AID STATIONS: Conferences, Craft

Conferences - Contests
American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW)
Comic-Con
FaithWriters
Mount Hermon
Ozark Creative Writers (OCW)
Oklahoma Writers Federation (OWFI)



Groups - Organizations - Retreats
Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy Central (a place to list your published works for sale)
Lost Genre Guild - writers of faith who specialize in speculative fiction
Missouri Writers' Guild
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow - writers' retreat in Eureka Springs, Arkansas



Craft-Building
Advanced Fiction Writing - blog with practical information for writersNational Novel Writing Month (November 1-3) - write 50,000 words in a month
ScriptFrenzy (April 1-30) - write 100 pages of script in a month
Where the Map Ends - practical information for writers of speculative fiction, message boards

Common Grammar Errors - cool, concise resource from Copyblogger
Easter Editing Service - low rates for fiction manuscript editing or critique
Basic Story Formula - a brief outline (and I do mean brief) of the essentials of storytelling


Resources
Christian Book Videos - book trailers and promotional videos
Christian Retailing -   make a personal connection with retailers and readers