Moving UP! Moving OUT!
Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday
Thursday
9:00 a.m. Registration Opens
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. First Time Conferees - Christine Tangvald, Activities Wing – 330
10:45-12:00 Opening Session - Activities Wing - 330
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. - Panels:
Book Panel – Non Fiction - 330
Steven Lawson, Rod Morris, Judi Perry, Craig Bubeck, Suzette Jordan, Jeff Braun, Rick Steele, Marianne Hering
Book Panel – Fiction - 340
Vicki Crumpton, Jeff Gerke, Ramona Tucker, Lee Emory, David Long, Bryan Davis
Specialty Markets & Magazines Panel - 322
Mary Lou Redding, Matt Anderson, Athena Dean, Carla Williams, Lin Johnson
Torry Martin, Sherri Langton, Craig von Buseck
Children Panel - 324
Elaina Meyers, Jesse Florea, Amber Weigand-Buckley, Karen H. Whiting, Nancy Lohr, Kathy Cassel, Cheri Cowell
Agents Panel - 346
Dan Penwell, Robin Stanley, Rebeca Seitz, Les Stobbe, Kathryn A. Helmers, Joyce Hart
Authors Panel – 347
Patricia Lorenz, Bryan Davis, Eva Marie Everson, Angela Hunt, Nancy Rue, Ken Kuhlken
2:45-3:45 Continuing Classes
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
Maguire |
Teen Track - The Write Generation |
Bryan Davis |
Maguire |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
Maguire |
Writing Fiction |
Angela Hunt/Nancy Rue |
322 |
Write From the Start |
Mary Lou Redding |
324 |
Beyond Words: Writing Great Prose |
Jeanne Gowen Dennis |
340 |
Screenwriting - Hollywood Story-Telling Tools |
Zena Dell Lowe |
342 |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Lin Johnson |
344 |
Marketing |
Karen H. Whiting |
345 |
Branding Yourself for Maximum Impact |
Laura Christianson |
346 |
Writing For Children |
Christine Tangvald/Carol Wedeven |
347 |
4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
If There’s Nothing New Under the Sun, Why Write? |
Craig Bubeck |
322 |
Making a Good Composite/Anecdote Great! |
Marianne Hering |
324 |
Do’s & Don’ts of Writing for Children |
Jesse Florea |
340 |
Beginner Basics for Writing Nonfiction Queries and Proposals |
Suzette Jordan |
342 |
Preparing Your Nonfiction Proposal |
Jeff Braun |
343 |
Connecting To Your Characters |
Lee Emory |
344 |
Understanding Show Vs. Tell & Point of View |
Jeff Gerke |
345 |
The Authentic Christian Writer |
Les Stobbe |
346 |
Trends in Christian Publishing |
Vicki Crumpton |
347 |
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
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
Maguire |
Teen Track - The Write Generation |
Bryan Davis |
Maguire |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
Maguire |
Writing Fiction |
Angela Hunt/Nancy Rue |
322 |
Write From the Start |
Mary Lou Redding |
324 |
Beyond Words: Writing Great Prose |
Jeanne Gowen Dennis |
340 |
Screenwriting - Hollywood Story-Telling Tools |
Zena Dell Lowe |
342 |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Lin Johnson |
344 |
Marketing |
Karen H. Whiting |
345 |
Branding Yourself for Maximum Impact |
Laura Christianson |
346 |
Writing For Children |
Christine Tangvald/Carol Wedeven |
347 |
11:00 – 11:50 General Session
Speaker: Cec Murphey
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 Elective Workshops
Dialogue Dos and Don’ts |
Rod Morris |
322 |
How to Write for the Chicken Soup for the Soul Books |
Patricia Lorenz |
324 |
How to Make Your Reader Care + |
Renee Gray-Wilburn |
340 |
Reviews: Why and How to Write Them |
Andy Butcher |
342 |
Writing Great Consumer Articles |
Ginger Kolbaba |
343 |
Is Maid Service Deductible? |
Sarah McManus |
344 |
Learn to Write a Dynamite Query |
Cheri Cowell |
345 |
Polish Your Style |
Shelly Ballestero |
346 |
How to Eliminate Wordy Writing and Make an Editor Smile |
Dan Penwell |
347 |
2:45- 3:45 Elective Workshops
Twenty Tips to Writing Compelling Bible Studies |
Rick Steele |
322 |
Writing Non Fiction Using Fiction Techniques |
Craig von Buseck |
324 |
Writing in Rhythm and Rhyme |
Crystal Bowman |
340 |
The How’s and Why’s of Customized Publishing |
Allen Quain |
342 |
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343 |
From Personal Experience to the Printed Page |
Sherri Langton |
344 |
A Bunny-Eat-Bunny World |
Nancy Lohr |
345 |
Creating Complex Characters |
Shellie Arnold |
346 |
Writing Faith Into Fiction |
David Long |
347 |
4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
Crafting Your Masterpiece |
Steven Lawson |
322 |
How to Avoid Sabotaging Your Books Proposals |
Vicki Crumpton |
324 |
