Mentoring Sessions with Our Experts

Have you ever wished you could sit down with an expert—a mentor—for a half hour? Someone who has taken the time to look over your work carefully and who is willing to go over things like your hopes … your next career moves … what works and what doesn't within your work?

Now you can. FCWC offers you a list of mentors to choose from—one (or more) perfect for you and your genre(s). 

Look over the list below. Once you choose your ideal mentor(s), email Jean Wilund at [email protected]. Jean will connect you with your mentor(s).  DO NOT REACH OUT TO THE MENTORS YOURSELF.

*Mentoring sessions cost an additional $45 paid directly to the expert/mentor.
*Before the conference begins, we will set aside a half-hour for you with your mentor(s).
*Thursday afternoon (during the sign-up session, 4:00 – 5:00) go directly to the sheets of your mentor(s) to find out when your appointment is so that you do not double-book your time with them and with your free 15-minute appointments. 

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Adams, Christy Bass
Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Devotions, Devotional Books— Story-driven, real-life devotions are my sweet spot

 

Adams, Michelle Medlock (Wren & Bear Books)

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Children’s Literature

I’m happy to help with the following:

If you’re want help with marketing your existing book or upcoming book, please send a summary of what you’ve done thus far to promote your book (sort of like the marketing section of your book proposal) by October 1, 2024.
 

 

Andrews, Mesu

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Novels 

 

Calhoun, Leslie

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Gift/Illustrated adult books/products (devotionals, guided journals, games, planners, lifestyle, Bible studies, adult illustrated books)

Cowell, Cheri (EABooks)

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Nonfiction Books

Cressman, Sally

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Picture Books, Board Books, and Proposals

I love to encourage other writers to improve their craft and produce the very best manuscript for publication. Your voice matters!


 

Dalton-Smith, Saundra

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Nonfiction Books

 

Fortner, Tama 

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre(s): Picture Books, Children’s Devotionals?

Hatcher, Lori

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Nonfiction books, Articles, Devotions, Blog Posts, Speaking Presentations?

Lori is happy to brainstorm with you concerning your non-fiction book or devotional ideas, speaking presentation, blog posts, or articles. She can help you identify next-steps in your writing career or help you grow your speaking ministry.

 

Holder, Timothy

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Next Steps for Unpublished Writers

Lescarbeau, Cindy

Number of appointments available: 3
Genres: Children’s Fiction, Poetry, Romantic Comedy, General Market?, Next Steps in Writing

 

 

Melson, Edie (Bold Vision Books)

Number of appointments available: 3
Will mentor the following:


 

Pennington, Ava

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre(s): Nonfiction, Devotions, Bible studies, Magazine articles, Anthology submissions

 

 

Perkins, Edwina

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Fiction 


Roeleveld, Lori

Number of appointments: 3
Genre: Nonfiction writers (books, articles, blogs, devotions, etc) who want a review of their work or just a discussion of next steps.


Santamaria, Leslie
Number of appointments available: 3
Genre(s): Children’s picture book, Stories for children’s magazines, Easy Readers, Children’s Novel (this includes Middle Grade and Young Adult, both fiction and nonfiction)

Sproles, Cindy K. (Christian Devotions and Iron Stream Media)

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre(s): Novels and Devotionals

 


Shoemaker, Tim

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Novels, especially YA


Tetzlaff, Carol

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre(s): Nonfiction, Christian Living, Devotional, Bible Study, Children’s Books

 

Thompson, Kevin

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Novels, particularly mysteries, thrillers, and Sci-Fi


Winters, Barb

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre: Nonfiction books, Articles, Devotions, Blog Posts, or Speaking Presentations

 

Yeager, Tina

Number of appointments available: 3
Genre(s): Devotions, Psychological Review of Novels, Nonfiction Books, Media Presence, Platform & Basic Branding (initial steps of creative journey mapping)