ARTIST AND WRITER COFFEE HOUSE - SEPTEMBER 25

WRITERS AND ARTISTS COFFEE HOUSE

Coffe
Served

Desserts
Consumed

Readings read
And heard

Fellowship

Networking

Panel

Art Works Viewed

Connection

Fun

Joy



Coffee House

ADELE JOHNSON

                                       SONGWRITING

                                                  Adele Johnson

2006, 2007, & 2008 Country Gospel Music Association Silver Heart Recipient for, Canadian Songwriter of the Year!!!


Ask her what she values most in this life and the answer will always be: Faith, Family, and Friends... in that order.

Perhaps these priorities account for the late start on her music career, choosing to focus on raising four children with her husband Ralph before undertaking a musical adventure such as she has enjoyed in the last ten years.

For as long as she can remember, Adele has loved to write songs, with melodies naturally flowing to the words she pens.

 Adele's music is honest, sweet and sincere, telling stories and painting musical portraits of everyday triumphs and heartaches, drawing on her experiences as a Christian, a farmer's wife and homeschooling mom to relate her optimism through heartbreak, which she joyfully relates to her audiences on her acoustic guitar, accompanied by husband Ralph on bass and background vocals.

While continuing to farm with Ralph in Vilna, Alberta on their commercial cow/calf ranch and
homeschooling their children, Adele continues to share her God-given gifts of songwriting and singing,a joy and privilege she does not take for granted.

PROCLAIMING THE WORD THROUGH MUSIC

DEB ELKINK

                          

        PROCLAIMING THE WORD THROUGH FICTION

                                 Workshops by Deb Elkink

Referring to her own life experiences and eliciting yours, Deb invites you to consider and reflect on:


1) DEVELOPING AS A FICTION WRITER (b/i):

Consider the basic principles to developing as a Christian fiction writer (the 5 Ws and H of our mission) and reflect on the story stages of preparation, expression, submission and the dreaded rejection.

2) THE INTERACTION OF LITERATURE AND THEOLOGY (i/a):

 Consider how literature influences theology (think Jenkins eschatology in Left Behind, Peretti's spiritual warfare, Thoene's Zionism, Kingsolver's view of missions in Poisonwood Bible) and reflect on our responsibility as writers to reinterpret the Word for our readers by establishing Bible doctrine (message) as foundation for our fiction (method).



BIO: Deb Elkink received the 2012 Grace Irwin Award Winner for her novel, THE THIRD GRACE. She holds an MA in Theology from Briercrest Seminary (SK), and -- though she has written nonfiction and is an editor for journal articles for academics--she's most passionate about story. She lives with her husband on the banks of a creek half an hour from Medicine Hat, travels internationally for pleasure, and loves having their three kids home for weekends. Deb is currently working on her second novel.











Novelist: THE THIRD GRACE
(Winner: Grace Irwin Award)


Website: www.debelkink.com

BOBBI JUNIOR

HOW TO HOST A WRITING GROUP

Workshop by Bobbi Junior


Bobbi hales from an active and vibrant writing group in Edmonton - Writers Cafe. She has atttended many workshops and writers weeks, making her a great resource on this topic.





Her workshop will be essential for anyone who wants to improve their group, or start a new one.
It will cover:

Types of writing groups:

a. Encourage new writing
b. Sharing and encouragement
c. Critique and editing
 
Critique and editing take a different set of skills. We’ll be focusing on the first two and how anyone might host this kind of writing group.



BIO: Teaching and leading experience:

Her teaching experience allows her to pull out what works well, and use this to create a comprehensive workshop presentation, with focus on activity, involvement, and sharing.
 

Bobbi has a wide variety of experiences and some of her recent speaking has been:

Speaking about Caregiving - Alberta Caregiver’s Association (10 - 200 audience)
Teaching adult Sunday School and leading Adult Bible Study

2000’s   
Taught numerous home care providers how to provide care to a quadriplegic 

 

Be on guard in this workshop as apparently she knows archery and fencing!




PROCLAIMING THE WORD THROUGH ENCOURAGEMENT!

WORKSHOPS OFFERED

workshop 1		Glynis Belec		Character Development & Becoming A Stronger Writer		b/i
workshop 2		Bobbi Junior		Starting A Writing Group		b/i
workshop 3		Ruth Snyder		Blogging		b/i
workshop 4		Deb Elkink		Using the Word in Fiction		i/a
workshop 5		Glynis Belec		Marketing		i/a
workshop 6		Bryan and Ann Norford		Opposition and Obstacles: Facing the Challenges of Writing		e
workshop 7		Linda Siebenga		Poetry		b/i
workshop 8		Sheila Webster		Starting as a Writer		15 max - b
workshop 9		Deb Elkink		Developing as a Fiction Writer		b/a
workshop 10		Sheila Webster		Pain into Purpose		Writing from Life i/a
workshop 11		Adele Johnson		Songwriting		i
workshop 12		Dale Youngman		Independent Publishing		i/a
Panel Discussion
B=beginner		I=intermediate		A=advanced		E=everyone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORKSHOP LEADERS: BRYAN AND ANN NORFORD

Opposition and Obstacles: Facing the Challenges to Writing

 

 

Workshop by Ann and Bryan Norford

        

          Co-Authors of Happy Together

For Christians, writing is a spiritual exercise subject to more than mental or physical hindrances This workshop will explore both the spiritual preparation needed, opposition to writing, and the daily hindrances that distract us. The workshop will be a combination of prayer, teaching, and discussion.


BIO:

Ann has a degree in political science; Bryan has a degree in architecture and an MDiv from Regent College, Vancouver. They have several published books and articles and write to contemporary issues. They live in Lethbridge Alberta and enjoy a family stretching to several great grandchildren.

PHIL CALLAWAY Keynote Speaker

ANNOUNCING PHIL CALLAWAY

Giving Inscribe the thumbs up for writers

                                                                   Keynote Speaker






Phil is a renowned speaker and well known for his light approach to life.


Writers will be inspired to achieve new levels of their craft after being encouraged to
Proclaim the Word at this years fall writers conference.