Successful Writer
Conference Schedule
September 15-16, 2017
Friday
1:00—Registration—Bookstore Open
1:30—Welcome—Announcements—Introductions
2:30—James Pence: Chalk Talk Presentation
3:30—Break
3:45—Breakout Sessions:
Vonda Skelton: How to have Magazine Editors Calling You
RJ Thesman: Setting and Reaching Your Writing Goals
4:45—Dinner provided by SWC
5:45—Breakout Sessons
James Pence: Becoming a Collaborator/Ghostwriter (Or How to Make a Living Helping Other People Write Books)
Lindsey Bell: Blogging Basics
6:45—Break
7:00—Keynote—Vonda Skelton: Writers are Weird
8:00—Closing Prayer
Saturday
8:00—Registration—Bookstore Open
8:30—Welcome—Announcements
9:00—James Pence: Writing and the Sovereignty of God
10:00—Break
10:15—Breakout Sessions:
Vonda Skelton: Laughter is Serious Business
RJ Thesman: 39 Tips to Increase Your Blog Traffic
11:15—Drawings and Announcements
11:30—Break for Lunch—Provided by SWC
12:30—Breakout Sessions:
Lindsey Bell: Social Media 101
James Pence: How to Write a Page-Turner
1:30—Break
1:45—Brainstorming: Writers Gab Session
2:45—Break
3:00—Breakout Sessions:
RJ Thesman: Finding Your Writing Plan
Lindsey Bell: Ideas for a Successful Launch
4:00—Break
4:15—Keynote—Vonda Skelton:
Closed Doors and Open Invitations: Have You Misread God's Will?
5:15—Question & Answer with Faculty
6:00—Closing Announcements and Prayer