{{A weekend conference in Tuscaloosa will offer experienced and novice writers the chance to hone their skills and learn ways to get their work published, organizers say.}}
The 23rd annual Southern Christian Writers Conference will be held Friday and Saturday in the educational center at First Baptist Church, 721 Greensboro Ave., in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Organizers say all types of writers, secular or spiritual, are welcome to attend.
“We wanted to help writers become more professional also and get works published whether it was in Christian magazines or in secular books,” said Joanne Sloan, who founded the Southern Christian Writers Conference with her husband, David.
Joanne Sloan is a freelance writer who has written for a variety of Christian and secular magazines, while David Sloan is a retired journalism teacher and published book writer.
The conference is very practical, Joanne Sloan said. There will be workshops where writers will have one-on-one interaction with literary agents, she said. Guest speakers will discuss various topics, such as how writers can use social media effectively.
“One keynote speaker this year is a New York best-selling author from North Carolina, Patricia Hickman,” Sloan said. “She will be doing a keynote on how to connect with your readers and a workshop on how to develop characters.”
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