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	<description>Celebrate our 36th Anniversary with us &#124; Sept 25-28, 2013</description>
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		<title>Keynote Speaker Karen Ball – Fiction Author and Agent w/ Steve Laube Agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karen Ball has always loved the power of story. It’s a gift that she’s been able to use that love during 30+ years in publishing to lead several publishers (Tyndale, Multnomah, Zondervan, and now B&#38;H Publishing Group) in building strong and powerful fiction lines. Currently the owner/operator of Karen Ball Publishing Services, LLC, and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wendy Wetzel -</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wendy Wetzel is an editor for the trade books division with baker Publishing Group. She has worked in publishing or as a freelance editor for over ten years.]]></description>
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		<title>Dirk Wierenga–Publishing Advisor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dirk Wierenga is a publishing consultant. In that role, he is Director of Publishing Services for Principia Media, associate with Credo Communications, Manager of Publishing for Exxel Publishing, and owner of Fox River Press which provides an array of publishing services for authors and publishers. Thursday Nonfiction Panel Finding a Great Editor]]></description>
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		<title>John Topliff – Somersault Publishing Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Topliff is general manager for Somersault,   Prior to that, John was vice president of strategic product integration at Zondervan, working with bestselling authors, including Philip Yancey, John Ortberg, Anne Graham Lotz, and Rob Bell, to maximize their content across all publishing divisions. His career experience includes positions at Baker Publishing Group, Revell, HarperCollinsPublishers, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>James Watkins – Vista Press</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Watkin&#8217;s mission is &#8220;to communicate the gospel of Christ in as creative manner as possible with as many people as possible.&#8221; Jim wears more hats than his Aunt Luella! He is: author/contributor to over 30 books and over two thousand articles, book acquisitions editor and editor of Vista for Wesleyan Publishing House, conference speaker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gloria Penwell – Representative for AMG publishers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gloria Penwell’s expertise and love of the writing world comes from years of traveling with her husband, Dan. Together they attended hundreds of writers conferences while Dan was Acquisitions Editor at AMG Publishing. Gloria is the CLASS Christian Writers Conference Assistant Director. She loves to encourage new writers and understands what the writing life is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keynote Speaker Jeanette Taylor &#8211; Product Development &amp; Marketing Strategist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeannette Taylor is the research &#38; development architect, responsible for product development and marketing strategies, and supervision of all research functions for Somersault Group. With 30 years of strategic marketing and research experience (she started when she was 10), she’s conducted research studies on everything from egg kits to Philip Yancey. She owns the research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holly Miller–Author and Editor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holly Miller is the author of 14 books and 3,000 magazine articles. Her latest project is a third edition of &#8220;Feature &#38; Magazine Writing&#8221; &#8212; a how-to book in use on 48 college and university campuses. Holly is a contributing editor to The Saturday Evening Post, consulting editor for In Trust magazine and teaches the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karen Neumair–Agent, Credo Communications</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karen Neumair works closely with Credo&#8217;s authors, especially women&#8217;s issues authors and emerging writers to teens and twenty-somethings, championing them and their projects with editors at leading publishing houses and walking authors through every step of the book publishing process, from idea development and proposal creation to marketing strategies. Karen brings a commitment to excellence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keynote Speaker David Lambert–Author, Lambert Editorial Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Lambert is the author of ten published books, including the gold medallion award-winning Jumper Fables, coauthored with Ken Davis, and the recent novel The Missionary. Five of the ten have been novels. His short fiction has been published in periodicals as diverse as TQ, The Chariton Review, Sand, Virtue, Moody, Guideposts for Kids, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cindy Lambert – Publishing Strategist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cindy Lambert, publishing strategist for Somersault Group and freelance collaborative writer, is a veteran of the publishing industry with a passion to bring life-changing Christian writing into lives around the globe. Cindy began her career in 1977 as owner of an award-winning independent Christian bookstore, then expanded into leadership roles in distribution, editorial, consumer research, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nathan Kroeze – Publishing Strategy &amp; Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nathan Kroeze is the Publishing Strategy and Marketing Assistant for Somersault.  Nathan brings a fresh perspective to marketing strategy by focusing on Social Media and ebook production and distribution. Nathan is a recent graduate from Kuyper college, Grand Rapids, MI, and has a BA in Bible &#38; Theology along with a Greek Minor.  