Schedule


Successful Writer Conference Schedule

September 15-16, 2017

  Friday 

 1:00—RegistrationBookstore 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—KeynoteVonda Skelton: Writers are Weird

 8:00—Closing Prayer


Saturday

 8:00—RegistrationBookstore 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