Florida Christian Writers Conference Makes Gains

The best way to get nowhere is to keep doing what you've always done. Unless, I suppose, your name is Jerry B. Jenkins or Max Lucado.

For most of us who write--or in this case, who coach writers--being successful depends on finding ways to do what we do better. That's why I was delighted to hear that the Florida Christian Writers Conference has made some changes that will make it an even more valuable event for writers.

For starters, the venue has been moved from an aging facility with limited space to to the Lake Conference Center near Leesburg. The larger (and nicer) space will draw more editors, which will draw more writers, which will draw more editors. You get the idea.

Second, scholarships for this year's conference are now available because of the generosity of one author – “the man behind the words” – Cec Murphey. Way to go, Cec.

As a writer conference director myself, I'm impressed with Billie Wilson's vision and leadership. Kudos to you, Billie. And y'all come down to Florida Feb. 26-Mar. 1, 2009