Grab a cup of coffee, shop the bookstore, get familiar with your surroundings, make new friends

 

Join Russ and Kathy for a time of worship, reflection, and devotion. If you need help getting focused before the conference begins, enter the Sanctuary and rest.

 

Welcome, introduction of faculty, announcements

Keynote Speaker: Mike Brewer (My Mother Warned Me Not to Play with Fire, But I Became a Writer Anyway)

 

 

2. Starting from Scratch: Building Your Nonfiction from the Ground Up (Mike Brewer)

3. Drawing a Story in Perspective (Frank Ball)

5. The Anatomy of a Novel (Cynthia Ruchti)

6. Writer's Studio: Taking Your Characters Deeper and Your Plots Wider (Susie May Warren)

 

 

1. Tell the Story... (Dr. Gail Hayes)

2. You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover (And other Myths about First Impressions--Busted) (Kathy Carlton Willis)

3. Beginning Blogging (Michelle Rayburn)

4. Silver or Dross? (Patricia Durgin)

5. Writing Magazine and Online Articles (And Understanding Their Differences) (Ginger Kolbaba)

7. Writer's Studio #1 (Susie May Warren)

 

 

 

 

1. Writing in Rhyme and Rhythm (Dr. Gail Hayes)

2. Make Working at Home Work for You (Kathy Carlton Willis)

3. Advanced Blogging (Michelle Rayburn)

4. Connect with Your Audience in 60 Seconds (Patricia Durgin)

5. Understanding and Writing for the 21st Century Woman (Ginger Kolbaba)

7. Writer's Studio #2 (Susie May Warren)

 

 

 

Keynote: Dr. Gail Hayes

 

After-Hours Options: All Glammed Up (Late Night Chat with Susie May Warren) or Help! I'm Stuck (Late Night Chat with Lisa Lickel) Both after-hours options will take place at the hotel. 

 

 

 

Registration for Saturday-only conferees, grab a cup of coffee, shop the bookstore, fellowship with new friends

 

Join Russ and Kathy for a time of worship, reflection, and devotion. Get your heart and mind ready for the day's activities.

 

Keynote Speakers: Russ and Kathy Willis (Reinventing Life in the Middle: You Can Survive a "Do Over" and Live to Tell about It)

 

 

 

 

1. Small Talk: Writing for Our Precious Little Ones (Part 1) (Dr. Gail Hayes)

2. Tips from a Former Newspaper Reporter: How to Interview to Get Unique Results (Kathy Carlton Willis)

3. Widgets, Gadgets, and Add-Ons for Bloggers (Michelle Rayburn)

4. The Writer/Speaker Connection (Patricia Durgin)

5. Writing for the "So-What" Crowd (Ginger Kolbaba)

6. The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing (Frank Ball)

7. Writer's Studio #3 (Susie May Warren)

 

 

 

 

1. Small Talk: Writing for Our Precious Little Ones (Part 2) (Dr. Gail Hayes)

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

3. Finding Your Niche as a Blogger (Michelle Rayburn)

4. Three Ways to Have an Online Presence--Even If You Don't Have a Blog or Website Yet (Patricia Durgin)

5. Writing Personal Stories (Memoirs) (Ginger Kolbaba)

6. What Superman and Batman Taught Me about Writing (Mike Brewer)

7. Writer's Studio #4 (Susie May Warren)

 

 

This has been a highlight of the conference for many conferees the last few years.

 

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

 

 

Please note: The Writer's Studio breakout sessions are for only those who are taking the Writer's Studio continuing class.