Carlton W. Hughes, is a communications professor at Southeast
Kentucky Community College and coordinates the Dual Credit Program at Harlan
County High School, where he also teaches part-time. He is children’s pastor at
Lynch Church of God and won the 2013 Shepherd’s Cup Award, the highest honor
for children’s pastors in the Church of God denomination. Hughes is also a
year-round volunteer and Relay Center Coordinator for Operation Christmas
Child. As a writer, his works have been featured in numerous publications,
including the books Chicken Soup for the
Soul: The Dating Game, Simple Little Words, and a Christmas play anthology
from Carpenter’s Son Publishing. Hughes is a two-time first-place winner in the
“Dramas/ Plays/Scripts” category in the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers
Conference Writers Contest. He has also served as a textbook/standardized test
ancillary writer for McGraw-Hill and Oxford Publishing. He resides in Cumberland,
Kentucky, and he and his wife Kathy have two sons, Noah and Ethan. He is a fan
of chocolate, good books, basketball, and classic television shows like “I Love
Lucy.”
Workshop:
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So You’re a Newbie: A Primer for First Time Attendees: Are you
wondering what in the world you do at a writer’s conference? Do you have a fear of editors? Conference
veteran Carlton Hughes will provide advice for first time attendees: getting
the most out of conference sessions, practicing editor etiquette (how to talk
to editors, do’s and don’ts), promoting your work, developing relationships, and
more. Join us for a fun, fast-paced primer.
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