By combining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keynote Speaker Carol  Kent – Author and Speaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carol Kent is a bestselling author and an international speaker. With vulnerable openness, irrepressible hope, restored joy, and a sense of humor, Carol helps people to find God’s “grace places” in the middle of life’s challenges. Carol is the president of Speak Up Speaker Services, a Christian speakers’ bureau, and director of the Speak Up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vern Jones – Principia Media Custom Publishers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eddie Jones – Christian Devotions Ministry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eddie  Jones is a North Carolina-based writer and Acquisition Editor for Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. He is a three-time winner of the Delaware Writers Conference and his Middle Grade / Tween novel, The Curse of Captain LaFoote, won the 2011 Selah Award in Young Adult fiction. He co-writes the He Said, She Said devotions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jon Peterson – Social Media Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Petersen is our social media marketing/WOM/publicity evangelist, responsible for creating the Internet marketing and publicity strategy for all Somersault authors. Jonathan is an adjunct professor at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI, and Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI, the former senior director of corporate &#38; Internet communications at Zondervan, and founding religion news editor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Hudson – Zondervan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bob Hudson is a Senior Editor-at-Large for Zondervan. He has also written three books: Companions for the Soul (with Shelley Townsend-Hudson) Beyond Belief: What the Martyrs Said to God (with Duane Arnold)The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style, which has become a standard in the Christian publishing industry. He is the former editor of WorkingPOET, an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keynote Speaker Ruth Graham – Author &amp; Speaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Ruth Graham is founder of Ruth Graham Ministries. She is an award winning author and sought after conference speaker.  She has a heart for those who face life’s difficult challenges and seeks to minister God’s grace and restoration &#8211; as well as equip those who want to reach out to the wounded among us. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Kuhatschek–Baker Publishing Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jack Kuhatschek is responsible for overseeing editorial for five of Baker’s six publishing divisions, including Revell, Baker Books, Baker Academic, Brazos Press, and Chosen, as well as the rights department. He has a wealth of experience in trade books, ministry resources, and Bible reference works. Before joining Baker Books in January 2006, Kuhatschek spent sixteen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Linda Glaz – Hartline Literary Agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linda Glaz is an experienced editor, reviewer and writer, and for a couple of years was a final reader for Wild Rose Press, then for White Rose Publishing ,all the while reviewing for online sites. She has worked the last couple of years as an editorial assistant at Heartline, and now is an agent for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miranda Gardner – Discovery House Publishers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Miranda Gardner is an editor with Discovery House Publishers, a division of RBC Ministries. (RBC produces the Our Daily Bread devotional, Day of Discovery TV show, and Sports Spectrum radio program.) The goal of Discovery House is to publish books that feed the soul with the Word of God, fostering growth and godliness in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clare DeGraaf &#8211; Author, Mentor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clare De Graaf is a follower of Jesus, an elder, a Bible teacher, and for more than twenty-five years a full-time spiritual mentor of men, from college students to other would-be servant/leaders. A successful businessman and Christian all his life, at age thirty-one he found himself at a spiritual crossroads—a crisis of faith triggered by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continuing Session by Bryan Davis &#8211; Fantasy Fiction &amp; The Hero&#8217;s Journey</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/bryan-davis-author/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/bryan-davis-author/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bryan Davis is the author of the best-selling Dragons in Our Midst, Oracles of Fire, and Children of the Bard series, contemporary/fantasy blends for young people. His book, Eye of the Oracle, hit number one on the January 2007, Young Adult CBA best-seller list. His series from Zondervan Publishers, Dragons of Starlight, released in April [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Chism – Musician &amp; Worship Pastor</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/john-chism-musician-worship-pastor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/john-chism-musician-worship-pastor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Chisum is the former Vice-President of Publishing for Star Song Communications (Nashville) and the former Director of Song Development and Copyright for Integrity Media (Mobile, AL). He has had over 400 songs recorded and published in his career and has written one book entitled The Five Keys to Engaging Worship (Engaged Press).  He is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ann Byle–Literary Agent, Credo Communications</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/ann-byle-literary-agent-credo-communications-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/ann-byle-literary-agent-credo-communications-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ann Byle is a literary agent with Credo Communications for authors who write fiction and Christian living titles.She is also a freelance writer, coauthor, contest judge, and adjunct writing professor. She is author of The Making of a Christian Bestseller and coauthor of The Edge of Redemption. . . . .]]></description>
