This schedule is subject to change
Last Updated: February 15, 2024 @ 01:30 pm PST
THE MAIN CONFERENCE SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE HERE
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Saturday, March 23
1:30 PM
- Debbie Kitterman: Ready to Launch – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Tara Johnson: How to Fix a Sagging Middle – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Robin Pearson: Passing It Down and Passing It On – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Janet McHenry: How to Write a Winning Christian Living Book – BROOKSIDE
2:30 PM
- Linda Howard: What a Publisher Really Wants to See in Your Proposal – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Patrick Craig: I’m a Christian! Can I Write for the General Market? – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
Shadia Hrichi: Am I Ready to Write a Bible Study? – YOUTH MEMORIALCANCELED- Robin Patchen: Beyond the Cliffhanger: Mastering Suspenseful Plot Development – BROOKSIDE
3:30 PM
- Staci McLean: Social Media with Purpose – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Jesse Florea: Begin and End with a Bang – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Morgan Busse: World Building for Fiction – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Tiffany Vakilian: Book Interior Basics – BROOKSIDE
4:30 PM
- Nick Harrison: Putting Together an Effective Nonfiction Proposal – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Jess Florea: Writing for Focus on the Family – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Christina Nelson: Character Clarity: The Key to Captivating Multi-Perspective Stories – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Lainey La Shay: Structuring an Article – BROOKSIDE
9:00-9:45 PM NIGHTOWL
- Jamerrill Stewart: YouTube, Branding, and Business (Q&A) – YOUTH MEMORIAL
Sunday, March 24
1:30 PM
- Robin Patchen: Power Bios and Back of Books – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Linda Taylor: From Manuscript to Book-How It Happens – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Linda Howard: Publishing Financials 101 – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Tara Johnson & Helen Arnold: Busting Social Media Myths to Become a Social Media Guru – BROOKSIDE
2:30 PM
- Tricia Goyer: So Many Ways to Get Your Message Out! – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- James Rubart: What It Really Takes to Be a Professional Writer – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Robin Pearson: Do You See What I See? – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Jill Osborne: Hook ’em and Book ’em: Writing Stories Kids Love – BROOKSIDE
3:30 PM
- Karen Neumair: How to Structure a Nonfiction Book – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Rachel Dodge: Your Author Aesthetic – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Morgan Busse: Advanced Writing Tools for Fiction – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Megan Castle: Hot Mess On a Silver Platter – BROOKSIDE
9:00-9:45/55(ish!) NIGHTOWL
Genre Hangout (casual mixer for attendees)
- Fiction – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Nonfiction – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
Monday, March 25
1:30 PM
- Ian Feavearyear: Writers and the Law: Wisdom for Limiting Legal Woes – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Robin Pearson: Jesus in the Everyday – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Jesse Florea: Dos and Don’ts of Writing for Children – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Rosie Boom: Developing the Art of Storytelling – BROOKSIDE
2:30 PM
- Robin Patchen: Crafting Compelling Characters – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Robynne Miller: Self- or Traditional Publishing: Which One’s for You? – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Debbie Kitterman: Kick It Up a Notch! Product Development – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Morgan Busse: Soul Care – BROOKSIDE
3:30 PM
- Bob Hostetler: Query Letters and One Sheets – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Cynthia Ruchti: The Fiction Proposal: A Business Plan for Your Book – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
- Todd Tilghman & Dustin Pounders: Elements of Songwriting (2-Hour “Intensive”) – YOUTH MEMORIAL
- Jill Osborne: The Marvelous Middle – BROOKSIDE
4:30 PM
- Nick Harrison: What to Do When You Don’t Have a Platform – NEWTON CASCADE (1)
- Mary Pero: The Nonfiction Proposal: A Business Plan for Your Book – NEWTON CASCADE (2)
9:00-9:45 NIGHTOWL
- Q & A with Robin Jones Gunn – AUDITORIUM
DETAILS FOR EACH WORKSHOP CAN BE FOUND HERE