Jennifer Hudson Taylor is an award winning author of historical Christian fiction set in Europe and the Carolinas and a speaker on topics of faith, writing and publishing. Her work has appeared in national publications, such as Guideposts, Heritage Quest Magazine, Romantic Times Book Reviews, and The Military Trader. She serves as the in-house Publicist at Hartline Literary Agency and co-owns Upon the Rock Publishing, an e-publishing/publicist company. Jennifer graduated from Elon University with a B.A. in Journalism. When she isn't writing, she enjoys spending time with family, long walks, traveling, touring historical sites, hanging out at bookstores with coffee shops, genealogy, and reading.
Jennifer talks about her life as the product of teenage parents and encourages others to forsake the man-made political debate of pro-life versus pro-choice and consider what God has to say. She compares the scientific definition of life to the Bible and challenges Christians to stand firm with God.
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Jennifer gives tips on how to explore the Internet and to access resources you may have never considered. She shares ideas that will benefit both the contemporary and historical author. You will leave with fresh ideas and a renewed energy for researching that story that's been nagging at your muse.
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Jennifer shares lessons she's learned from the three agents she's had, where to find an agent, how to approach an agent, how to pitch to an agent, submitting a proposal, and vital signs to look out for when dealing with an agent.
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Still confused about POV? This workshop discusses the various character points of view, head hopping, and how to make the reader feel as if they are inside the character's mind, feeling what the character is feeling, rather than reading about a character's actions.
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If you are blogging and never receive comments, your following base doesn't grow, and ranking numbers in the search engines are stagnant, then this is the workshop for you. The content covers why you need an online platform, how to maximize your blogging efforts, increase traffic, comments and online interaction. Social network sites are included such as how to best utilize Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Goodreads, Shelfari, Amazon, etc. And answers the question of why you still need a website if you have a blog and/or the benefit of consolidating.
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This workshop concentrates on how to show character emotion to engage the readers' feelings as they experience the story. Writers will learn how to incorporate the senses experiences in a creative way to invoke realism and make readers care about the characters. Emphasis will include showing rather than telling, deep POV, powerful dialogue, and the power of word choice. (For intermediate writers who are beyond the basics and who want to carry their skills to the next level.)
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The basics of how to begin to promote oneself as a serious writer/author. Includes print and online promotion, networking, public relations, using a publicist, and the importance of building a platform before you're even published. (For writers who are currently seeking publication and/or newly contracted authors, or for published authors seeking ideas on how to expand their platform.)
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The basics of how the publishing industry works. The process of preparing a proposal to submit to agents and editors, types of responses to expect, length of waiting time, contract negotiations, and marketing oneself. (For authors who have just finished their first book and who would like to begin the process of submitting their work.)
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The basics of writing fiction for new, aspiring authors. Includes mistakes to avoid, how to format a manuscript, plotting, characterization, and dialogue. (For new writers who are writing their first manuscript or starting the editing process of a completed manuscript.)
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If you are working a full or part-time job and struggling to find time to do all that is expected of you, then you need balance. Jennifer shares some time management tips that will lead to a more disciplined lifestyle enabling you to not only meet your obligations, but fulfill your dreams for your family and future in obedience to God's call on your life.
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Jennifer shares her experience and the lessons learned in rearing a special needs child. She gives her testimony of mistakes, fears and triumphs she has experienced from a parent's point of view in battling rigid school systems, over-expensive health systems, and tight-wad insurance companies. She'll give you tips and advice that she learned the hard way. Jennifer's daughter was born with a life-threatening seizure disorder. Although her daughter later stopped seizing, she still experienced develpmental delays, Sensory Integration Disorder, and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and her daughter is overcoming her challenges step-by-step.
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Too many voices drown out God. He knows from where you came, where you are, and where you're going. He has never left you nor forsaken you. Why listen to the world when you have HIM? Find your island and meet God there.
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Jennifer shares a re-occuring dream that God gave her through her childhood and how she has seen this dream unfold as she began climbing the ladder of her dream of publication and serving Christ in other areas of her life. Using scripture and experience, Jennifer will inspire you to never give up on your dream regardless of life's obstacles. Learn to believe again in the dreams God has given you.
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You've established a Facebook and Twitter account, now what? Most people have heard they need to be on these social media sites to build their platform, but how does one make it useful without wasting time to simply socialize? What's the difference between a group, a fan page, or a profile page on Facebook? How does one stop all these game requests and keep people from posting unwanted stuff on their wall. How do you know if accepting a friend request from someone you don't know is safe? Twitter doesn't make since. How do you make friends and network? If you have any of these questions and more, this workshop is for you. Discover how to effectively make use of Facebook and Twitter. Learn to navigate around all the buzzing noise, unsafe spammers and hackers, and build a networking platform that will increase our outreach.
Our writing journey is a walk with God. He will show us what to write, and He'll inspire us with ideas and stories that will glorify Him and reach people needing to hear the messages He's given us. Think of Christian fiction as parables. God can use these stories in deeper ways than we ever imagined. We need to cut off the distractions around us and get alone with our heavenly Father. The market isn't in control of our writing career, God is.
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