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		<title>Tim Burns–Word Weavers Intl.</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/tim-burns-word-weavers-intl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/tim-burns-word-weavers-intl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<title>Crystal Bowman – Author, Books for Children</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/crystal-bowman-author/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/crystal-bowman-author/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crystal Bowman is a best-selling and award-winning author of over seventy books for children including The One Year Book of Devotions for Preschoolers, J is for Jesus, and God’s Big Promises for Kids. She has written many I Can Read! books, as well as stories for Clubhouse Jr. Magazine. She is a mentor and speaker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jan and Gary Bowers &#8211; Illustrator and Author, Children&#8217;s Books</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/jan-and-gary-bower-authors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/jan-and-gary-bower-authors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gary &#38; Jan Bower have written and illustrated fifteen beautiful picture books together. Their large family (12 children, 12 grandchildren) provides them with many willing models for characters to incorporate into their stories, which they create in their home studios in Traverse City, Michigan. Gary &#38; Jan’s books are carefully crafted to appeal to readers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tim Beals – Credo Communication</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/tim-beals-credo-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/tim-beals-credo-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Timothy J. Beals has served as managing editor of Discovery House Publishers, associate publisher of Bibles at Zondervan, and founder and publisher of World Vision Press. He is the editor and compiler of The Essential Engstrom: Proven Principles of Leadership (IVP, 2007), coauthor of On the Side of Angels: Justice, Human Rights, and Kingdom Mission [...]]]></description>
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		<title>James Barrett &#8211; The Amy Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/james-barrett-the-amy-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/james-barrett-the-amy-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Barrett is Executive Vice President of The Amy Foundation. The Amy Foundation sponsors the annual Amy Writing Awards, a program which encourages writers to promote biblical truth in the secular media, both online and in print. There are 15 annual prizes awarded totaling $34,000. He  received an Associate in Business Degree from Lansing Community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barb Barnes &#8211; Baker Publishing Group</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/barb-barnes-baker-publishing-group-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/barb-barnes-baker-publishing-group-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barb Barnes has been a trade editor for Baker Publishing Group for six years.  She copy and line edits both fiction and nonfiction, working with authors to polish their manuscripts and prepare them for publication. Her specialty is fiction line editing. . . . . . . . . .]]></description>
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		<title>Julie Ackerman Link – Blue Water Ink</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/julie-ackerman-link-blue-water-ink-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/julie-ackerman-link-blue-water-ink-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee C</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julie Ackerman Link is a founding partner of Blue Water Ink, a company that has been providing writing, editing, designing, typesetting, and consulting services for publishers and authors for more than 25 years. After earning a graduate degree in journalism from Michigan State, Julie started her editorial career at Zondervan as managing editor of devotional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tales of Witches, Kings, and Enchanted Trees</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/tales-of-witches-kings-and-enchanted-trees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/tales-of-witches-kings-and-enchanted-trees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[conference pics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Friday night, conference staff and writers from around the world gathered on Lake Michigan&#8217;s shore for s&#8217;mores, roasted marshmallows and an evening of story telling. Few things are &#8220;more Michigan&#8221; than sitting around a fire under a starry sky listening to waves break on the lake shore. Well, we couldn&#8217;t see the stars. But as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating our Writer&#8217;s Successes</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/celebrating-our-writers-successes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/celebrating-our-writers-successes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Testimonies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Jamie Hope attended the Maranatha Writers&#8217; Conference for the past two years. As a result of her tenacity and hard work, she received a green light from a publisher to submit a book proposal for her teen fantasy novel, Lucent Stones. In addition, She&#8217;s applied the confidence and knowledge from the conference and submitted queries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living What You Teach</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/i-want-to-be-fat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/i-want-to-be-fat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redeemed Exotic Dancers</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/redeemed-exotic-dancers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/redeemed-exotic-dancers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the day unfolded, today’s panel of editors and authors are talking about Christian fiction. Unanimous in their feelings, this group of seven is hearing from their readers that Christian fiction is finally more real and genuine. Twenty years ago, when Christian fiction wasn’t selling very well, the stories were shallow, the characters trite, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Conference is just Hours Away</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/another-conference-is-just-hours-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The clock shows 8:30 PM, and in just 12 hours the 2012 Maranatha Christian Writers Conference kicks off. I&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Consignment Form</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/book-consignment-form/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/book-consignment-form/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing to attend a Writers&#8217; Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/choosing-to-attend-a-writers-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/choosing-to-attend-a-writers-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Author Kathi Macias: Although 2012 will be my first time attending/teaching at the Maranatha conference, I’m a seasoned vet when it comes to writers’ conferences in general. I recently returned from keynoting and teaching at a Christian writers’ conference in Southern California, and as conferences go, it was relatively small but enthusiastic and positive. