Saturday, November 8, 2025

This Year's Theme

Being Called to Create means teaming with God—body, mind, and soul—to craft written works that glorify Him. It is a calling to write with divine purpose and to partner with the Author of our faith. We often forget that God IS an author who chose man to be the vessel for His Word, and He is still choosing you today.

Our Keynote Speaker

Pastor Lance Hahn has been the senior pastor of Bridgeway Christian Church since 1997. A gifted Bible teacher, Lance is known for his ability to communicate God’s truth with accuracy and humor. His role at Bridgeway blends his two greatest passions: God and people. He loves seeing the transformation that happens when God gets a hold of a person’s life.

While Lance’s primary vocation is leading Bridgeway, God has also allowed Lance to serve Him in several other ways. His sermons are heard daily on KFIA radio, he has spoken at numerous conferences, written several magazine articles, and has published two books, How to Live in Fear: Mastering the Art of Freaking Out and The Master’s Mind: The Art of Reshaping Your Thoughts. Lance also serves on the board of City Pastors Fellowship and is passionate about uniting churches in the Sacramento region.

Our Faculty

Emma Fulenwider

Lindsay Franklin

Joyce Hightower

Jill Osborne

Susy Flory

Shadia Hrichi

David Hyde

Stephanie Yttrup

S.D. Grimm

Patrick E. Craig

Lance Hahn

Our Workshops

Workshop Descriptions Coming Soon

Workshop Session #1

9:30-10:15 am

 

Tame the Tomato: Time Management

Lindsay Franklin

 

Ink to Impact: Amplify Your Message Through Speaking

Shadia Hrichi

 

Screenwriting 101

David Hyde

 

Faith Themes in Fiction: Reaching Today’s Kids with the Gospel

Jill Osborne

 

Workshop Session #2

10:30-11:15 am

 

What Makes Memoirs Work

Susy Flory

 

Finding Your Voice

S.D. Grimm

 

Christians Writing for the General Market

Patrick E. Craig

Workshop Session #3

12:45-1:30 pm

 

How to Craft a High-Quality Nonfiction Book Proposal

Susy Flory

 

7 Essential Elements of a Transformational Bible Study

Shadia Hrichi

 

Self-Promotion isn’t Selfish

Stephanie Ytrrup

 

One-of-a-Kind: Developing Realistic Characters for Middle-Grade Novels

Jill Osborne

Workshop Session #4

1:45-2:30 pm

 

Weaving Worlds: Crafting Story Universes

Lindsay Franklin

 

7 Essential Elements of a Transformational Bible Study

Shadia Hrichi

 

Layers of Genre Choice

Joyce Hightower

 

Power-up Your Platform with a Great Author Bio

Emma Fulenwider

Workshop Session #5

2:45-3:30 pm

 

Writing a Redemptive Arc

Patrick Craig

 

Developing a Strong Character Arc

S.D. Grimm

 

Write Your Testimony, This Time Without Church-Speak

Emma Fulenwider