Schedule

Thursday, June 8, 5:00-7:00 Journey Boards for Writers, all materials provided

More information coming!

Check-in for attendees 7:30-8:30

8:30-9:00- Introductions Fellowship Hall

9:00-9:45- Mary Kenyon “Where are you on Your Writing Journey?”

9:45-10:30- Twila Belk “A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to Becoming a Writer”

10:45-11:40- Twila Belk “Publishing Industry Basics”

11:40-noon: Break

NOON-LUNCH

Paid consultations: 12:30-12:50 (1 per speaker)

1:00-1:50- Steve Thompson “Writing Beyond the Book”

2:00-2:50- Linda McCann “Research for the Non-Fiction Writer” (Fellowship Hall)

Cherie Dargan “Fiction Writing” (Retreat Center)

3:15-4:15 Steve Thompson “Humor Writing” (Fellowship Hall)

Mary Humston “Poetry Fun” (Retreat Center)

4:30-5:15- Mary Potter Kenyon Closing plus opportunities for questions

5:30 picnic lunch

6:00-7:30 consultations (2 15-minute free consultations per speaker)

8:00-9:00 fellowship

9:00-Mary Potter Kenyon, opening devotion, announcements

9:15-10:15- David LaBelle “Observations through Pictures” (Fellowship Hall)

10:30-11:50-Shelly Beach and Wanda Sanchez “Writing Through Trauma” (Fellowship Hall)

Ryan Howard “Introduction to Podcasts” (Retreat Center)

Noon-1:00 Lunch

12:30- 1:00 private consultations (2 15-minutes per speaker)

1:15-2:00- “Writing Devotions” Twila Belk (fellowship hall)

“Self-publishing options” Sheri Shonk

2:00-2:50- “What’s Holding You Back?” Twila Belk

3:00-4:00 Closing, Mary Potter Kenyon, time for final questions