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kim De Blecourt &#8211; Author and Speaker</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/kim-de-blecourt-author-and-speaker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/kim-de-blecourt-author-and-speaker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kim De Blecourt is a member and event planner with  Word Weavers West Michigan. This fall, here first book Until We All Come Home releases nationally from Faithwords. Kim is a former corporate trainer, and mother of two young children. From her publishing journey, and together with Kathy Bruins, Kim will co-host the Book Proposal Workshop. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connecting with Community</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/connecting-with-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/connecting-with-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts from One of this Year&#8217;s Conference Musicians</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/thoughts-from-one-of-this-years-conference-musicians/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/thoughts-from-one-of-this-years-conference-musicians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Many are the plans in a man&#8217;s heart, but it is the Lord&#8217;s purpose that prevails.&#8221; Proverbs 19:21 Monday September 24th to Friday September 28th are the dates for the 2012 Maranatha Christian Writers&#8217; Conference at the Maranatha Conference Grounds in Muskegon,Michigan. Five days of sessions are planned, including these national Key Note Speakers: Cecil [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advice from Michael Hyatt</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/advice-from-michael-hyatt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Hyatt is the former CEO or Thomas Nelson publishers, and if anyone has advice to help writers connect with a publisher, he does.  This is a recent blog post from Mr Hyatt. If you are working on a manuscript, getting in front of a publisher will be much easier if you follow his advice. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in your Writing Success</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/investing-in-your-writing-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/investing-in-your-writing-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to you define writing success?  Some writers have a dollar figure in mind, while others want to see their books in print, or name on a magazine cover. I don’t believe there’s an one-size-fits-all definition of success for writers. Instead, I like the definition I heard from Zig Ziglar a few years ago. “Success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maranatha: A Place Where I Fit</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/maranatha-a-place-where-i-fit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/maranatha-a-place-where-i-fit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ttwilliams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There’s something to be said for the camaraderie that comes with being part of a group of folks with similar interests. I was recently invited to a writer’s group by a co-worker who is a published writer. Let’s just say it was not what I expected, and many of them weren’t thrilled to see me, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All you need to know about Dave and Neta Jackson</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 01:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lindseys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Husband and wife writing team Dave and Neta Jackson authored and co-authored over 100 books ranging from children&#8217;s literature, curriculum books to general books. Young readers may know Grandma Aggie and the Bless You Bike Ride, Pet Parables, and the Trailblazer series. The Trailblazer series has sold over 1.7 million copies. In addition to books [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All you need to know about Cecil Murphey</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/all-you-need-to-know-about-cecil-murphey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/all-you-need-to-know-about-cecil-murphey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lindseys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cecil Murphey is a New York Times’ best-selling author. He has written or co-written over 100 books, including 90 Minutes with God, Hope and Comfort For Every Season, I Choose to Stay, and Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. His books have sold millions and translated into more than 40 languages. He published When a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All you need to know about Kathi Macias</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/all-you-need-to-know-about-kathi-macias/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lindseys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s Maranatha Christian Writers Conference will have five keynote speakers, one of whom is Kathi Macias. Kathi lives in California and is a multi-winning author who has written nearly 40 books. Her novel Red Ink recently won the AWSA Golden Scrolls Novel of the Year Award &#38; was a final in the Carol Awards. She was also 2011 Author of the Year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you have a Few Extra Bibles?</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/do-you-have-a-few-extra-bibles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/do-you-have-a-few-extra-bibles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey all, I received this email today, and thought I&#8217;d pass in along. It doesn&#8217;t have anything to do with writing the message of the kingdom, but has everything to do with building the kingdom.  If you have a few extra bibles laying around the house, think about supporting this outreach in Bay City, MI. