Moving UP! Moving OUT!
Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday
2012 DAILY SCHEDULE
9:00 a.m. Registration Opens
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. First Time Conferees - Linda Gilden, Activities Wing – 330
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Mentoring Tracks
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
345 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
346 |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Carol Wedeven |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Christine Harder Tangvald |
Maple Fellowship |
10:45-12:00 Opening Session - Activities Wing - 330
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. Continuing Classes
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Carol Wedeven |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Christine Harder Tangvald |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
345 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
346 |
Teen Track |
Bryan Davis |
322 |
Writing Fiction |
Virginia Smith |
341 |
Marketing |
Karen H. Whiting |
324 |
Writing for Children |
Crystal Bowman |
342 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Craig Bubeck |
344 |
Create Your Own Video for Social Media Marketing |
Linda Mitchell |
347 |
2:45-3:45 General Session – Activities Wing - 330
4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
Self Publishing 101 |
Andrew Mackay |
322 |
Creating Captivating Cards |
Susan Gesell |
324 |
Position Yourself for Publication in Today’s Market |
Steven Lawson |
341 |
What Editors Wish Authors Knew |
Judi Perry |
342 |
Talk of Ages |
Jesse Florea |
344 |
20 Tips to Writing Compelling Bible Studies |
Rick Steele |
346 |
Romancing Religion – Writing a Christian Romance |
Mary Sue Seymour |
347 |
5:30 – 6:30 Evening Meal
6:45 – 8:15 General Session - Activities Wing - 330
Speaker: Cecil Murphey
8:30 After Hours – Scheduled Locations
7:00 A.M. Morning Reflections with Elaine Creasman, Activities Wing - 330
7:30-8:15 A.M. Breakfast
8:30-9:30/9:45-10:45 Continuing Classes
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Carol Wedeven |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Christine Harder Tangvald |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
345 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
346 |
Writing Fiction |
Virginia Smith |
341 |
Marketing |
Karen H. Whiting |
324 |
Teen Track |
Bryan Davis |
322 |
Writing for Children |
Crystal Bowman |
342 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Craig Bubeck |
344 |
Create Your Own Video for Social Media Marketing |
Linda Mitchell |
347 |
11:00 – 11:50 General Session
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 Elective Workshops
Writing an Inspirational Article |
Beth Patch |
322 |
Comedy Shorts for Stage or Screen |
Torry Martin |
324 |
Writing Information that Sells |
John Vonhof |
341 |
Reviews: Why and How to Write Them |
Andy Butcher |
342 |
Ghostwriting – is it for you |
Larry Leech |
343 |
Self Editing that Gets an Editors Attention |
Les Stobbe |
344 |
Biographies for Children |
Nancy Lohr |
346 |
Secrets of Successful Humor |
Rusty Wright |
347 |
3:00-5:00 Walk In Manuscript CPR in the Maple Fellowship Center
2:45- 3:45 Elective Workshops
Fiction Techniques to Enhance Non Fiction |
Cecil Murphey |
322 |
From Page to Screen |
Steve Feldman |
324 |
Customized Publishing Is for You |
Allen Quain |
341 |
#1 Coach Approach to the Writing Life - Overview |
Brenda Coffin |
342 |
Social Media: Tools for Weary Writers |
Andrew Mackay |
343 |
Critique Groups that Work |
Larry Leech |
344 |
Is Your Manuscript Ready to Edit |
Andy Scheer |
346 |
Do’s and Don’t of Writing for Children |
Jesse Florea |
347 |
3:00-5:00 Walk In Manuscript CPR in the Maple Fellowship Center
4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
Basic Writing Questions Answered |
Twila Belk |
322 |
Creating and Developing Dimensional Characters |
Torry Martin |
324 |
Finding Your Great Idea |
