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Vern Jones – Principia Media Custom Publishers

Posted by Dee C on Apr 26, 2013 in General | Comments Off

Vern Jones, CEO and Publisher [seeker, golfer, father, husband, and outdoorsman. As a scientist by education and profession, I have a natural curiosity concerning how and why things work. My curiosity concerning the history and origins of the earth drove my research into the origins of my Christian religion, the Holy texts, and the application of this theology into my personal life. This search ultimately led to the completion of my first manuscript The Non-Religious Christian. As an author, my experience with mainstream publishers convinced me that opportunities for new voices in our national debate were extremely limited. As a successful entrepreneur, who has started...

Living What You Teach

Posted by Timothy Burns on Sep 27, 2012 in General, Testimonies | 0 comments

Pastor Troy Evans, from the Edge Urban Fellowship in Grand Rapids, passionately discussed living out the faith you proclaim. Troy not only leads two growing inner city churches in Michigan’s largest cities, he also sits on ministry leadership boards. Traveling 10 to 14 days a month, Troy has a number of accountability partners in his life reminding him that he has to stay F.A.T. F: Faithful A: Accountable T: Transparent and you have to eat what you sell. A writers conference like Maranatha is the opportunity for experienced and aspiring writers to get FAT. We’re listening to experienced authors. Were being challenged by editors and agents. We’re...

Another Conference is just Hours Away

Posted by Timothy Burns on Sep 23, 2012 in General, Testimonies | 0 comments

The clock shows 8:30 PM, and in just 12 hours the 2012 Maranatha Christian Writers Conference kicks off. I’ve already met writers form Kentucky, North Carolina, Southern California and the east side of Michigan, over 3 hrs away. We have one of the most diverse and experienced staffs at this years conference, with writers and publishers from around the country. This year, West Bow Press is sponsoring a FREE book publishing contract, that we will give away on Tuesday. The Amy Foundation, Word Weavers writing groups are here, along with their founders. We expect 80 guests, writers of all experience levels, to gather and learn how to put their visions and life lessons...

Book Consignment Form

Posted by Timothy Burns on Sep 13, 2012 in General | Comments Off

If you are attending this years conference, and are a published author that would like to have your book featured in our book store, please download the attached file, and bring it with to our book store when you check in. Maranatha charges a 15% consignment fee to sell your books at the conference. We will check the books in and out with you, and mail you a check for your sales. Download Book Inventory Form...

Connecting with Community

Posted by Timothy Burns on Jul 26, 2012 in General | 0 comments

Writing is a solitary work. We sit in front of our laptops and computer screens, drawing verbal pictures to expand on lessons or experiences that have filled in the colors of our lives. We want to connect our ideas to the world, yet we thrive on the quiet imaginarium that churns between our ears. It’s no wonder that the world doesn’t quite know how to portray writers when the make a cameo appearance in TV shows or movies. Into this disconnect between personal and public life steps the writer’s conference. Like Olympic gymnasts and swimmers who compete alone against the clock, writers work as individuals. Yet even the greatest athletes arrive at the games as...

Thoughts from One of this Year’s Conference Musicians

Posted by Timothy Burns on Jul 17, 2012 in General | 0 comments

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21 Monday September 24th to Friday September 28th are the dates for the 2012 Maranatha Christian Writers’ Conference at the Maranatha Conference Grounds in Muskegon,Michigan. Five days of sessions are planned, including these national Key Note Speakers: Cecil Murphy is the co-author of “90 Minutes in Heaven.” He has also written or co-written 125 other books. Kathy Macias is a speaker as well as author with 30 books to her credit. Eva Marie Everson, Executive Co-Chair for Word Weavers, an international Christian writers critique group,...