Footnote Formatting and a Powerful God Encounter

by Kathy Ide | Jun 18, 2025 | editing, Tips, Writers' Conference, Writing

Did you know that The Chicago Manual of Style’s guidelines for formatting footnotes/endnotes are different from Word’s defaults? In Word, if you click on Insert Footnote, a superscripted number will appear where the cursor is placed and a corresponding footnote number...

7th Annual “Promising Beginnings” Christian Writers’ Contest

by Assistant | Sep 24, 2018 | Blog, Getting Published, News, Speaking, Writers' Conference, Writing

Because I believe in the power, impact, and influence of Christian writers’ conferences, I am holding a contest again this year in which the prize is a full scholarship to a conference. This year, the winner will be given a choice between two options: Full scholarship...

Guest Post—Dana Mentink “Top Three Highlights from the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference”

by Assistant | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog, Guest Posts, Writers' Conference, Writing

The second annual SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference has come and gone, and I’ve had a few weeks to catch my breath and mull over the experience. I was fortunate to be able to teach a few workshops and attend a bunch as well. I thought I’d share my top highlights....

Guest Post—Jeanette Hanscome “A Writer’s Trip out of the Comfort Zone”

by Assistant | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog, News, Tips, Writers' Conference, Writing

I was so blessed to feature Jeanette Hanscome on the faculty for this year’s SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference, which I direct. I hope you enjoy this lovely guest post from her as much as I did! I’ve lost track of how many writers’ conference I’ve attended. But...

Guest Post—Aurora Gregory “3 Things I Learned Attending A Writers’ Conference”

by Assistant | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog, Getting Published, News, Speaking, Tips, Writers' Conference

I’m honored to share this fantastic post from Aurora Gregory with you all. The SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference last month was a wonderful time and I hope to see many of you again next year… I’m a writer and I love to write but I don’t necessarily consider...

SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference 2018

by Assistant | Jul 2, 2018 | News, Speaking, Tips, Writers' Conference, Writing

The second annual SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference was amazing. A LOT went into the preparation for it, but I had an incredible planning team who voluntarily gave of their time and talents to make this happen. And wow, did God ever bless it! I’m having a great time...