John Vonhof |
341 |
#2 Coach Approach - Good Practices |
Brenda Coffin |
342 |
Ready, Aim, Submit |
Nancy Lohr |
344 |
Books to Articles & Articles to Books |
Ginger Kolbaba/Ramona Tucker |
346 |
Master the Memoir |
Marti Pieper |
347 |
5:30 – 6:30 Evening Meal
6:45 – 8:30 General Session
Speaker: Cecil Murphey
8:30 After Hours - Scheduled Locations
Saturday
7:00 A.M. Morning Reflections with Elaine Creasman, Activities Wing - 330
7:30-8:15 A.M. Breakfast
8:30-9:30/9:45-10:45 Continuing Classes
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Carol Wedeven |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Christine Harder Tangvald |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
345 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
346 |
Writing Fiction |
Virginia Smith |
341 |
Marketing |
Karen H. Whiting |
324 |
Teen Track |
Bryan Davis |
322 |
Writing for Children |
Crystal Bowman |
342 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Craig Bubeck |
344 |
Create Your Own Video for Social Media Marketing |
Linda Mitchell |
347 |
11:00-11:50 General Session with Cecil Murphey
12:15 Noon Lunch
1:30-2:30 Elective Workshops
Query Letters That Work |
Amanda Luedeke |
322 |
Interviewing: Interactive Workshop |
Larry Leech |
324 |
Creativity Unleashed |
Amber Weigand-Buckley |
341 |
#3Coach Approach– Self Care and the Writer |
Brenda Coffin |
342 |
Building your Book from the Ground Up |
Judi Perry |
343 |
Writing for Anthologies – Part 1 |
Ava Pennington |
344 |
Writing e-Books and Booklets |
John Vonhof |
347 |
3:00-5:00 Walk In Manuscript CPR in the Maple Fellowship Center
2:45-3:45 Elective Workshops
Writing & Selling Gift Books & the New Kind of Devotional |
Cecil Murphey |
322 |
Prepping for Promotion |
Rebeca Seitz |
341 |
Writing for Anthologies – Part 2 |
Ava Pennington |
342 |
Developing Spin-off Projects |
Andrew Mackay |
344 |
Writing for Christianity Today |
Ginger Kolbaba |
346 |
Reach Your Writing Dreams |
Sarah McManus |
347 |
3:00-5:00 Walk In Manuscript CPR in the Maple Fellowship Center
4:00-5:00 Elective Workshops
Navigate the Digital Age |
Amanda Luedeke |
322 |
Discovering Your Calling/Finding Your Gift |
Torry Martin |
324 |
Make or Break Qualities in Novels for Children |
Nancy Lohr |
341 |
# 4 Coach Approach– Blueprint for Action and Change |
Brenda Coffin |
342 |
Stage Image: Do’s and Don’ts |
Shelly Ballestero |
344 |
Teaching with Your Story |
Andy Scheer |
346 |
Get Known Before the Deal |
John Vonhof |
347 |
5:30 – 6:30 Evening Meal
6:45-8:30 General Session - Awards Presentation
Speaker: Cecil Murphey
8:30 - Special Interest Groups Meet
7:00 A.M. Morning Reflections with Elaine Creasman - Activities Wing - 330
7:30-8:15 A.M. Breakfast
8:30-9:30 Continuing Classes
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Carol Wedeven |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Writing for Children |
Christine Harder Tangvald |
Maple Fellowship |
Mentoring Track – Non Fiction |
Janis Whipple |
343 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Eva Marie Everson |
345 |
Mentoring Track – Fiction |
Ken Kuhlken |
346 |
Writing Fiction |
Virginia Smith |
341 |
Marketing |
Karen H. Whiting |
324 |
Teen Track |
Bryan Davis |
322 |
Writing for Children |
Crystal Bowman |
342 |
Writing the Non Fiction Book |
Craig Bubeck |
344 |
Create Your Own Video for Social Media Marketing |
Linda Mitchell |
347 |
9:45-10:45 Elective Workshops
Book Doctor: Take Your Nonfiction from Good to Great |
Marti Pieper |
322 |
Choosing the Right Publishing Partner |
Carla Williams |
324 |
Relating Christ to Secular Audiences |
Rusty Wright |
341 |
Creating Your Masterpiece |
Steve Lawson |
342 |
Understanding and Negotiating Book Contracts |
Les Stobbe |
344 |
A Way With Word: Manuscript Formatting Shortcuts |
Andy Scheer |
345 |
The Freelance Life: Survive and Thrive |
Sarah McManus |
346 |
11:00-11:50 Closing with Cecil Murphey - Activities Wing - 330
12:15-1:00 Lunch
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