Working with a Freelance Editor – Beginner
In-house editors help clean up a manuscript after an author signs a publishing contract, but how do you get that contract? You need a killer manuscript, and a freelance editor can help. Freelance editors work directly with authors at all levels of the writing process, from formulating ideas to finding those last few typos. But […]
Page to Stage: Authors Speak, Too!
Authors need to market their own books. Want to know how to turn your book into a fabulous talk from the stage? Let me help you craft a talk you can use at book signings, workshops, and even keynotes.
Getting Started as a Professional Freelancer
After this session, you will have all the tools you need to begin your professional writing career. Learn about the supplies you’ll need, the paperwork that will make you look like a pro, record-keeping, and much, much more. The time you spend here will increase the time you’ll have to write.
Booking & Speaking on Podcasts: Why & How
Guest appearances on podcasts are a great way to get your message out and to get found and booked by event planners. Linda will walk you through exactly what you need to know to get booked and do a great job as a podcast guest.
Captivating Your Audience with Creative Ideas
Did you know that props and visual aids increase the impact and retention of your message? In this session, Peg will provide tools and techniques to enhance your personal presentation and engage your audience. She’ll showcase creative visual ideas from her new book, Making Your Message Memorable, inspiring you to incorporate new strategies into your […]
Uniquely You: Step Into Success
When you reach heaven, or as you go to bed tonight, if you’re like me, you want to hear, “Well done, My good and faithful servant.” The only feasible way to hear our Father say this is to discover, embrace, and fully live out the gift of our unique, God-inspired voice and message. Not only […]
Outsource with Ease: Save Time, Money & Stay In Ministry
Most creatives lose heart due to all the time-consuming, non-creative tasks involved with their potential success. During this interactive session, you’ll discover exactly when, how, and why to delegate and get hands-on help from qualified, inexpensive, wonderful outsourcers from around the world. Marnie has personally hired outsourcers for over 15,000 hours of work with an […]
Write It, Speak It: Mastering Communication and Storytelling Across Platforms
Discover the powerful connection between writing and speaking, whether you’re crafting nonfiction, fiction, or delivering a speech. In this pre-conference session, Linda Shepherd reveals how storytelling forms the heart of both disciplines. The first half focuses on practical instruction, teaching how to write with clarity, adapt your story for speaking, and engage your audience emotionally. […]
The Importance of Fiction Techniques in Non-fiction Books
Engage the reader from the first word. Like a fiction book, a great non-fiction book draws the reader in from the start. We’ll look at how fiction-writing techniques can create more engaging and impactful nonfiction books
Cherri Bornman
Cherri Bornman is a worship leader, speaker, author, and visionary creative with over 30 years of ministry experience. She is the founder of Welcome to the Table, a movement that empowers women to live missionally and create spaces of belonging, healing, and discipleship beyond the walls of the church. A worship leader and ministry builder […]
Belief Drives Behavior
Do you like the results you’re getting with your creativity? If not, become aware of your terror barrier, roadblocks, and words you say, or thoughts you ruminate on that self-sabotage your gifting. Doubt? Second guessing? Fear induced phrases? Condemnation? Words…that cripple you to stop, sit, soak, and sour and you give up! The first step […]
Engage Your Creativity to Dress for Success
Do you want to keep your audience listening to your message and hold them captive? When I began my teaching career I asked myself, what will help keep my students’ attention to listen to me all day long? My answer then and still is our attire matters, our posture speaks volumes, our smile or frown […]