Grab a light bite to eat, shop the bookstore, get familiar with your surroundings, make new friends

 

If you need help getting focused before the conference begins, enter the Sanctuary and rest.

 

Welcome, introduction of faculty, announcements

Keynote Speaker: Cynthia Ruchti (Write as if It Matters)

 

 

1. Writer WannaBe (Marti Pieper) This replaces Larry Leech's Write from the Start class.

2. Writing and Selling Your Nonfiction Book (Lin Johnson)

3. Writing a Novel: The Basics and Beyond (Ginny Smith)

4. How to Write a Captivating Story (Frank Ball)

5. Building a Tree House: Writing for Children (Mona Hodgson)

6. Ten Essential Marketing Skills Every Writer Must Have (Jim Rubart)

 

 

1. Nuke the Slush Pile (Jim Pence)

2. The Reason We Speak: Making the Message Shine (Kathy Carlton Willis)

3. Pesky Point of View Problems (Tim Shoemaker) 

4. More than Skin Deep: Getting Past a Surface Level Connection with Your Readers (Cynthia Ruchti)

5. Getting the Most from Your Writer's Market Guide (Michelle Rayburn)

 

 

 

1. E-Publishing and POD: Field of Dreams or Minefield? (Jim Pence)

2. Be a Grace-filled Guest: Top Tips to Shine During Media Interviews (Kathy Carlton Willis)

3. Show and Tell (Tim Shoemaker) 

4. Cut and Polish (Frank Ball)

5. Structuring an Article for Impact (Lin Johnson)

Bonus: Facebook/Blogging/YouTube/Let's Learn Together (Gail Smith)

 

1. Commercial Freelancing (Jim Pence)

2. Got Opinions? Love Books? Writing and Placing Colorful Book Reviews (Kathy Carlton Willis)

3. Are You Ready to Propose? Elements of a Successful Novel Proposal (Ginny Smith)

4. Great Break-in Markets (Mona Hodgson)

5. The Accidental Ghostwriter: Lessons in Writing from the Heart (Marti Pieper) This replaces Larry Leech's Ghostwriting class.

Bonus: Critique Group (Frank Ball)

 

 

Keynote and Chalk Drawing: Jim Pence (Writing and the Sovereignty of God)

 

 

 

Registration for Saturday-only conferees, grab a light bite, shop the bookstore, fellowship with new friends

 

 

Keynote Speaker: Jim Rubart (Break out of the Shadows)

 

 

 

 

 

1. E-Publishing and POD: Navigating the Muddy Waters (Jim Pence)

2. Shoot for the Stars: From Book Proposal to Book Contract (Kathy Carlton Willis)

3. Making a Scene (Tim Shoemaker)

4. Dynamite Devos: Creating Devotionals with Explosive Impact (Cynthia Ruchti)

5. Into the Blogosphere and Beyond (Michelle Rayburn)

Bonus: Marketing/Publicity Brainstorming Blitz (Jim Rubart and Twila Belk)

 

 

 

1. Writing the Memoir: A Novelist's Perspective (Jim Pence)

2. WWW: Web Writing Winners--Internet Writing Made Simple (Kathy Carlton Willis)

3. Putting Words in Their Mouths (Tim Shoemaker)

4. Finding a Home for Your Poem (Mona Hodgson)

5. Writing Bible Study Guides (Lin Johnson)

Bonus: Critique Group (Marti Pieper)

 

Stick around for our fun award ceremony (maybe you won a prize) and see who receives the Promising Pen Award.