2026 Schedule at a Glance
Please note: Schedule is subject to change
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*Conference room locations: Conference Room A is directly behind the bookstore.
*Conference room B is located through Conference Room A, through the curtain, and behind Conference Room A
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 (Conference Room A)
♦Edie Melson: Ins and Outs of Social Media
3:35 – 4:25 Julie Lavender – Writing for Children for the Educational Market – (Room A)
Martin Wiles – Time Management: Writing in a Busy World (Room B)
4:30 – 5:10 Billy Wayne Arrington – Lyrics (Room A)
Pepper Basham – Writing in the Nooks & Crannies (Room B)
5:15 – Faculty Meeting – Large conference room – 3rd floor
Dinner
6:00 – 7:00
7:10 – 7:30 Worship
7:30– 7:40 Report to Duty, opening assembly in the main auditorium
7:40- 8:20 – Cindy Sproles Keynote
8:30 – 9:10 – Larry Leech – Adorable Antags – Room A
9:15- 9:45 – Visit our bookstore
Out of the building by 10:00
SATURDAY (Step Up classes are in Conference Room A, and Step Out Classes are in Conference Room B)
8:00 – 8:45 – Breakfast
8:50–9:15 – Praise and Worship
9:15– 9:55 Keynote – Bob Hostetler
10:00 – 10:50
Step Up Class – Eva Marie Everson – Every Christian Writers’ Toolbox – Room A
Step Out Class – Vincent Davis – Amazon Ads Unlocked – Room B
11:00–11:50
Step Up Class – Bob Hostetler – The Proposal Driven Life – Room A
Step Out Class – Billy Wayne Arrington – Lyric Writing – Room B
12:00 – 12:30 – Break and bookstore
12:30-1:30 – Lunch
1:40– 2:30
Step Up Class – Edie Melson – Healthy Organization & Priorities for Writers – Room A
Step Out Class – Sarah Loudin Thomas – Pitches that Fit – Room B
2:40–3:30
Step Up Class – Bob Hostetler – The Art of the Query – Room A
Step Out Class – Lynette Eason – Is it Time for an Agent? – Room B
3:40–4:30
Step Up Class – Vincent Davis – How to Make Money Selling Books – Room A
Step Out Class – Edwina Perkins – Breaking through the Writing Wall – Room B
4:40–5:30
Step Up Class – Julie Lavender – Writing for Guideposts – Room A
Step Out Class – Pepper Basham – Writing Memorable Characters – Room B
5:30 – 5:55 – BOOKSTORE AND FREE TIME
6:00 – 7:00 – Supper (For those who live above the Mason-Dixon – THAT’S DINNER) :)
7:10 - 7:45 – announcements and worship
7:45–8:15 – Keynote – Eva Marie Everson
8:20 – 9:00 – Beth Fortune – Beyond the Page to the Stage: Stepping Up Your Writing Game (Room A)
9:00-9:45 Visit our bookstore
Out of building by 10:00 p.m.
SUNDAY
8:00 – 9:00
Breakfast
9:10–9:50
Worship and Devotion – Billy Wayne Arrington
9:50 - 10:10 – Final opportunity to visit our bookstore
10:20–11:00 – Keynote – Bob Hostetler
11:00–12:00
Awards and Marching Orders