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win a Book Publishing Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/win-a-book-publishing-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/win-a-book-publishing-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 13:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lindseys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WestBow Press, the self-publishing division of Thomas Nelson, is giving a Maranatha Christian Writer’s Conference attendee the chance to win a WestBow Press Bookstore Advantage publishing contract. This contract is a $2,999 value and is free for the winner. The Bookstore Advantage package includes a Trade Paperback Binding with black and white interior and color hardcover. The prize package includes 25 free [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mary Hassinger&#8211;Zonderkidz</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/mary-hassinger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/mary-hassinger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mary Hassinger has been with Zondervan since 2008. She is the Acquisitions Editor for general picture books, children&#8217;s level readers, and is the editor for several large brands of product that include the Berenstain Bears and VeggieTales. Her duties on staff include the acquiring and developmental editing of children’s book manuscripts, helping to drive the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Julie Ackerman Link&#8211;Blue Water Ink</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/julie-ackerman-link-blue-water-ink/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/julie-ackerman-link-blue-water-ink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julie Ackerman Link is a founding partner of Blue Water Ink, a company that has been providing writing, editing, designing, typesetting, and consulting services for publishers and authors for more than 25 years. After earning a graduate degree in journalism from Michigan State, Julie started her editorial career at Zondervan as managing editor of devotional books. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jonathan Mast &#8211; Internet Consultant</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/jonathan-mast-internet-consultant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/jonathan-mast-internet-consultant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 02:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jonathan is founder and Chief Internet Strategist with Valorous Circle. In this role, Jonathan leads a team providing all aspects of internet strategy and marketing, including website design, blogging best practices, online marketing and social media engagement. Before founding Valorous Circle in 2010, Jonathan worked for over 18 years for a diverse range of organizations, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karen Neumair&#8211;Credo Communications</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/karen-neumair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 23:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karen Neumair works closely with Credo&#8217;s authors, especially women&#8217;s issues authors and emerging writers to teens and  twenty-somethings, championing them and their projects with editors at leading publishing houses and walking authors through every step of the book publishing process, from idea development and proposal creation to marketing strategies. Karen brings a commitment to excellence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word Weavers West Michigan &#8211; Writing Community</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/word-weavers-west-michigan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/word-weavers-west-michigan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 00:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Word Weavers began in Florida as a small writing group over 15 years ago. Today they&#8217;ve joined forces with Jerry Jenkins Christian Writers Guild to populate writing groups across the country. Word Weavers West Michigan was founded in 2009 and has quickly become Michigan&#8217;s most active Christian writing group. Over 35 members meet twice each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Kuhatschek &#8211; Baker Publishing Group</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/jack-kuhatschek-baker-books/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his role, Kuhatschek is responsible for overseeing editorial for five of Baker’s six publishing divisions, including Revell, Baker Books, Baker Academic, Brazos Press, and Chosen, as well as the rights department.  He has a wealth of experience in trade books, ministry resources, and Bible reference works. Before joining Baker Books in January 2006 as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dennis Hensley &#8211; Taylor University</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/dennis-hensley-taylor-university/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dennis E. Hensley if the director of the Professional Writing Major at Taylor University. He is the author of more than 50 books and 3,000 newspaper and magazine articles, as well as stage plays, musicals, and film scripts. Dr. Hensley has written eight textbooks on aspects of professional writing including How to Write What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Linda Glaz &#8211; Hartline Literary Agency</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/linda-glaz-hartline-literary-agency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/linda-glaz-hartline-literary-agency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linda Glaz is an experienced editor, reviewer and writer, and for a couple of years was a final reader for Wild Rose Press, then for White Rose Publishing all the while reviewing for online sites. She has worked the last couple of years as an editorial assistant at Heartline, and now is an agent for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eddie Jones &#8211; Christian Devotions Ministry</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/eddie-jones-christian-devotions-ministry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/eddie-jones-christian-devotions-ministry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eddie is a North Carolina-based writer and Acquisition Editor for Lighthouse  Publishing of the Carolinas. He is a three-time winner of the Delaware Writers  Conference and his Middle Grade / Tween novel, The Curse of Captain LaFoote, won the 2011 Selah Award in Young Adult fiction. He co-writes the He Said, She Said  devotions, available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dave Lambert &#8211; Somersault Group</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/dave-lambert-somersault-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/dave-lambert-somersault-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Lambert is the author of ten