Note that this schedule is not yet final, and rooms may (and most likely will) change before the conference.
In addition, agent pitch sessions will be ongoing throughout the day. When you register for a pitch session, you will schedule a time to meet with the agent of your choice.
| Time | Room TBD | Room TBD | Room TBD | Room TBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00 | LOBBY: Registration – Coffee – Book Browsing and Sales – Headshot Photography* | |||
| 9:00-9:50 | KEYNOTE–Gordon Warnock: Never Give Up-Never Surrender: Publishing Successfully in Today's Market | |||
| 10:00-10:50 | Drusilla Campbell: Don't Waste Time – Start Right | Gale Leach: Creating Characters Your Readers Will Love | Ann I. Goldfarb: Recognizing and Developing Mood in Writing | Bob Duckles: Tools for Self-Editing |
| 11:00-11:50 | Patricia L. Brooks: The Ideal Query Letter | Maralys Wills: Ten Ways to Upgrade Your Manuscript | Eveline H. Dailey: Elements of Style when Publishing | |
| 12:00-12:50 | LUNCH | |||
| 1:00-1:50 | Ekta Garg: Editing. Part One: What Is an Editor and Why Is One Necessary? Part Two: How Do Editors Help and How to Find a Good One? | Maralys Wills: Turning Your Real Life Experiences into a Story | Ann I. Goldfarb: Using the Elements of Suspense to Engage Your Readers | Michael Larsen: III Keys to Succeeding as a Writer Faster and More Easily Than Ever |
| 2:00-2:50 | Darlene Quinn: Time Management and How to Get Published | Vincent Alascia: Points of View | ||
| 3:00-3:50 | Greg Lundberg: How to Publish an E-book for $350 or Less | Becky Lyles: The Call and Challenge of Writing for the Christian Market | Agent Panel Discussion | Chris Wilke: What Makes a Good Cover Design? |
| 4:00-4:50 | KEYNOTE–Maralys Wills: Writing–The Thing You Do for Love Instead of Money | |||
| 5:00-5:45 | LOBBY: Networking – Book Browsing and Sales – Headshot Photography | |||
* Book browsing/sales and headshot photography continue in the lobby throughout the sessions.