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"Not only did I
learn about the craft of writing,
but I sat in God's presence.
I
came home encouraged
and changed.
Pam
Halter, NJ
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
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Hands-On
Workshops
( $25
- Register for second workshop 4:30 - 6:00 and save $10 - total $40 for
both)
Click on Earlybirds for descriptions.
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E1 -
Capture Your Call ~ Liz Babbs
E2 - Crafting Your First Non-fiction Book ~ Linda Evans Shepherd
E3 - Developing Confidence, Clarity, & Color in Your Speaking Ministry ~
Roy Hanschke
E4 - OneSheet & Synopsis Basics ~ Mary Davis
E5 - The Novelist’s Launch Pad ~ Patricia Hickman
E6 - Totally Honest Tax Tips ~ Sandy Cathcart
E7 - Writing the Christian Romance Part 1 ~ Gail Gaymer Martin
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3:00 p.m. |
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Rooms available |
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3:30 - 4:15 p.m. |
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First Timer's Orientation
~ Sue Cameron |
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4:30
- 6:00 |
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Earlybird Specials (
$25 - Register for first workshop 1:30 - 3:00 and save $10 - total $40 for
both)
Click on Earlybirds for descriptions. |
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E8 - And
the Secret to Writing a Mystery Is . . . ~ David Pierce
E9 - How to Craft a Winning Non-fiction Book Proposal ~ Cindy Lambert
E10 - Publicity: Fiction’s Secret Weapon ~ Jeane Wynn
E11 - Too Shy to Pitch and Promote ~ Terry Burns
E12 - Writing the Christian Romance Part 2 ~ Gail Gaymer Martin
E13 - Writing Tight ~ Rick Steele
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6:15 p.m. |
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Dinner |
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7:30 p.m. |
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General Session
(open free of charge to the community)
Waiting on the
Lord - Tom Ewing and various faculty |
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9:30 p.m. |
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Prayer & Praise
Fellowship with Sandy Cathcart |
Thursday,
May 15, 2008
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7:00 a.m. |
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Devotions &
Prayer |
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7:30 a.m. |
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Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
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Registration
(Thursday arrivals) |
| 8:30 a.m. |
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Worship & Bible
Study |
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9:00 a.m. |
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General Session
(open free of charge to
the community)
The Power of Truth -
Lissa Halls Johnson
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9:45 a.m. |
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Coffee Fellowship & Pass |
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10:15 a.m. |
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Continuing
Sessions or Nangie U 202
Five sessions that
build on each other. Choose one for the entire conference.
Click here for descriptions. |
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1 ~ Advanced Fiction Writing ~ Jeff
Gerke
2 ~ Book Marketing A Through Z ~ Carmen Leal
3 ~ Communicate to Change Lives ~ James Watkins
4 ~ Digital Photography & Writing ~ Sandy Cathcart
5 ~ Getting Into Print: The Essentials of Non-fiction Writing for
Beginners ~ Sherri Langton
6 ~ Making Your Living as a Writer ~ Jeanette & Mark Littleton
7 ~ Please, NO Pat Answers! ~ Lissa Halls Johnson & Mick Silva
8 ~ The Writer’s Call ~ David Manuel
Or ~ Nangie U 202 Fiction Clinic ~ Nancy Rue & Angie Hunt (Click
here and complete application.)
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Pass |
| 12:00 noon |
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Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. |
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Panels: Writers' Helps
or Agents' Panel |
| 1:45 p.m. |
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Pass |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Workshop 1
or Clinic |
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Workshops
1A - Developing Your Power Statement ~
Roy Hanschke
1B - Putting Words in Their Mouths ~ Tim Shoemaker
1C - What's Going on in Christian Fiction Today? ~ Rachelle Gardner
1D - Eternity in the Ordinary ~ Sue Cameron
1E - Choosing the Best Publishing Option ~ Myke Howard
1F - Bestsellers, Retail Book Marketers, & You! - Carol Wilde
1G - Songwriting 101 ~ Tom Ewing
or
Clinics
- By application that needs to be submitted online no later than April 16.
Six hours of
coaching in a small group. Visit again for more info and an application.
