1. Meg Moseley says:

    Thanks for the excellent thoughts about story and community.
    Community is important to writers, or maybe “essential” is the word, but the average writers’ conference doesn’t even come close to what you’re doing with the Hutchmoot. Maybe next year…

  2. Steve says:

    Quote: “Do you think community, sometimes an overused word, is important to writers?”

    Although I’m not a writer it’s obviously important. Even as a reader it’s something I’d like to be involved in. As strange as it sounds I know very few people who actually read books and only one person who reads speculative Christian fiction. It would be nice to be able to discuss all the aspects of what is learned with someone of the same interests. I’ve looked for book clubs but they are all women (which would not please my wife) and the books they read have Amish women on the cover.

    Oh well. Viva la Hutchmoot!

  3. Thanks for your excellent comments. Hutchmoot is indeed a rare entity. I talked to Randall Goodgame, one of the singer/songwriters at the Rabbit Room (and he has the most unique Christmas CD for kids — Slugs and Bugs Christmas. Everybody loves the Camel Song!) about being a part of this community. What makes it work for him is the fact that all of the authors, singers, and songwriters live within about 25 miles of each other in Nashville. Unfortunately, those of us who read and write speculative fiction are spread out all over the world. I’d love to have a local “Hutchmoot” but in my area there only about a half dozen Christian authors. So, there you have it. We need to continue to build these virtual communities online and I am very thankful for sites like this one. Keep up the good work guys!

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