Schedule
2024 WRITERS CONFERENCE
From keynote addresses to workshop sessions, our program schedule is packed with content but relaxed enough to network with new friends. (If you’re attending online, we recommend following the conference schedule as closely as you can. Plus, you’ll have some online-exclusive events of your own!)
Wed Nov 6
PRECONFERENCE DAY
In-Person CREWs Only
8:15 a.m.
CREW Registration
9:00 a.m.
CREW Introduction
9:30 a.m.
CREWs Begin
10:45 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
CREWs Resume
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m.
CREWs Resume
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
CREWs Resume
4:30 p.m.
End of Day
Workshop Sessions
SESSION #1
The Inside Scoop on Publishing
Barb Roose
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5 Steps to a Marketable Devotion
Heidi Gaul
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Partnering with God as You Write
Cheryl Ricker
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Beginner's Mistakes: Fiction Edition
Karen Barnett
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Flashlight Under the Covers
Jill Osborne
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From Pages to Conversations
Tracy Glass
SESSION #4
I Have a Book Deal! Now What?
Stephanie Alton
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Newsletters
Kelly Wilbanks
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Top Ten Script Killers
David Hyde
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World Building with Meaning
Shelley Adina Senft
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How to Write Tight
Michelle Ule
SESSION #7
Storyboarding
Janet McHenry
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Tell Your Story without Oversharing
Cheri Gregory
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The Mighty Middle
Jill Osborne
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Point-of-View for Fiction Writers
Karen Barnett
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Websites for Writers
Sarah Barnum
SESSION #2
How to Get the "Yes"
Katara Patton
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Article Writing
Marci Seither
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Exploring the World of Kid Lit
Bunmi Ishola
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Stitching Together Great Stories
Michelle Murray
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Inviting Others to Write Beside You
Cheri Gregory
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Connect Your Book and the Media
Blythe Daniel
SESSION #5
Taking Your Reader Deeper
Cynthia Ruchti
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7 Elements of a Bible Study
Shadia Hrichi
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Broken Dreams and Detours
Heidi Gaul
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Who's That Character?
Michelle Murray
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Social Media Success
Tracy Glass
SESSION #3
Writing from Spiritual Health
Lance Hahn
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Copy vs. Content
Becky Keife
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Write What You Don't Know
Melanie Dobson
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Creating Memorable Characters
Lauraine Snelling
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Earning Income Work-for-Hire
Jeanette Hanscome
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Writing Great Queries
Susan King
SESSION #6
AI Strategies for Authors
Roger & Kathi Lipp
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Memoir Quick Start
Susy Flory
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Getting Your Book Finished on Time
Jeanette Hanscome
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Making Fiction Come to Life
Sarah Sundin
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Blueprint for a Mission Statement
Marci Seither
Appointment Scheduling
In-person Coaching/Critique appointments and Agent/Editor appointments are scheduled during workshop time blocks. During registration, you will have the opportunity to select the time slot for your appointment. Don't worry about missing a workshop - you can watch the recording later. It is perfectly acceptable to slip out of workshop early or arrive late to work around your appointments.
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If you are attending online and purchased an agent/editor appointment, our faculty will reach out to you to schedule your online appointment at a mutually agreeable time within thirty days of the conference.