published books, including the gold medallion award-winning Jumper Fables, coauthored with Ken Davis, and the recent novel The Missionary. Five of the ten have been novels. His short fiction has been published in periodicals as diverse as TQ, The Chariton Review, Sand, Virtue, Moody, Guideposts for Kids, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daniel Darling &#8211; Pastor and Author</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/daniel-darling-pastor-and-author/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/daniel-darling-pastor-and-author/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel Darling is the Senior Pastor of Gages Lake Bible Church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and is the author of Teen People of the Bible, Crash Course, iFaith, and Real. His work has been featured in evangelical publications such as Relevant Magazine, Focus on the Family, Marriage Partnership, In Touch with Dr. Charles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Hudson &#8211; Zondervan</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/bob-hudson-zondervan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/bob-hudson-zondervan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bob Hudson is a Senior Editor-at-Large for Zondervan.  He  has also written three books: Companions for the Soul (with Shelley Townsend-Hudson) Beyond Belief: What the Martyrs Said to God (with Duane Arnold)The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style, which has become a standard in the Christian publishing industry. He is the former editor of WorkingPOET, an online [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holly Miller&#8211;Editor, Saturday Evening Post</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/holly-miller/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/holly-miller/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holly Miller is the author of 14 books and 3,000 magazine articles. Her latest project is a third edition of &#8220;Feature &#38; Magazine Writing&#8221; &#8212; a how-to book in use on 48 college and university campuses. Holly is a contributing editor to The Saturday Evening Post, consulting editor for In Trust magazine and teaches the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vern Jones &#8211; Principia Media</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/vern-jones-principia-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/vern-jones-principia-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dirk Wierenga &#8211; Publishing Advisor</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/dirk-wierenga-principia-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/dirk-wierenga-principia-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dirk is a publishing consultant. In that role he is Director of Publishing Services  for Principia Media, associate with Credo Communications, Manager of Publishing  for Exxel Publishing, and owner of Fox River Press which provides an array of publishing services for authors and publishers. Sessions include: Wednesday, September 26, Panel Wednesday, September 26, 2:35 &#8220;Custom Publishing&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kathy Bruins &#8211; Author and Speaker</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/kathy-bruins-author-and-speaker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/kathy-bruins-author-and-speaker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 20:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kathy Bruins is a Christian writer and speaker who calls southwest Michigan home. Kathy is a ghostwriter who helps others tell their story, whether they are famous or not. She believes everyone has a story worthy of being told. She has also directed and written scripts for many years in drama ministry and has published [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Keynote Speakers &#8211; Dave and Neta Jackson</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/2012-keynote-speakers-dave-and-neta-jackson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/2012-keynote-speakers-dave-and-neta-jackson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 20:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dave and Neta Jackson are an award-winning husband/wife writing team, the authors or co-authors of over 130 books. Neta is the author of the award-winning Yada Yada Prayer Group novels, and the spin-off series, Yada Yada House of Hope. Dave’s recent works include the Harry Bentley novels (about the Yada Yada Brothers) and Forty to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marvin Williams &#8211; Pastor and Author</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/marvin-williams-pastor-and-author/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/marvin-williams-pastor-and-author/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pastor Marvin Williams is the Senior Teaching Pastor of Trinity Church in Lansing, Michigan. He and his wife Tonia have three children: Marvin Jr., Micah and Mikayla. He also writes monthly devotions for Our Daily Bread and Our Daily Journey. You can find Pastor Marvin blogging at http://www.marvinlwilliams.org. Pastor Williams sessions include: Tuesday, September 25, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wendy Wetzel &#8211; Baker Publishing Group</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/wendy-wetzel-baker-publishing-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/wendy-wetzel-baker-publishing-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wendy Wetzel is an editor for the trade books division with baker Publishing Group. She has worked in publishing or as a freelance editor for over ten years. Wendy Wetzel will be available for a limited number of consultations. &#160;      ]]></description>
