Moving UP! Moving OUT!
Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday
Thursday
8:00 a.m. Registration Opens
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. First Time Conferees - Christine Tangvald, Activities Wing – 330
Reception for Career Track Participants – 345
10:45-12:00 Opening Session - Activities Wing - 330
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. Panel One - 330
Dan Penwell, Rod Morris, Dr. Vicki Crumpton, Denny Boultinghouse, Steven Lawson,
Judi Perry, Jim Watkins
Panel Two - 322
Mary Lou Redding, Holley Gerth, Cynthia Schnereger, Athena Dean, Carla Williams
Lee Emory, Rebecca Irwin-Diehl
Panel Three - 325
Elaina Meyers, Jesse Florea, Amber Weigand-Buckley, Karen H. Whiting, Robin Stanley
Panel Four - 324
Rachel Zurakowski, Dr. Bonnie Harvey, Robin Stanley, Rebeca Seitz, Les Stobbe
2:45-3:45 Continuing Classes
Career Track |
Eva Marie Everson |
343, 345 |
Marketing |
Randy Ingermanson |
322 |
Teen Track |
Bryan Davis |
Maguire |
Writing the Devotional |
Mary Lou Redding |
341 |
Writing Articles |
Jeff Herring |
347 |
Writing Fiction |
Al Gansky |
342 |
Build a Tree House: Writing For Children |
Mona Gadsberg Hodgson |
340 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Cec Murphey |
324 |
Write From the Start |
Larry Leech |
323 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
Maguire |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
325 |
4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
How To Make An Editor Sit UP and BEG |
Dan Penwell |
322 |
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Publishing for the African American Christian |
Rebecca Irwin-Diehl |
323 |
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Do’s & Don’ts of Build a Tree House: Writing For Children |
Jesse Florea |
324 |
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The Christian Writer/Speaker |
Nancy Gibbs |
340 |
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Turn Your Printer Into Profit! |
LeAnn Weiss-Rupard |
341 |
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Putting Personality Into Your Writing |
Cheri Cowell |
342 |
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Take Point of View to a New Level |
Tim Shoemaker |
344 |
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Heavy Topics With a Light Touch |
Jim Watkins |
346 |
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Writing for the Homeschool Market |
Jeanne Gowan Dennis |
347 |
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5:30 – 6:30 Evening Meal
6:45 – 8:15 General Session - Activities Wing - 330
Speaker: Cec Murphey
8:30 After Hours – Scheduled Locations
Friday
7:00 A.M. Morning Reflections with Elaine Creasman, Activities Wing - 330
7:30-8:15 A.M. Breakfast
8:30-9:30/9:45-10:45 Continuing Classes
Career Track |
Eva Marie Everson |
343, 345 |
Marketing |
Randy Ingermanson |
322 |
Teen Track |
Bryan Davis |
Maguire |
Writing the Devotional |
Mary Lou Redding |
341 |
Writing Articles |
Jeff Herring |
347 |
Writing Fiction |
Al Gansky |
342 |
Build a Tree House: Writing For Children |
Mona Gadsberg Hodgson |
340 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Cec Murphey |
324 |
Write From the Start |
Larry Leech |
323 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
Maguire |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
325 |
11:00 – 12:00 General Session
Speaker: Cec Murphey
12:15 P.M. Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 Elective Workshops
Crafting Your Masterpiece |
Steven Lawson |
322 |
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How to Avoid Sabotaging Your Book Proposals |
Dr. Vicki Crumpton |
323 |
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Writing for Kids in Today’s World |
Katara Washington Patton |
324 |
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Writing Press Releases |
Andy Butcher |
340 |
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The Perfect Pitch |
Laura Christianson/Jim Rubart |
341 |
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Writing Greeting Cards #1 |
Holley Gerth |
342 |
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Learn to Write a Dynamite Query |
Cheri Cowell |
344 |
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What Makes an Agent Say “Yes” |
Rachel Zurakowski |
346 |
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Exploring Resources for Writers |
John Vonhof |
347 |
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2:45- 3:45 Elective Workshops
From the Manuscript to the Screen |
Cecil Stokes |
322 |
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Writing Your Life Story |
Dr. Bonnie Harvey |
323 |
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The Broad Spectrum of Children’s Literature |
Crystal Bowman |
324 |
