2024 Schedule at a Glance
updated 12/1/24 (Subject to change)
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ARRIVE AT NO EARLIER THAN 11:00 A.M.! (NOT BEFORE)
FRIDAY
Friday Early Bird classes begin at 1:00 p.m.
1:00–3:30
Edie Melson: Ins and Outs of Social Media
3:35-4:25
Billy Wayne Arrington – Lyric Crafting
4:30 – Faculty Meeting – Large conference room – 3rd floor
Dinner
5:00–6:00
6:10 – 6:45 Worship
6:45 – 9:45 Report to Duty, opening assembly in the main auditorium
7:00-7:35 Class 1: Tammy Karasek – How to Give and Recieve Constructive Critique
7:45 Faculty Panel
SATURDAY
7:00 – 7:45 – Breakfast
7:50–8:15 – Praise and Worship
8:15– 8:55 Keynote – Eva Marie Everson
9:00 – 9:50
Step Up Class – Taryn Souders – What Should You Know about Writing for Children
Step Out Class – Vincent Davis – Book Launch Myths & What You Should Do Instead
10:00–10:50
Step Up Class – Edwina Perkins – Sensitivity and Diversity in Manuscripts
Step Out Class – Eva Marie Everson – The All Important First Page
11:00 11:30 – Break and bookstore
11:30-12:30 – Lunch
12:45–1:35
Step Up Class – Bob Hostetler – Self Editing – 10 Simple Exercises to Elevate your Craft
Step Out Class – Linda Goldfarb – Audiobooks: Let Your Book Talk for Itself
1:45–2:35
Step Up Class – Eva Marie Everson – What Do You Want?
Step Out Class – Lynette Eason – Writing Suspense
2:45–3:35
Step Up Class – Taryn Souders – Tackling Middle Grade : The Middle Child Stories
Step Out Class – Pepper Basham – Writing Romance According to Austen
3:45–4:35
Step Up Class – Bob Hostetler – Do I Need an Agent?
Step Out Class – Sarah Loudin Thomas – Setting as Character
4:35 – 4:50 – BOOKSTORE AND FREE TIME
5:00 – 6:00 – Supper (For those who live above the Mason Dixon – THAT’S DINNER) :)
6:15- 7:45 – announcements and worship
7:45–8:45 – Bob Hostetler Keynote
8:45 – 9:45ish – Visit our Bookstore
SUNDAY
7:00 – 7:45
Breakfast
8:00–8:30
Worship and Devotion
8:30-9:50 – Final opportunity to visit our bookstore
10:00–10:45
Keynote – Bob Hostetler
10:45–12:00
Awards and Marching Orders