Cultivate the Words of an Excellent Writer

“Now go; I will help you speak [write] and will teach you what to say.” Exodus 4:12 (NIV)

OCW’s spring conference, “Cultivate the Words of an Excellent Writer,” is set to bloom with excitement as veteran publishers, authors and speakers Bill and Nancie Carmichael take the platform in Eugene. Nancie Carmichael’s session, “What It Takes to Develop Your Message,” defines how to feed your life so you have something to say. Good writing comes out of the wellsprings of your life. You are the real message—you are not separate from what you write.

Bill Carmichael’s keynote address, “Writing with Heart and Integrity,” keeps the spotlight on you, the writer. “Your life is a story, a continuing story, being written by you and God. Your story is the story that becomes the basis for good writing. Knowing the true you is essential to writing with heart and integrity.”

2008 Oregon Christian Writers’ Summer Coaching Conference

***Mark your calendars for July 28-31, 2008***

Our Keynote Speaker is Stephen Bly

Stephen Bly, Keynote Speaker

Steve graduated summa cum laude in Philosophy from Fresno State University and received a M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Janet (who is also a writer and will be one of our coaches at the OCW Summer Conference) live at 4,000 ft. elevation in the mountains of north-central Idaho, in the pine trees, next to a lake on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation.

The Blys have three sons. A third generation westerner, Steve spent his early years working on ranches and farms. In his spare time, he pursues the 3 R's of ridin', ropin', and rodeo... and construction of Broken Arrow Crossing, a false front western village near his home.

Stephen will be keynoting Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

SUMMER CONFERENCE 2008 UPDATE 

We’re excited as I’m sure you will be when you check out the list of great agents, editors and publishers coming to help you take your writing to the next level. 

Attending  Editors, Agents and Publishers so far include:

Dan Kline and Kay Strom to Keynote the October 18, 2008 one-day Conference  to be held at Multnomah Bible College, Portland, Oregon.

Dan Kline and Kay Strom are a dynamic husband and wife team. Kay loves to write, and she loves to share what she writes about. Guess you'd call her a natural-born communicator! Author of 34 books and numerous magazine articles, Kay's work has appeared in many compilations and book clubs, and around the world in many languages. She has recently completed the scripts for two movies and is hard at work on a historical biography and a historical novel trilogy. In addition to her writing, Kay is an articulate, personable, and dynamic speaker, sought after for keynote presentations and special events around the country.  Kay Strom’s books include: Harvest of Hope: Stories of Life-Changing Gifts, Daughters of Hope: Stories of Witness and Courage in the Face of Persecution (Co-authored with Michele Rickett of Sisters in Service)

Dan has received overwhelmingly outstanding evaluations from the more than 100,000 people he has addressed in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Great Britain, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Poland, Kuwait, Australia, Malaysia, China, and Japan. Dan's relaxed, easy style and sense of humor win audiences over. Even the difficult how-to's such as grappling with the confusing rules of grammar, syntax, and punctuation seem easier to understand. His audiences frequently comment on his powerful stage presence, commitment to values and principles, and their surprise at how these topics can be informative, educational and entertaining all at the same time!

Dan Kline and Kay Strom have co-authored two books on marriage and couples' relationships: The Savvy Couple's Guide to Marrying After 35, Hand in Hand: Devotions for The Later (and Lately) Married.