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		<title>Dave Vander Veen &#8211; Publisher, West Michigan Christian News</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/dave-vander-veen-publisher-west-michigan-christian-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/dave-vander-veen-publisher-west-michigan-christian-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dave was born and raised in West Michigan, but as a young man ventured out to visit friends in the great Southwest. He returned to Grand Rapids with his new love, Faye, and resumed his real estate career in Grand Rapids. Dave and Faye now have been married for over thirty years. Dave attended church [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pamela Perry &#8211; Ministry Marketing Solutions</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/pamela-perry-ministry-marketing-solutions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/pamela-perry-ministry-marketing-solutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pam Perry is a “message strategist” working with emerging and best-selling authors, experts and entrepreneurs.  Her special focus includes the Christian book and niche social media markets. As CEO of Ministry Marketing Solutions, Inc., she’s helped position, package and promote leading ministry brands and personalities.  Host of the Pam Perry Show, her guest have included many celebrity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noreen Ophoff &#8211; Musician</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/noreen-ophoff/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/noreen-ophoff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Noreen Ophoff plays acoustic guitar and sings folk songs. Performance venues include sing-a-longs at nursing homes, writers&#8217; groups and conferences, and a photography exhibition. As an active member of Jerry Jenkins&#8217; Michigan writers&#8217; group, Word Weavers, Noreen writes about growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, and her mother&#8217;s impoverished life in Nebraska and Michigan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phil Niekerk&#8211;Pastor, Author</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/phil-niekerk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/phil-niekerk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phil has been a pastor for 11 years and is currently the Small Group Pastor at Ada Bible Church- Kentwood Campus. His main role is to help people find a meaningful place in community as well as equip and encourage small group leaders as they care for their small groups. Over the years, Phil has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharlene MacLaren&#8211;Author</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/sharlene-maclaren/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/sharlene-maclaren/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BIOGRAPHY/AWARDS &#38; ACCOLADES Born and raised in west Michigan, Sharlene attended Spring Arbor University.  Upon graduating with an education degree in 1971, she taught second grade for two years then accepted an invitation to travel internationally for a year with a singing ensemble.  In 1975, she married her childhood sweetheart.  Together they raised two lovely, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gregg Granger &#8211; Author</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/gregg-granger-author/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/gregg-granger-author/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 18:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gregg comes to Maranatha to share an adventure. While most week-end sailors enjoy looking for breezes on small indland lakes, Gregg left that behind and in 2003, with his wife, two teenage daughters, and five-year-old son, moved aboard a 56&#8242; sailboat to make a two-year circumnavigation of the world.  In 2008, four and a half years later, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richard Baldwin &#8211; Buttonwood Press</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/richard-baldwin-buttonwood-press/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/richard-baldwin-buttonwood-press/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard L. Baldwin is a popular Michigan mystery writer who is the owner of Buttonwood Press, LLC, an small, independent publishing company.  Rich has written and published thirteen Michigan-based murder mysteries.  His next book will be titled, Death in the Choir Loft which introduces a new  detective, Belle Franklin who is a choir director and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barb Barnes &#8211; Baker Publishing Group</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/barb-barnes-baker-publishing-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/barb-barnes-baker-publishing-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A trade editor for Baker Publishing Group for six years, Barb Barnes copy and line edits both fiction and nonfiction, working with authors to polish their manuscripts and prepare them for publication. Her specialty is fiction line editing. Barb Barnes will be available for a limited number of consultations.]]></description>
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		<title>James Barrett &#8211; Amy Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/jim-barrett-amy-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/jim-barrett-amy-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Barrett joined the Michigan Chamber of Commerce in 1971 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer from June 1976 until retiring in June 2008.   The Michigan Chamber is an advocate on behalf of business for policies that encourage economic prosperity, working through the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Michigan government. He has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ann Byle &#8211; Literary Agent, Credo Communications</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/ann-byle-literary-agent-credo-communications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/ann-byle-literary-agent-credo-communications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ann Byle is a literary agent with Credo Communications for authors who write fiction and Christian living titles. She is also a freelance writer, coauthor,  contest judge, and adjunct writing professor. She is author of The Making of  a Christian Bestseller and coauthor of The Edge of Redemption. Sessions include: Tuesday, September 25, 9:00 a.m. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Chism &#8211; Pastor and Musician</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/john-chism-pastor-and-musician/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/john-chism-pastor-and-musician/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John has extensive experience as a Worship Pastor, musical director, teacher, clinician,song-writer, and publisher. With a heart for shepherding, John believes his mission is to connect people to God through worship. He understands the Church to be God’s instrument to change the world and desires to use his gifts and talents as a pastor and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Troy Evans &#8211; Pastor and Author</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/troy-evans-pastor-and-author/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/troy-evans-pastor-and-author/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vkokmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pastor Troy A. Evans (known as PE) was born and raised in inner city Grand Rapids, Michigan. By age 13, he had dropped out of school and begun his downward spiral. At age 16, he became a father and got involved in local gang activity. He quickly became a leader in the gang, which led [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One word at a time . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/one-word-at-a-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/one-word-at-a-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One Word at a time, one life at a time . . .  each year writers gather at Maranatha Conference grounds to learn how to know God&#8217;s voice better, and to make Him known.]]></description>