Ten Top Ways to Beat the System |
Kathryn A. Helmers |
340 |
What Editors Wish New Authors Knew |
Judi Perry |
342 |
Program Books: A Friendly Market for Writers |
Elaina Meyers |
343 |
Greeting Cards: Fewer Words, Less Sin |
Matt Anderson |
344 |
Self Editing for Fiction Writers |
Marianne Hering |
345 |
Sketchwriting for Today’s Audience |
Torry Martin |
346 |
Fat-free Writing: Tips for Editing Yourself |
Suzette Jordan |
347 |
5:30 – 6:30 Evening Meal
6:45 – 8:30 General Session
Speaker: Cec Murphey
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
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
Maguire |
Teen Track - The Write Generation |
Bryan Davis |
Maguire |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
Maguire |
Writing Fiction |
Angela Hunt/Nancy Rue |
322 |
Write From the Start |
Mary Lou Redding |
324 |
Beyond Words: Writing Great Prose |
Jeanne Gowen Dennis |
340 |
Screenwriting - Hollywood Story-Telling Tools |
Zena Dell Lowe |
342 |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Lin Johnson |
344 |
Marketing |
Karen H. Whiting |
345 |
Branding Yourself for Maximum Impact |
Laura Christianson |
346 |
Writing For Children |
Christine Tangvald/Carol Wedeven |
347 |
11:00-11:50 General Session with Jesse Florea
12:15 Noon Lunch
1:30-2:30 Elective Workshops
Organizing and Planning to be Effective |
Larry Leech |
322 |
Elves, Demons, and Space Marines: Publishing Christian Speculative Fiction |
Jeff Gerke |
324 |
Off the Beaten Path Markets + |
Renee Gray-Wilburn |
340 |
Practicing Powerful Publicity |
Rebeca Seitz |
342 |
One Stormy Night … Happily Ever After + |
Cheri Cowell |
343 |
A View From Inside the Publishing House |
Robin Stanley |
344 |
Reach Your Writing Dream: Start Well, Finish Well |
Sarah McManus |
345 |
Industry Standard Formatting - Screenwriting |
Zena Dell Lowe |
345 |
Own Your Writing Niche |
John Vonhof |
347 |
2:45-3:45 Elective Workshops
Using History to Create Stories Today + |
Lee Emory |
322 |
The Art of Collaborative Writing |
Torry Martin |
324 |
Writing Biographies for Children |
Nancy Lohr |
340 |
Writing Articles That Teach |
Sherri Langton |
342 |
Professional Public Speaking to Promote Your Writing |
Craig von Buseck |
343 |
Understanding and Negotiating Book Contracts |
Les Stobbe |
344 |
Connecting with Youth Culture |
Amber Weigand-Buckley |
345 |
What’s Hot in Christian Publishing |
Joyce Hart |
346 |
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347 |
4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
What’s at Stake?—The Most Critical Element of Your Novel |
David Long |
322 |
Writing on Social Justice Issues |
Steven Lawson |
324 |
The Broad Spectrum of Children’s Literature |
Crystal Bowman |
340 |
Understanding Show vs. Tell and Point of View |
Jeff Gerke |
342 |
Integrating Faith and Work: Writing for the Secular Press |
Ann Byle |
343 |
Self Publishing Makeover Part 1 |
Athena Dean/Carla Williams |
344 |
God’s Call to Write |
Dalen Keys |
345 |
Preparing Your Nonfiction Manuscript |
Jeff Braun |
346 |
Critique Groups that Work |
Larry Leech |
347 |
5:30 – 6:30 Evening Meal
6:45-8:30 General Session - Awards Presentation
Speaker: Jerry Jenkins
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
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
Maguire |
Teen Track - The Write Generation |
Bryan Davis |
Maguire |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
Maguire |
Writing Fiction |
Angela Hunt/Nancy Rue |
322 |
Write From the Start |
Mary Lou Redding |
324 |
Beyond Words: Writing Great Prose |
Jeanne Gowen Dennis |
340 |
Screenwriting - Hollywood Story-Telling Tools |
Zena Dell Lowe |
342 |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Lin Johnson |
344 |
Marketing |
Karen H. Whiting |
345 |
Branding Yourself for Maximum Impact |
Laura Christianson |
346 |
Writing For Children |
Christine Tangvald/Carol Wedeven |
347 |
9:45-10:45 Elective Workshops
Taking Your Personal Story to the Public |
Craig Bubeck |
322 |
Interviewing: The Fine Art of Being Nosy |
Ann Byle |
324 |
How to Get An Editor to Sit Up & Beg for More |
Dan Penwell |
340 |
Card-Writing Clinic |
Matt Anderson |
342 |
Self Publishing Makeover Part 2 |
Athena Dean/Carla Williams |
343 |
Wonderful World of Websites |
Rebeca Seitz |
344 |
Make the Move From Well Water to Wine |
Robin Stanley |
345 |
Exploring Resources for Writers |
John Vonhof |
346 |
The Foundation of Your Non Fiction Book |
Judi Perry |
347 |
11:00-11:50 Closing with Eva Marie Everson - Activities Wing - 330
12:15-1:00 Lunch