I registered online but did not receive an acknowledgment.

When you hit "Submit," you should immediately receive an acknowledgment letter with links to additional conference information. If you do not receive this, your registration did not go through, perhaps because you did not hit "Submit." Please try again. But please note: Online registration is not yet available. Youl'll need to print the registration form by clicking Brochure and mail it via the USPS.
 

Will I receive a receipt?

As soon as my schedule permits (typically within a week or two), you will receive a detailed receipt via e-mail of what you have paid. Included in this e-mail will be a link to the acknowledgment letter that includes additional conference info and your appointment request and paid critique forms.

How do I sign up for my free one-on-one appointments?

If you register online, a link to your Appointment Request form will be included in the acknowledgment letter you will receive when you hit "Submit." If you register via the USPS and have provided an e-mail address, your registration will be acknowledged via an email that will include a link to the Appointment Request form. You will need to mail your Appointment Request form to Wanda Dyson, our Appointments Coordinator.

To receive early registration preference your request must be postmarked by April 10. All appointment requests need to be postmarked by May 1.
 

Do paid critiques affect the number of appointments I receive?

 No! You will still receive the number of appointments you are entitled to - four if you register for Thursday-Saturday (five if you're among the first 50 to register); two appointments if you register for two days; one appointment if you register for one day.

Will I find out before the conference who
I am scheduled to meet with?

The number of appointment requests that Wanda Dyson receives and last-minute changes makes it impossible to provide this info pre-conference. You need to be prepared to meet with any of the faculty you listed on your appointment request form. When you arrive at the conference, you will receive a form that tells you who you are scheduled to meet and when.

Can't appointments be scheduled other than
during workshop times?

I'm sorry. There is no time slot we can devote just to appointments and still offer the number of workshops that we do. If I were to eliminate a workshop time slot, I'd need to also eliminate faculty since most want to teach and it's hard to find enough workshops to go around. Remember, the conference is recorded.

Why can't you schedule longer breaks
between classes so we can spend time with the Lord outdoors?

I could not have as many on faculty if we took longer breaks. Again, they want to teach, and there would not be enough workshops to go around. But I encourage conferees to take needed breaks and, of course, to give priority to getting alone with the Lord. The conference is recorded.

Can I nominate someone for the Writer of the Year Award?

Do you know someone who exemplifies what it means to commit his or her writing to the Lord, to strive for excellence, to work hard, and to persevere?  Nominations for our Writer of the Year Award should be sent to CCWC, 951 Anders Road, Lansdale, PA 19446 postmarked no later than May 1.

Candy Abbot, former Greater Philly Writer of the Year, with Marlene Bagnull, Conference Director

Who may enter the writing contest?

More than a contest, this is an opportunity to prayerfully consider our conference theme, "Write His Answer." In 500-800 words or a 12-30 line poem share how God is speaking to you. Poetry and prose by published and not-yet-published writers will be judged separately. Only registered conferees may enter. The $10 entry fee (for each submission) may be sent when you register or with your entry.

In submitting your entry you are offering the conference one-time rights to publish your entry in a future devotional book (no date yet determined).  Contributors will receive one free copy of the book when it is published and a discount on purchasing additional copies.  Profits will go to the scholarship fund.  You may submit your manuscript elsewhere (before or after the conference) as long as you do not sell first or all rights.

Send your entries to CCWC Contest, 3605 W 94th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031-3156 postmarked no later than May 5.  Do not put your name and address on your manuscript, but enclose it with your manuscript. Note on your manuscript whether you are published or not-yet-published.  The first place winner in each of the four categories will receive 50% off their May 2011 conference registration.

Can I bring books I've written
to sell on the conference book table?

Yes! A 20% consignment fee will be charged on books sold. The price must be clearly marked on each book. All major credit cards are accepted.

Add to your professional library from the broad selection of books on all aspects of writing and publishing. We'll also have books authored by our faculty that you may want to get autographed to bring home to loved ones.

Can my spouse, who is not a writer, come with me?

Spouses who are not writers are welcome to attend all the general sessions free-of-charge and to join you for meals in the dining hall. They may pay for their meals in the dining hall or you may order them when you register. Remember, meals are included with lodging.

Can you accommodate wheelchairs or other special needs?

The YMCA does have handicap-accessible rooms available for lodging, and all but one of the classrooms is handicap-accessible.

On the conference registration form I have a box to check: "I’m in a wheelchair or have other special needs."

Based on this information, I try and schedule the workshops the conferee is interested in taking in the main building or in Wind River if that is where they are lodging. I also try to keep their workshops each morning and afternoon in the same area. It’s not always possible, and sometimes I need to ask for second choices.

Both Longs Peak (equipped with elevators) and Mt. Ypsilon lodges have handicap-accessible rooms. Longs Peak is closer to the new assembly hall, our conference hub where all the panels and general sessions are held and the appointments take place. This is also where registration takes place and where you'll find our book tables and free lit. There are several classrooms in this building and in Longs Peak.

Most every year we’ve had at least one person in a wheelchair and some people who can’t walk far – especially with the altitude. We are glad to find someone to drive them when they let us know of their need.