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The How’s & Why’s of Customized Publishing |
Allen Quain |
340 |
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Writers Go High Tech for Less Dollars |
LeAnn Weiss-Rupard |
341 |
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Begin And End With a BANG! |
Jesse Florea |
342 |
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Tell the Truth: Finding the Universal Story in Your Story |
Margaret McGee |
344 |
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Get the Scoop on Ghostwriting |
Les Stobbe |
346 |
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Trimming The Fat: Self Editing Your Fiction |
Debora Coty |
347 |
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4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
Write Without Being Preachy |
Virginia Smith |
322 |
Who Is The Audience? |
Denny Boultinghouse |
323 |
Writing Anthologies |
Nancy Gibbs |
324 |
Program Books: A Friendly Market for Writers |
Elaina Meyers |
340 |
Organizing to Write |
Sandra Felton |
341 |
Do’s & Don’ts of Professional Makeup |
Shelly Ballestero |
342 |
Step It Up With the Pizzazz Factor |
Christine Harder Tangvald |
344 |
Sketchwriting for Today’s Audience |
Torry Martin |
346 |
Creating Good Book Proposals |
Natalie Gillispie |
347 |
5:30 – 6:30 Evening Meal
6:45 – 8:30 General Session
Speaker: T. Davis Bunn
8:30 After Hours - Scheduled Locations
7:00 A.M. Morning Reflections with Elaine Creasman, Activities Wing - 330
7:30-8:15 A.M. Breakfast
8:30-9:30/9:45-10:45 Continuing Classes
Career Track |
Eva Marie Everson |
343, 345 |
Marketing |
Randy Ingermanson |
322 |
Teen Track |
Bryan Davis |
Maguire |
Writing the Devotional |
Mary Lou Redding |
341 |
Writing Articles |
Jeff Herring |
347 |
Writing Fiction |
Al Gansky |
342 |
Build a Tree House: Writing For Children |
Mona Gadsberg Hodgson |
340 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Cec Murphey |
324 |
Write From the Start |
Larry Leech |
323 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
Maguire |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
325 |
11:00-12:00 General Session with Dr. Calvin Miller
12:15 P.M. Lunch
1:30-2:30 Elective Workshops
Eliminating Fluff Writing & Make Editors Smile |
Dan Penwell |
322 |
The Foundation of Your Non Fiction Book |
Judi Perry |
323 |
Writing for Light & Life |
Cynthia Schnereger |
324 |
Publishing for Pastors |
Rebecca Irmin-Diehl |
340 |
Your Divine Design |
Laura Christianson/Jim Rubart |
341 |
A View From Inside the House |
Robin Stanley |
342 |
Writing a Column |
Sandra Felton |
344 |
Power Writing For Fun And Profit |
Debora Coty |
346 |
Book Previews From A to Z |
Cecil Stokes |
347 |
2:45-3:45 Elective Workshops
Writing With True Grit |
Lee Emory |
322 |
The Art of Collaborative Writing |
Torry Martin |
323 |
Boggled by Blogging |
Rebeca Seitz |
324 |
Questions Every Book Must Confront |
Denny Boultinghouse |
340 |
Crossing Over With the Cross |
Jim Watkins |
341 |
Bread & Butter from Short Pieces |
Karen H. Whiting |
342 |
In Praise of The Story |
Les Stobbe |
344 |
Connecting With Youth Culture |
Amber Weigand-Buckley |
346 |
Dialogue Do’s and Don’ts |
Rod Morris |
347 |
4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
Trends in Christian Publishing |
Dr. Vicki Crumpton |
322 |
Writing on Social Justice Issues |
Steven Lawson |
323 |
Promoting Your Children’s Book |
Crystal Bowman |
324 |
Own Your Writing Niche |
John Vonhof |
340 |
Get Your Book Reviewed in a Newspaper or Magazine |
Ann Byle |
341 |
Words That Sing |
Jeanne Gowen Dennis |
342 |
The Breath of Life: Writing With The Spirit |
Margaret McGee |
344 |
Self Publishing Makeover #1 |
Athena Dean/Carla Williams |
346 |
Creating Great Characters |
Virginia Smith |
347 |
5:30 – 6:30 Evening Meal
6:45-8:30 General Session
Awards Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Calvin Miller
Sunday
7:00 A.M. Morning Reflections with Elaine Creasman - Activities Wing - 330
7:30-8:15 A.M. Breakfast
8:30-9:30 Continuing Classes
Career Track |
Eva Marie Everson |
343, 345 |
Marketing |
Randy Ingermanson |
322 |
Teen Track |
Bryan Davis |
Maguire |
Writing the Devotional |
Mary Lou Redding |
341 |
Writing Articles |
Jeff Herring |
347 |
Writing Fiction |
Al Gansky |
342 |
Build a Tree House: Writing For Children |
Mona Gadsberg Hodgson |
340 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Cec Murphey |
324 |
Write From the Start |
Larry Leech |
323 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
Maguire |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
325 |
9:45-10:45 Elective Workshops
Interviewing: The Art of Being Nosy |
Ann Byle |
322 |
How to Get Projects Published |
Natalie Gillispie |
323 |
What Editors Wish New Authors Knew |
Judi Perry |