36th Annual Montrose Christian Writers Conference
Monday July 14- Friday July 18, 2025
EQUIPPING WRITERS FOR ETERNAL SIGNIFICANCE
Experienced writers will be spiritually renewed as they sharpen their word-smithing skills and learn about Christian publishing at this annual conference.
Daily Inspirational Sessions
Appointments with Editors and Best Selling Authors
Continuing Morning Series
Work-in-Progress Seminars
Afternoon Workshops
Afternoon Series
Faculty Panel Discussion
Great Evening Programs
Professional Critiques and Consults
Hands-on Mentoring Opportunities
A Word from the Director:
1 John 1:5
“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
The number one reason for attending writers’ conferences is to learn how to get your words “in print” and, if God wills, get those words printed in a book! Some beginning writers have the goal of “making a lot of money.” Of course, they’re usually in for a big surprise when they discover how few of us published authors and even bestselling authors can live on our royalties.
From our Christian perspective, we should always have in mind how we can share “the light of God’s Word” with our words. Our country, and the world in general, are both in total darkness with millions of people searching for the light of happiness in everything or everyone other than God.
Therefore, when you write do you ask the Lord to give you direction so your work will impact others’ lives? Does your article, story, poem, music, or book reflect God’s “light” and His absolute truth from the Bible? It’s a noble goal that every Christian, regardless of the genre he writes, should set when pecking away at that computer.
Marsha Hubler
Schedule
Monday
3:30 REGISTRATION OPENS
5:30 SUPPER
7:00 OPENING SESSION
9:00 GET ACQUAINTED TIME
Tuesday-Thursday
8:00 BREAKFAST
8:45 MEDITATION
9:00 PRAISE & WORSHIP
9:20 MORNING CHALLENGE
10:40 MAJOR MORNING CLASSES
12:30 LUNCH
1:30 AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
4:30 CRITIQUE GROUPS or FREE TIME
5:30 SUPPER and FREE TIME
7:00 EVENING SESSIONS
Th: WRITERS’ THEATER - Patti Souder
Friday:
8:00 BREAKFAST
9:00 PRAISE & WORSHIP
9:20 MORNING CHALLENGE:
10:00 BENEDICTION and FAREWELL
Continuing Classes
Designed to provide in-depth learning and participation. Most valuable when taken as a series but all are open to those who cannot attend every day.
MAJOR MORNING CLASSES 10:40-12:10 TUESDAY - FRIDAY
Professional Critiques
This is a great opportunity to have your work evaluated by a published professional. Receive a written evaluation of your manuscript plus a 30-minute private appointment to discuss ways to improve and/or market your piece.
Register for MCWC by June 1st and request guidelines for emailing your manuscript.
Other Opportunities
EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS
Private 15-minute appointments with editors and agents to show them your work, which may be suitable for their publications and/or to discuss ideas for stories. Sign-up sheets available at the conference. Bring professionally prepared manuscripts. Be sure to bring copies! No charge.
CRITIQUE GROUPS and GENRES of INTEREST GROUPS
Opportunity for feedback from other writers. No charge. Held Tuesday and Wednesday at 4:30pm.
BOOK TABLE
Features books by faculty and conferees. When registering, please indicate books you’ve written which you would like to sell. Please tag all books with prices rounded to a dollar.
MP3 RECORDINGS
Listen to the sessions you missed or those you want to hear again.
THURSDAY: WRITERS’ THEATER
Here's another opportunity for you to shine! Bring your own work, an excerpt from a short story, memoir, novel, or a poem and trimmed to three minutes and read it to the conferees at the Writers’ Theater, a delightful program that celebrates your creativity. Patti Souder is the moderator. Some faculty and conferees consider this evening so special, they “dress up” to present their work. You are certainly welcome to do that, as well.
Scholarships
Shirley Brinkerhoff Memorial Scholarship
$200 grant for tuition: Awarded to a writer actively striving to hone the craft of writing who’s not yet secured a publishing contract. Application below.
General Scholarship
Help available according to need. For more information go to the About Montrose tab and click on scholarships.
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