Monday, June 21
4-6 pm – Registration/Meet and Greet
6-7 pm – Picnic, awards presentation
Tuesday, June 22
9:00 am—Welcome—Regina Merrick
9:15 am—Devotional—Teresa Walker
9:30-10:30 am—Keynote—DiAnn Mills – Sizzling Emotion and Symbolism
10:30-10:45 am—Break
10:45-11:45am—Session 1— Pam Harris – Writing the Right Story
11:45 am-1 pm – Lunch (provided)
1:00-1:50 pm—Session 2— DiAnn Mills – Characterization for the Pro Writer
2:00-2:15 pm— Gwen Coleman – Relaxation Activity
2:15-3:30 pm— Genre group brainstorming – Historical (Susan Page Davis), YA/Fantasy (Pam Harris), Contemporary (Regina Merrick), Mystery/Suspense (Patricia Bradley)
3:30-4:30 pm – Session 3 – DiAnn Mills – Plotting the Unforgettable Novel
4:30-6:30 pm – Free time, Dinner on your own
6:30 pm —Trivia Night
Wednesday, June 23
9:00 am—Welcome—Regina Merrick
9:15 am—Devotional — Diane Turpin
9:30—10:20 am—Session 4— DiAnn Mills – Creating Dynamic Dialogue
10:20-10:30 am – Break
10:30-11:45 am – Session 5— Kathy Cretsinger/Diane Turpin – Understanding Different Ways to Publish
11:45-1pm – Lunch (paid)
1:00-2:30pm – Session 6 – Genre group brainstorming – Historical (Susan Page Davis), YA/Fantasy (Pam Harris), Contemporary (Regina Merrick), Mystery/Suspense (Patricia Bradley)
2:30-4:00pm – Session 7 – Panel Discussion/Q&A (Kathy Cretsinger, Pam Harris, DiAnn Mills, Diane Turpin, Patricia Bradley)
4:00pm – Dismiss
