Schedule 2024 (Eastern Time)

Thursday 10/17

Start

End

Event - Speaker

6:00 p.m.

Welcome/Invocation/Announcements

6:15 p.m.

"Be Relentless And Courageous"

7:00 p.m.

Panel - Tez Brooks, Toni Shiloh, Larry Leech, Amy Williams, Tracy Crump, Hallee Bridgeman

8:00 p.m.

Break/Networking

Friday 10/18

Start

End

Event - Speaker

8:00 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Workshop 1 - Early Bird Session

A Primer For First-Time Attendees - Carlton Hughes & Greg Turnquist

9:00 a.m.

Welcome/Invocation/Announcements

9:15 a.m.

Keynote #1 - John Riddle

10:00 a.m.

10:55 a.m.

Workshop 2

Microsoft for Writers - Alycia Morales

Fight Or Flounder - Larry Leech

Magazine Writing Workshop - Harriet Michael

Creating Your Own Booksigning Event - Tammy Whitehurst

11:00 a.m.

11:55 a.m.

Workshop 3

DIY Audio Books - Gene Rowley

Breaking Into Christian News Writing: Tips And Strategies for Aspiring Journalists - Dayna Lovelady

Conquering Query Letters - Tracy Crump

Script Writing 101 - Sharyn Kopf

12:00 p.m.

Lunch/Networking

12:00 p.m.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) Panel - Gregg Bridgeman, Gene Rowley, Greg Turnquist

1:00 p.m.

1:55 p.m.

Workshop 4

Organic Faith (Weaving Faith Messages Into Your Writing) - Toni Shiloh

How to Be A Great Radio/Podcast Guest - Tez Brooks

The Iceburg Principle Of World Building - Amy Williams

Stand Tall To The Call - Tammy Whitehurst

2:00 p.m.

2:55 p.m.

Workshop 5

Weaving Your Personal Testimonies Into Your Writing - Dayna Lovelady

21 Elements To A Great Non-Fiction Book - Tez Brooks

15 Ways To Supplement Your Writing Income - Alycia Morales

Depression And The Writer - Sara Turnquist

3:00 p.m.

Announcements

3:15 p.m.

Keynote #2 - John Riddle

4:00 p.m.

4:55 p.m.

Workshop 6

Characterization The Pantser Way - Toni Shiloh

Props And Circumstances - Larry Leech

Devotional Writing - Harriet Michael

Writing In The Time You've Got - Sarah Hamaker

5:00 p.m.

5:55 p.m.

Workshop 7

How Creating Short Books Can Jumpstart Your Career - Tez Brooks

Writing Villains We (Love To) Hate - Amy Williams

Care And Nurture Your Readers - Sarah Hamaker

From The Page To The Stage - Tammy Whitehurst

6:00 p.m.

Dinner/Networking

6:00 p.m.

Agent/Editor Panel (TBD)

7:00 p.m.

7:55 p.m.

Workshop 8

The Truth About Publishing - Gene Rowley

Writer's Rights - Tracy Crump

How To Write A Speculative Fiction Series - Amy Williams

Make 'Em Laugh: Writing Scripts For Kids - Sharyn Kopf

Saturday 10/19

Start

End

Event

8:45 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Welcome/Invocation/Announcements

9:00 a.m.

9:55 a.m.

Workshop 9

The Balancing Act: Using Tension To Keep The Reader Engaged - Toni Shiloh

AI - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly - Gene Rowley

The Joy And Challenges Of Co-Writing - Harriet Michael

10:00 a.m.

10:55 a.m.

Workshop 10

Repurposing Your Writing: Find Multiple Uses For Your Pieces - Dayna Lovelady

Let Me Entertain You (Writing Humor) - Larry Leech

The Ins And Outs Of Putting Together A Multi-Author Collection - Sarah Hamaker

11:00 a.m.

11:55 a.m.

Workshop 11

Explore A Freelance Editing Career - Alycia Morales

Marketing Your Books And Yourself To Newspapers And Radio - Sharyn Kopf

Stirring The Pot: Writing For Chicken Soup For The Soul - Tracy Crump

12:00 p.m.

12:55 p.m.

FINAL KEYNOTE - John Riddle

1:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Post-Conference Bonus Session

Successful Christian Self-Publishing - Hallee Bridgeman

Subject to Change (All times denoted in Eastern)