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		<title>Writers, Editors, Authors &amp; Agents</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/writers-editors-authors-agents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/writers-editors-authors-agents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our 2011 conference was more exciting than ever. Speakers, writers, editors and agents traveled from around the country to teach writers about their craft. Here are a few pictures from last year&#8217;s sessions. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Scenic Pictures from Lake Michigan&#8217;s Shore</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/scenic-pictures-from-lake-michigans-shore/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/scenic-pictures-from-lake-michigans-shore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>More Pics from our 2011 Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/more-pics-from-our-2011-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/more-pics-from-our-2011-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you missed our 2011 conference, make plans today to join us for our blockbuster 2012 event. We are giving away a FREE book publishing contract with the help of Kathi Macias and Westbow Press. We also have Cec Murphey and Eva Marie Everson joining us for the entire week. Here are some pictures of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pictures from the 2011 Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/pictures-from-the-2011-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few pictures from around the 2011 conference. Click on the image and you will see it full size]]></description>
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		<title>Plotting</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/plotting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/plotting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angela Hunt talks about plotting. Download audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>How I Got Started</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/how-i-got-started/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/how-i-got-started/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angela Hunt talks about the hardest part of becoming an author&#8230; starting. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Muddling in the Middle</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/muddling-in-the-middle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/muddling-in-the-middle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angela Hunt talks about muddling. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Fiction Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/fiction-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/fiction-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angela Hunt talks about Fiction (Part 1). Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Time Management</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/time-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/time-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angela Hunt talks about Time Management. Download the audio here]]></description>
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		<title>Fiction Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/fiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/fiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angela Hunt talks about Fiction. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Newspapers &amp; Magazines</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/newspapers-magazines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ann Byle talks about regularly run publications like newspapers and magazines. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Comedy in Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Myers talks about comedy in writing. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Fiction</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/childrens-fiction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Myers talks about children&#8217;s fiction. Download audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Screenwriting</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/screenwriting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Myers talks about screenwriting. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Just Say Yes</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/just-say-yes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Myers talks about the big &#8220;Y&#8221; word. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Gods Call Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/finding-gods-call-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Myers concludes his two part speech on finding God&#8217;s Call. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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		<title>Finding God&#8217;s Call Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/finding-gods-call-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/finding-gods-call-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Myers talks about finding God&#8217;s call. Part 1 of 2. Download part 1 here]]></description>
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		<title>Christianity Without Preaching</title>
		<link>http://www.writewithpurpose.org/site/christianity-without-preaching/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremym</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carol Rottman talks about Christianity without preaching. Download the audio file here]]></description>
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