Faith-Based Talks Include:

30 minutes

I Didn't Sign Up For This: Embracing God's Plan When Life Goes Wrong

When life goes ‘wrong,’ God’s plan is still right. Embrace His purpose and trust His timing. Based on 2 Peter 1:3, "His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."

Help For the Weary Wanderer: Finding Hope and Guidance in the Isrealites' Story

Explore the Israelites’ journey in the wilderness as a mirror for our own lives. We see how God’s faithfulness guides us through trials and how Christ leads us into the ultimate promised land. Based on I Corinthians 10:11, "These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come."

Disability Advocacy Workshops Include:

Workshops are 50-60 minutes unless otherwise indicated

Can Christian Counseling Help Us?

This workshop provides helpful criteria for evaluating Christian counseling for neurodivergent individuals, highlighting both faithful practices and red flags that should not be ignored.

Should We Pursue Diagnosis?

Clear guidance for families considering an autism, ADHD, or specific learning disability diagnosis, highlighting the benefits, potential challenges, and key factors needed to make informed, confident decisions.

Building Homes for Sparrows: How To Find Your Footing With Your Special Child

Practical guidance and encouragement for parents learning to navigate life with a special child, helping them find confidence, stability, and hope in the journey. Based on Psalm 84:3 "Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God."

Creating a Medical Portfolio

*This workshop requires preregistration

Feel disorganized and scattered? Create a medical portfolio that helps you stay organized, informed, and prepared for your neurodivergent loved one’s care.

Writing Workshops Include:

Workshops are 50 minutes unless otherwise indicated

Save the Cat: For Novels

(This is a 3-4 hour workshop which can be taught over several days)

Use this timeless plotting method to create a roadmap (beatsheet) for your novel. Save the Cat is a timeless screenwriting technique tailored for novels. Book purchase not required for attendees. Content copywrited to Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody.

The 27-Chapter Method: The Secret to The Hunger Games Movie Applied to Your Novel

(This is a 3-4 hour workshop which can be taught over multiple days)

The Hunger Games is one of the most popular and successful movies of the modern age. How did they turn the book into a blockbuster? Learn the secret and apply it to your manuscript! Great for those who want duality in their manuscript.

Show vs. Tell: Secrets Unlocked

Learn what this phrase actually means and how to apply it to your written work, plus learn the secret sauce to conquering this beast once and for all! Great for novels, children's books, memoirs, and more.

Scene Structure: The Ultimate Set-Up for a Successful Novel

Learn how to construct a scene from the ground up and leave your readers wanting more!

Don't Kill Your Career: What Agents Really Want

What do agents and publishers really want? Submission guidelines for fiction, what agents and publishers expect in a manuscript & submissions as well as do's and don't's.