June/July, 2011: IOWA SUMMER WRITING FESTIVAL, Iowa City IA http://www.uiowa.edu/~iswfest, iswfestival@uiowa.edu

July, 2011: HIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION WRITERS WORKSHOP AT CHAUTAUQUA Chautauqua NY, http://www.highlightsfoundation.org contact@highlightsfoundation.org

July, 2011: EAST METRO ATLANTA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE Covington GA, http://www.emacw.org cjac401992@aol.com

July, 2011: HIGHLIGHTS WRITERS AT CHAUTAUQUA Chautauqua NY, http://www.highlightsfoundation.org contact@highlightsfoundation.org

July 6-9; THRILLERFEST; Grand Hyatt, New York City; featuring Ken Follett, Robert Crais, John Lescroart, R L Stine; www.thrillerfest.com

July 8-9, 2011: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS ATLANTA CONFERENCE Atlanta GA, http://www.acwriters.com ACWriters@aol.com

July 10-13, 2011: INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN RETAIL SHOW Atlanta GA, http://www.christianretailshow.com info@cbaonline.org

July 22-24, 2011: SHE SPEAKS CONFERENCE Concord NC, http://www.shespeaksconference.com, office@proverbs31.org

July 24-29, 2011: MONTROSE CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE Montrose PA, http://www.montrosebible.org mbc@mintrosebible.org

July 28-30, 2011: MIDWEST WRITERS WORKSHOP Muncie IN, http://www.midwestwriters.org, midwestwriters@yahoo.com

July 28-August 1, 2011: WRITING ACADEMY SEMINAR Minneapolis MN, http://www.wams.org, nremm10335@aol.com

July or August, 2011: KARITOS CHRISTIAN ARTS CONFERENCE Bolingbrook IL, http://www.karitos.com bob@karitos.com

August 6-11, 2011: GIDEON MEDIA ARTS CONFERENCE, Ridgecrest NC, www.gideonfilmfestival.com

August 6-11, 2011: BLUE RIDGE “SUMMER IN THE MOUNTAINS” NOVELIST RETREAT, held along with Gideon Conference, Ridgecrest NC, www.novelretreat.com, ylehman@bellsouth.net

August 10-13, 2011: GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHRISTIAN WRITERS’ CONFERENCE; Langhorne, PA, 250 expected to attend, mbagnull@aol.com, www.writehisanswer.com/Philadelphia

September 23-25; ACFW Annual Conference; St. Louis, MO; 500+ expected to attend; Keynote – Tracie Peterson; www.ACFW.com

October 16-20, 2011: BLUE RIDGE “AUTUMN IN THE MOUNTAINS" Novelist Retreat, Ridgecrest NC, www.novelretreat.com, ylehman@bellsouth.net