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 – 3^rd 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