FRIDAY
Morning Sessions
ON SITE REGISTRATION OPENS AT 8:30
Coffee and tea will be served until noon
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9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome & Announcements
Location: TBD
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Registration is open from 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM & throughout the day during scheduled breaks.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
MEREDITH BLEVINS
Location: TBD
Topic:
Q & A: M’s Writing Journey – getting from there to here.
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Session Break
Be sure to visit the author tables & check out their books!
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MEREDITH BLEVINS
Location: TBD
Topic: The Nuts and Bolts—how to keep going!
11:30 AM - 1:30PM
Break for Lunch
Please note: Lunch is on your own
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Breakout Sessions I
Pitches by Scrivenings Press -10 minutes, sign up at registration desk. To learn more about Scrivenings, click here.
Please bring a one-page document with your contact information, genre, and brief summary of your work.
Choose one breakout session
1:30 PM - 2:30PM
TERRY ZAHNISER MCDERMID
Location: TBD
Topic: Your Story, Your Legacy
DUKE PENNELL
Location: TBD
Topic: Self-Publishing: The DIY Handbook for Authors
JAN MORRILL
Location: TBD
Topic: Creative Characterization, Part I
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Session Break
Be sure to visit the author tables & check out their books!
Breakout Sessions II
Choose one breakout session
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Tim Ritter
Location: TBD
Topic: Publishing Poetry with a Spoonful of Prose
R. H. BURKETT
Location: TBD
Topic: Ruthie’s Rookie Writing Tips
CLARISSA WILLIS
Location: TBD
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Topic: The Elephant in the Room
Evening Activities
Open: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Happy Hour (Cash Bar)
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Barbeque Banquet
Location: Maple & Walnut
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Entertainment
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Enjoy music by Micki Fuhrman