REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR 2026. See you next year!!
Oct 1-2, 2027
Thanks to Linda Gilden and her team for their leadership for the past years of CCWC. We can’t wait to build on their foundation as we grow into the future!
Jack Eason
& Larry Leech
Co-Directors for CCWC 2026
2026 CCWC Fresh Ink Contest Winners
Articles
First place: Lisa Dobson, “Jesus Isn’t a Genie”
Second place: Kelsey Renae Budd, “Not the Fairytale Life”
Children’s Picture Book
First place: Kathy Van Wormer, “How BIG is God’s Love?”
Second place: Debs DiGiorgio, “Lucy’s Search for a Furever Home”
Third place (TIE):
Julie Holzmann, “Zop-Dippa-Dop”
George D. Wofford, “Mookie; Shag Go Hiking”
Devotion:
First place: Kelsey Renae Budd, “How to be God’s Paintbrush”
Second place: George D. Wofford, “Pure as Snow”
Third place (TIE):
Holly Hudson, “His Promises”
Ruthie Webb, “Oh, Little Broken Bird”
Nonfiction Book
First place: Lisa K. Hodge, “War Cry”
Second place: George D. Wofford, “Life’s Lessons”
Novels, Contemporary
First place (TIE):
Jonni Sue Hovan, “The Songwriter’s Wife”
Kelsey Messner, “Louisa, Unabridged”
Novels, Young Adult
First place: Sara Luchuk, “Hazel’s Drive for Adventure”
2026 CCWC Kudos Winners
Articles/Short Pieces
First place (TIE):
Lisa Dobson, “The Scar”
Laura Taylor, “Honeybun Surprise”
Second place: Julie Holzmann, “Infertility’s Invisible Ache”
Third place: Melissa Henderson, “Three Heart Monitors”
Non-fiction
First place: Trong Van Cao, Gary Gorans, and Carrie Stuart Parks, “Of Good Courage: A
Refugee’s Journey from Despair to Triumph”
Second place: Hope Johnson, “99 Life-Giving Bible Verses for Women: When We Ask, God
Answers”
Third place: Miriah Taverna, “The Unashamed Life”
Fiction
First place: Deborah Raney, “Who Stirs Up the Sea”
Second place (TIE):
Dennis Conrad and Derinda Babcock, “Titus and the Christian Coin”
Dana McNeely, “Mantle”
Third place (TIE):
Linda Dindzans, “A Certain Mercy”
Carrie Stuart Parks, “Escaping the Wilderness”
SPONSORS
PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION & ENCOURAGEMENT FOR:
Fiction • Nonfiction • Article writing • Humor
Children’s writing • Mechanics of good writing
TIPS & GUIDANCE FOR:
Book Proposals • Social Networking
Marketing • Pitching to Editors and Publishers
Now is the time to realize your dream of being a published author. If you are a new writer who wants to learn how to break into the publishing world, or an experienced writer looking for new markets and wanting to network with other writers, this conference is for you. All writers can benefit from two days of learning, fellowship, worship, and encouragement.
Everyone has a story and it’s time to tell yours. Learn how to do that with excellence. Join us for two information and inspiration packed days as you spend time with editors, agents, publishers, and professional writers. Let them help you explore ways to share your story with others.