect! As a workshop speaker, Brenda's goals are to get you excited about the possibilities available through writing online and to equip you with enough know-how so you can feel confident to begin — or to develop to another level in your own blogging experience. |
Saturday Workshop — • ONLINE
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Manuscript Critiques available for those attending
the conference. Critique includes meeting with the writer who does the critique.
Specification: 1500 words, double spaced Send Mss and $10 cheque made out to the person doing the critique: : Nonfiction: Elsie Montgomery 333 Hunters Run Poetry: Susan Plett 109 Riverside Circle SE |
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| LAST YEAR'S SPEAKERS |
2009 Fall Conference • What the Lord Requires • September 25-26, 2009 |
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Kathleen Gibson A veteran speaker, writer, and newspaper columnist, Kathleen
Gibson’s words have appeared in numerous publications and media outlets
globally, including Readers Digest and CBC Radio. Having avoided book writing
for as long as possible, she jokes that God dumped her inside one: Her recent
book, West Nile Diary
(publication date March-09, Bastian Books)
chronicles her clergyman husband Rick’s (ongoing) battle with West Nile
neurological disease, and their subsequent journey through loss and healing. Kathleen is presenting the Keynote and Plenary at our Conference, as well as one workshop. Secrets to Effective
Personal Writing — Oh me, oh my! May I really use "I"? It's the pronoun most
college-trained students learned not to use. But personal writing is a powerful
means of both discovering and revealing life-changing truth. You'll learn a
personal writer's most valuable resources, what every personal essay must
include and three things your writing must prove to editors. |
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Bonnie Grove Bonnie went from zero to published in God's perfect timing. He opened the doors for her first book, Your Best You: Discovering and Developing the Strengths God Gave You, to be published. While she was jumping for joy, her first novel, Talking to the Dead, turned the heads of no less than seven publishing houses. Through her talented agent, Bonnie signed a two-book contract, with more books on the way. As a speaker, her only goal is to show you how to grab hold of the dreams God gave you and turn them into joyous reality. And have a ball doing it. Bonnie is Doing two workshops and the closing session at our Conference. Fiction: Show and Tell — It's more than just long descriptions! Learn the craft of showing vs. telling within the arc of your novel, as well as it pertains to themes/messages/intentions of your novel. Fiction: Say What You Mean — This workshop will focus on vocabulary, word choice, metaphor, and meaning – how to way what you mean without stating the obvious.
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Barbara Mitchell — Poetry Workshops See more about Barbara here. Barbara Mitchell is an internationally award winning published poet, poetry judge, and producer of multi media poetry presentations. She is an active member of the Stroll of Poets and the Canadian Authors Association, and is currently a Director for The Utmost Christian Writer's Association. You will regularly hear her at poetry readings around Edmonton. NOTICE: Due to Family illness, Barbara was not
able to be present at this Fall Conference. Another poet and workshop leader, Ev
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Marilyn Hahn — Workshop Find out more here. Marilyn Hahn is a veteran teacher, workshop leader and published author of numerous books of creative curriculum. She currently works within a large home-school community, training kids an parents with humor and compassion. Her workshop helps infuse your writing through laughter and inspiring fun. Marilyn was unable to present her workshop due to a family death. |
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