Contemporary Novels with Dave Lambert
Nonfiction Books with Craig Bubeck
Nangie U 404 with Nancy Rue & Angie Hunt
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3:00 p.m. |
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Coffee Fellowship & Pass |
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3:30 p.m. |
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Workshop 2 or Clinic (see above) |
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2A - Inside Out - Mary DeMuth
2B - Redemptive Writing: At Home in Any Market - Jonathan Friesen
2C - "Chick-Lit" - Linda Evans Shepherd
2D - Diagnosing Your Devotionals - Gary Wilde
2E - What Makes an Agent Say Yes? - Rachel Zurokowski
2F - How to Get the Most Out of Interviews - Don S. Otis
2G - Recording & Publishing a Song - Tom Ewing
or Clinics
(see Thursday 2:00 pm)
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Coffee
Fellowship & Pass |
| 4:45 p.m. |
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Continuing
Sessions or Nangie U 202
(see
Thursday 10:15 am) |
| 5:45 p.m. |
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Pass |
| 6:00 p.m. |
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Dinner
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| 7:30 p.m. |
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General
Session - "Write His Answer"
Various faculty followed by round
tables |
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10:00 p.m. |
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Prayer & Praise Fellowship with Sandy Cathcart |
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Friday,
May 16, 2008 |
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7:00 a.m. |
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Devotions &
Prayer |
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7:30 a.m. |
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Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. |
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Worship & Bible
Study |
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9:00 a.m. |
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Pass |
| 9:15 a.m. |
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Magazine & Book
Editors' Panels |
| 10:00 a.m. |
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Coffee
Fellowship |
| 10:30 a.m. |
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Continuing
Sessions (see Thursday 10:15 am) |
| 12:00
a.m. |
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Pass |
| 12:15
p.m. |
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Lunch |
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1:15 p.m. |
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Panel -
Will
They Read On? |
| 2:00 p.m. |
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Pass |
| 2:15 p.m. |
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Workshop 3 or Clinic
(see Thursday 2:00 pm) |
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3A - The Narrow Way ~ Katie Martinez
Tickling Ears or Tackling
Fears - Becky Spencer
3B - Point of View 201: Beyond Head Hopping ~ Mary DeMuth
3C - Writing Romantic Suspense ~ Gail Gaymer Martin
3D - What's Fresh? ~ Amy Nappa
3E ` Pitching and Working with Agents ~ Terry Burns
3F - Author Marketing, Part 1 ~ Wendy Wood
3G - Writing for Children ~ Jesse Florea
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3:15 p.m. |
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Coffee
Fellowship & Pass |
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3:45 p.m. |
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Workshop
4 or Clinic (see Thursday 2:00 pm) |
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4A - Begin and End with a Bang ~ Jesse Florea
4B - Emotional Architecture ~ Patricia Hickman
4C - Capturing the Young Adult Heart ~ Jonathan Friesen
4D - Hallmarks of Best Selling Non-fiction ~ Marianne Hering
4E - Map to Magazine Writing ~ Julie Scudder
4F - Author Marketing, Part 2 - Wendy Wood
4G - Get Online: Writing for the Web ~ Rachel Ryan |
| 4:45 p.m. |
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Pass |
| 5:00
p.m. |
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Continuing
Sessions (see Thursday 10:15 am) |
| 6:00
p.m. |
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Pass |
| 6:15 p.m. |
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Dinner
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| 7:30 p.m. |
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Worship &
Mission Moments |
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8:00 p.m. |
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General
Session - "Well Writing" (open free of charge to
the public)
Well Writing -
Mary DeMuth |
| 10:00 p.m. |
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Prayer & Praise
Fellowship with Sandy Cathcart |
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Saturday,
May 17, 2008 |
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7:00 a.m. |
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Devotions & Prayer |
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7:30 a.m. |
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Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. |
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Check Out
(by 10:00 a.m.)
You may bring
your luggage to the book table and we will put it in a locked room. |
| 9:00 a.m. |
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Worship & Bible
Study |
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9:30 a.m. |
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Pass |
| 9:45 a.m. |
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Magazine & Book
Editors' Panels |
| 10:30 a.m. |
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Coffee
Fellowship |
| 10:45 a.m. |
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Workshop 5 or
Clinic (See
Thursday 2:00 pm) |
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5A - From Struggle to Story ~ Jonathan Friesen
5B - The Sagging Middle ~ Gail Gaymer Martin
5C - Fantastic Fiction ~ Donita K. Paul
5D - Writing Bible Studies ~ Rick Steele
5E - Query Letters that Work ~ Andy Scheer
5F - What a Web We Weave ~ Carmen Leal
5G - Heavy Topics with a Light Touch ~ James Watkins |
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11:45 a.m. |
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Pass |
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12:00 noon |
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Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Workshop 6 or Clinic ((See
Thursday 2:00 pm)
or Teens Write!
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6A - Rhythm Writing ~ Mary DeMuth
6B - The First Three Chapters ~ Mary Davis
6C - Suspense, Thrills, and Chills ~ Wanda Dyson
6D - Why Editors Reject Articles ~ Cynthia Bezek
6E - The Pros & Cons of Print-on-Demand ~ Polly Hutchison
6F - Working with the Media ~ Don S. Otis
6G - Grant Writing 101 ~ Julie Scudder |
| 2:00 p.m. |
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Pass |
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2:15 p.m. |
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Continuing Sessions
(see
Thursday 10:15 am)
or Teens Write! |
| 3:45 p.m. |
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Pass |
| 4:00 p.m. |
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Worship & Awards |
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4:30 p.m. |
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General
Session
(open free of
charge to the community)
I Have a Dream!
- James Watkins |
| 5:00 p.m. |
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Time of
Commitment |
| 5:30 p.m. |
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Depart
to "Write His Answer" |
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Optional for Overnighters |
| 6:00 p.m. |
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Hayride & Chuck
Wagon Dinner (add'tl charge) |
| 8:00 p.m. |
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Square dancing
with Andy Scheer calling |
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Sunday, May
18, 2008 |
| 8:30 a.m. |
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Worship in Mt.
Ypsilon lobby |
| 9:30 a.m. |
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Tour of Rocky
Mountain National Park |
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