Michelle will be bringing the Word on Saturday, April 9, from 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. at the annual Women's Spring Fling at the WOLCC. Michelle will minister at both WOLCC Sunday services: 8:30 A.M. and 10:30 A.M.

Michelle will be teaching the following workshops:

10 Tips to Double Your Freelance Income. (Workshop)

When Michelle quit her 9-to-5 magazine writing job in 2000 and entered the world of full-time freelance writing, she learned (through trial and error) how to earn consistent cash. Come to this session and discover how to double your fun and finances as a freelance writer! This is always a writers' conference favorite!

The Query Clinic (Workshop)

Come to this 75-minute session for some quick query letter tips and some hands-on query letter editing. We'll go over the basics of a query letter and then dissect several actual query letters that have been submitted to magazine editors I know. Should be fun! Come to this workshop and learn to craft your own killer query!

Next.Level—Professional Freelance Writing (Continuing Class)

Between the two of them, Michelle Medlock Adams and Edie Melson have written thousands of articles and more than 45 books. In this comprehensive class, they will share all the tips they’ve learned to make freelance writing a lucrative career choice. One of the struggles writers find in moving to a professional level is how to focus and organize their time. They will teach you how to manage multiple streams of income, how to identify various markets for your writing and how to balance marketing with writing. They will also explore ways to come up with great ideas and how to turn those ideas into sellable articles and books. Get ready to hold on to your seat as Michelle and Edie pack a month long class into several fun-filled, way-too-many-handouts kind of days.

How to organize your time

How to keep the ideas coming

Finding sources & warnings

Too many handouts to count

Ignite your creative spirit with DevoFest Creative Arts Festival! This powerful three-day conference (June 17,18,19, 2011) will encourage youth ages 7-17 to discover and develop their interest and talents infilm, print and public speaking. Michelle will teach:

Part One: You Can Do It!

So, you’ve always loved to write, right? Then this two-part workshop is for you. As a creative tween and teen, the publishing world is wide open to you right now, so why wait ‘til you’re old to get published? In the first part of this workshop, we’ll briefly look at what other kids and teens are publishing, as well as explore the many publishing opportunities wide open to teens today. Bring samples of your own writing that you’d like to see published and we’ll look for appropriate markets for those carefully-crafted articles/stories.

Part Two: Ten Tips to Get You Started on the Path to Publication!

Ready to learn some tricks of the trade that are sure to put you on the path to publication? Then join Michelle for this high-energy workshop. Michelle will also teach participants how to write a killer query letter; how to find markets for their non-fiction and fiction pieces; how to carve out a freelance niche; how to develop a plan to keep writing and publishing on a consistent basis; and how to enjoy the crazy journey. Oh, and Michelle promises to bring chocolate. Whoo hoo!

Michelle will teach:

Writing for Children: The Nuts & Bolts. In this session, Michelle will discuss children's books—from board books to YA, and everything in between. You'll learn the proper word counts for various kinds of children's books, layout, submission formatting and useful tips that will answer questions such as: "Where does my book fit?" and "How do I break into the world of children's books?" If you've got questions, she's got answers! Aspiring children's writers will love this session!

If This Is What Being a Writer Is, I'd Rather Have Chocolate! If you're feeling discouraged and confused, wondering if God can ever use your writing skills for Him, join Michelle Medlock Adams for this session. The life of a writer isn't always an easy one, but it is definitely worth it! If you need to be reminded that God uses imperfect people (even writers with lots of rejection slips and no best-selling books), join her for this inspirational session. This session is guaranteed to put the pep back in your step! (And, she will have chocolate for all who attend!)