1:00 – 4:30 Learning Labs
LL1 How to Craft Page-Turning Novels – Dan Walsh
LL2 Writing a Nonfiction Book: From Passion to Process – Ava Pennington
LL3 Writer, Thou Art Loosed! – Beatrice Bruno
LL4 Develop a Unique Marketing Plan – Karen Whiting
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1:00 – 2:00 Workshops
T1 Practical Productivity – Debbie Maxwell Allen
T2 Spiritual Footprints – Chris Richards
T3 Resurrect the Past – JP Robinson
T4 How to Write a Story – Alice Wootson
2:15 – 3:15 Make the Most of GPCWC – Eric Sprinkle
3:30 – 4:30 Workshops
T5 Scrivener for Beginners – Debbie Maxwell Allen
T6 Writing Books for Children – Michelle Lazurek
T7 Write to Hold the Reader's Attention – Rob Cook
T8 Turn Your Preaching or Teaching into Writing – Dave Fessenden
4:45 – 6:00 Workshops
T9 Customizing Scrivener: Advanced Techniques – Debbie Maxwell Allen
T10 Academic vs. Popular Writing – Dr. Charles W. Christian
T11 Make a Scene – Darcie Gudger
T12 Inside Your Characters’ Personalities – Lynne Babbitt
T13 The Brave New World of Indie Publishing – Dan Walsh
T14 Get Out of the Boat – Angie Bass Williams
4:30 – 6:00 Appointment Desk Open
6:15 Catered Dinner
7:15 Worship & Keynote: Cry Mercy – Michael Gantt
8:30 Worship & Keynote:
Spiritual Transformation – Bill Myers
9:30 Pass
9:45 Magazine & Book Editors/Agents Panels
10:30 Coffee Fellowship & Pass
10:45 Continuing Sessions – Part 1
Fiction Writing – Bill Myers
Write the Truth – Bill Watkins
Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams – W. Terry Whalin
Social Media for the Clueless Author – Scoti Domeij
You CAN Indie Publish & Market Your Book – Sarah Bolme
Authentic Writing that Changes Lives – Peter Lundell
Your Nonfiction Book – From Good to Great – Michael J. Klassen
& Karen Linamen Bouchard
12:00 Pass
12:15 Lunch
1:00 Panel – Indie Publishing
2:00 Pass
2:15 Continuing Sessions – Part 2
3:30 Pass
3:45 Workshops
1A Give Purpose & Intent to Your Writing – Terrence Clark
1B How to Handle the Word of Truth – Michael Klassen
1C Middle Grade and YA Fiction – Linda Howard
1D Using Fiction Techniques in Your Nonfiction – Barb Haley
1E Creating a Book Proposal – Karen Whiting
1F Marketing into Ministry – Michelle Booth
1G Writing for Focus on the Family – Stephen O'Rear
4:45 Pass
5:00 Workshops
2A The Burden of the Watchman – Michael Gantt
2B Your Writer's Voice – Edwina Perkins
2C The Heartbeat of Inspirational Romance – Susan Baganz
2D Theological Accuracy in Nonfiction – Catherine DeVries
2E What Do Editors and Agents Want? – Linda Glaz
2F Facebook Live 101 – Patricia Durgin
2G Writing for Young Children – C. Hope Flinchbaugh
6:00 Italian Buffet
7:15 Worship & Keynote: Writing through Life’s Tsunamis
Scoti Domeij
8:00 Author Interviews & Book Signing
9:00 True Tales of Indie Publishing Success – Eric Sprinkle
8:30 Worship & Keynote – Your Voice in a Hostile Climate
Peter Lundell, D.Miss.
9:30 Pass
Teens Write! – 9:45 – 3:45
9:45 Workshops
3A Writing Out of a Broken Heart – Michael Gantt
3B Skittles & Editing – Susan Baganz
3C Ethnic Diversity in Fiction – Catherine DeVries
3D Writing Articles and Getting Them Published – Dr. Charles W. Christian
3E Turn Your Writing into a Business – JP Robinson
3F Attending to Your Audience – Emily Chase
3G Poetry Packs a Powerful Punch – Angie Bass Williams
10:45 Coffee Fellowship & Pass
11:00 Continuing Sessions – Part 3
12:15 Pass
12:30 Pizza Feast
1:15 Continuing Sessions – Part 4
2:30 Pass
2:45 Workshops
4A Writing from the Heart – Linda Glaz
4B Add More Humor to Your Writing – Karen Linamen Bouchard
4C How Much Christian Should Be in Your Christian Fiction? – Dan Walsh
4D Confidentially Yours: Ethics in Nonfiction Writing – Emily Chase
4E Heading Home with a Plan – Karen Whiting
4F Redesign Your Social Media Plan – Patricia Durgin
4G Write Devotionals and Get Published – Debbie Hardy
3:45 Pass
4:00 Worship & Awards
4:30 Closing Keynote – But God . . .
Beatrice Bruno
5:15 Time of Commitment
5:30 Depart to “Write His Answer”
